Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-05-26
R1Na1NaR1sohur1oNs.
Platform Adopted By the James
town Convention.

Platform. Adopted By the James.
town Convention.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the late Republican
convention at jamestown:
~ Whereaa, The Republican party of
Dakota, III convention assembled, takes
this opportunity OF renewing its allegi-
ance to the principles of the national Re-
publican party.
Resolved, We are proud Of its history
and its achievements, anc belteye the
day not fnr distant henit will be re-
turned to power.
Whereas, We hail tho advent Of an
other presidential campaign. confidently
believing 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, aud hasten
the recognition Of our political rights;
be 1t.
Resolved, That the most vital question
to the people Of Dakota. at this time, are
those ofboundries end statehood. And
we arraign the Democratic party for tho
politic1 ,crffhe OF denying to 600, 900
Americana, rich in sll the elements Of
enlightened civilization, the most cher
ished rights Of citizenship; aud for the
equally grave offsnse Of attempting to
dictate the formation embracing $4,000
square miles Of territory against often
repeated and earnest req ussts for divls-
ion Of the same, ratified BY a majority
enced tie e7ils Of an oyef.sized terri
tory, in the ipcrsased cost, Of ,adlninis-
tration Of tho laws and tho inabil-
ity Of the people to participate in
representative assemblies, we de-
nounce and will continue to resist
all attempts to make these evils the per-
petual heritage Of posterity. That ~
our only adequate protection, we de-
mand the division Of Dakota, east and
parallel, aud s6s sdasissioa of tie two
parts into the union A. the states Of
South Dakota and North Dakota. a. a
right by virtue Of the wealth, population
and resources ofeaeb. That we heartily
indorss the action Of the Republican
senators 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. Be it.
Resolved, That while tariff revision il
from year to year necessary, there is no
relief afforded in the Democratic msas-
ures now beforscon8ssss, ,~wbioh. under
the pretense Of reform, are intrinsically
political and sectional in their nature.
We believe that reasonable protsctiv ve
tari1 10 for the, best lntarests Of the
country, and Of tho people, and such
tariff should. protect American labor and
American industries yet in their in.
fancy. That protection to tho ayricnl-
flard dlhtere1tiAad labor deserves con.
sideration in an equal degree with pro.
lection to manufactnrinG4 4ntorests: That
as far ~ consistent with protection to
American labor and American indus
tries. tariff. .ahould be confined t0 TIL
luxDriesef life ~ aGainSt tho neosssaries;
that revision "f the tariff should bs frI
IthHlAnds of jts friends, and. not In the
hands of its enemies.
Resolved, That greatful to thA patriot.
ism of the nation which ensbied Tho Ro'
publican party to achieve their great Oh
Ijscts, we acknowledge that there vel
remains much noble work of citizen
ship to be accomplished. There ar.
relics Of barbarism only partially sradi'
Gated; still contsstinK their right o.
supremacy. and among them are polig.
any, and lntAmperance.
Resolved, That we denounce the doc.
torine Of civil service reform as prac'
ticed by the present administration ir
this territory as . fraud. delusion, ant
. snare, and view with disgust the actor
ofsn executive with powers as unIim
tied a. . desp0t, in debating and con
trolling the action Of caucuses ant
ICOnv vOntiOuS.