Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-26

Of the republican party in the state and
all expressed wish to harmonize on
the campaign of 's2. A num-
Der Of good suggestions for the
welfare of the party had been
offered, chief of which was the distribu.
ton broadcast of republican literature.
especially among the foreign element of
the state. There are many men, he
said, who have come to the country this
year, and who are wholly unacquainted
with our politics. The majority of these
could be won over to the party, if the
principles of truth and republicaniem
were only set before them. In conclu-
sion he said that the first thing in order
was the appointment of chairman for
the conference. Mr.. Goodwin was unan
imously chosen by the meeting to pre-
side.
Mr.. Harris, president of the state re-
publican league spoke at some length
on the subject of perfecting state or.
ganization, He thought that republi.
can club should organize in each county
in the state at least, and in every voting
precinct if possible. The influence of u
live, working republican club, he said,
undecided now, into the party.
Mr.. Oliver ;. thought that the
time to organize these leagues was i'm
mediately, as more work could be done
during the winter months than in sum-
mer, when everyone was busy. The
league, he said, would never amount to
much without some head organization
to report to. Mr.. Harris informed the
conference that the old organization
still existed and could be gotten into
working order in ten days. Mr.. Potter
then moved that it be suggested to the
central committee to organize at least
one republican. club in each county,
and the motion was carried. Mr..
Underhill said that the particular thing
his county was in need of was little
missionary work among the foreigners.
There were many of these people in his
section who had been coaxed into voting
the democratic ticket by the infamous
lies circulated among them, and if the
truth were only shown them they could
be brought back into the fold. Mr..
Spalding and Mr.. futile thought the
same. Mr.. Packard said that it WASH
the foreign element in his section that
needed missionary work so much as the
Americans. The prohibition plank in
the republican platform had alienated
many from the party.
MIR. johnson then threw what many
expressed as the first frebrand into the
conference by making lengthy speech
on the prohibition issue. He urged
that many of the Scandinavians, ninety.
five per cent. of whom were prohibition.
lists. were leaving the party because
they were told it favored whiskey, and
were going over to the independents.
The republican party must come out
square for prohibition, or it will 20
down. They must not be frightened by
the result in Iowa. If they turn their
back on prohibition now they will never
carry the next election. Ho suggested
that the central committee draft set of
resolutions declaring in favor of prohi.
bition. When he closed his argument
several jumped to their feet at once.
Each expressed the opinion that the
party would make fatal mistake in
bringing up the prohibition issue in the
next campaign. There was no more
need of it than of declaring in favor of
the abolition Of slavery. Prohibititn is
not national issue, and all the party
needed to do was to declare in favor Of
enforcing the law as it now stands.
Mr.. Potter then threw the second fire
brand into the conference, by introduce
ing resolution declaring it the sense
OF the conference and the convention
that they desired that Minneapolis be
chosen as the place of holding the next
national republican convention, and
that the resolution be forwarded to Sen.
ator Hansbrough. This created great
CONSERVATION and before he could be
seated dozen members were on their
feet. The chair recognized Mr.. Wallace.
who said he considered the central COM
mittee and Mr.. Hansbrough we'll able TO
manage the affairs entrusted to them
without outside dictation. Several
others spoke in the same strain. MI.
Fleming thought Senator Hansbrouph
would like to know the sentiments Of
his constituents. It was moved that the
words which would bind the central
committee be stricken out, making the
resolution the sense of the conference
only. The motion was carried and
the objectionable words striker
out. Mr.. Sutherland remarked TO
the effect that Senator Hansbronoh
had not ought to be hampered BY any
such resolution. The senator knew at
which place it was for the best interests
Of the national republican party 10 have
the national convention held. The con
ference had been called by the central
committee to advise and suggest. and
not to dictate. Mr.. Wallace said that
the harmony Of the meeting had been
destroyed BY Mr.. Potter's firebrand. and
he thought the resolution was wholly
out OF place. North Dakota politics. he
said, had been dictated from Minneano.
lis long enough. Several other oentla.
men were on their feet toprotest apainst
the resolution, so Mr. Potter wisely had
il withdrawn, and harmony was once
more restored. Mr.. Sutherland sno.
gested they had better adjourn before
further harm was done, and his snaoea.
tion was adopted. RI "A
In the afternoon the central com nit.
tee held its regular meeting and All tha
difficulties Of the conference was n.
ranged, The mattetSoi the disain,inar
ton of repnb li0an literature was taken
up and il WAS decided to aood 'fhe
country with il. -
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