The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-07-11

Ill me interest OF Inc people, npOn I'M actual cash
basis.
The establishment Of a nnionel monetary
system In which circulating medium, in neccH.
sary quantity. shall be issued direct to the peo-
pie without the intervention of banks.
I Equal and just taxation of property, and
such II reduction Of taritf us IL commensurate
with the public need. and not one. the direct ten
dency Of which is To foster monotnly AT the tx.
pense of the people.
5 proh.biil"n. rta,c and national.
Election OF United States senators by direct
VOTE of Ike people.
! The Australian system nf voting.
Thai we tavor an extension vi the franchise
without regard To sex.
In order tn secure that unity of action IN the
pnri of our members which is necessary I" sue
tcss, we recommend that each nominee should
pledge himself to support the ticket of which he
forms part.
10 Thnt the Legislative nominees pl, dye them
selves Ia oppose all such schemes AZ the l.ouisin
M Stale Lottery, and such as would have II ten.
dsnr i to demoralizs the public;
Secretary. Chairman.
Moved the chair appoint u committee
of four to act with the char in arranging
the order III which the candidates should
he nominated. Carried.
Motion to vote by ballot carried.
Moved chair appoint two tellers. Car
ried. Mcssrs. Lowden and Bride were
appointed.
The first in order according to program
was the county judge.
Mr.. Cameron nominated l.. w. Conrny
and Mr.. Blackjack Il. F.. Beemer. A
vote was taken and the ballot stood Con-
my 81, Bcemcr IL. On motion Mr.. Con-
my was made the unanimous choice.
As Mr.. Conmy was not present Mr..
Blackjack wanted to know if lie would
he willing to stand by the platform. The
chair stated that lie had seen Mr.. Conmy
personally, and that lie had promised to
stand by the platform aud resolutions of
this convention if nominated.
Next in order was the county attorney.
MIR. Ilalcrow nominated w. ]. Kneesllaw
MIR. Taylor of Akra nominated VIM. Nc.
Murcliic of st. Thomas. The ballot was
spread which resulted in McNIurchie's
nomination, is to 20. Attorney Young's
name was brought up but was withdrawn
as Peter Mcmillan said lie would not
accept any nomination under any con.
sldcrution, that he had letter to that
effect.
The next was county treasurer. l.. L.
Thompson, l.. II. Bergman, ]. d. Wal.
lace and w. j. Lowdcn were nominated.
The ballot stood Thompson 4, Bergman
32, Wallace 6, Lowden IL. Mr.. Bergman
was made the unanimous choice of the
convention.
For register of deeds were nominated
James Thomson ard j. Ii. Anderson.
The vote stood Thomson so, Anderson..7.
For the Office of sheriff were four NOM
inees. +. A. Hart, Henry Staples, VIM.
james and N. q. Massey. The vote stood
Hart %, Staples IL, James 3 and Massey
.. Mr.. Hart WAS made the unanimous
choice.
For county auditor was only one nom.
incc, John Kabernagle. and he was poln-
mated by reclamation.
Drs. Muir, Haldimand and Sutton were
up for coroner. The vote stood Muir "a,
liadiinand 10 and Sutton 60. The sec.
ond ballot nominated DIR. Muir.
i. IIebcrt and S. q. McGuin were up
for surveyor. IIebert 4S, McGuin 8.
MIR. Cameron was nominated for the
senate from the End district without a
dissenting voice, and. making a few re-
marks, nominated Anthony Garnctt for
the lower house. Mr.. Garrett stated
he Was not in position TO accept any nom.
nation before Il day ortwo. This brought
on quite discussion which resulted in
MIR. Garnctts defeat and the nomination
OF Samuel MCLAUGHLIN and Ami Bjorn-
son.
The delegates from the LIST district re-
tired to the stage aid returned after
short time, haying settled OH II. b.
Richardson for the senate and l. F.IIous-
ton and w. ID. Best representatives.
In the third commissioner district a
is to be elected this fall
and the delegates from that locality put
Chas Smell, VIM. Pleasance, Cyrus Asset.
slime and Geo. Taylor as candidates, and
nominated Mr.. Smell on the fifth ballot.
IN, 'onI"c n"" ON u"rn "n,n inr, wci,. iu-l
'erl,"k"i VIII, the vitnls of body. mind, and
10 years. What did that? Not temperance
societies. Not prohibition laws. Not moral
sunsinn. Conversion did il. why" said
one upon whom tile great change had come.
sir. feel Just rs though were somebody
else There il n sen captnin who sworr all
tie why from New York to Havana nnd
from Hnvnnn to San Francisco, and when
he was in port he was worse than when no
was on the sen. What power was it wished
This closed the convention. a'sni made
CONVENTION NOTES. e.
Anthony Garnet: 81 can through
he county and kill you all."'
Frank Wilson was acting secretary for
! while and made good one.
Samuel MCLAUGHLIN occupied u back
cat after he got the machine going.
John Bechtel did not ask for any thing
,ut had IL number of friends TO look af.
or.
Resolutions and nominations came 60
asst at times Secretary Briggs had to ask
or time.
Peter Mcmillan: "Let us stand and
all like men, not try to carry water OIL
wo shoulders"
1t is said that N. G. Young Of Bathgate
las declared himself out of the field for
my Office this fall.
As both Quack and kab are unani.
nous nominees, it will be a question
Until the votes are counted, which is the
nost representative farmer.
Peter Cameron is q staunch friend of
\lr. Conmy-so much so that lie forgot
lis place and vacatet, the chair for some
imc, to tell the convention Of it.
MIR. Guructt said he did not believe in
Zee trade but that he wanted reduction
If the tariff. and that was the reason the
'rruhlicans picked him up two years ago
is republican.