The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-09-10

platform, but was laboring under such
On oppressive cold that his voice could
not be heard above o whisper. He
thanked the convention from the bot.
tom OF his heart and was grateful for the
great recognition which they had be
slowed upon him.
Joy Of Grand Forks nominated
Shortridge for governor. Ma-ratta
was then called to the chair
and Chairman Hildreth poured forth
his eloquence for about len minutes,
advocating the advisability OF endorsing
the independent ticket. w. N. Roach
also spoke at some length. The ticket
WAS then unanimously adopted as q
Whole.
Roach moved that the convention
show their appreciation to Fargo for
the kipd and courteou treatment 40
corded them while in the city by q
hearty vote of thanks. The motion was
supported by every voice. 1t was
thought advisable to select working
committeeman from each county and
Legislative di. lot, and the names for
such were handed in to the secretary.
Tnis was requested, said Liestikow, by
the national COMMITTEES. National Com.
mite eman L,estikow a advised the party
to organize as effectively as possible,
advaDtageO1sly with the national com
n ittee.
The convention adjourned at $50 to
meet after supper at 7:3O.
General speson making was INDUCED
in during the evening, after which the
convention adjourned sine die
N@khs~~ ~ pn.v 1,~,nk s-o so1~k~n~ -on
transacted at the evening session. al
though q goodly number assembled.
The committee on resolutions SUBJ
mitted the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
l.. The repre- sentatives of the democratic
party OF North Dakota in convention assembled
heal lilly endorse the platform adopted by the
democratic aetional convention at Chicago.
premeissue Of the impending campaign. The
question 10 be settled BY the American people Is
whether a revenue tariff which was adopted as
pledge OF Its nuthors that 1t should be repealed
as soon as that war was over and which has
been increased pearly, one-fourtn by the Nc.
eft ola favored class; whether that system
snail continue which after thirty
y years an7os Of trial; press ; .,,a the os, spectacle
debtness on the other, trusts and milltonaires
upon one side and an aggregate farm mortgages
lndebtness Of 81. SOC 1000 upon the Other;a s,s-
tenn which has massed in the hands Of $50 O
persons One-half OF the entire wealth Of
the nation, In other words, more than
20 per cent Of national wealth IN the hands OF
less than one half of ! per cent of the entire
population. TO the repeal Of such measures we
pledge the united support of the democratic
party OF North Dakota.
3 Upon this issue OF th3 tariff the indepen-
dent party and the democratic party are one IN
interest, one in principal and should b. one in
work.
4. The issue Of this campaign comes home with
especial force to the people OF North Dakota.
They bear all the burdens OF the republican tar
IN and share in none Of its profits. 1t Is power.
less to enhance the price Of wheat they have to
sell and increases tho price or all they have to
buy. 1t sends them to the free trade markets OF
the world with their grain, and at the same time
places In the hands Of their competitors In Asia,
Australia and south America. agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS at 80 per cent less than they are fur.
nished to them by the American manufacturers.
whom 1t protects.
& We rejoice that the democratic party in this
great campaign have for their leader a man
who writes its principles In 1.-The living CHARGE
ters and ennobles them by heroic action
Grover Cleveland.
8. We believe that resubmtss!on fs by far
preferable to the present prohibttory law, as 1t
Is and mas been enforced by the republican
party. j. e. CAMPBELL, Chairman.