Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-09-15

would not pool 5000 votes. He said
democrat for him as we'll
as all the candidates on the indepen.
dent ticket \ He was loudly oheered
Judge Burke, that eloquent and
auent.speakerp Of Rollette county, re-.
spondeditn the name OF democracy, and
said he did not want to try to influence
or distate to that body, but asked what
assurance they had that the three cleo.
toral votes would be cast for Cleve-
land provided the independents got the
cinch. Burke's remarks were timely
and characteristic of democrat who
loves his party. At the close of his talk
he seconded the name of James O Brien
for con"~ass.
After Mr.. O'Brien's nomination, he
responded to cries and stepped to the
platform, but was laboring under such
an oppressive cold that his voice could
not be heard above q 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. l- &c. L.
Joy of Grand Forks nominated
Shortridge for governor. Marratta
was then called to the chair
and Chairman Hildreth poured forth
his eloquence for about ten minutes,
advocating the advisability of endorsing
the independent ticket. W. n. Roach
was then unanimously adopted as
whole.
Roach moved that the convention
show their appreciation to Fargo or
the kind and courteous treatment &C.
corded them while in tho city Ly
hearty vote of thanks. The motion was
supported by every voice. It was
thought advisable to select working
committeeman from each county and
legislative district, and the names for
such were handed in to the secretary.
This waE requested, said Liestikow, by
the national committee. National Com
mitteeman Llestikow advised the party
to organize as effectively as possible,
and at once, and correspond and work
advantageo1sly with the national COM
mittee =
The convention adjourned at $50 to
meet after supper at 1880.
General speech making was INDUCED
in during the evening, after which the
convention adjourned sine die.
Nothing OF very great Importance was
transacted at the evening session, al.
though goodly number assembled:
The committee on resolutions SUBJ
mitted the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
l.. The repre- sentatives of the democratic
patty OF North Dakota In convention assembled
heartily endorse the platform adopted by the
democratic u.tional convention at Chicago.
l. BY common consent the tariff Is the su.
question 70 be Settled BY the american peop.e is
whether revenue tariff which was ADOPTED as
an extreme war measure and WITH the solemn
pledge or It's authors that 1t should be repealed
been increased nearly, one-rourtn by the Nc
kinley BILL sha be 7 made perpetual for the pen:
years Of trial. presents the spectacle
OF colossal fortunes on one side and clossal in
debtnesS on the other, trusts and mtlllOnaires
upon one side and an aggrega farm mortgages
indebtness Of S250O.0oO upon the other; sys-
which has o1 massed IN the hands Of So9
90 per cent OF national wealth in the hands Of
h one ha per cent c Of the entire
pledge the united support Of the democratic
party OF North Dakota.
8 Upon this issue OF thu tariff the 1ndepen-
interest. one in principal and should be one in
work.
especial force to the people Of North Dakota.
They bear all the burdens OF the republican tar
III and share In none OF its profits. 1t is power
less to enhance the price OF wheat they have TO
sell and increases the 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.
s. We rejoice that the democratic party in this
great campaign have for their leader man
who writes It's principles in 1.-The living charac--
Jer5 and enn0bles Them by heroic action
Grover Cleveland.
6. We believe that resubmission Is by far
preferable to the present prohlbitory law, as it
Is and has been enforced by the republican
party. j. E. CAMPBELL, Chairman.