Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-17
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of our political history. ........
We think it will not be questioned thai
from it's earliest organization the repub
lican party has appealed to the highest
and noblest impulses OF human nature
that it has devoted itself to the education
of the masses of the people, holding that
an intelligent knowledge of our political
institutions IS needful to the full exercise
of tie duties of citizenship; that it has
from the first hour Of it's existence been
animated by the sacred fire Of human
liberty, and stands today, as it stood in
the dark days of the rebellion, upon the
firm rock of national salvation, demand
ing an honest enforcement OF the laws of
the land, equal rights to all citizens; a
clean civil service and an administrative
policy so wise and vigorous as to COM
mand the respect OF all nations.
1T is the purpose of this organization
to establish IN every school district
throughout this territory, where practical
bic, a republican club which shall be a
veritable common school of politics to
the rising generations to the end and aim
that the youth of this grandest of terri
tories shall have the opportunity to as
semble and listen to political teachings,
peruse and study political history and the
issues of the hour and to discuss all ques-
tions pertaining to republican form of
government.
! We therefore, in convention assembled,
appealing with pride to the history of the
republican party and believing that the
cause of republicanism can be furthered
and fostered by the organization of po-
litical clubs throught this territory for
the purpose herein set forth, make the
following declarations:
First-We believe it to be duty that
we owe ourselves and posterity to lead
the way in this territory, as republicans,
ever progressive. in urging upon our cltl-
zens the necessity of placing within the
reach of the masses the fullest opportu-
mites for the investigation and discus
sion of all political measures, both state
and national, and to this end we heartily
endorse the efforts Of the national league
of the United States.
| We recognize that the formation of
manufacturing and commercial trusts
and pools and the vast aggregation of
capital in support thereof are detrinent-
al 10 the agricultural and labor interests
of the country. and we therefore declare
our unqualified opposition thereto.
Recognizing as we do that inequalities
in our tariff system exist which should
be adjusted, We respectfully and firmly
insist that a revision of the tariff should
be entrusted to that party which holds
can manufacturer laborer. producer and
farmer should be protected against dis
astrous foreign competition, rather than
| to the avowed enemies OF Our protective
tariff system.
(IrOf of II 10 IF %En
tion which enabled the republican party
to achieve their great objects. we ac-
knowledge that there yet remains much
noble work of citizenship to be accom-
plished. There are relics of barbarism
only partly eraGicated, still contesting
| their right of supremacy, and among
them are polygamy, ignorance and in
! temperance. Remembering that the re-
publican party was founded upon princi-
pies of liberty qualified by law and the
good order of society, these associated
clubs cannot fail to continue the war
against these triplets of barbarism till
they are buried in the grave where slave
ry sleeps eternally.
That we cannot conceal our 1ndigna-
ton and sorrow at the manner IN which
the present administration has repeated
ly trampled upon the CLAIMS of the SOL
diers who sacrificed so much that the
union might be saved, and we desire to
go on record as favOring such pension
legislation as shall forever drive the wolf
of poverty from the door of every needy
union soldier or sailor, his widow or Or
phan children, irrespective of whether
such soldier or sailor incurred wounds or
disease in the line of duty or not
The continued refusal of the democrat
ic party to grant to the six hundred
thousand people of the territory of Da-
kota the right of self government, should
arouse the Indignation Of all the Ameri-
cans who believe in home rule an con-
stltutional rights. and we express our
sincere gratitude to the republicans in
congress for their ju:t and statesman-like
attitude on this issue.
Fl. r. PEAsE, Chairman,
ALEX. HUGHES.
c,a, W. G.. PLUMNER,
'''''' f. T. KAUFMAN.
+. A. SEDR1NG,
S. Y. JONES.
NJ Greene OF Fargo, moved that the
report Of the committee be adopted as
whole. Carried.
Chairman Caldwell called upon Judge
Guptill to explain the plan of organiza-
tion for the leagle, who did so with great
c.earness and breyity.
An expression as to whether the con-
vention should proceed to permanent Or
ganization was then taken, resulting in
the affirmative.
The adoption of a constitution coming
up, Judge Guptill explained that the
national league had prepared a general
form for state leagues, which this conven
ton would do we'll to adopt It was rs
follows:
LEAGUE CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I. The name of this organi-
cation shall be The Republican League
of the Territory of Dakota
ARTICLE II. The objects of this league
are to encourage and assist in the forma-
tion of permanent Republican clubs; to
unite such clubs for effective and organi-
zed work. and generally to advance the
principles of the republican party.
ARNIcLE III. Any permanently organ
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