The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-05-24
DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.


Ten Delegates TO Chicago chosen
by the Jamestown Conventlon--
Blaine Fret, Gresham 8econd--
The Resolutions.
j The Republican territorial convention Ia
select delegates to the Chicago convention
met Mt jamestown, and was called to or.
der by Gen. Harrison Allen Of Fargo, chair.
man OF the territorial central COMMITTEES.
Nearly six hundred strangers were pres.
emit, fully four hundred OF whom were dele
gates. Col. N. M. Price OF Sanbourh coun.
ty and Judge John e. Bennett Of Clark
county were placed in nomination for
chairman, and Judge Bennett was elected.
r.. THE RESOLUTIONS.
Judge Carson, of the committee on reaolu.
tions. reported the following, which were
adopted:
Whereas, The Republican party OF Dakota
In convention assembled, takes this oppor.
tunity Of renewing to the principles Of the
national Republican party. We are proud OF
its history and it's achievements, and believe
the day not far distant when it will be re-
other presidential campaign, confidently be.
lieviDg that the discussions to be had this
year will inform the people OF the treatment
this territory has received at the hands OF
the Democracy and hasten the recognition of
our political rights. f. H..
Resolved, That the most vital questions to
the people of Dakota at this time are those
of boundaries m statehood; and we arraign
The Democratic party for the political crime
Of denying to 100000 Americans. rich in all
the elements Of enlightened civilization, the
most cherished right of c%itizenship and for
dictate the promotion Of $50, 600 square
miles Of territory against.often repeated and
earnest requests for division of the same,
ratified by q majority vote OF the people;
that, having experienced the evils of an over
sized territory in the increased cost of ad-
reason of the inability of theS people to
participate in representative assemblies, we
.denounce and will continue to resist all
attempts to make these evils the perpetual
heritage Of posterity. Az our only adequate
protection we demand the division Of Da.
enth standard parallel, and the immediate
admission OF the two parts into the Union
as TIE States of South Dakota and North Da-
kota as q right by virtue of the wealth, pop
ulation and resources of each. We heartily
endorse the action of the Republican sem
ators In congress in the passage of the bill
for division and statehood, and we assure
our friends in the house of Representatives
hat their efforts in our behalf are warmly
appreciated. ~
Resolved, That while tariff revision is from
year to year necessary there is norelief given
in the Democratic measures now before con-
gress, which under the pretense of reform
are enthusiastically polttica! and sectional in
their nature. We believe that reasonable
protective tariff Is for the best interests of
the country n Of the people, and such
tariff should protect American labor and
American Industries. yet in their infancy;
that protection to the agricultural interests
md la h0r dosorvoa Conaidor0fis.n In an ou,o1
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 necessaries;
that a 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 then nation which enabled the
Republican party to achieve it's great objects,
we acknowledge that there vet remains
much noble work OF citizenship to be ac-
complished. There are relics Of barbarian
their right Of supremacy, and among them
are polygamy and intemperance. .R~
Resolved, That we denounce the doctrine
of civil service reform as practiced by the
present administration in this territory qs q
fraud, a delusion and a snare, and view with
disgust the action of an executive with pow
ers as unlimited as q despot in debating and
controlling the action OF caucuses and con.
ventionk
SELECTING DELEGATES.
The committee on an address to the
American people reported, and the report
nre of q general appeal to the people Of the
United States at large that Dakota be granted
her rights Of division and admission. The
chair appointed o committee to select nance
for delegates as follows: 4
E. W. Caldwell, Minnehaha county; I. j.
W~ashabaugh, Lawrence; J. y; McCracken,
Brown, c. A. Pollock, Oass; 7. F. Campbell,
Burleigh; Sol Wenzlaff, Yahkton, G.. N.
Walsh, Grand Forks; g. J. Fry, Clay.
Judge Levessee Of Grand Forks offered a
resolution condemning the administration
for FORGETTING the Northern Pacific and grant
to the United States and thus depriying
vested rights without giving such persona
any redress. The resolution was unan-
tmously adopted and made a part of the
platform of thec~ convention. The committee
on delegates reported the following names:
Delegates-G. G. Moody, Lawrence; T. O.
Bogard, Bonhomme;J NJ Bailey; JE Mime
mer, Brown; E. w. Foster, Sphinx; George
W. Hopp, Brookings; N. K. Hubbard, Cass;
l. B. Richardson, Grand Forks; d. G. Hans
borough, Ramsey. a4,;~ -:er.#e
Alternates-J. A. Fowler, Pennington: g.
GllDeT6. lower, RT0Q s~HcA0aD6T, x0nKCOn 81.
il. Baldwin, Hand; Orr, Walworth; Laird,
Hughes; Sprague, Walsh; r. NJ. futile, Nor
ton; "A q. Gray Barnes; Harvey Harris,
Burleigh. :. 4
Gov. Mellette moved to amend the report
of the committee by substituting the name
of Johnson Nickeus for l. B. Richardson OF
Grand Forks, and referred TO him as a man
OF whom he had never heard.
Gen. Ward of Grand Forks retorted
sharply, defending Richardson. The
report was adopted, and the delegates
and alternates as reported by the committee
were declared elected. The convention then
adjourned. A resolution to instruct the
delegates for Blaine was howled down.. The
delegates will express nj Spreference until
after admitted TO seats In convention. They
are Blaine men, with the exception Of
Moody, VINO probably Sfnvors Harrison.
is second choice. A special car
from Fargo with twenty-i five lobbyists tc de-
feat Hon. N. X. Hubbard, who was backed
by the solid Cass county delegation, has been
here for three days. Hunters for Mr.. Hub
bard's scalp were badly left, q his pro-
nounced division sentiments and well known
were early conceded by the eau
crises, which settled his election beyond
breaking by any opposition.
The Height of Waves.
It is a very common phrase to
speak OF the waves, during q storm,
running mountains high; but this
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