The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-24
DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.

Ten Delegates to Chicago Chosen
by the jamestown Conventions:
Blaine First. Gresham Seconds:
The Resolutions.
The Republican territorial convention 10
select delegates to the Chicago convent ton
met ut jamestown, and was called to or.
der by Gen. Harrison Allen OF Fargo, chair
man OF the territorial central committee.
Nearly six hundred strangers were pres.
ent, fully four hundred Of whom were dele:
gates. Col. N. NJ. Price OF Sahbourn co,ii.
ty and Judge John E. Bennett of Clark
county were placed in nomination for
The RESOLUTIONS.
Judge Carson, of the committee on reaOlu
tions, reported the following. which were
adopted:
Whereas, The Republican party of Dakot,
In convention assembled, takes this oppor
tunity of renewing to the principles of the
national Republican party. We are proud d
the day not far distant when it will be re-
turned to power. We hail the advent of an
other presidential campaign, confidently be
lievirg that the discussions to be had THU
year will inform the people of the treatment
this territory has received Mt the hands o.
the Democracy and hasten the recognition o.
our political rights.
Resolved, That the most vital questions t.
the people Of Dakota at this time are tho>t
Of boundaries and statehood; and we arraigl
the Democratic party for the political crime
of denying to GOO. 600 Americans. rich in al
tho elements of enlightened civilization, the
most cherished right of citizenship and fol
the equally grave Offense Of ATTEMPTING tx
dictate the promotion of 1900 square
miles OF territory against often repeated ant
earnest requests for division of the same
ratified by a majority vote of the people
thai, having experienced the evils of an over
sized territory in the increased cost of ad
mlnistration and tendency to ring rule by
reason OF the inability of the people t
participate in representative assemblies, W.
denounce and will continue to resist al
attempts to make these evils the perpetual
heritage OF pOsterlty. Az our only adequate
protection we demand the division of Da
kota, east and west. on the line of the sew.
enth standard parallel, and the immediate
admission of the two parts into the Unior
as TIE States of South Dakota and North Da
kota as right by virtue of the wealth, pop
ulatiOn and resources of each. We heartily
endorse the action of the Republican sen.
ators In congress in the passage of the bill
for division and statehood, and we assure
our friends in the house of representatives
that their efforts in our behalf are warmly
appreciated
Resolved, That while tariff revision ia from
year to year necessary there is no relief given
in the Democratic measures now before con:
gtess, which under the pretcnse of reform
are intrinsicallY politica! and sectional in
their nature. We believe that reasonable
protective tariff is for the best Interests OF
the country and Of the people, and such
tariff should protect American labor and
American industries. yet in their infancy;
that protection to the agricultural interests
and labor deserves consideration in an equal
degree with protection to manufacturing
interests; that as far as consistent with pro
lection to American labor and American in
dustries tariff should be confined to the
luxuries of life as against the necessarles;
that revision Of the tariff should be in the
hands of its friends and not in
the hands of it's enemies Grateful to the
patriotism of the nation which enabled the
Republican party to achieve its great objects,
much noble work of citizenship to be &C
complished. There are relics of barbarism
only partially eradicated, still contestine
their right of supremacy, and among them
are polygamy and intemperance
Resolved, That we denounce the doctrine
present administration in this territory as
fraud, delusion and Il snare, and view witt
disgust the action of an executive with pow.
ers as unlimited as dcspot in debating anC
controlling the action OF caucuses and con
vent!onA
SELECTING DELEaATEs.
The committee on an address to the
American people reported, and the report
was adopted. The address was in the nat
nre of general appeal to the people OF thu
United States at large that Dakota be granted
her rights of division and admission Tn,
chair appointed a committee to select namc
for delegates as follows:
Hol<1 m =
Washabaugh, Lawrence; J. N. McCracken
G. A. Matthews, Brookings; g. I. McCoe,
Brown. c. A. Pollock, Cass; T. F. Campbell
Burleigh; Sol Wenzlaff, Yankton, &. N
Walsh. Grand Forks; C. J. Fry, Clay.
Judge Levessee of Gran Forks offered {
resolution condemning the administration
for forfeitng the Northern Pacific land gran
to the United States and thus dcprivine
bona tide settlers and purchasers of thei;
vested rights without giving such person.
any redress The resolution was unan.
lmously adopted and made part of tn,
platform of the convention. The comlnitte,
on delegates reported the following names
Delegates-G: c. Moody. Lawrence; r. o
Bosard, bB4nh.om,mte;J NJ Bailey, Jr Mime
mer, Brown; E. W. Foster, Sphinx; Georg
W. Hopp, Bookings; N X. Hubbard, Cass
l. B. Richardson, Grand Forks; H. c. Hans.
borough, Ramsey.
Alternatcs-J. A. Fowler, Pennington; G
Gilbert, Tower; Fred Schnaber, Yankton; J
b. Baldwin, Hand; Orr, Walworth; Laird
Hughes; spraguc, Walsh; r. NJ. futile, Nor
ton; A: H. Gray, Barnes; Harvey Harris
Burleigh.
Gov Mellette moved to amend the report
of the committee by substituting the nam,
of Johnson Nickeus for l. B. Richardson O
Grand Forks, and referred 10 him as a maj
OF whom he had never heard
Gen. Ward of Grand Forks retortet
sharply. defending Richardson III
report was adopted. and the delegate
and alternates as reported by the COMMITTEE
were declared elected. The convention the,
adjourned. A resolution to instruct tn
delegates for Blaine was howled down. Tn
delegates will express no preference unit
after admitted to seats in convention. The,
are Blaine men, with the exception o
Moody, VINO probably favors Harrison
Gresham il second choice. A special ca
from Fargo with twenty five lobbyists to de
feat Hon. N. X Hubbard, who was backe,
by the solid Cass county delegation, has beef
here for three Gays. Hunters Tor Mr.. HUB
bard's scalp were badly left. as his pro
nounced division sentiments and well know
abilities were early conceded by the eau
cuses, which settled his election beyont
breaking by any opposition.
A Terrible Story.