The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-09-05


Cosslnsisn ofths work q ne Republican
State Convention and Adeption q .
Plstforn.
FAHco. N. D., Special Telegram,
Nominations for the principal state offices
having been made last night there was
noticeable ~dtminution Of interest In the pro-
ceedinRs Of the convention to-day. 1t was
called to order at 1890 o'clock. There was
a full attendance of delegates, but . marked
falling of 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 b. I. Helgerson Of Cavalier Tor
commissioner of agriculture, and MI.
Andrus Of Valley City nominated
George W. Critchfield Of Barnes for
the same position. The latter's name
was afterward withdrawn, and MI.
Helgerson was nominated by reclamation.
Col. Gearey of Cass placed in nomination Tor
commissioner Of insurance, Conductor A. Il
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. Az
this point Chairman johnson called atten-
ton to the fact that the chair he had
been occupying was the one in which Gen.
Grant sat while negotiating the surrender
with Gen. Les at Appomatox, and
that it was 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 a 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 TT fol-
lewing gentlemen were then placed In nomt
nation for railroad commissioners:
+. 8. Underhill Of Stark. David Bartlett OF
Griggs. George g: Montgomery OF Sargent. r
man Of Pembina, John Van Dusen Of Kidder. W.
J. Hawk Of Cass, B. 8. Dodds of Nelson. and J.
L. Golfer Of Ward.
The first ballot resulted in the nomination
Hawk, Dodds and Cotton Withdrew, q
after three more ballots had been taken
Bartlett was declared the third nominee.
During the numerous seconds to the nomlna-
tions Charles johnson, in recognizing one OF
the speakers, created considerable merri-
ticular friend of mine, but as q gentleman
whose sister I courted for many yealR"
H PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions submitted
the following report, which was adopted as
the platform for the campaign.
Resolved, That as Republicans Of North Da-
kota. in convention assembled, we reaf1rm the
platform Of principles enunciated by the ma
tional Republican convention, assembled in Chi
cago in June. 1888. and heartily endorse the ad-
hail with unfeigned 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 It's thor
OnQh organization and the hnnnY hlon0iuO in ira
ranks Of our native and foreign born citizens. of
whatever nationality or previous political opin-
tional Republican party. a party which secures
to the emigrant his homestead. his presumption
or his tree claim, and welcomes him to . hertz
age such >, s,s; as no other government can offer: .
progress and prosperity, which demands am
pie remuneration to labor and full secur-
tty 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
that there should not and cannot reasonably be
any antagonism between this and the CONNER
cial, manufacturing. mechanical or other inter-
ests. because all these are inseparably identified
with the great central agricultural interest and
dependent upon its prosperity for their own
success. We therefore declare It to be the duty,
placed in public position by the people Of North
Dakota to oppose every unjust encroachment of
corporations or trusts upon the rights or inter
ests OF the farmers, and toso administer to the
government in all its branches as will best con-
duce to the welfare. the prosperity and the ad-
vanoement OF our agricultural people. That we
are uncompromisingly in favor Of the
AMERICAN SYSTEM OF PROTECTION
by such properly regulated import duties upon
foreign products as will stimulate every indus
i Iag ana saa pIossf sss 'n ne,s wages cnm Of our vast as army 81
OF Russia, ryots Of India, the coolies of China
and the pauper labor Of other nations.
,o That we honor , that grand army Of men who
permanent and enduring peace was established
by their victories and sacrifices. and we are in
fav S91 Of SoI granting equitable and liberal pensions
and that the flags stay where they are.
That we view with pride our educational facil-
1tles. the hourishinR, condition Of our common
mand that the grand inheritance of land pro-
vided for their maintenance and perpetufty
shall be guarded with jealous care. The Re.
the growing evils Of intemperancc in onr
land. declares itself in sympathy with
al wei directed efforts. calculated to suppress
the constitutional convention in proyidinp for r
the submission to q vote Of the people Of the
question OF prohibition in accordance with the
sociations Of North Dakota; and in the event Of
its adoption by the people. pledge ourselves to a
strict enforcement of the laws and to enact such
Resolved, That the watchword of the Rsnnh-
lican party OF North Dakota should be economv
IN the management and conduct OF the COVER
mental affairs OF The new state: that this CON.
vent1on OF delegates advise and a
conservative course in making appropriation
Tor the purpose Of building public institutions.
In order that during the period Of financial de-.
preston In the state nothing be lone to increase
the burden Of taxation on the people.
A separate resolution was offered bv Gen
Capehart and adopted favoring Chicago "a
the proper place for the Columbus centen-
NAL exposition. George Winship, A. NJ. LOT
hagen, J: &: Power, W. T. Highly, e T. San
Ter, Il L. Kingman and DR.. Eatterthwaite
were appointed a committee to select a state
central committee for next year: and the
central committee was instructed. in callin1
the state convention next year, to base the
apporttonment on the Republican vote for
congressman ut the approaching election.
votes OF thanks were rendered to Chairman
johnson for the impartial manner in which
he had presided and to the citizens of Farro
for their hospitality, and the convention than
adjourned. The various delegations pledged
Large Republican majorities in their counties
at the fall elections.