The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-10

should be passed as would compel rail-
road companies to furnish cars to farm.
ers for the shipment of their own grain,
and such penalty be made rs the case
demands.
6. School lands; we consider that it is
urgently demanded that such legislation
should be made as will protect these
lands and prevent their depreciation by
cultivation.
Z. We, in conclusion, would pledge
ourselves TO support only such candidates
as will pledge themselves TO be true to
the interests Of the agricultural class.
The following was added by the gen.
eral convention:
We, as a convention, recognizing the
evil of the drinking usages of the day,
desire it to be known that We are in
favor Of any legislation that would tend
to suppress the evil.
The following was passed:
Resolved, that these two joint conven-
tons, having accepted and endorsed
their respective platforms, would pledge
ourselves that should the occasion
arise that would demand the putting of
a third party in the field, We would use
our utmost endeavors to secure the cleo
ton of our ticket.
Mcssrs. Mcmillan, Crandell, q. II. AS
selstinc, and Rev. Barton were appoint
ed as central committee with powers
to levy rates and call conventions.
Various amendments were proposed,
but were mostly voted down; one look.
ing to the immediate putting in nomin-
alton Of county officers being the cause
of the most discussion. Some of the
warmest prohibltionists being in favor,
while the cooler heads argued for time;
while the alliance men fatty declared
they, as representatives of local alliances,
had no power to act. The matter was
finally placed i'll the hands of an exccu-
tive committee with power to call dele
gate convention for the purpose of CHI
dolsing such nominations as may be
made by other parties or to put in NOM
nation other candidates if the action of
the other parties was not satisfactory.
The following persons were appointed
as township committees:
Bathgatc-J. d. Sclcll. w. II. Morri-
son, !. I. lIonston. Thingyalla-F. Hal
dcrson, +. +. Bjornson, S. Goodmund-
son. Gardar-A. Sigurtlson, j. Thodar-
son, G. Olafscn. Elora-T. Fraser, J..
Anderson, ]. Stafford. Lodcma-J.
Lutes, S. Armstrong, II. Thexton. Crys-
tall. Il. West, A. b. Ruston, d. Sterns.
l'ark-J. Lane, ]. Irwin, VIM. Mcintosh.
st. Thomms-Dr. Crawford. W. ID. Ingalls,,
j. Il. McAIunn. Midland-J. Tislalc,
a. Reid, c. Baker. Drayton-B. War
mcr, j. Ritchie, Il. L. Richardson. Lin
coln-J. IIalcrow, Geo. Thomson, j..
Shaw. Jolictte-W. IL. Tate, r. Fergu-
son, j. II. Emerson. Carlisle-H. A..
Spiccr, VIM. Ashland, j. G. Hart. Ham
ilton-T. Wright. I. Dow, e. IL. Assels-
tine. Cavalier. Bctclcl. J. Dobbie
p. Cameron. Alim-G. McCurdy, L.,
Weeks, w. Peasants, J. X. Switzer.
Beaulcau-J. Il. Copeland. w. Steward,
w. james. Walhalla-S. Bell, b. Sny-
der, q. Calscallen. st. Joc-W. Briggs,
ID. Best, w. Il. Best. Nechc-J. Thorn
son, G. Murphy, II. ]. Brown. Pcmbina
J. II. Abrams, j. +. I.anlsboroush, e.
Full.
NOTES.
Among the delegated to the prohibit
ton convention we noticed such old
political warehouses as John Bechtel. An
tliony Garnet, J. T. West, Rob't. Thack-
CT. 1. +. Houston, John Mcmillan, r. W.
Wright. Thos. Frazier and Capt. Thorn
son and wondered whether they would
be eligible as candidates or delegates to
the straight democratic or republican con-
vcntions to be held later.
i In this connection VIC understand that
Supt. +. a. Wilson was a prominent par
Elephant in the Batlgate caucns--wondcr
if Frank is going to be third party man
now.
The possibility of elccting third party
ticket and losing local option WAS sug-
gested.
There were good many more candi-
dates for Office present than said any
thing about it.
There were one or two of the clergy
that made a few remarks, once in while.
Some prominent politicians were con-
spicuous by their absence.
Editor Fairchild was delegate from
Dmyton.
Mr.. Beach made little speech.
SENTIMENTS.
ave lave all the farmers and all the
temperance men at our back-four-iifth
of the whole county, why shall VIC wait
for other partics?" (lixka Officially
"The alliance men will carry the local
option question themselves, even if the
temperance people do not unite with
them" CA Fishcrlnan.)
"Thcre are seven or eight hundred
members of the farmers alliance in this
county," (Organizer.)
ut is dollars that count in this work."
(Pembinm Pulpitecr)
81 will give two months to stamping
the county. (Two Clergymen.)
"rl,c county officers were elected a
year before the question of local option
was brought up and are not SO much to
blame as If elected on that issue. We in
dlvidually are to blamcas mucll as the
officers" Farmer Alliance Oiliccr.)
"Oilicers were elected to perform GER
tain duties and the powers Of the pco-
pie are delegated otllen for that cspcca
purpose; that is what the people expect
Of them" EX-ollicio Delcyatc.)
"What is politics? have studied them
forty years and can't find no head or tail.
They are !; mass Of rottcnncss." "a GEN.
tleman from Midiand.)
"Thc county attorney did his duty at
Drayton in the liquor case there" Gan
Exc from the young city OIL tie Red.)
ave ought to have Il part of some of
the local papers to let the people know
our plans and purposes through the CAM
paign." "a Plain Delegate.)
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