The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-03

Resolved, that while the republi.
can party can point with true pride to
a grand galaxy of tried and able
statemen. any one of whom would
fill the presidential chair with
ability, and could be fully trusted to
carry out the principles Of the repu-
blican patty, vet the name of one
man has become SO completely ANAL
gamated with protection to every
thing American, that we gladly join
In that grand shout, rolling and re.
verberating from every part of the
country, and ask that the delegates
from this state to st. Louis be in
structed for VIM. Mckinley, Of Ohio.
Resolved, that we endorse the prin-
ciple of reciprocity as enunciated by
James G. Blame, as a principle, par
ttcularly Of advantage to this north
west, as we'll as to the whole nation.
Resolved that we believe in a ma
tional currency, each dollar Of which,
whether of gold, silver or paper, shall
be interchangeable for any other dol
lar, at the will of the holder. We be.
lieve that free coinage of silver at a
ratio Of l6 to 1, would Immediately
and permanently destroy such inter-
changeable value by driving gold out
Of circulation. We believe the ex-
perience and wisdom of the states
man of the republican party, as shown
in thirty years Of the most difficult
financial troubles arising from the
war Of the rebellion, is such, that We
may safely trust to them to enact
such legislation as will free this
country from it's present financial
difficulties.
The resolutions were adopted with
cheers.
On motion of Mr.. LaMoure, the
chairman appointed a committee of
five to select q delegates to attend
the state convention at Fargo, sub
ject to the approval of the conven.
ton. The following is the personnel
of the committee; Judson LaMoure,
j. D. Wallace, j. Gibson, D. ]. Lax
dial aud j. p. Hicks. who met and re-
quested the different delegations to
send up the names Of the parties
whom they wished to represent their
localities on the delegation. On mo-
tion an adjournment of Is minutes
was taken.
Convention called TO order and the
committee reported the following sc.
lections which were approved:
j. LaMoure, w. ]. Kneeshaw, F. A.
Wardwell, A. Short, G. H. Eastman,
John Gafney, H. E. Pratt, S. E..
Haist, D. ]. Laxdal, J. E. Turner. A..
Garrett, H. j. James, N. G. Young,
I'D. Wallace, A. Johnson, A. B. Buie,
j. Halcrow, John P. Hicks, A. j.
Jones, H L. Holmes, L. p. Strong,
NJ. M. Campbell. J. R. Gibson, A. Gan
ssle, T. A. Thompson, ]. T. Briden,
NJ. Kraft.
The alternates are: Branden John
son. III. johnson, John Morgan, VIM.
Moorhead. J. McC affrey, Alfred Halli.
day, G. Roussin, NJ. E. Schwartz, AL.
fred Robinson, J. d. Gordon, H. n.
Husband, G. T. Harmon, F. N. Bur-
rows. D. Graham, d. r. Buchanan,
G. Mclean, w. H. TAFT, T. Kelly, A..
Douvilie, j. NORM, A. J. McFadden,
M. w Fawcett, Geo Glass, o. M.
Corwin, N Gilman, J. F. Mayer, E.
II. Bergman.
The unit rule was carried aud on
motion of H. L. Holmes the conven-
tion adjourned.
The convention was the best in
many respects ever held IN this coun.
ty. There were several noticeable
matters. First, the interest taken in
what Is usually an embarrassing con-
ventlon, that is, convention simply
to elect delegates to state conven.
tisn which elects delegates to ma
tiOnal convention, is usually only q
sort Of formal affair. But this con.
vention was composed of earnest, in
telligent people, who showed by their
faces and their talk, that the election
of republican president was mat
ter Of personal interest. The dele.
gates from the towns and cities all re.
port large and enthusiastic caucuses,
and 1t was subject of general re.
mark. that no campaign in modern
times has opened up with so much en-.
thusiasm IN the party, as at the pres
ent time. Some Of the delegates
present were last year prominent in
either the populist or democratic par.
ties, and reports were made Ut many
similar changes among the people.
Comrade Hoffman beat the lonp
roll on the republican war drum and
lead the forces from the hotel to the