Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-05-25

by the Rev. N. D. flaming. Editor
Startling of the Aberdeen News was cruel
enough to remark that the gathering diff
fered from those at Watertown in that
the latter were opened with a corkscrew
instead of prayer.
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Hon. johnson Nickens did
succeed in being elected one of the
delegates was not because that gentle
man lacked for friends in the convention
but simply because the elements of
strength in the convention were pledged
to other candidates.
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The position of alternate is no small
honor. All go on an equal footing ex-
cept that only the delegates can vote.
The alternates get the same number of
tickets s-four-as the regular delegates.
The daily press will also be taken care of
where bona fde correspondent is
wanted-in the press gallery.
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Tony Klaus made the guests of the
Gladstone as comfortable as possible,
but the crowd was so much larger than
expected that the accommodations of
jamestown were crowded to the utmost.
To Messrs. Wallace, Winslow and others,
however, is due great credit for relieving
the wants of those quests who insistad
upon sleep.
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The following telegram to the chair.
man of the convention from Ex-Governor
Pierce, dated San Francisco, was read
and received with great applause:
Heartiest greetings and heartiest con.
gratulations on the bright prospects which
open before the republican party. With
this fall and see a brighter day dawn for
Dakota. l wish the convention God
speed.
A committee composed of Messrs FL
rod, Allen and Fahnestock was ap-
pointed to formulate suitable reply.
Xxx
The following is the platform of the re-
publican party of Dakota:
WHEREAS. the republican party of Da-
kota, IN convention assembled, takes this
the principles Of the national republican
party: Resolved, we are proud Of its his
tory and It's achievements, and believe the
day not Tar distant when twill be returned
to power.
WHEREAS, We hail the advent of an
1ther ed1! 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. and hasten the
recognition Of our political rights; be it
!1Resolved, That the most vital questions
10Th to the people OF Dakota, at this time, are
we arraign the democratic party for the
political crime Of denying to 100000 Ameri-
cans, rich in all the elements of enlight-
ened civilization, the most cherished rights
OF citizenship: and for the equally grave
oitense OF attempting to dictate the forma-
ton embracing 10000 square miles of ter
requests for division Of the same, ratified
having experienced the evils Of an over YER
sized territory, in the increased cost
OF administration and the tenden-
cy to ring rule by reason of
the the ag.;dinata iinablllty of the people to
we denounce and will continue to resist ali
attempts to make these evils the perpetual
heritage of pOsterity. That as our only
adequate protection, we demand the divis-
ion OF tne territory, east and west, on the
line OF the seventh standard parallel, and
the Immediate admission of the two parts
ia and North Dakota, as right, by virtue
OF the wealth, opulation and resources of
each. That we heartily endorse the action
Ut the republican senator's IN congress. in
the passage of the bill for division and
statehood. and we assure our friends in the
mouse OF representatives that their efforts
IN ourl behalf are warmly appreciated;
be it
Resolved, That while tariff revision is
from year to year necessary, there is no re-
lief afforded in the democratic measures
now before congress, which, under the pre-
tense OF reform, are intrinsically political
and sectional in their nature.
We believe that reasonable protective
tariff is for the best interests of the coun-
try and OF the people, and such tariff should
protect American labor and American in
dlstries, yet in their infancy.
That protection to the agricultural in
terests and labor deserves consideration in
an a. equal degree with protection to manu-
tent with protection to American labor
and American industries, tariff should be
confined to the luxuries Of life as against
the necessaries; that revision Of the
tariff should be in the hands of its friends,
and not in the hands of its enemies.
Resolved, That grateful to the patriot
ism of the nation which enabled the re-
publican party to achieve their great OBJ
jects, we acknowledge that there yet re-
mains much noble work of citizenship to
be accomplished. There are relics of bar
barism only partially eradlcated, still con-
contesting their right of supremacy. and
among them are polygamy and intemper-
ance.
Resolved, That we denounce the doc
trine OF civil service reform as practiced
by the present administration in this ter
ritory as a fraud, delusion and snare,
and view with disgust the action of an ex-
ecutive with powers as unlimited as des-
pot, in debating and controlling the action
OF caucuses and conventions.
In the report of the minority of the
house committee in opposition to the
Mills tariff hill is sat forth tho ;r,i,,ok;oo