Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-09-10

in any way benefit the masses has been enacted
by the Republican party, and we also point to
the fact that the democratic party has always
failed to keep its promises made to the people.
We call attention to the fact that four years
ago the democratic party assured the people
that the election Of the democratic party
would bring about an era of prosperity, and we
also call attention to the fact that their cleo
ton brought upon the country the hardest
times which this nation has experienced since
lS+6-ls60, when the democratic party was In
power for the last time until 1S92-1S6.
We are in favor of our immediate return TO
thu free homestead laws enacted by the Repub-
lican party.
binations and monopolies, aud point with
pride to the fact that the only law which tends
to the suppression Of unlawful combinations
was enacted by the Republican party.
We heartily endorse the transportation plank
adopted by our state Republican convention,
and hereby pledge ourselves and our represen.
tatives liz the legislature to carry out the mean
ing and purpose of said plank, and to use every
lawful means to secure state legislation re.
ducing railroad rates in the state OF South
Dakota.
We pledge ourselves and our representative
to use every lawful means 10 secure the passage
of laws providing a more Just taxation OF cor
porntions in the state of South Dakota.
We d%enonnce the present populist board OF
county commissioners for the extravagant and
unbusiness-like management of county affairs
and especially the manner of awarding county
contracts.
OSCAR STEWART.
A. w. CLARK.
Committee on Resolutions.
After the reading and adoption OF the
resolutions, "A motion was made and
carried that the convention proceed to
nominations.
Il. Huntington OF Webster, in a few
weil-chosen words, put in nomination
for the office OF state senator, c. j.
Schultz OF Racine township. As this was
the only name presented, a motion was
made aud carried that the nomination
be made by reclamation, and c. j
Schultz was duly declared the nominee
For representatives, the only names
! presented were Paul Zafft OF Wanbay
! and Andrew f. Hemmah OF Liberty, and
and they were duly nominated by accla,
nation.
J C.. b. Knott OF Bristol received tn,
nomination for register OF deeds by ac
clamation, as did ID. G.. Kidder of kiddel
township the nomination for county
treasurer, aud Jas. g. Rathbun OF And
over for sheriff.
Two candidates were presented for tn,
Office oil county auditor, w. 7. Colwell o
Butler and o. J. Sletten i Union. A
ballot showed Sletten to have received
6S VOTES 10 Colwrll's II. Mr., Colwel
scored a big hit by moving TO make Mr.
SIetten's nomination unanimous, which
was done and O.. J. Sietten was declared
the unanimous choice of the convention
For clerk OF courts, l.. j. Langland o.
Highland aud lee w. Lewis OF Scotland
were placed In nomination, Langland re-
ceiying sc votes aud Lewis 10, where
upon l.. J Langland was declared tie
nominee.
For states attorney, John. III. Lund o.
Webster was re-nominated by acclama
ton.
For county superintendent, Elmer
Syverson oi Egeland was nominated by
acclamation.
The same course followed in cases o
Il. W. Taylor Tor county judge. DR.. NJ. G
Schenecker OF Bristol for coroner and
Jos. Alley for county surveyor.
For county justices OF the peace were
nominated j. Z. Reilander OF kosciusko,
r. w. Harris OF Webster, NJ. Rexiord
OF Waubay, Arthur Johnson oil Andoyer
For county constables were nominated
j. Fl. Bond OF .Andover, \. Wolfe oi Ra
cine. l.. Paul ni Waubay, aud Felis
( Fsondell oi Kosciusko.
For county commissioner il Pad dis
trict, r. G. Moore 81 Raritan and in 9th
district, IL Lee Of Highland were nom.
mated.
motion was made and carried, en-
lpowering the county central committee