The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-06

opposition held midnight conference
and after three hours discussion in
strict secrecy announced that they bad
reached an agreement. 1t provided
that only one convention should be
held, that the six superior court
Judges should be renominated and that
the convention roll shonld be made up
with each of the six contestants and
contestees allowed half a vote. It was
also agreed to admit none but dele
gates and newspaper men to the con-
ventioE hail.
The currency plank of the national
Republican convention of 1892 was re-
affirmed, after which Senator Quay Of
fered the following, which was re-
ferred to the resolutions committee:
Resolved, That we decry the grow
ing use of money in politics and the
corporate control of legislatures, mu-
nicipal and county, political primaries
and elections, and favor the enactment
by the legislature and the enforcement
of laws to correct such abuses. We
earnestly insist upon a form of civil
service which will prevent the enslave-
ment of public officers and employees
and the compelling of those appointed
to preserve the peace to confine them
selves to their duties, which will in
sure absolute freedom and fairness in
besto owing state and county and
municipal contracts and will pun
ish any form of favoritism in granting
them, which will forbid the grant
OF exclusive franchies to dealers in
public necessities, comforts, con-
veniences and sanitary requirements
and will insure the recognition of
ability and fidelity in the public SER
vice, keeping service to the country
ever foremost when accompanied by
ability and fitness. We demand that
the public office should be for the pub
lie benefit and it's term in subordinate
positions should be during good be-
havior. No public employe or officer
should be permitted to influence pri-
maries at elections, nor upon any pre-
tense to be assessed upon his salary,
and all unnecessary positions and sal
aries should be abolished and expend-
4itures and taxation reduced; there
should be a uniform basis of valuation
of property for public purposes. Cor
pofai 2ns enjoying public privileges
shor4 Pay for them, and schools
shy2 be, divorced from politics and
l.f.aean- sohntely free from political in
rs,orro/and control.
his was going on confer
ence'ej fe leaders was held in the
cows. On at which it was decided
that Gs,ss.y should move the unanimous
nominsstaon of the governors APP
pointees for judges of the superior.
court and Gilkeson move the nomina-
ton OF Quay as state chairman.
After all prelininaries had been dis
posed of, on motion of b. F. Gilkeson
the election of Senator Quay as chair
man of the state committee was made
unanimous. Mr.. Gilkeson in a speech
announced that he withdrew in the in
terest of party harmony. This was
greeted with tremendous applause
The committee on permanent organ
ization met at once in the lobby and
went through the form CT agreeing on
Governor Hastings for permanent
chairman.
Nominations for state treasurer were
called for, and Benjamin J. Haywood
of Mercer county was unanimously
chosen.
Senator Quay ~as then recognized.
He said: Il am satisfied, while have