The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-11

and do what in them lies for the adj
yancement Of the agricultural inter.
ests Of the district. We therefore
especially recommend to the people
Of Bottineau county and the district
generally the gentlemen nominated
by the Langdon convention.
The ticket nominated was as fol.
lows: Peter Cameron Of Pembina
bounty, for the council; John Bidlake
Of Cavalier county, and Geo. Niche
Of Bottineau county for the legislative
assembly.
The following named were appointed for
the legislative district committee:
Pembins sounty-H. L. Norton, A. Gar
nett, A. French. Thomas Donovan.
Cavalier county-w. J. Mooney, NJ. H.
Murphy.
Towner-Df. VIM H. Lane.
Rolstte county -Chas. Partridge.
Bottinesu county-V. B. Noble.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolved: that We reafirm our faith in
the principles Of democracy Is enunciatsd in
the platform Of the National democratic par
~ in its last convention 81 St. Louis, and
that W recognise in Grover Cleveland and
Allen g. Thurman, the trusst types OF man
hood, whose integrity and purity Of purpose
Is An absolute susran tee to the people Of this
nation that the interests Of the whole peo-
pie, and not the favored classes and monop
olies, will BE- fully recognized and protected
under their administration.
Resolved: That the democratic party has
reason to feel proud Of the fact, that the in
coming Of the democratic ADMINISTRATION after
a republican rule Of rs years, has resulted
in the Inauguration Of war upon m~onopolies,
trusts and excessive taxation, having for its
object the protection Of the laboring and
producing classes from the gross oppression
and injustice to which they have been. for
many years, subjected, from the burdens Of
which they must and shall be relieved; and,
that we demand cheaper necessaries Of life
. wider market for our products, and pro-
test against high protective tariff, monopo-
lies, trusts, and free whisky and tobacco.
Resolved: That the inroads which in
temperance has made upon the morals and
welfare Of the people, sre cause for alarm,
and, while the existing local option law in
this territory has not been instrumental in
suppression Of the vice, yet We believe that
broader and stronger territorial legislation,
making provisions for the execution and en-
foroement Of temperance law, should be on.
scted, and We the democratic party Of the
21st legislative district, 50 demand and
pledge ourselves to do oil in our power to
that end.
Resolved: That, realizing that the people
Of this territory have NO moro vital interest
at stake in legislation, than the question Of
freights and railroad transportation, and
realizing that the board Of railroad commits.
~sioners, as now organized and elected, do
not represent the will Of the people. There
fore We demand such legislation - will pro-
vide for the election Of railroad commission
1rs by the popular vote Of the people
Resolved: That insurance compsaise 40
Ing business in this ~tsssitssuuu Myf
$3.50 -a-sArrss ssI..aE. -s1M1
sss4a.!t I'd restricted by Law
pei the payment Of the full ~smSuntaSor
which policies may be issued by them, in
case of total loss and proportionately in
case of partial loss. Meaning hereby to re-
auire insurance companies TO fix by actual
survey and appraisement the value Of prop
erty before issuing insurance policies there
on.
Resolved: That we resfirm tho resolu-
tions embodied in the platform of the demo-
cratic party Of Pembina county adopted in
1886, at Hamilton, to the effects That We
recommend the enactment Of . law requir-
the payment Of taxes by the mortgage, in
proportion to his mortgage lien supon prop
srty instead Of by the ~mortgagor.
Resolved: That We recommend the enact
ment Of . law compelling railroad companies
to furnish cars to farmers, for shipment Of
their own grain, and that wilful failure 20
to do, be subject to penalty at least in
amount sufficient to reimburse any person
suffering loss by such failure.
Resolved: That we condemn the action Of
the republican Legislature of this territory
in repeating the then existing usury law
and We do demand the enactment of the
usury law FORGETTING principal and interest
in usurious contracts and making the TAX
ing Of usury . criminal ofsnse.
Resolved: That We heartily endorse the
principles laid down in the platform of the
democratic party Of Dakota adopted 81 it,
hast convention at Jamestown.
Resolved: That " pledge ourselves 10
support at the coming election, in November
next, only such candidates - will pledge
themselves in good faith to the maintenance
Of existing law. and to the principles snun-
ciated In this declaration.
Resolved: That We realize the eonstitu-
tional right Of Dakota TO admission to the
Union Of States. And W urge upon con-
grsss ito admission % one state.
Resolution by MI. ]. W. Bennett, a in
structsd by the democracy Of Bottinsau
cou mtg: That in view Of the unprecedented
distress caused by the partial failure Of the
wheat crop Of Dskota, it il the tense Of this