The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-30
NORTH DAKOTA pollrrcs.
Csselssiss sfthe work se the Re,sb,,
State Convention aad Adoption Of ,
Platfsrm.
FARGO. N. D.. Special Tele
Nominations for tho principal state ,
having been made last night. there
nnHiRnp h1~ dim fs1n nklNn -

ceedtngs OF the convention today 1t ~,
called to order at 1890 o'clock There .l'c
full attendance OF Delegates, but u mari 10
falling OIL In the number Of spectators The
only officers remaining to be nominated
were the commissioner of agriculture, COM
missioner Of Insurance. aud three tai:roud
commissioners Mr. Anderson of Barnes
nominated II. I. ae!gerson Of Cavalier for
commissioner Of agriculture, and Mr.
Aodras OF Valley City nominated
George W. Critchteld of Barnes for
the same position The latter's name
WIS aftcrward withdrawn, ana Mr..
Helgerson was nominated by accIamation.
Col Gearey Of Cass placed in nomination for
commissioner Of insurance. Conductor A. l.
Carey Of this city. Mr.. Fauulug Of Eddy
was nomtnated for tho same position, but
withdrew in favor Of Mr.. Carey, and the lat
ter's nomination was msde unanimous At
this point Chairman johnson callod attcn-
tton to the fact that the chair no had
been occupying was the one in which Gen.
Grant sat while negotiating tho surrender
with Gen. Lee at Appomatox. and added
tnat 1t wns now tho property OF Gc, Cape
mart OF Fargo. He then wheeled tho chair to
tne front Ut the platform, which was tho sig-
nal for storm Of applause. Gen. Capchurt
was called to tho platform und gave "a very
interesting account OF the manner in which
20 obtained possession Of the relic The FOL-
lewihs gentlemen were then pluced IN no,ni-
nation for railroad commissioners:
+. S. Undcrhill OF Stark, David Bartlett. of
Hsrises. GEORGE $: Montgomery OF Sargent, A. H.
King Of Steele. ]. J. Jordan VI Cxss +; Ill berg
man = OF rombina. John Van Duscn of Kidder, VI.
Il. Golfer Of Ward.
The first ballot resulted iu the nomination
OF Messrs Cnderhill and Montgomery,
Hawk, Dodds md Cotton withdrew. aud
atter thrco more ball0ts had been taken
Bartiett was declared the third nominee.
Durlng the numerous seconds to the nomina-
nohs Charles johnson. in recognizing one of
the speakers, created considerable merii-
inent by designating him us mot only u par
ticular friend of mime. but as gentleman
WHOSE 6lster courted for many years."
THE PLATFORM.
=, mo committee on resolutions submitted
tho following report, which was adoptcd as
the platform for the campaign
Resolved, Tint as Republicans Of North Da.
kota IN convention assembled, we rcatlirm the
platform OF principles cnunciated by the ma
ttonal Republican convention, assembica IN l;hi-
cagn ~ June, 1889. and heartily endorse the All
ns' sur, OF President Harrison That We
nail Win unfeigneu pleasure the near splrOach
20 stateaood. aitl IN this. our first state conven-
lion; with that In view. we oonxratula,c the itc
olcam n,, party OF North Dakota n,on its thor
ranks OF our native and foreign horn citizens of
Whatever nationality or PREVIOUS pOliticni O,,iu
N the one hnr!nonious union with the great ma
tionai Republican parry. party which secures
to-: 't1iant his homestead. hts Ir.-c,ulli ion
OF las Tree claim and welcomes him to a iicrit-
aye saS si;s, ~ no other government can offer:
progress and prosperity, which demands am.
PIE remuneration to labor and full sccur-
t,,,o my 10 capieal: which advocates pure. true.
lDrnlar government, moral. intellectual ami
material development and the cnn,tUr: and
saiictity OF the American home. That we fully
anu @mIeservedy rec.gnize agriculture the
tilat thcre should not and cannot reason Ibly be
any antagonfsm between this and the CONNER
cla!, iilanulaclMrinH, mechanical or other inter
csts because all thcso arc insepa,aby ident iticd
with tho great central agricultural interest and
drl,enGcnt upon tts prosperity for their own
SUCCESS: Me therefore declare 1t to he the duty.
~ u shoMid hc the pleasure, to nll men vino are
paced IN public position by the people Of North
Dakota to OPPOSE every unjust cncr0ac,n,rl,t OF
coIeotations M @ or trusts upon the rights inter-
government III all its branches as will best con-
anca 10 tne welfare. the PROSPERITY and the ad-
srnGeeat sIa o. our agricultural people, That
AMERICAN SYSTEM OF PKOTECTIOS
by such properly regulated inirOrt duties uron
iorelgn products as will stimulate every indus
labor against the unfair competition Of the serfs
OF Russia. ryots Of India. the coolies OF Chin,
and the pampcr labor Of other nations
That wc honor that grand army of men WIN
followed Grant. Sherman and Sheridan until
permanent and enduring peace was established
favor Of granting equitable and liberal pensions
TO nll honnrably discharged soldiers anu sat;urs.
ain G,,. That IT. inc ,,; flags stay where they are:
=. INA. we view with pride our educational fnci-
tiles the 1lourshing condition of our cUn,t,,uu
schools: cnlleges aud universities: and We de-
inanl tilnt the grand inheritance Of land pro
sal he ,or raarea ,,er MIN, and peretI,y
publican party. viewing with unfetgncd regret
the growing evils of in:cinpcrance in our
,IH n wc,, asGlares l';I, -, . Itself IN sympathy with
the constitutional convcn ion III providing for
,H submission ~ e vote Of the people Of the
expressed wish Of the organized trrlpcrtLcr as
sociations of North Dakota: and in / lie 4 vent
lts ~ w, aotion ny the Ironlr pledge ourselves to
strct enforcement OF the laws and to enact such
legislation as may be necessary to that end,
Resolved. That the watcllword Of the Kepul.
iican .t party of North Dakota should be- economy
IN the nanagc'ncit and conduct OF the g0ver-
mental ufiairs Of the new state: that this con-
vent1on OF delegates advise and RECOMMEND, a
f"nsG.v"tnyc CO.. I course M y making appropriations
III order that during the period OF financial de-
preston IN the state nothing be done to Increase
the burden OF taxation on the people.
a scpnrA'e resolution wns offered by Gen
Capchurt and adopted favorlng Chicago a.
The proper pace for the Columbus ccntel,-
nial exposition. George WinAEp, A. NJ Lott
hagen. ]: Il. Power. W. l.. Highly, f. T. Sun
ter, H. T. Kinginan anu DR.. Sntt.rthwnitr
were appointed committee to select u state
central committee for next year; aud the
central committees was instructed, in culling
The state convention next year. to has. the
apportIonmcnt on the Republican vote for
congressman ut the approaching election.
Votes OF thanks were rendered to Chajrmun
Johnson for the impnl tial mnnrer in which
he hnd presided and to the ciliz-ns of Fargo
for their hospitality. and the convention then
adjourned. The various delegations pledged
large Republican ma jori;ics In their counties
at the fall elections.