St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-30

dentials not being ready the committee
on rules reported, among other things,
in favor OF making nominations in the
following order: congressman, COVER
nor, lieutenant-govern0r, secretary of
state, treasurer, auditor, attorney-gen-
eral, superintendent of public inStruc-
ton, supreme judges. commissioner OF
agriculture, commissioner of insurance,
railroad commissioners. The report was
adopted and recess taken Tor five
minutes to give the credentials commit
tee time to report. The credentials
committee finally showed up, and its re-
port was adopted as read. Permanent
organization was then perfected. the
committee recommending James +.
O'Brien, of Ramsey, for chairman, and
MesSrs. Frieday, of kidder, Bangs, of
Grand Forks. Barnes, of Dickey, and
Adlerof Nelson. for secretaries. Messrs.
Noble, of Bottineau; Cole, Of Cass and
Appleton, of Pembina. were appointed
TO escort Mr.. O'Brien to the chair. In
accepting the honor, the new chairman
made a happy speech, and was fire.
quently applauded. His illusions to
the young Democracy, were especially
loudly cheered. Chairman Bierly, of
the committee on platform, then read
the resolutions as follows:
The Democratic party of the state of North
Dakota. in convention assembled, renews the
pledge of its fidelity to the Democratic Iaith,
and reaffirms the platform adopted at the last
hereby resolved that we recognize the
people as the source Of all power in
the state and favor only such a system OF
laws as shall preserve to them the greatest
personal liberty. And we are unalterably
opposed TO granting any privileges or passing
any Sumptuary laws which shall bind the
people against their will without the right
to change
Resolved, That we pledge the Democratic
party Of the new stare to maintain in all It's
integrity the universal and inalienable right
of the people 10 mold a state wherein the
golden means of justice and equality i'll shar-
ing the burdens and blessings Of free govern
ment between all classes alike, whether pro-
ducer, consumer or capitalist, shall De pre-
served.
Resolved, That We favor such measures
as shall correct the present inequalities in
taxation, direct or indirect, whereby the tOller
of field and workshop is despoiled OF the
chief portion of his earnings, and pledge
our best efforts TO correct the wrongs which
have been the outgrOWth of many years OF
Republican extravaganza and corruption IN
Office.
Resolved, That agriculture being the chief
interest of North Dakota, it is the duty OF the
new state 10 guard closely the prosperity of
our farmers, and to meet in all respects their
wishes We further pledge our representa-
tives and senators in congress to labor TO this
end and especially TO urge the Importance OF
changing the government policy IL the i'm
provement of our rivers, SO that by locks,
dams and canals the surplus waters OF the
wet seasons NAV be stored and utilized for
agriculture and commerce.
Resolved, That our people. being mainly
producers of gram and consumers of articles
of manufacture, it is to their interest that the
present high protective tariff, creature of
corporate greed and monopoly be so mod
iied and reduced that all imports be levied
strictly within constitutional limits and ac-
cording to the Jeffersonian rule, preventing
both eXtortion and extravaganza. We pledge
our representative and senators 10 labor for
the correction of these abuses IN our system
of taxation.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the abso-
lutte repeal of all custom duties on lumber,
salt, binding twine and all raw material en-
tering into the manufacture OF farm machin-
cry and household utensils. and on all the
necessaries of life; that while our farmers
and laborers are compelled TO compete with
the pauper labor of Europe and the natives
of India in the growing and sale of the
products of the soil they shall not be com
PEELED to purchase in the artificial market of
high protection.
Resolved. That we express our gratitude to
that army of noble patriots whose heroic eff
forts and loyalty preserved the Union and IN
sured per petual liberty, dignity and prosper
ito TO the people OF the United States, and
recommend all necessary legislation looking
toward their relief and comfort.
The reading of the above was fire.
Quently interrupted by loud applause,
and the report was adopted amid great
enthusiasm. At this point Tracy R.
Bangs was called on for a speech, and
made good one. His words put the
audience in good humor and the dele
gates in the best of spirits. A motion
by Noble, of BOttineau. for a recess till
7:30 was voted down, but upon being
renewed by Quinn. of Burleigh, it pre-
vailed. Immediately following the
taking of recess caucus composed OF
4he chairmen of the various delegations
and any others who desired to attend,
was held in the Columbia hotel. A tel
gram had been received frsm eX-Secre-
tary Mccormack to the effect that he
would not under any circumstances ac-
cept a nomination Tor governor. Lowell
had also declined to enter the field, and
it was deemed best at this preliminary
meeting to decide upon candidates to
better facilitate the work of the even
ing. Candidates were then agreed upon
as placed in nomination at the evening
session.