The Irish standard., 1910-06-25

NAOl e LUZ lH0 QTOIlollON OF the "el10ro
saInd prosperity Of the common people
history Of the world. Willie : at t times
Of a! WHAT sas ssay 70 ns
| most desirable and necessary; while at
times, even recent, there may have
on Of Re in of the that esrsy
with respect. to the accomplishment Of
certain policies in their fullest meas
man ever realized fully his own Ideals;
| ne great reform can be Ideally accom-
plished. Great ideas .permeate the
slowly and these great reforms will all
come In time.
.r, Party Redeem. Pledges.
THE Republican party has always re-
deemed its pledges in the past and can
icy in the future. The people, OF the
and advancement When they have a
| leader In whose. Judgment they have
TINS paehway nothnsY can ssop
their march toward the desired goal.
ut ";Anmong the great .S practical issues
within the state OF Minnesota today
and with which the officials nominated
| oy this convention Will have primarily
walton of the natural resources of the
state. Conservation is by no means a
new and novel proposition, as popularity
those original principles with respect
to. the disposition of the public domain
which contemplated the use, occupancy
| individual citizen as opposed to its ex-
ploitation by vast gregations of cor
| porate wealth.
| Republican measure. 1t was intended,
enabling the, pioneers ana immigrants
main. II was not designed that this
domain should be. either directly or by
ssubteerfuge, gather together in vast
fSe large law wss IN aessned %
preserve it for the use of the many;
but laxity in enforcing and conform
has allowed the law to be so perverted
that the public domain has been ac-
c cq and controlled by HANDFUL
ment of the public at large.
CONSERVATION means, in part the
abols 81 Of these s evils and the re-
and further extension of these prin-
siples to other natural resources. such
as our mineral deposits. our forests. our
the reclamation Of land by the appli-
cation of modern drainage systems.
| 'The party should be committed to
Just and fair reapportionment of the
legislative representation.
| Good Roads Important.
the adopon Of hGa deniFned TO
promote the easy intercourse of the
citizens Of this state and to facilitate
| agricultural development by means Of
an adequate system of good and per-
| manent highways.
Every year thousands of people pass
United States, ignorant of the great
possibilities ,l ~, and superior advantages
Of Minnesota. e We have have not ot' properly e
encouraged and sustained our imm1gra-
ton bureau in their efforts to make
BEEN iasglns s beind our our Western and
n Morthwestern states and the Canadian
are establishing ID gencies and dissem-
mating literature'tin advertising their
contentious whilen,We, conscious OF, our
vast resources and great natural ad'
vantages, have. been idling away our
opportunities. for receiving our fair
remained inactive too long and watched
the tide of immigration flow past our
own desirable lands into other states
This is the day of advertisement.
Practically nothing can be sold unless
adopt this method Of making known
to the world at large our proper pro-
to develop the country as it deserves
minnesota has been pioneer in ad-
among the states as eons sae
Our school law was and is the greatest
conservation measure that was ever
mated that this enactment will return
imately $4,000. ooo making possible
bringing within the reach of the poor
est in the state these higher educa-
tional advantages
"Minnesota has been. the pioneer in
EailEoad rates and nd it's examples in this ds
BY great many Of the 18th other states states.
which Sa, By hs porons
| of our railroad statutes.
Minnesota has also taken advanced
ground in the matter of solving the
Yitally important problems Of taxation;
amendment a few years since a tax
commission has been created and ma
chinsry set in motion tdoa., which will i'm
| listing inequalities and work out a sat-
isfactory solution of all the questions
"rhe state of Minnesota is also Up
to-date in the matter of labor legisla-
ton, as shown by the laws on the stat
books and ny the o prafsal ress
school attendance and more recent en-
| aCCMenC or a law creating a llaD1tly
commission, all go to place the state in
the front rank Of practical and humani-
tartan legislation.
Gentlemen. we have assembled here
today, then. for tn" purpose Of ,minot-
ing set of men consecrated to these
great labors. to the performance, OF
| and perpetuation Of these great policies.
This convention will name such a
ticket. And have no doubt that. at Its
head will appear the name Of that
vigorous and capable young leader. who
has won the confidence Of the people Of
ton Of our publ" affairs and business
for nearly year. the Honorable Adolph
| o. Eberhart."
When Chairman Keller concluded,
o. A. Allen of Hector, nominated M.
J. Bowling of Rcnville as temporary
secretary and A. H. Vernen of Little
Falls, Harry West Of Sank Rapids,
and Farley Dare OF Walker, as assist.
ant secretaries. After the appoint
ment of a committee of credentials