Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-08-30

SMARCK WEEKLY TRll
116 for Lyons and 145 for Booker. And
then followed the nomination OF attor.
ney general with j. W. Scott Of Barnes
and Geo. E. Goodwin Of Ransom, in the
field. The latter won by vote Of 1873 e
136 VIM. Mitchell Of Cass, was nomi.
mated for superintendent Of public in.
struction as was also Mr.. Kelly o1
Dickey who had been promised SURE
thing as reward for their alliance with
the Miller combination. But memory oi
man is ahort and Mitchell scraped The
platter with $50 Votes against Ill 10,
Kelly.
Fridays proceedings opened with the
nomination Of Mr.. II. E. Helgeson Of
Cavalier, for commissioner Of agriculture
and labor, by unanimous vote, followed
by the nomination Of Mr.. A. Z. Gary oi
Oass for insurance commissioner.
The railroad commissioners were nomi.
mated by ballot. The first ballot resulted
in the selection Of Mr.. T. 8. Underhill ol
Stark. and Mr.. Geo. s. Mont.
gomery of Sargent county, the
former receiving 142 votes and the
latter 135. The other nominees
were Messrs. Dodds of Nelson, who re.
ceived 88 votes, Jordan of Caes, II;
Bergman of Pembina, II; Bartlett oi
Griggs, So; Hawk of Cass, 68; Cotton OF
Ward, 50; Van Deusen of Kidder, 80;
King, So; Esterbrook of Grand Forks, 1.
Several candidates withdrew before the
next ballot, leaving the fight between
Bergman of Pembina and Bartlett of
Griggs. The result was 1873 for Bartlett,
and 1913 for Bergman. A demand was
made to verify the roll. Bottineau
wanted to change it's vote from Bartlett
to Bergman, which would have elected
Bergman, but the chair ruled against it.
An appeal from the decision of the chair
was taken and another exciting time was
had. The vote was coincidence to
to 13O in favor of sustaining the chair.
Thus ended the work of the convention
the beginning and the ending being
the same-131 to 13O.
The platform adopted was as follows:
Resolved, That as republicans of the
State of North Dakota, in convention as
sembled, we reatfrm the platform of prin-
clples enunciated by the national repub-
June, 1888, and endorse the administra-
| tion Of President Harrison.
That we hal with unfeigned pleasure the
! our near approach to statehood, and in this,
our first state convention. with that in
view, we congratulate the republican
partyof the state upon its thorough organ
tionality or previous political opinions into
one harmonious union with the great ma
tiOnal republican party-a party which
secures to the emigrant his homestead, his
pre- emption or his tree claim, and well
government can offer; a party which
stands for American honor, power, progress
and prosperity; which demands full re-
muneratiOn to labor and full security to
capital: which advocates pure, true, popu-
lar government, moral intellectual and ma
terial development, and the comfort and
sanctity of the American home.
That we fully and unreservedly rec
ognize agriculture as the paramount mate
rial interest OF North Dakota; that there
should not, and reasonably cannot be, any
antagonism between this and the COM
mercial. manufacturing, mechanical or
other interests. because all these are in
agricultural interest and dependent upon
its prosperity for their own success. We,
therefore, declare it to be the duty, MS it
should be the pleasure, of all men who
may be placed In public position by the
people OF North Dakota, to oppose every
unjust encroachment of corporations
or trusts upon the rights or interests of the
ment in ali its branches, as will best con-
duce tothe welfare, prosperity and the
advancement of our agricultural people.
That we are uncOmprOmisingly in favor
OF the American system Of protection by
such properly regulated importdutie upon
foreign products. as will stimulate every
industry and protect the wages of our vast
army of labor against the unfair compete
tiOn of the serfs in Russia, ryats of India.
the coolies of China and the pauper labor
of other nations.
That we honor that grand army of
hOnOred men who followed Grant, Sher-
man 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 honOrably discharged SOL
diers and sailors, and that the flags stay
where they are.
That we view with pride our educational
facilities. the fOnrishing condition of our
common schools, colleges and universities,
and wedemand that the grand inheritance
of land provided for their maintenance and
perpetuity shall be guarded with Jealous
care.
The republican party, viewing with un-
feigned regret the growing evils of intem-
perance in our land, declare itself in
sympathy with all we'll directed efforts
calculated to suppress the vice.
We cordially approve the wisdom of the
constitutional convention in providing for
the submission to vote Of the people of the
question Of prohibition in accordance with
the expressed wish of the organized temper
ance association of North Dakota, and in
the event of the adoption by the people,