The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-29
NORTH DAKOTA POLITICS.
Conclusion Of the Work Of the Republican
State Convention and Adoption Of .
Platform.

Platform.
FARGO. N D., Special Telegram,
Nominations for the principal state offices
having been made last night there was
noticeable diminution of interest in the pro-
ceedtngs of the convention to-day 1t was
called to order at 1870 o'clock. There was
q full attendance of delegates, but u marked
| falling off in the number of spectators. The
only officers remaining to be nominated
were the commissioner of agriculture COM
missioner OF insurance, and three railroad
commissioners Mr.. Anderson of Barnes
nominated Fl. T. HeIgerson of Cavalier for
commissioner of agriculture, and Mr..
Andrus of Valley City nominated
George W. Crtchtield of Burnes for
the same position. The latter's name
was afterward withdrawn, and Mr..
Qelgerson was nominated by accIamation.
Col Gearey of Cass placed in nomination for
commissioner of insurance, Conductor A. L.
Carey of this city. Mr.. flaming of Eddy
was nominated for the same position, but
withdrew in favor of Mr.. Carey, and the lat
ter's nomination was made unanimous. At
this point Chairman Johnson called atten-
tiOn to the fact that the chair he had
been occupying was the one in which Gen.
with Gen. Lee at Appomatox, and added
that it wae now the property of Gen. Cape
hart OF Fargo He then wheeled the chair to
the front of the platform, which was the sig
nal for storm of applause. Gen. Capehart
was called to the platform and gave a very
interesting account of the manner in which
he obtained possession of the relic. The fol-
! lew1ng gentlemen were then placed in nomi
nation for railroad commissioners:
r. $. Underhill of Stark. David Bartlett of
Griggs, George s. MONTGOMERY of Sargent. A. R.
King of Steele, j. J. Jordan of Cass E H. Berg
man of Pembina, John Van Dusen of Kidder w.
J. Hawk of Cass B. S. Dodds of Nelson. and J..
L. Golfer of Ward.
The first ba lot resulted in the nomination
of Messrs Underhill and Montgomery.
Hawk, Dodds and Cotton withdrew, and
after three more ballots had been taken
bartlett was declared the third nominee.
During the numerous seconds to the nomina-
tlons Charles johnson, in recognizing one of
the speakers, created considera BILE merii-
ment by designating him as mot only par
tlcular friend of mine, but as a gentleman
whose sister courted for many yeaIs."
THE PLATFORM
The committee on resolutions submitted
the following report, which was adopted as
the platform for the campaign.
Resolved, That Republicans of North Da-
kota, in convention assembled, resffirm the
platform of principles enunciated by the ma
ttonal Republican convention, assembled in Chi
cagO in June, 1888, and heartily endorse the ad-
1nlnlstration of President Harrison. That We
hail with unfeigncd pleasure the near approach
to statehood and in this, our first state conven-
tion, with that in view. we congratulate the Re
publican party of North Dakota upon its thor
ough organization and the happy blending in its
ranks of our native and foreign born citizens of
whatever nationality previous political opin-
in the one harmonious union with the great ma
. tlonal republican party, a party which secures
to the emigrant his homestead his exemption
or his tree clalm and welcomes him to a herit-
age such as no other government can offer: a
Earty which stands for American honor power,
, / progress and prosperity, which demands am
pie remuneration to labor and full secur-
lty to capital: which advocates pure, true
, popular government, moral. intellectual and
\ material development and the comfort and
sanctity of the American home. That we fully
and unreSerVedlY recognize agriculture as the
paramount material interest of North Dakota
that there should not and cannot reasonably be
any antagOnism between this and the CONNER
cial, manufacturing, mechanical or other inter-
cSts because all these are inseparably identified
= with the great central agricultural interest and
l dependent upon its prosperity for their own
success. We therefore declare it to be the duty
= as it should be the pleasure, to all men who are
placed IN public position by the people of North
3 Dakota to oppose every unjust encroachment oil
corporat1ons or trusts upon the rights or inter
! ests of the farmers, and to administer to the
government in all its branches will best con-
duCe to the welfare. the prosperity and the ad-
varcement of our agricultural people, That we
. are uncompromisingly in favor of the
AMERICAN SYSTEM OF PROTECTION
foreign products as will stimulate every indus
. try and protect the wages of our vast army OF
labor against the unfair competition of the serfs
of Russia, ryots of India, the coolies of China
:; and the pauper labor of other nations.
i That we honor that grand army of men who
= followed Grant, Sherman and Sheridan until
= permanent and enduring peace was established
by their victories and sacrifices, and we are In
favor of granting equitable and liberal pensions
TO all honorabiy DISCHARGED soldiers and sailors
and that the flags stay where they are.
y That we view with pride our educational facil.
: tiles the fourishing condition of our common
schools; colleges and universities; and we de-
: mand that the grand Inheritance of land pro,
= vlded for their maintenance and perpetuity
shall be guarded with Jealous care. The Re
publican party viewing with unfeigned regret
the growing evils of lntemperance in oul
land. declares itself in sympathy will
all we'll directed efforts. calculated to suppres.
the vice. We cordially approve the wisdom O
l. the constitutional convention in providing fo
= the submission to vote of the people of tn,
u expressed wish of the organized Temperance as
: sociations of North Dakota; and in the event O.
Is It's adoption by the people, pledge ourselves to
q strict t.f"rcement of the laws and to enact suct
legislation as maT he necessary to that end
l. Resolved, That the waUvkword of the Repub
e lican party of North Dakota shsrld be eoonom,
in the management and conduct OF The COVER
: mental affairs of the new state: that this con.
9 vention of delegates advise and recommend
for the nnrpose of Sndnn nnicp
e in order that during the period OF financial de
preston in the state nothing be done to increas,
T. the burden of taxation on the people.
q A separae resolution was offered by Gen
d Capehart and adopted tavoring Chicago a.
a the proper place for the Columbus centen
;, nial exposition. George Winship, A. NJ Loft
It hagen, J. B. Power, W. E. Highly, E. E San
d ter, r T. Kingman and DR.. Satterthwait,
l. were appointed a committee to select stat,
% central committee for next year; and tn,
n central committee was instructed, in calling
d the state convention next year, to base the
IS apportIonment on the Republican vote fo
lt congressman at the approaching election
Votes of thanks Were rendered to Chairman
r johnson for the impartial manner in which
n he had presided and to the citizens of Farg,
> tor their hospitality, and the convention ther
/. adjourned The various delegations pledged
n large Republican majoriies in their counties
d at the fall elections.