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Morris Tribune
Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota
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The Washington Republican state convention in Seattle nominated candidates for Congress and the supreme bench, adopted a resolution demanding President Roosevelt's nomination in 1908, and renominated Congressman Jones, who spoke against using American labor for the Panama Canal due to health risks.
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Demand of Washington Republican State Convention.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 21.--The Republican state convention has nominated candidates for congress and the supreme bench and adopted on a rising vote a resolution "demanding the nomination of President Roosevelt in 1908."
Congressman Jones, who was renominated, is one of the members of congress upon whom Samuel Gompers has opened war.
In his speech to the convention Mr. Jones replied to Mr. Gompers, declaring that he was opposed to American labor constructing the Panama canal, declaring that the isthmus was no place for American labor on account of its fevers and other diseases, which none but the men used to tropical climates can withstand.
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Seattle, Wash.
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Sept. 21
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nominated candidates for congress and supreme bench; renominated congressman jones; adopted resolution demanding roosevelt's nomination in 1908.
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The Republican state convention nominated candidates for congress and the supreme bench and adopted on a rising vote a resolution demanding the nomination of President Roosevelt in 1908. Congressman Jones was renominated and in his speech replied to Samuel Gompers, opposing American labor constructing the Panama canal due to fevers and diseases.