Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-10-19
THE MANDAN BATTLE.
The Republican Convention Of the
Twenty Third Legislative Dis
trict Completes its Work.
Alexander Hughes for the Council
and Messrs. Parkins aud Wei.
come for the House.
A Harmonious Convention in Which
all the Candidates are Nom
mated by Acclamation.


A Platform for Protection, Division
and the Republican Ticket
Passed With q Hurrah.
The Proceedings.
The Twenty-third legislative district
convention at Mandan was called to order
yesterday at O'clock p. m. by Chairman
Wallace of the district committee. There
were contests from Morton (9), Stark l5),
and Mclean (9)-17 in all, thus leaving
% uncontested votes to effect the temper
ary organization. Chairman Wallace, after
reading the call, made brief speech in
which he said: shark we'll what you do
to-day. We are as yet uniformed; we are
in formation period. and the great battle
raging from one end of our country to the
other involves almost everything that is
valuable to Dakota. To-day we meet to
choose three representatives who will
probably take part in the last territorial
legislature in Dakota. From the action of
this next legislature firmly believe will
spring the power a new constitution
new state in all the Sovereign privileges that
are carried with it. I get this hope from
the news that we gather throughout this
glorious republic. Harrison and Morton are
to beand will be triumphant lappluse].
let North and South Dakota into the
union, making forty stars on the old flag.
In this county but few years ago you
remember the struggles that were being
made for organization; then you remem-
Der the contest made to secure a represen-
tative who would secure to this county Its
formation. then, by scratch, rendered
you that service. 1t was through the lines
ana the powers of the republican party
that you secured your rights, and to myself
take none of the credit but I give it to
the republican party to which belong.
This convention is assembled to-day in
this banner county of this district Your
county bears an honored name, whether
you take it from Indiana and say it was
from Oliver p. or from the national stand
ard bearer Levi. Let us to-day practice
. some self-abnegation. The word is almost
misnomer in politics, but let us practice
it. Let us deal fairly, one with the other.
Let us decide our. differences not by the
of each case as it is presented. 1t is
easy for us forty "bummers" to
get together and make a state,
but when we take that to the
little cabin honest tell you the people
there hold the ballots. Strong, pure, up
.irrht oSVyfAr ct, ,nr11I
mate here to-day and you should take such
men as you believe stand in line in your
party, in the county and district and terri
tory and nation.'
On motion of Mr.. Gregory Of Ward, j. H
Worst Of Emmons was chosen temporary
secretary. Mr.. Worst made few remarks
and on motion he appointed a committee
on credentials as follows: Wallace of Bur.
leigh, Williams of Billings, Gregory OF
Ward, Barnaby Of Kidder and Wade OF
EmmOns.
While the committee on credentials was
at work committee on resolutions was
chosen as follows; Jewell of Burleigh
Worst Of EmmOns, EtheringtOn OF Oliver
Belyea Of Ward, Raymond of Kidder and
Moore of Mercer.
The credentials committee reported al
$50. 1t recommended unanimously the
admission of the Parkins delegates from
Morton and the Dickinson delegation from
Stark. On the Mclean county contest the
majority report, signed by Gregory, Wade
and Barnaby, favored the admission Of the
signed by Wallace and Williams, favored
the Satterlund delegates. The majority
report was adopted.
The temporary organization was made
permanent after which an adjournment
was taken until 8 8p. m.
Upon reassembling at o'clock Chairman
Jewell announced that the committee on
resolutions was ready to report The fol.
lowing platform was then read and en-.
dOrSed as the unanimous sentiment of the
convention:
THF PLATFORM.
We, the republicans of the Twenty.third
legislative district in delegate convention
assembled hereby endorse the principles
of the republican party and the platform
OF the Chicago republican national conven.
GOn.
We heartily endorse the nomination OF
Gen. Benjamin Harrison and Levi p. Nor.
ton for president and vice-president of the
United States.
convention and the candidacy Of the Hon
Geo. A. Matthews for delegate to congress
We pledge him our united and earnest
support.
We favor the American system Of pro-
lection OF American Industries and Ameri-
We believe that all revisions Of the tariff
should be made by that party which seeks
to maintain rather than abandon the policy
of protection.
We declare ourselves in full sympathy
with the republican party of the territory
and the republican party of the nation On
the question of the division of Dakota and
the speedy admission of both sections as
states.
We demand of our territorial legislature
faithful and economical administration
and wise and patriotic regard for every
industry.
We believe in the enactment Of a law
that will give those counties lying inside of
railroad land grants relief from the present
collection Of taxes; and in law that will
more equally divide the burdens of taxa
y tion between the railroad corporations and