The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-09-13
The Democratic Ticket,
FIRST DAVIS Work,

FIRST Days Work.
The first democratic state convention
for South Dakota convened at Huron on
the 4th, and organized with the following
temporary officers: w. r. Steele, chair
man; w. w. Goddard, Z. NJ. O'Brien and
II. S. Faulkner, secretaries.
The chair appointed the following com
mittes on credentials:
J. b. Bromlette. Geo. Radall. Isaac Landers,
s. A. Ramsey, Isaac Pierson, G.. II. Price, Frank
BOIL, +. d. Murrier, j. w. Hardin.
Committee on permanent organization: c.
+. Freeman, D.. S; Glidden. $ b: vuu Buskirk.
!. F. Wickham. c.. N. Harris, John Pussy, NJ.
H. Day, J. +. Barckley, p. +. Mcclure.
The convention adjourned to meet at
7 p. IN.
The evening session convened at 8
o'clock. The committee on credentials
reported that there were no contests.
The temporary organization was made
perm ,nent and a committee of five on
rules and order of business and a commit
tee of nine on platform were appointed by
the chair.
Committee on rules: A. b. Curtis. S. II.
kauffmann, H. G. Walsh, s. +. Brott and James
Committee on platform: Hughe. East, Of
Yan3t2n;J A.. Ward, Of Minnehaha; Louis
son; Clarence bsanis, Of Brown; W. A. Lich-
tenwalner, OF Hughes; A. A. Powell, Of Fall
River; w A. Brackley, Of Lawrence, and A.
Hoynton. OF Lincoln.
The committee on rules and order failed
to agree. After some discussion Cush-
ing's Manual was adoptet and nomina-
tons were ordered according to the pub
lished call. .. II. Freeman, of Union,
moved that no nomination be made until
the report of the committee on platform was
adopted. Carried.
There we're several official efforts made
to adjourn until 9 o'clock Thursday, but
they failed. The convention hen selected
the following central committee, being one
for each representative district in the order
named:
CHI. Freeman. Elk Point D. NJ. 1nman, Yer
Scotland ;J. V. Conkltn,. Canton; E. c.. Ken
nedy, Parker; A. J. Yorker, Freeman; D. h.
Gau1ghn, Wheeler; G.. W: Matthews. Armour;
D. Ryan, Salem; ?. F. Mickham, Alexandria:
+. NJ. Hammer. Mitchell j. D..IBartou, Plank
linton; $. W. Duncan, Chamberlain II. f. Cog
+. W. Whitney. washington Springs; r.
N: Hayes, Duncan; 4: colliton, Elk
t Z. i. Hu e; Il Hur 11edt f. J. s naas M hFsston 3;
Cash, Pierre L. Q. Jeffries, Highmore; r. B.
Coddington, blunt; r. j. Eads, Gettysburg: ].
+. f po4Ss w Sssyt Sni s. Aa 4. Kee Gsss'e cisrT 4 I:
c. Walsh, Redhold; +. NJ. Grain, Doland; r.. 5.
Voldmar, Milbank; w. Y Ashton, Wilnot D.
Pierson, Aberdeen; J. F.. Rourlns, Britton; J.
X. Sickler. Frankton; 8. v. Arnold, Roscoe; S.
r T; Harden6rook. Leola;o X. stablein, Bangor;
Wood We; " ". Ale1nn MH"nq I e..Y c as1 e g. +. W Wesd,
MInnesels;;if /. Il, Kena' Buffalo Gap; 4. 4. How How:
ell, Oelriohs.
H PLATFORM.
The democratic party Of South Dakota, in its
nrst state convention assembled, pledges its
loyalty to the democratic faith as expressed In
the national democratic platform OF 1883. and
indorses the views expressed by President
Cleveland IN his last annual message to con-
gress relative to tariff reduction.
We pledge ourselves to continne the battle
for tariff reform until the present unjust and
unnecessary war tariff is reduced and the cause
ofthe people is triumphant.
We tender our sympathy to the suffering Ia
months have been driven from employment by
the merciless exactions Of protected monopo-
lies, unholy trusts and heartless combines.
We congratulate the people Of South Dakota
hat we are sure to take our place in the sister,
,nsnt of nsA3iJ li.oo9.ooo aores q rich assioui-
We are opposed to constitutional prohibition
H Hopt, d nnpn9a BY the republican party Of
5egulated license law. which is accepted by the
d 10 u Of the country to be the best meth
liquors and lessening the evils Of intemperance.
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the va
" lnOoA oA6dAAhdl1oub Auu 10 Cu0 farming
community in their efforts to improve their
social and hnnncia! condition, and We pledge
ourselves to assist them by every means with
In our power to accomplish these ends.
We acknowledge the great debt of gratitude
the nation owes to the heroes of tho late war,
and We declare In favor of just. liberal and
We declare in favor of minority representa-
ton and urge all fair-minded taxpayers to sup
port the article OF our constitution relating
thereto as q partial protection against the evils
Of vicious legislation.
We are In sympathy with the Irish people in
their effort to attain home rule and look to the
day when they shall be Il free people.
We heartily extend the right hand of fellow
ship to all people Of foreign 1ands who come to
our new state with the intent to become true
We arraign the republican party of Dakota
Tor e1travaXhnce and acknowledgement in CON-
Quoting the affairs Of the territorial govern
ment that party has always had exclusive
control Of the lawmaking power of the terri
tory. Our bonded indebtedness has been in.
CREASED over 100000 within the past three
years and public institutions established NOT
actually needed at this time.
Our revenue has exceeded half @ million dol
lar per annum, which was ample to meet all
necessary expenses OF territorial government.
Notwithstanding this fact, and the further feet
that property Is taxed to the full limit allowed
BY law. q deficiency has been created within the
last six months. and the new state of South
Dakota will suffer the humiliation Of entering
the union with a deficiency in its treasury OF
nearly 5000 IN under the present republican
m1srule. This deficiency Will necessarily be
Increased over 5000, 0W per annum In excess OF
all possible revenue receipts and over the limit
OF indebtedness allowed by our state ~constitu.
ton. A swarm OF clerks were employed by the
last Legislature equal In number to the mem.
bers OF both houses, and these extravagant and
unnecessary appropriations we're made without
q due investigation as to the actual needs Of the
territory and over the veto of the democratic
governor.
Minority Report.
The following minority plank was re-
jected by a vote of 1854 to Sc:
That we are for the home against the saloon.
For national and state prohibition of the LIQUOR