The Dickinson press., 1884-05-24
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.
The Dakota Democrats

The Dakota Democrats
The Democratic convention met on
the.11th inst, and was n Of the most
enthusiastic ones ever held in Dakota.
Most all the counties were represented
by full delegates, and it was apparent
from the start that the democracy felt
as if the year 1884 was to be the sue
cessful one. W. T. Love of Beadle
county was made temporary chairman;
George Egbert of Fargo and Q. Haines
OF Pierre, secretaries. The following
committees were then appointed, after
which the convention took q recess I'M
til 2 o'clock:
Observation-Disclosures, NJ. 81. Day
of Bon Homme; First district, Fred E.
Stearns Of Pennington; Second, 9. H.
Price of Hyde, Morris Taylor of Yank-
ton; Third, d. NJ. Kelleagher Of Suits
man; N. NJ. Mccormick of Grand
Forks; Fourth, George Henry of Brook-
ings, E. G. Kennedy of Turner.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures,
g, ]. B. Harris, Yankton; First district,
F. E. Stearns, Pennington, and j. w.
Rogers, Custer: Second, James H.
Foster, Davidson, and G. j. Haines,
Hughes; Third, G. B. Pratt, Grand
Forks, and 6. F. Smith; Fourth, e. J.
Smith, Minnehaha, and G. r, thinner
man. Kingsbury.
Observation-Disclosures Mr.. Duncan;
First district, j. F.. Watson, J. W. Rog-
ers; Second, Mr.. Adams Edmunds,
B: F: Hayer, sully; Third, ": J.
Burleigh; Fourth, E. G. Wright, Min
nehaha, F. G.. Hale, Lincoln.
After recess the committee on per-
manent organization reported the fol-
lowing for permanent officers, and the
report vas adopted:
Chairman, James s.. Foster of David
son; first vice president, 81. O'Neil of
Cass; second vice president. E. G..
Smith of Minnehaha; secretary, Capt.
George Ebert Of Cass; assistant secre-
taries, Jacob Gebbert of Minnehaha and
r. Fulton Of Grand Forks.
Six candidates were named for dele
gates to the Chicago convention, and
resulted in q victory for F. NJ. Ziebach
of Bon Homme, and Maj. Mccormick
Va oxdAAu 1O&hoS 40 UAGOA bgO l. ACO
Stearns of Pennington was chosen.
The platform adopted by the convention is q.
follows: The Democratic party of the terri
tory Of Dakota, in convention assembled, re-
newing their pledges of fidelity to the cardinal
principles OF Democracy as e%xpounded by
Thomas Jefferson and the other illustroue
fathers of the Republic, resolve.
First-That the convention records its I'M
qualified approval of the measures of revenue
reform introduced and supported bya majority
Of the Democratic members Of congress, and
that we urge upon the Democratic national
looking to q correction Of tho present obnoxi-
Gus tariff systems and that the luxurious of higt
life should pay the expenses Of the government
and the duties should be removed from the
necessities of life.
Second-That the Democrats of Dakota Ter
ritory recognize the duty we owe the Union
soldiers of the late war, and we favor the pas.
sage Of the bill now pending before congress
to grant them . warrant Of 100 acres of lane
to betaken from the public domain.
Third-That we are in favor Of reform of the
civil service and an economical administration
of public affairs.
Fourth-That the Democratic party is thu
foe Of all sumptuary laws, believing that the!
The people and DESTRUCTIVE Of true liberty.
Fifth-That the Democratic party is tn
champion of honest money, gold and silver
and paper convertible into coin, and the stric
maintenance of the public faith, both territoria
and national
A resolution was adopted for the ap
poiptment of committee of three to per
feet a more through and uniform organi
cation of the party in the territory
w. T, Love Of Beadle, James A. War
of Hughes and F. E. Stearns of Penn
lngton were appointed such committe
by the chair.