The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-07
rHE PLATFORM.

Tho Republicans Of North and South Da.
kota In convention assembled. hereby pub.
lisl and declare:
First-Tlnt the present Democratic admin
lstration ut Washington, emulating the pres
ent Tory administration in the government
Of lrelnnd, hns maintained and exercised u
tyranny over this territory unju.tifel, Mll-
warranted mud sul,scrvicnt Of the privileges
of the founders Of the republic in denying us
admission into the Union ofstntes for tho
sole and only rensoll that u majority Of our
people differ with the administration upon
the political issues of the duy.
SecOnd-1'hnt We arruiyn tho present gov
srnor of this territory for prostituting his
high office to personal and ambitious en.ls
nnd purposes; that he maintains u perfect
he rules; that he encourages large and un-
wise appropriations; TINT he threatens To
| veto measures unless tho legislature shall be
subservirnt to llis will; that his nppointct,s,
in many cases, are men who have no Qunlift-
rntions for Office, but are his personal
Thir,l-That we hull with joy and pride tie
action Of tho late national Republican con-
ventiOn, and recognize in Gen. Harrison n
patriotic soldier, II wise and safe Statesman
and theearly and curncst friend of DukOtn; nnd
rccoguizeth the Hon. Levi l.. Morton nn eminent
statesman and philunthropst, o true and
tried Republican.
Fourth-That by every precedent estab.
lishc,l in tho history Of the admission Of new
states into tho Union, by tho rights guarun-
teed under the constitution and the luws of
the United States. it il the duty of congress-
to admit North Dakota aud South Dakota
| INTO the sisterhoOd of stutGs. and the refusal
by Democratichouse to so admit is n viola
ton of tho duties and obligations of It's Inrm-
| beTs nnd we hereby reiternte our unulteruble
Opposition to admission Us whole.
Fifth-That VIC. as Delegates in this con.
vention, will support no man for Office whose
position upon the question of division and
admission il in the lcast cquivocul or uncer-
tain.
| Sixti-Thnt the grat tagriculturolin interests
Of Dakota demand tllut they should be pro-
tectcd, fostcred and guarded with jealous
care, and such laws enacted as will secure
equitable rntes of transportation. allowing
10 discrimination against sections orindividu-
ais; that wo fuvor the improvement Of the
great water why's Of the Northwest, so 0s to
bring close competitions in the carrying
trade We flvor u warehouse Inv which will
gve every farmer better market, and which
will not leave him at the mercy. Of any clcvu-
trust should le fostered or allowed, nor
monopolies created which havo O tendency
to infinte prices.
Seventh-Wc declare ourselves In favor Of
thorough revision Of the revenue laws of
Dakota, whereby ull property shall he equal
" taxed and taxed to its owner. We declare
In favor Of q usury low which will be effect
i've and which will not encourage reckless
and extravagant speculation, but which will
provide sufficient money at reasonable
rate of interest for oil honest and legitimate
pursuits.
Eighth-Thut we welcome with the open
hand Of fellowship and friendship, the pep
better their fortune and find permanent
homcin this, the country of their adoption,
Intending to render due obedience and re-
spect to its lnws.
Ninth-Thnt We favor a revision of tho tar.
| III and reduction Of tho sumo upon such
articles as it cun i,e nude upon without sue.
| rificng the interests of American labor, and
that all ncccssarics of life upon which tho
| tariff is u tax should be admitted ut tile low
| est possible duty consistent with the prcscr-
yation Of American industries. We charge
the national Democratic purity with being
| the enemy of Northern soil and Northern 10.
Dor, and arraign it for the ledeterminntiOn and
sectional provisions of the Mills bill, by
which Northern productions are deprived Of
protection, while those OF the south, the late
,onfeiernry, which declared explicitly against
any tariff for protection, are protected by q
high tariff, which il, in many cuses, nothing
more nor less than tux.
Tentl-That We condemn the present Dem
ocratic administration for it's persistent and
continued hostility TO the ex-union soldiers
III vetonS pension bills upon the most friv-
olous pretext, without reference to the Justice
Of the claim or the merit Of the applicant,
thereby carrying out the theory of the pres
ent executive that the aims house IL the
proper refuge of our brave veterans, us dem.
Onstruted by his willingness that the
man WHO stood as his substitute should be
permitted to die there; that tho foreign ser.
vice of the United States should not become
the asylum for cxConfetlcrate soldiers aa
the reward Of treuson, for opportunity given
them to demonstrate the victory Of the
Union over rebellion to be more appurent
than real, but that such representation be-
longs to the Union veteran, other things
being equal.
Elevcnti,-Following the lend of our na-
tional platform az enuncintcd at Chicago
and of the will Of the people, Of this terri.
tory as expressed in II mujOrity Of the coun,
ties upon the question of local option, we
heartily endorse ull just measures for the
baniHhment Of the saloon from our borders.
Joseph Allen Oi Turner reported from the
committee on permanent organization in
favor of Col. f. G. Gcary Of Fargo. Cuss
county, for permanent chairman, with j. f.
West Of Bington, secretary, and W. g.
Mitchell Of Walsh ns assistant Tho report
was adopted and Col. Geary took the chair
without making speech for which he wos
applauded.
ruITp DAY.
George A. Matthews. of tho town ofBrook-
ings. Drookings county, young lawyer and
sp0AkoP of the 1aat lenialnttva 6ouncd1