The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-09-05
AN INDEPENDENT WINNER
CUSTER COUNTY INDEPENDENTS IN
Z THE FIELD.

Is
State senator-H. S. Mastick.
Representatives Joseph Dow and
Henry E. Davis.
Register OF deeds-L. Hare.
County auditor-Bert Hitch.
County treasurer-J. Bennett.
District attorney-A. L. Sprague.
Sheriff.. H. Westover.
County Judge. Vestal.
Superintendent of ools-Mrs. N. E..
Walker.
Coroner-Oliver Fisher.
ASSESSOR. Caple.
Surveyor-L. G. Taylor.
County commissioner Second district
Henry Z. Bowman.
The Independents of Custer county
met in convention at Fairburn on Sat
urday, August Both. An enthusiastic
crowd OF some fifty people were present,
OF whom were regular delegates.
From Spring creek On the northeast to
the Wyoming line on the southwest all
sections were well represented.
County Chairman JONES called the
delegates to order OF 2:2O. Joseph Ben.
nett was made temporary chairman and
ii. S. Mastick secretary. George Hawley
Joseph Dow and H. G. Crofford were
made q committee on credentials. While
the committee were out E. B. Reed
Joseph Dow and H. S. Mastick were
called on and addressed the convention
After the adoption OF the report OF the
committee on credentials it was moved
that the temporary organization be
made permanent. Carried. On motion
the roll OF delegates was called by pre-
cincts. The following committees were
appointed: On resolutions, Hawley
Tucker and Strater; on order OF business
JONES, Crockett and Westover. Com
mittee on order reported, first report o
committee on resolutions, second legisla
tive ticket and county ticket and third
election OF county central committee
Report adopted. The following is the
report Of committee on resolutions:
RESOLUTIONS.
To the Independent Convention Assembled ir
Fairburn this 3Oth day of August, 1890:
Be it Resolved, That the independent
party OF Custer county, South Dakota
cordially endorses the principles of the
independent party sls enunciated by the
Huron convention OF June 7th, and we
believe the party capable of dealing with
the issues that concern the American
people.
Resolved, That our legislators be nom.
mated and elected with the firm under.
standing that they work for farmer OF
laboring man to represent our state in
the United States Senate.
Resolved, That we believe in the bill
known as the Sub-treasury bill as q di
rect means OF relief to depressed agricul
ture and the legitimate business interests
depending on agriculture for support
and we urge upon congress the early
passage OF the bill.
The people should rule, and to thi
end we urge the passage OF laws whereof.
all laws may be submitted to the peopl
for their approval or rejection.
We favor the Australian system o
voting and urge upon our coming legis
lature the passage Of such bill withou
further delay.
We demand reduction in the salarie
OF all county officers, that they ma,
correspond with the salaries earned b,
the farming class-the class on whom til
burden OF paying these salaries falls.
GEORGE HAwLEY,
J. s. TUCKER,
JOHN STRATER.
OUTLINES OF THE CANDIDATES.
II have been an independent all m,
life." was the reply OF H. S. Mastick
candidate for the senate, when ques
toned as to his past political record
"I have been watching this movemen
closely; it comes from the right source
the farmer and the laborer.''
Mr.. Mastick first saw the light in tn
state OF Ohio in the year 1916. Hi
parents were Connecticut and Vernon
people, which entities him to claim pur
yankee blood. He is a graduate c
Hiram college and was q student unde
Garfield. who, by the way, he quit
strongly resembles IN personal appear
ance. His early life was spent in teach
ing. Was in business in Painesville
Ohio from '67 to '76. Removed to low
in TT, from there to Colorado in rs
and had charge OF the Leadville end {
a freight outfit for several years. Mine
in different sections OF Colorado, Arizona
Utah, New and old Mexico from 's1 t
'S5. reaching the Black Hills in 81
Since his arrival in this land OF promis
has been quietly farming, and he claims
with good success, having never yet e,
perienced total failure. Mr.. Mastick
a well posted man, good public speal
er and Custer county will be heard frol
should he reach the senate.
Joseph Dow, the first candidate fc
representative chosen by the independer
party, needs no introduction to Il
people OF Custer or Pennington countie
having been favorably known here sin.
his arrival ln1S77. Mr. Dow is a natiy
OF New Hampshire in which state he We
born in the year 1928 and the great,
portion OF his life has been spent on
Vermont farm. He is not new to far
movements, having been the first mast,
OF the first grange in New England an
had charge OF a grange store in his Sc
tion OF the state, which was run for mar
years with great success. From the +.
east he moved directly to the Hills ar
while himself and SONS have always bet
engaged in farming, he was for mar
years in the store business at Rocke
vile. Since selling out his business the
i has been on his ranch on Lame Johnni
where he is largely engaged in the hor
and sheep business. For the last thr
years Mr.. Dow has given most OF his 8
tention to imported draft horses.
politics Mr.. Dow has been a liberal del
ocrat, though never taking an acti
part in politlcs, having never held
elective office. The gentleman is a We
!, tpleasing speaker and in accepting
Enomination said: "I came here seeki
nothing. / did not expect to be nam
. for any position, but am heartily
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