Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-02-24
BISMARCK NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY 1893.

say as far as am concerned that whilst
hail from Grand Forks county / am prond
10 know and own that as my home. and
am proud that her people are my people
ana wish to assure you that in the dis
cIarSe Mb;cSS OF the duties Of this position to
honestly and sincerely endeavor to repre-.
sent the people of the whole state of North
dakota. (Applause.] am happy to saw
that no pledges have been given and I am
also proud to say that none have been de-
manded. [Applause.] But l feel that /
can say, standing in this place and oc-
elected me, that the friends who have sup
ported us in this contest and helped to
bring this result shall and will receive. as
tar as 1t IS In my power and the power of
our party, my grateful and substantial
recognition. [Applause.l
10 my Independent friends who have
s!ood by US 50 nobly in this contest de.
sire 10 this public manner to thank you, ,one
and all, heartily and sincerely on nv own
behalf and on the behalf of the party
which l represent, (applause1 and | de.
sire to say further that since eight
years ago when occupied seat in this
nall as q representative representing
North Dakota, or. the territory Of Dakota
SAO"A w viz PAVSCuV IluuCs GlCCc HAS never
been any doubt as to which political party
belonged. Whilst that is true. my polit-
lcal tight has always been open and in
public honestly and squarely made, and
desire to say here now that on my own be-
half and on behalf of the party that rep
resent, that as far as my action is con-
cerned IN the national congress, while of
party, [ will be at all times and on all oc-
casions found in line working for the in
terests of our beloved state of North Da-
kOta [applause.]
Now, then. gentlemen, one word in clos
ing, and l know YOU will pardon me if |
take occasion at this time to speak to nv
brethren in faith. The noble twenty. three
who have assisted US so magniticently, so
heartily, so solidly through this contest,
words fail me to express my qualification
and admiration for your conduct in this
fight and | can only say to you that as
long as life continues to beat in this breast
/ will bear you in my heart of hearts.
l1HRpaauJe Hon. j. b. Benton was called for and
spoke as follows:
MIR. SPEAKER, Gentlemen of the Joint
Convention, Ladies, Fellow Citiz.ns: If in
my life l ever experienced but one happy
moment that is on this day aud at this
time. The only one thing that would in
crease that happiness would be the thing
that t. a.: have fought for, and had ! received
happier. [Applause] Next to that cleo
ton you have entirely satisfied nv choice.
Applause What little could do have
tried to dol have undertaken to dis
charge my duties as democrat, and l
have work. d for this result. The demo-
cratic party represented in this legislature
the outside parties and produced this re-
suit. The work has been honestly, nobly
and fairly done and they are entitled to the
credit of the democrats all over the state,
and want to say that while you republicans
have worked as hard against this result,
taking everything into consideration, for
one | forgive you for it. Applause.] l
sharpen the blade again and 90 to battle
it 1 live shall undertake to be here to as
sist either myself or some one else. Ap-
plauSe. We have no more to deal with
the present. No man in North Dakota
should regret the action that has been
taken. ,Candidly speak to you, as Joint
this state, / believe the action Of this
legislature is one of the wisest ever taken
by any legislature in North Dakota. My
reason for that is this: You have already
in the United States senate man known
to be man. commonly using the phrase,
Of gimp, game and ability; he will get there
if possible and that man to work with the
democratic administration will produce re-
suits for North Dakota what no two demo-
Gratis can do nor no two republicans can do.
We are a young state and there are many
things that we need and require which
older states have already received. Certain
appropriate IS belong to every state
and we are entitled to ours, and
cannot get it, but with the proper repre-
sentation we will get something substan-
tial and beneficial. Furthermore, you could
not have elected a man who would have
been respected to greater degree by the in
coming administration than that man act
ing with this man. and you will all feel
proud of your, recent act. We thank you
cans have made little sacrifice. You have
sacrificed nothing but party pride. He
comes to you to join hands with the ma
jOrity and consequently you dOlnOt sacrifice
the principles that perhaps many of you
think you do in the election of Mr.. Roach. l
have worked and travelled with Mr.. Roach;
labored for the party with him; labored as
stantly worked together. 1t has been re-
ported and published that was under
mining him and he was undermining me,
which is all mistake.
You will certainly, believe, realize the
fact that you have made no mistake in your
choice.
want to say word to the independents.
You have acted nobly in this matter. The
organization that has been shown from the
first to the last ballot is something that the
democratic and independent parties can
both be proud Ola solid ballot. No party
has ever yet organized and cast their ballot
together for as many days as this. Jap
plause.
1t has been stated that the independents
and democrats had broken up and never
could be gotten together again, and want
to ask you what you think now? Zap
plause.
That they have worked together hand in
hand IN this contest and | want to say
this, that never did meet with men de-
serving of more credit than the twenty
three democrats representing their party
in this conflict
want to say to every member of this
assembly that l thank you for the
privileges Of this floor.t thank you in.
dividually for the courtesy extended to
me through the entire contest, and shall
remember every republican. democrat and
independent with the greatest degree of