The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-08-22
Lawrence Independents.


Lawrence Independents.
State Senators-William Lardner,
Henry Court.
Assembly-M. &. Burns, w. NJ. Blake,
John Mcleod, Andy Oleson, Jas. Wilson,
Frank Abt.
Sheriff.. Mcdonald.
Treasurer. A. Harding.
Register OF Deeds-R. Johns.
Auditor-A. G. Smith.
Clerk Of Court-W. III. Jones.
County Judee-A. j. Plowman.
Assessor-C. P. Hargraves.
Surveyor-Frank Peck.
County Attorney-Jos B. Moore.
Following are the resolutions:
To the independent convention, assembled in
Central City this, the 18th day Of August
1890.
Be it resolved, That the independent
party of Lawrence country. South Da-
kota, reiterates and cordially endorses
the fundamental principles oil the inde-
pendent - slnciat ted by tbs Hu-
ron convention on June 7th, and we be-
lieve the independent party capable Of
dealing with every vital issue that con-
Germs the American people, whenever the
rank and file OF the independent party
are entrammeled in the exercise OF their
political rights.
We hold an honest, popular vote and
a just and equal representation Of all
the people to be the foundation Of our
government, and demand effective legis-
lation to secure the integrity and purity
of elections, which are the foundation OF
all public authority.
We favor such a revision OF the election
laws OF the state as will guarantee to
every voter the greatest secrecy in the
casting OF his ballot, and secure the pun
ishment OF any who may attempt the
and SO to this end we favor the Austral-
ian system OF voting.
We recognize the right of labor to Or
ganiZe for its protection and by all law
| ful means to secure to itself the create
reward for its thrift and industry.
! We demand the reduction OF freight
and passenger rates on railroads to COR
| respond with rates now prevailing in the
states adjacent to the Mississippi and
we further demand that the legislature
shall abolish all passes and free trans
portation on railroads, excepting for
all employees OF railroad companies.
We demand the enactment OF more
stringent usury laws, and their enforce
ment under severe penalties.
We favor the enactment OF laws with
drawing and Withholding all OF our
| school lands from sale throughout the
state.
We favor and demand that our repre-
| sentatives in congress press the measure
OF submitting an amendment to the
United States constitution, providing
for the election OF United States senators
| by direct vote OF the people.
We condemn the force bill without
qualification.
| c. 2. HARGRAvEs, Chairman.
LEO kAUFEMAN,
JOHN GLIKAUF,
/ S. S. BURTON,
HENRY COURT.
The Deadwood Pioneer has the follow
ing to say OF the convention: ''The in
dependent county and legislative con
vention held at Central yesterday wa
in many respects a remarkable one j.
, the history Of Lawrence county politics
and somewhat different from the usua
political conventions. The absence {
, leaders. bosses, dictators, and men wit
axes to grind, was noticeable Delegate
seemed to be actuated wholly by unset
ish motives, and with IL single exception
no candidate was even attempted to b
, forced on the convention. A majorit
OF the delegates were new men in polit
. cal conventions"