The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-07-19
For President,
GROVER CLEyELAND D, Il
of New York.
For Vice President, I.
ALLEN G. THURMAN,
~ of Ohio. ..~
For Delegate in Congress-.
. JOHN w. HARDEN,
Of Jerauld County.
Z Platform, &c..
TARIFF REFORM.
JAMESTOWN CONVENTION. .

JAMESTOWN CONVENTION. 4
The proceedings of the democratic
convention at jamestown betoken
success because distinctly indicating
that which, as the historian Froude
says, is conceded on all hands to be
the true essential of high character
courage. The platform of principles
there put forth reafirms and empha-
sizes that adopted at St. Louis, es-
pecially in the matter Of single state.
That Dakota should be admitted and
would have been but for the direct
and indirect obstructiveness Of the re.
publicans in congress, notably in
1882, cannot be doubted or denied.
On the subject Of temperance or the
regulation Of the liquor traffic, it is of
course mute, because its policy has
been so frequently enunciated and is
now generally understood-zand that
is, that the people in their respective
counties should determine for them.
selves what they deem best for their
interests. Local option, as it is gen.
erally called, should and can afford
the necessary remedy for the evils
recognized as flowing from an indis-
criminate use Of, and traffic in, intox-
icating liquors. ..s.@...:. y -
The territorial administration is up
held, and properly, for it may be said
OF it and Of Gov. Church as has been
said Of President Cleveland: He
has done his duty well and honestly
not without mistakes, for he is only a
mortal man, like his predecessors in
ofice--but with a more intelligent
and conscientious desire to serve the
(territory) than any (governor) has
shown since Abraham Lincoln died.
He has not, in fact, done the impos-
sible; but all that was possible in the
way Of good government he has done,
and all that the governor asks and
that should be fairly accorded, is time
to vindicate his acts and demonstrate
his good faith.
On the subject Of tariff reform, that
all.absorbing question, the convention
showed its faith by its works, for i
named by acclamation q standard
bearer against whom and whose record
no word can be uttered. The name
Of John w. Harden, the candidate
for delegate in congress, j. Of itself 9
tower Of strength. He is = man Of
the people, = farmer occupation,
and upon the questions 90. deeply
affecting the farmers interests, pos
sesses power derived from conscious-
ness of their magnitude and rectltude,
combined with q simplicity and sin
cerity Of expression, that cannot fail
to convince. His address to the con.
vention was replete with unansWer-
able argument, and his simple, unos-
]. tentatious eloquence not rhetoric
was surprise to every listener.
The farmers and the democratic
party Of Dakota have reason to be
proud Of their candidate, and # the
people be true to themselves IN the
great battle to be fought in Novera-
ber next, with closed ranks all along
the line, 4 brave general and 9 just
cause, the noble but small Dakota
contingent will be seen in the fore
front and with its battle flag high
/ aloft and on it that victorious legend,
plainly visible the empire state q
the Northwest, one and indiyiable,
and true to tariff reform
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