The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-22
MINNESOTA REPUBuCANS 0VERWHE[M.
|NGLY DEFEAT An MsuRGENT RESOLUTION
DENOUNC|NG PAYhE.ALDR|CH TARIFF LAW
Only Endorsement of Roosevean Policies Was One in Favor
OF Named and Slate Policies Outlined
-President Tafts Administration Strongly Endorsed

A resolution denouncinq
the Republican party to the .
Press report.
st. Paul, June 22.-The Republican
state convention closed its work after
placing state ticket headed by Gov
ernor Eberhart in the field and adopt
ing state platform of issues.
Taft Endorsed.
The following resolution endorsing
the administration Of President Taft
was adopted:
I'VE commend the wise concillia-
tory administration of President Taft
and his persistent efforts to secure
the passage Of measures carrying out
the pledges Of the party for the well
fare Of the people.
The Republicans Of Minnesota re-
new their adherence to the policy OF
protection to American industries and
American labor as defined and declar-
ed by the Republican national plat
form OF 1908.
I'VE especially commend the pro-
visio nof tariff legislation Of the six
ty-frst congress. which provides for
the minimum and maximum tariff
rates whereby the president by proc
lamation has been able to remove all
discrimination against the importa-
tons of American products into for
etgn countries and at the same time
apply the minimum rate Of duty fixed
by such law on the products Of all
foreign countries admitted to our mar
kets.
I'VE also heartily commend and ap-
prove the efforts of President Taft
and Of our senators and representa-
tives in congress to establish tariff
commission to the end that there be
made scientific investigation Of the
cost Of production at home and
abroad and all other matters connect
ed with the tarif and we believe in
the revision Of the tari hschedules, on
the whole or In part, in accordance
with the facts ascertained by such
commission" f.
Insurgents Routed.
The insurgent element. led by
T. Halbert, succeeded in securing the
passage of resolution in favor of
the conservation Of national resources
along the lines suggested by Theodore
Roosevelt, but his efforts to secure
favorable action on resolution en-
dorsing the other Roosevelt policies.
and a resolution denouncing the
Payne-Aldrich bill as q Reputation
Of the pledges Of the Republican par
ty to the American people," were over
whelmingly defeated. r.
As regards tariff legislation, the
convention went on record in favor
Of the policy Of protection as defined
by the Republican national platform
Of 1908. The provision for a maxi
mum tariff rate, whereby the presi-
dent is enabled to remove discrimina-
ton against American industries pro-
viding for q tariff commission.
The convention unanimously favor
ed national and state regulation over
all transportation companies. A
minority report Of the committee on
resolutions which provided for a
county option plank in the state plat
form for the regulation of the IL
quor traf1c, failed Of adoption by a
vote OF 436 to 638.
Nominated Unanimously.
The following nominations were
made by the convention, there being
no opposition to the candidates:
Governor-Adolph o. Eberhart.
Attorney General-George T. Simp-
son.
Secretary of State-Julius Schmahl.
Member of the board of railroad
and warehouse commissioners-Chas.
F. Staples.
Justice of the supreme court-C. L.
Brown, Stevens county; e. A. Jaggard,
Ramsey county; D. F. Simpson, Hen
nepin county.
When the convention reconvened A.
]. Rockne was elected permanent
chairman and he made rousing Re-
publican speech. The audience show
ed its approval Of his remarks by en-
thusiastic applause.
Clapp Indorsed.
Marshal w. H. Grimshaw nominated
Noses e. Clapp for United States SEN
ator and Senator George e. Sullivan
Of saltwater seconded the nomina-
tion. Marshal Grimshaw's talk was
a characteristic effort and Senator
Sullivan's second was as eloquent. He
said Clapp would lead the party into
the fields Of harmony. >.
Hugh Halbert, for Ramsey county.
made q brief speech seconding the
for one reason. he said.
emphasizing the progressive nature Of
Clapp's record at Washington.
A Lyon county man seconded the
and some one then yelled
Question" A Cass county man got
up and made a seconding speech.
partly Indian. partly English and all
Clapp.
Rockne then cut them short and
put the question.
Then the fun began. L. c. Spooner
of Morris took the floor when Chair
man Rockne announced justiceship
were in order. He put