Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-08-18
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Resolutions Adopted Favoring the Coin
age Of Silver of the American
Product.

Sdu county convention COnVeUeu at f1er-
nosa, Saturday, August llth, 1894. The
convention was called 10 order by the
chairman, J. +. Pitcher, who read the
call, setting forth the objects Of the con-
tion, to-wit: the selection Of 10 delegates
and 10 alternates to attend the state
convention at Ysnkton, August 22nd,
1894.
On motion, j. c. Bower was elected
temporary chairman and l.. Ballou,
temporary secretary.
On motion, committee OF FIVE was
appointed by the chair on credentials as
follows:
Israel Bower, j. f. Barnes, w. g.
Cubberly, J. r. Bobier and NJ A. Willis.
The convention adjourned 10 minutes
for the committee to report.
On the convention reconyening the
committee reported as follows:
Your committee appointed on Gre
dentials beg leave 10 report that We fnd
the following delegates entitled to seats
in the conventions
Beaver Valley precinct-John w.
Fuson.
Custer precinct-D. w. McFadden.
W. q. Porter, Ed Rogers, F. Meeker, J.
+. Pitcher, 5. X. Johnese, T. /. Wheeler.
NJ. A. Willis, A. VI. Willard, alternate.
Spokane precinct-Chas. Robinson, j.
X. Bobier.
Battle Valley precinct-Israel Bower,
J. b. McCloud
Buffalo Gap Precinct e. s. Fuson,
Geo. Boland. Joseph Brundschmidt, L.
Bailou.
Squaw Creek precinct-M. A. Erwin,
Robert Bale
Lame Johnny precincts. ID. Basford.
French Greek precinct-J. Il. Barnes,
John Z. Hanson, j. G. Bower, Evan V.
Ayres
Battle River precinct-W. f. Bendict,
J. F. Street, John Mcmahon, A. w. Pool,
o. A. Martin.
Eldorado precincts. D. Porter, VIM
Nevin, w g. Cubberly, c. f. Carr.
Spring Creek precinct-A. X. Hart.
Respectfully submitted,
Israel BOWER, Chm.
NJ. A. WILLS, Sec'y.
On motion, the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
On motion, the following committee
on resolutions was appointed by The
chairman
w. q. Porter, j. w. Fuson, John
Battle.
On motion, the chair appointed the
following committee of seven TO select
the names of 10 delegates and 10 alter
mates to be presented to the convention
to be voted on as delegates to the state
convention
ID. w. McFadden, W. +. Benedict. G..
G. Boland, A. X. Hart, Evan +. Ayres,
Robert Bale
The convention took a recess for ten
minutes for the committees to make
tkSir reports.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report
Your committee on resolutions beg
leave to submit the following resolutions
for your consideration
RESOLUTIONS.
Be it resolved by the delegates in con-
vention here assembled ~ that We en-
dorse the candidacy of ID. w. McFadden,
Esq. , for the office of state railroad com
missioner, knowing him to be gentle
man and citizen of unusual executive
ability. upright character, unquestioned
honesty, uniufuenced by corporate
power, and who would discharge the
duties and functions of the said office
entirely in the interest OF the whole
people Of the state with the utmost
fidelity; further: that the delegates
from Custer county to the state conven-
ton to be held at Yankton OH the 22nd
day of August, 1894, be and are hereby
instructed TO cast the full vote Of Custer
county for ID. w. McF; dden for the office
of state railroad commissioner. and that
every effort be put forth to the end that
he may secure the said nomination.
Second. That this convention hereby
endorses the votes of our national rep
resentatives in congress and cheerfully
commends their persistent fight and un-
remittiDg labors on behalf of the people
of our state and particularly approves
and strenuously upholds the congress
sional record of Hon. w. V. Lucas, and
and the noble and deserving cause of
those who fought that our Union might
be and continue one and inseparable, at
time when the democratic party now
in full control. Of the government seek
to render unpopular and contemptuous
the worthy cause of the Union veteran
and to nulify all pension legislation in
his behalf
Resolved, That we are profoundly
convinced that every material interest
Of the great west, and especially that ol
agriculture, demand the establishment
by the government of thorough system
of irrigation, and to this end we de-
mand tnat portion of the money which
in some instances is now uselessly ex-
pended in improving the Missouri river
be applied to utilizing Its waters and il.
tributaries for purposes ofiyrigation and
not navigation.
Resolved, That we believe it to be
good public policy for our legislature tc
encourage by suitable laws and other
wise, the exemption from taxation o
lands on which bitches, dams and reser
voirs may be constructed and success
fully operated.
Resolved, Thas We believe in the me.
morable declaration Of Hon James q
Blaine, to-wit: THAT gold and silver
is the money of the constitution, and
that congress has no constitutional right
to demonatize either metal" We there
fore demand the restoration of silver to
It's rightful place in the circulating me-
dium Of the nation, and. in this connec.
ton we demand the coinage of silver to
the extent of the entire product Of the
silver mines of America.
Resolved, That the delegates and al
ternates of this convention who may be
in attendance upon the state convention
be, and are hereby authrised and di
rected to cast the full vote Of Custer
county IN the said state convention.
Respectfully submitted,
w. g. PORTER,
j. w. FUsoN,
JOHN BATTLE,