Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-11
POLITIuAL.
Republican Senatorial and Democratic
County Conventions.
RFpuBrIcAN sRNAroRIAI..


In pursuance with the call, the forti-
eth senatorial convention met in Sturgis,
Saturday last, at | o'clock p. M, and af-l
ter the usual preliminary work, organic
ed with q. J.. Trude for chairman and j.
Z. Potter secretary. The names OF .. 7.
Potter, and Willis E. Putnam were
placed before the convention for consid-
Grafton, and upon canvassing the vote it
was found that Potter received 10 and
Putnam 8. Mr.. Potter was therefore
declared the nominee.
| The central committee consists Of:
Meade county-W. H. Chase, Bland
Herring, s. Fl. Martin; Butte Chas. J.
Trude, w. J. Larimer.
On motion convention adjourned sine
die.
GOLD RYE"
The democratic county convention met
Tuesday at Sturgis and placed full
ticket in the field, after efecting per-
manent organization by electing 8. B..
Miller chairman and M. F. VanKuren
secretary.
/ Those entitled 10 seats in the conven-
ton were:
| Sturgis-M. F. VanKuren, w. Barclay
Ben Burris, J. E. Hammond, J. w. Rode
bank, John Scotland, w. G. Buderus,
} Chas. Rosebrough.
Spring Creek-M. M. Baird, John
Burri, J. M. Cooper.
Upper Alkai-James Carney, James
, Riley.
Lower Alkali-John Meyer, AL. Rose.
Blackhawk-J. w. Allen, proxy to J..
D. Hale, J. J. Severance, proxy to e. B.
Ross
Spring valley-M. J. Gilligan,
proxy to J. P. Sumner, E. B. David, @.
Mcintosh.
Bend-W. A. Prush, g. W. Prush,
proxy to W. F. Means.
! Homestake- Merit, proxy to j.
: d. Hale.
Tilford-J. D. Hale, Geo. Zentz, r.
Burroughs, o. Loranger.
Burtons-J. M. Stevens, W. f. Means
f H. Reed, proxy to Means, s. B. Miller,
j. Copeland, proxy to Miller.
Lower Box Elder-T. E. Hale, proxy
to J. D. Hale.
!" Bare Butte-H. Carl, M. M. Cooper.
Lower Bare Butte-W. G. Logan A.
8. johnson.
Osgood-Z. r. Kefeler, ID. Keffeler.
y Riyerside-E. B. Ross.
The full representation gave the con-
vention fifty two delegates, but as sew
d eral precincts were not represented there
J, we're only forty votes in the delegation
v The report of the committee on organ
ization, rules and order of business being
adopted the following resolutions were
n read:
u RESOLUTIONS.
10 Be it resolved, by the democracy of Meade
county, South Dakota, in convention assembled
that we heartily and cheerfully endorse the plat
form of the democracy of the state of South Da'
J. kota adopted at its late convention.
@ Resolved, That we denounce the double faced
- ness of the republican party of the state for de
It manding in its platform in one place full so
and the creation of home market such as the
Mckinley bill purports to do, and IN anothel
place fayorlng the passage OF me 1ofce plii
- tralian ballot system.
Is Resolved, That while we are in sympathy will
the aims and ends intended by the Independent
party, which originally induced many farmer
r and Others to join the same-whlch aims ar
L based upon the principles always favored a tp
emancipation OF the masses from the bondage u
which they are subjected by the money powe
and corporations, the monopolles and trusts
assisted and furthered by class legislation enact
ed by the republican party,-at the same time w
R arraign the leaders of the independent party TO
"a being unable to comprehend the vast i'm portanc
- OF the task and to apply the proper remedy; tina
d to the contrary they endanger success by mprac
ticable, chimerical and visionary schemes; an.
that in place of aiming at the root of the evi
they neglect the main issue. Before the lnaug
IS uration of the independent party the presen
:, protection, but actual robbery of the tariff wa
, the main cause of the bad fix our farmers AM
- gard this only as side issue and spent alf tn
force of their strength on schemes, such as tn
SUBJ treasury or government storage plan, pre-
ya tending that the government can create market
- where there none, and ignoring the fact tina
ne the vast expense that would be entailed by tn
D. scheme would not more than OIL set any adVan
lg Resolved, That we denounce both the republl
can and independent parties for favoring femal
suffrage while an overwhelming majority of tn
women are opposed to it, knowing that the sam
O. would have no tendency to elevate the plane ur
ia ON which woman stands, but greatly lower til
- high regard in which women are held in thi
ne country as the mothers and rearers of mankind
A. The great mass of the women pray that thi
scandal -engendering and demoralizing evil ma
Resolved, That we denounce both the republi
gS can and Independent parties for forcing upO
J. our young state the prohibition clause in on
~ constitution. The democratic party is now an
K. always has been opposed to the abridgement 9
"A personal rights: and we favor speedy resubmit
7u sion to the people of this question, believin
10. that in their sober, second thought they Wi
Danish from the confines of our state so obnoz
and gives us free whisky without the revenue d.
tia rived from license which our counties and town
:, are SO much in need of.
10 We ask all the people irrespective Of party
st rally around our banner to bring about thi
II much desired end.
10 Resolved That we favor the free coinage of 81
yer. The democratic and not the independeI
party has inaugurated this measure and has eve
a forced the u. s.. senate to pass this law while
! the house under Speaker Reed gag rule the sam
e. was defeated.
n. Resolved, That we arraign Senator Moody
having disregarded the wish of the people, br
II. having with all his might fought for the benef
of great corporations and land sharks and the d
spoilers of our timber and that he is now helpin
!, to impose upon our already overburdened peop
Z. still higher taxes.
rs The resolutions were adopted, whe
We nominations followed for sheriff, w. /
ne T.. Souter and J. e. Hammond beinI
's. named for the Office. Result Of ballot
r. Souter IS, Hammond 10.
W. G. Logan was nominated for cler
he of the courts by reclamation.
a For treasurer, Samuel Ell. Kneppe
as was chosen by reclamation,
at James Brennan was the nominee Il
at states attorney.
Of W. @. Buderus was nominated by a,
- ~ x~va,, IT,,