CIO 



MINNESOTA. 



the country suddenly, when many people en- 

 couraged by the comparatively mild weather 

 which tlicn prevailed, had gone abroad with 

 their teams for business purposes, and some 

 for pleasure. Being caught !>y the storm in 

 the open country, a large number of these 

 miserably perished, together with their teams, 

 stiffened to death before they could reach a 

 place of safety ; one among the remarkable 

 peculiarities of this storm being that the abun- 

 dance of the fallen snow instantly obliterated 

 all traces of roads, while that still falling by 

 the extreme force of the tempest concealed all 

 surrounding object* from view, rendering even 

 houses, or any other place of shelter, however 

 near at hand, entirely invisible. 



The loss of life and great bodily injuries 

 caused by the storm were all found to have 

 occurred in thirty-one of the seventy-two coun- 

 ties in the State as ascertained up to March 

 5th; the summary of their total numbers be- 

 ing, respectively, as follows : 



Frozen to death, and bodies found 81 



Hissing, snd supposed to be frozen to death 7 



Died within a short period of amputation 4 



Total 70 



Injured by reason of either partial or entire loss of 

 hands or feet 81 



ToMl casualties.. 



101 



The loss of live-stock frozen to death during 

 the said storm is given as follows: 



Head of horned cattle 2SO 



ll.-nl of horses K 



II .-ill (if mules 8 



Head of sheep and hogs 10 



It is possible, however, that the entire loss 

 of stock, could it be known, would be at least 

 half as much again as the-<e figures. 



On July 16, 1873, the Republican party of 

 Minnesota held their State Convention at St. 

 Paul, for the purpose of nominating candidates 

 for Governor and the other State officers. 



Mr. W. D. Washburn was nominated for 

 Governor; for Lieutenant-Governor, A. Barto; 

 for Secretary of State, 8. P. Jennison; for 

 State Treasurer, M. Grinager; for Attorney- 

 General, George P. Wilson. 



The following resolutions were adopted by 

 the convention without debate : 



Snoletd, That the Republican party continues to 

 be the party of progress and reform ; that while 

 pledging it-. -If anew to the great principle of univer- 

 sal fn-.--i.iMi and equal human rights with which it 

 lias triumphed in the past, and which it ha* per- 

 manently incorporated in Government, State and 

 national, It meets boldly new question* an they ar- 

 rive, in the same spirit of devotion to the rights of 

 the people, irrespective of class or condition, and 

 that it presents the first example of a (treat party 

 wUe and just enough to correct its own errors anil 

 .i .,-.. 



RanlctJ, That whereas the Republican party has 



ever been the friend of the oppressed securing 



i .in to the slave, giving a homo to the landless, 



obtaining from European countries recognition of 



nsblp here for adopted fit!/.. -us it MOW 

 with a hearty sympathy and an extended hand to 

 help every movement to secure to agriculture and 

 labor their due Influence, interest, and rights. 



Jietnlced, That the producing, commercial, and in- 

 dustrial interest* of tin- country 

 best und cheapc.-; 



and while cuj-itul invested in sm-fi ' 

 whether by railroad or otherwise, should b. 

 milled tlni right of reasonable remuneration, all 

 abuse in their management, excessive rules, unjust 

 or oppressive discriminations against localities, per- 

 sons, or interests, should be controlled by law, and 

 the people should be protected from such wrongs, 

 and all improper and arbitrary use of the growing 

 power of railroad and other corporations. 



JiftolteJ^ That, in our opinion, no rights should . 

 l.- \ested in railroad corporations K-yoiid tl.. 

 trol of future legislation, und that sucli luws should 

 be enacted as will limit to just and reasonable rates, 

 all tolls, freights, and charges, of railroad and 

 transportation companies, and pr >-ople 



from imposition ; ami that the Legislature should 

 attach such conditions to all new -I the 



amendments or extension of old charters, as will 

 place the rights of legislative control over such cor- 

 porations bevond all question. 



Jittolced, That we heartily applaud the uctive 

 measures of the late Congress in ftrn-titiir out and 

 exposing corruption. We have seen with profound 

 regret, in the developments made thereby, evidence 

 of political and official corruption and the abuse of 

 responsible positions by men of all political parties, 

 to further personal ends, und we demand pure olfi- 

 cial conduct and the punishment of untuithliil puhlic 

 men, State and national, who, having 1>. tniyed the 

 confidence freely extended to them, shall not be 

 shielded from tho disgrace of their acts by onv par- 

 tisanship ef ours ; and we denounce all Credit Mobi- 

 lier transactions, whatever he their form. That we 

 heartily indorse the action of tho late Legislature in 

 instigating and reforming tho abuses in the office 

 of State Treasurer. 



Rtiotred, When retrenchment is required to light- 

 en the burden of taxation und to continue the reduc- 

 tion of the public debt, an increase of salaries is 

 unwise. We condemn without r. serve the voting 

 for or receiving of increased pay for services already 

 rendered, nn.l demand that 'tl'ie provisions of the 

 late act of <'ongress by which tho salaries were in- 

 creased should be promptly and unconditionally re- 

 pealed. 



Xeso/ctd, Thnt tho wise, patriotic, and efficient 

 administration of Governor Horace Austin entitle* 

 him to the unqualified approbation of the whole 

 people of this State. That the able and faithful dis- 

 charge of the responsible duties of the olliee of At- 

 torney-General by the lion. F. R. K. Cornell merit 

 the highest public commendation. 



Reunited, That in view of the recent decision of 

 the Land Department at Washington in favor of 

 certain railroad . -,.1 aL'ain-t a large class 



of settlers upon a portion of the public lands in this 

 State, whereby great injury and suffcrini: are likely 

 to result to such settlers, tins convention earnestly 

 requests such action on the part of our Senators and 

 Representatives in Congress as shall secure the 

 honest settler against any loss or injury as far as 

 possible. 



A now party, commonly styled " the Anti- 

 Monopoly party," composed chiefly of farmers 

 and ineeiimiicH. lias been in p.nnrn-ss of organ- 

 ization since the beginning of the year 1873. 

 In accordance with an announcement pre- 

 viously published, this Party assembled in 

 Stato Convention at Owotonna on the 2d of 

 September, and nominated candidates for 

 State officers. 



Another association called " The Patrons of 

 Husbandry" has been organized in Minnesota, 

 its objects being "the social, intellectual, and 



