, 1889-09-05
The committee on resolutions pre-
scntcd the following report:


our native and iorcign-born citizens, and
the bright assurances of success in the
opening campaign.
We favor the development of our min
ing and manufacturing interests as well
as the great agricultural interests OF the
territory, and to that end, pledge our
selves to the support of such laws as
will protect these interests from poorly
paid foreign labor.
We hereby endorse the labors of the
members of the constitutional conven-
tion from Spokane county, and congrat-
ulatc them, and express our pride In
the eminent position and success at
tanned by them.
We honor that grand body of mon who
followed the iiag OF our Union to victory
under Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and
Faragut, and favor q most just and liber-
al system OF pensions for them, and
their descendants, and we believe that
the flags wrenchcd from the hands of
treason should not be returned.
We view with pride the educational
facilities of our incoming state and the
fiourishing condition of our public
schools, and demand that the grand in
herltance of land now provided for their
maintenance shall be guarded with zeal
Gus care.
We approve the wisdom of the conSti-
tutional convention In providing for the
Submission to the vote of the people of
the question of prohibition aud woman
suffrage, and in the event of the adop-
ton of either or both pledge our legis-
lative representatives to the enactment
of such legislation as may be necessary
for the strict Enforcement of the law.
IL. u. HoUGHToN.
Chairman.
The committee also recommended to
the convention the following resolution:
Resolved. That the candidacy of the
Hon. John l.. Wilson, of our county,
meets with the approval OF this conven-
tion and we cordially commend him to
the republicans of the territory as emf
nently worthy of their support.
Judge Turner offered the following
resolution rs "a part of the resolutions re.
ported by the committee:
Resolved, That wo heartily endorse
the constitution for the state OF Wash.
ington adopted by the constitutional
convention, and urge all republicans TO
vote for its adoption.
Colonel Winston opposed the resolu-
tion in rcd-hot speech, which was
heartily applauded. fudge Turner dc
Tended the resolution in short speech.
George NJ. Forster spoke at some length
In support of Judge Turner'S resolution.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Forster introduced the following
RESOLUTION as an dIuenuincnt 10 tne COM
mittcc report:
RESOLVED, That the senators and
representatives TO the legislature from
Spokane county, should exhaust all hon
orable cndcayors to secure the election TO
the senate of the United States of that
republican from Spokane county who
shall be found to possess the most
strength in tho state, and said senators
and representatives are hereby so in
structed. Adopted.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination of delegates TO the Walla
Walla convention. Ii was moved and
seconded that the twenty-six receiving
the highest number of votes be declared
elected. Carried.
On motion the convention took re-
cess OF five minutes to enable the dele
gates to prepare ballots.
Upon the reassenbling OF the conven-
tion the following was read by the secra-
tary: The members of this convention
are cordially invited to attend u Joint
meeting of tho Lincoln League and
Young Mems republican club Mt the
American Resort theatre tonight at q
O'Clock. On motion, the invitation was
accepted.
Nominations for delegates 10 the state
convention were then made. Mcssrs.
Forster, Clarke, Grubb and teighan
were appointed tcllcrs. The vote resulted
in the election of the following dele
gates: p. II. Winston, Tom T.. Jerlcr-
son, II. l.. Wilson, J w. Feighan, II.
l.. swarts, c. w. lde, IL. A. Clarke, u.
d. Sanders, William NJ. Ridpath. ]. :.
brown, d. III. Fisk, G. y. Coey, L. NJ.
|. \. payton, Joseph Cowgirl, a. W.
Strong, Alex. Watt a. +. Curry, Viii
liam Connolly, j. w. Smith, II. y. Scott,
John ). Newkirk, NJ. ID. Smith, Chaales
Mcdowell.
Mr. John Todd moved that the vote
by which Judge Turner's resolution,
concerning the constitution, had been
adopted be rcconsidered, and offered the
following substitute:
Resolved That this convention recos-
ni2es in the constitution proposed and
TO be voted for by tho people OF this
state only non-pnrtisan, organic act,
and that every republican voter should
vote upon the question of adoption or
rejection as his judgment and conscience
may dictate.
Judge Turner hoped the vote by which
his resolution was adopted would not be
considered, and urged the advisubility
OF the endorsement of the constitution
by this convention. Mcssrs. Winston,
Brown and Grubb insisted that the CON
vcntion had not understood the ques-
ton when Judge Turner'S resolution was
adopted, and tDat the constitution was a
non-partisan document.
The motion to reconsider was carried
by standing vote of "a TO 33.
Colonel FeighGn moved as substi-
tutc for everything before the conven-
tion the adoption of the resolutions pre-
sented by the committee.
Mr.. Ridpath said Mr.. Fcighans mo-
tion was out of order and that Mr..
rodd's resolution must be disposed of.
Mr.. Wilcox moved that both Mr.. Tur.
ner's and Mr.. Todds resolutions be laid
on the table. Carried.
Judge Turner said it would be impos-
sible 10 complete the business before the
convention in time to attend the repub-
lican meeting IN the evening, and moved
an adjournment until D A, NJ. Friday.
The motion was lost.
Tho convention then proceeded to
elect three state senator's Colonel VIM
ston moved that the three bc voted for
altogether. Judge Turner moved to
aNncnd by voting for one at n time. The
amendment WAS lost, and the original
motion was adopted.
After some discussion, II was decided
to vote by precincts, the delegates from
each precinct to announce and deposit
their ballots as the names of the pre-
cincts were called.
Nominations for state senator being i'm
order, Colonel Winston placed Alex.
Watt in nomination; II. l.. Wilson
nominated l., d. Hyde; Mr.. Miligan
| nominated w. A. Webb of Rock Creek
W. NJ. Ridpatl nominated Sidney d.
Waters Judge Turner nominated II. h.
Houghton and a. w. Strong nominated