The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-30
REPUDLlCAI CONVENTION.
Dakota's Republican Convention Assemblies 1t
WstePtOWn.

Dakota's Republican Convention ASSEMBLIES q
Watertewn.
Liberal and we'll directed efforts had mad,
Armory opera house bright and patriot,
place for the holding Of Dakota's mammoth
convention: The eighty-seven counties wer,
designated by banners, streamers of bunting
hoated from the ceiling and on the walls werl
many notices.
Harrison Allen, chairman of the territoria
central committee called the convention to or
der. After prayer by the Rev. E. s. Updyke O
BrOOkings the convention proceeded to cleo,
q temporary chairman, and after consider
able balloting Nash Of Beadle county wa.
elected. The convention then Adjourned till
z O'Clock in the evening.
| EVENING SESSION.
The evening session opened with great
deal Of brass band and larger deal Of un.
certainty. w. c. Arnold Of Beadle moved 9
committee of nine on credentials and it wae
caIr'ed, whereupon, after decent amount o.
delay, Chairman Nash named the following,
(taking the list out Of his vest pocket):
W. =: Arnold, Beadle Sidney Mann, Kings
bury; o: e. Bassford. Sphinx; W. s. Dodge.
GEass; r t112c9cque, Douglas; H. D: Hanson,
OF, Turner: c. A. Van Norman, Barnes.
The committee on permanent 0rganiza,
ton was also made to consist of the follow.
T. Huntington. Day; R. Buchanan, Mime
4aha; &. +; Goodwin, RANSOM; George F.
HHopR Brookings {: =; Boydens Codingtona;
8. Kelly, BeadIe; J. Allen, Turner.
The nine on resolutions ore these:
! A. Thomas, Kingsbury: Eugene Hunting.
ton, Day; A. J. Edgerton, DAWSON; T. E
Camburn. Brown; John H. King, Penning
ton; Alex Hughes, Burleigh; A. W. Jonson,
Hughes; NJ. Hankinson, Richland.
SECOND DAY.
| Tho day was consumed In settling the
rights or supremacy In the Black Hills. and,
as usual, Judge Moody is victor. The
Ing delegations lasted for four hours and q
half, snd was ono which few Of the younger
states Of tho union could have equaled In
| tho ability displayed. But the majority of
stxty,thFee for Moody does not mean that
men had the equities clearly with
them, and the others the tech.
nicalhies. and the convention
Proferred equity to routine. Clifford says he
has 200 delegates and is confident. Allen
claima to bein better shape than ever before,
and Campbell. Palmer and others say they
can eeo no change In the situation warrant
ing prediction in favor Of any ono. Mat
thews is believed to DO weaker, on account of
! hostility Central Dakota has engendered,
and Grigsby is in about the status. Tho
resolutions are regarded with high hlvor and
the platform is undoubtedly calculated to
| win votes from farmers, free traders, revenue
! reformers, Prohtbitionists and all tho rest of
f:,al adjournment may come with tho end Of
the day: The nominee BY the central CON-
mittee alone remains to be decided.
The credentials committee concluded their
labors at S in the evening after a good deal
, Of hard and fruitless work Judge Moody
spoke tor an hour in behalf of his delegation,
while Edwin Van Cise and Judge W. f. Church
did the talking for the bullock contingent.
After consideration, Messrs. Arnold Of Beadle,
Mann Of Kingsbury, Fowler Of Pennington,
| Elliot of Turner and lecacquA Of Douglas.
a majority Of the committee, decided upon
reporting in favor of the Moody delegation
as having all the equities in their favor. The
Sphinx, Dodge of Cass, Horson Of Duel and
Van Wormer of Barnes, decided to present a
report in favor of the Bullock men, and the
North Dakota hostility to Judge Moody had
much to do with their action. Prior to the
convention large number of Scandinovians
met and formed.
The platform was reported as follows, and
adopted:
! THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans Of North and South d.
| kOta In convention assembled, hereby pub
6sh and declare:
First-That the present Democratic admin
6tration at Washington, emulating the pres
ant Tory administration in the government
Of Ireland, has maintained and exercised a
tyranny over this territory unjusttfed, un-
warranted and subservient of the privileges
of the founders Of the republic In denying US
admission into the Union OF states for the
sole and only reason that majority Of our
people differ with the administration upon
the political issues Of the day:
SecOnd-That ke arraign tho present gov.
ernor of this territory for prostitut1ng his
high Office to personal and ambitious ends
and purposes; that he maintains q perfect
indifference to the wants Of the people whom
be rules; that he encourages large and un-
wise appropriations: that he threatens to
subservient to hB will; that his appointees,
in many cases, are men who have no QualiA.
cations for Office, but are his personal
retainers, supported at the public expense.
Third-That We hail with joy and pride tl>e
cotton of the late national Republican con.
vention, and recognize In Gen. Harrison a
patriotic soldier, a wise and safe statesman
! recognize the Hon. Levi ?. Morton ON eminent
statesman and philanthrorist, true and
I1ed Republican.
Fourth-That BY every precedent estab-
tished in the history Of the admission ct new
states into the Union, by the rights guaran.
the United States. 1t is the duty Of congress
10 admit North Dakota and South Dakota
into the sisterhood of states, and the refusal
by Democratic house to go admit Is VIOLA
lion Of the duties and obligations Of its men,
ber, and we hereby reiterate our unalterable
| opposition to admission as a whole.
! Fifth-That We, as delegates in this con-
vention, will support no MIN for Office whose
position upon the question of division and
admission is in the least eQuivocal or uncer-
tain.
sixth-That the great agricultural interests
Of Dakota demand that they should be pro-
tected, fostered and guarded with jealous
| TORE ond such laws enacted as will secure
equitable rates Of transportation, allowing
90 discrimination against sections orindividu-
! ais; that we favor the Improvement Of the
great water ways Of the Northwest, 80 as to
bring close competitions in the carrying
trade; we favor warehouse law which will
give every farmer better market, and which
will not leave him Of the mercy Of any eieva-
tor, mill or railroad combination; that no
trust should he fostered or allowed, nor
monopoles created which have tendency
to initiate prices.
Seventh-We declare ourselves IN favor of
thorough revision of the revenue laws Of
Dakota; whereby 81 property shal! t,s equal
| y
In favor Of usury law which will be effect
i've and which will not encourage reckless
and extravagant speculation, but which will
provide sufficient money at reasonable
rate of interest for oil honest and legitimate
pursuits.
Eiehth-That We welcome, with the open
hand of fellowship and friendship, the poo
pie who have come from foreign lands to
better their fortune and find a permanent
homein this, the country of their adoption,
intending to render due obedience and re-:
spect to it's laws.
! Ninth-That We favor revision Of the tar
if and reduction Of the same upon such
articles as it con be made upon without sac
ri6cing the interests of American labor, and
that all necessaries Of life upon which the
tariff is tax should he admitted at the low
est possible duty consistent with the preser-
vation of American industries We charge
the national Democratic party with being
the enemy of Northern soil and Northern ID
Dor, and arraign it for the determination and
sectional provisions of tho Mills bill, by
! which Northern productions ara flenriYed of