We believe in the doctrine of protec tion to American industries as set forth in the national Republican platform of 1904, and we believe in reciprocity as de fined and advocated by William Mc Kinley and James Blaine The veterans of the Union armies de serve and should receive the best treat ment and generous recognition and they should be given the preference in the matter of employment and they are en titled to the enactment of such laws as are best calculated to secure the ful fillment of the pledges made to them in the dark days of the country's peril We should ever be mindful of the fact that in every national emergency the best and truest men in our country en list We will also remember that every president since the time of Lincoln was an ex-soldier with the sble exception of one Democratic president, and that it is our duty to liberally pension the defend ers of our country and their widows and orphans, and we recommend that pro visions for the veterans wives be pro vided at the Soldiers' Home in order that they may spend their last days to gether We cordially endorse and commend the able, efficient and fearless adminis tration of Governor Samuel Van Sant, and the people are to be congratu lated for the calm and patriotic manner in which he has espoused the cause of the people against the railway merger and trusts We are firmly of the belief that competition between the railroads of this state would be more beneficial to the general public than the consolidation of said railroads, and with due appreciation of the impor tance of the undertaking we thank the president of the United States and gov ernor of this state for the timely anti merger litigation in the interests of the people which was brought to sUch a suc cessful conclusion In the supreme court Resolved, That we express anew our confidence in the distinguished ability, high character and valuable public serv ices of both our United States senators, Knute Nelson and Moses E Clapp, and appreciate the fact that during their ca reer in the senate they have reflected high honor upon the state and nation We rejoice in the fact that Minnesota's senators stand among the strong men or the senate, and that their ability and industry have given them an established position in that body and Resolved, That it is the sense and choice of this convention that Senators Knute Nelson and Moses E Clapp suc ceed themselves in the United States senate, believing that the best interests of the people in this state will be best subserved thereby, and Whereas, The term of Moses E Clapp in the national senate expires March 4, 1905, therefore, Resolved, That we hereby present him to the incoming legislature as the can didate of the Republican party of this state for United States senator and we hereby nominate him to succeed himself and pledge