The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-06-26
POPS CONVENE.
The Acme Of Political Wisdom and
civic Virtue Join Hands TO
Wrest the Country from the
Strong Grip of PIu.


Strong Grip of PIu-
| tOCracy.
How are the mighty fallen! Why the Rise
and Fall of the Roman Empire was not in it, if
we compare the populist convention of last
wednesday to the enthusiastic assemblies that
were wont few years ago to gather In council in
Grant county, in the hey day of the third party
when good many honest men thoroughly be-
lleved that the new party had a lead-pipe cinch
on all the patriotism, political honesty and wis
dom in the land Time works wonders, and it
has probably dawned upon the minds Of many
OF these men who were sincere in their expecta-
tons that the new party was the political mes
sah that was to lead them forth to land of
milk and honey, that perhaps the sages and
statesmen OF the past and present were not all
| fools, but that they themselves might possibly
be in error. At any rate the bigoted intoler-
ance which once had such complete possession
| of our populist friends was far from being so
| extensively apparent as formerly While many
of the old wheel horses were present the meeting
lacked the enthusiasm of an old-time pop gath
erlns, and the dampness of dependency was
plainly discernable, although painful effort
was made to inspire enthusiasm.
The convention was called to order by chair
man F. b. Roberts, and upon motion Mr.. H S.
Roberts was unanimously elected chairman and
Mr.. NJ. l.. Ecker secretary,
| Upon motion made and carried the chair ap-
pointed the following committees:
CredentialsJ. NJ. Corskie, Dr. O'Ready.
James Street, Thos. Thirsk, $. Seldom.
Permanent Organization-A. Young, J. V. r.
/ Priest Nels Johnson.
Resolutions-J Bnzzle, w H. Koepke, H S
Nolkmar,.L NJ Kaercher, II. I. Rawson.
! While the committees were out the chairman
suggested the propriety of firing up on little
populist oratory, and Albert Sharf was called
for. Albert told the audience why he was a
pOpulist, and said that he would be willing to
maintain its principles by shou ldering his mus
ket. He also stated that he was friend of lib
erty, and the editor felt like going upand shak-
ing hands with him on the spot, as we are also
an old friend of liberty ourself and are always
happy 10 meet any Of hisacquaintances, particu-
larly one who had been as chummy with him as
| Albert had. He told how all the money of
/ Europe some years ago went to Rome until the
Goths rose up and drove the Romans, whom he
declared was the money power, outof the coun-
! try. Albert made good speech and as he is get
/ ting well along in years we hope he won't have
to go to the bloody battlefield and sacrifice him
self but wlll be permitted TO pass his remaining
/ days under the shade Of his own vine and box
elder and we shall be the first to defend him
against any plutocrat who may attempt to sur
round ana attack him at his com mfortable home
on the reservation.
Mr.. ]. " r. Priest was next called for. j. Y.
r. is one Of the men whom one always wishes
had got started right. He is in dead earnest
! ,,.l, bal, ha ;a irht
With good motives but false theories he is q
/ horrible example of how far estray a good man
can go when starting out on blind trail Blu!
he wound off populism by the yard and with
machine like precision until interrupted by one
! of the committees.
| Mr. Baker, of Blooming Valley, also proclaimed
his attachment to populism. but thought he was
more of til mixer than speaker, and getting
| through before the committees came in, Mr.
Priest was again called to arouse the latent
patriotism that was about to sumber in the
populiat breast. But before the country was
saved the committees came in to report The
credentials committee reported the following al
delegates, and the report was adopted:
! AdamsJames Street, G. Powell, S. c. Lane
/ John kyenb berg.
! Alban-F B. Roberts, Spencer Selden, Wm
Shook, p NJ Trowbridge, Wm. Caldan, IL. $
] Roberts, Herman kosse
/ Big Stone City-Not represented
Big Stone Twp.-Nels johnson, John He1fer
man Henry Shoerman.
Blooming yalley-G A. Baker. A. G. Peterson
August HOLLAND A. T. J. Engstrom, r. Mul
armington-Albert sharf. c. Doohow, G
/ Ilnkeman
Georgia Henry Nelson, Thos. Hagen, Johr
Englund
" n KoepKe Geo b. Isham, j G.. Stanford
/ G.. IL. Rider.
Kilborn-H. E Wide, W. NJ. schuler, s. X
/ Johnston
/ Lnra-A L. Dickens, E. b. Wright, Hert
/ Henly,
Maaison-N. L. Schroeder, John Hedman
Louis Schroeder, E. c. Morton, John Nord-
Anernates: % J s. Johnson, r. A. Bundy, X. J
Twedt G. + Johnson Andrew Nord.
Mazzeppa-N Adolphson admitted to repre-
/ Melrose-H. T Rawson. John Tlllman, Johr
Miller, a. NJ, Hagen, Flo Verstagen. A. 4. Van
dusen.
Yl1snklr'rst Ward ,a Dr. James sneend o'Rssdy Msds
James NJ Watson, Henry s; yolkmar (Aiter
mates: VIM Allen. d. B. Nlchols.) Thirt
Ward NJ. L. Ecker, w. g. Ashton. A.
Osceola-Not represented.
/ Stockholm-Not Represented.
| Troy-Adaph Lnndquist, Axel Dahlberg, MAJ
| AbrahamsOn.
| Twin Brooks-H II. Green, A. A. Story. Johr
storm. +. L. Stewart, L. Cunningham.
vernon-J v r. Priest, $. r. Taylor. F.
Putnam, james Corskie, +. L. Gary, =. Freder
! ckson, A. Tuttle.
/ Committee on permanent organization recon
mended that the temporary organization be mad
permanent and the report was adopted.
/ The following resolutions were presented b!
the committee and adopted. the free Homestead
resolution being directed to De included by
special vote, having been at first omitted by th'
committee.
RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our al
lepiance and devotion to the cardina
principles ct the Omaha platform.
RESOLVED. that believing that thl