Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-07-30
FUSION FOR SILVER.
Independents and Democrats
Arrive at an Amicable
Agreement.
Offices to be Divided Equally
and a Strong Ticket
Named.
The State Convention at Fargo
In Progress-ReSolu-
tions Passed..

IIOnS faSS0O.
The populist state convention assem-
bled in Fargo opera house at 10 q. m.
Wednesday with large and enthusiastic
attendance. E. D. Wallace of Hope,
was chosen chairman, and Flnlay
Grant of Fargo and W. E. Pater.
son OF Formap, were chosen secretaries
After the appointment of the usual com.
mittees several speakers addressed the
convention while it awaited the report
of the committees.
The joint committee appointed to con.
fer with the democrats at Grand Forks
July 23d was first to report. 1t stated
that adjournment had been taken at
that date because OF unsatisfactory re-
suits, until Wednesday morning, when
the members met together according to
agreement. The popullst members found
the democrats willing to be eminently
fair in all arrangements and all willing
to work together harmoniously. They
had agreed on the leading offices of the
fusion ticket and it only remained for
the adjustment of some minor details
They asked for further time for consul
tation and we're gwen till 3 o'clock to
make full report.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Be it resolved, that we, the independ-
ent party of North Dakota in convention
assembled, do hereby ratify and confirm
the principles set forth in the platform
adopted by the national peoples party
convention, held at ST. Louie, July %,
1896, and we pledge our active and
hearty support to the candidates nomi-
mated thereon.
Be 1t further resolved, that while there
are many questions of Importance press
iug for solution, we regard the money
question as paramount to every other
question at this time, and that we sacrl-
fee every party prejudice and personal
ambition to the settlement of this great
question in the interest of all the people,
and we cordially invite the aid and CO.
operation of all parties and citizens
agreeing with US upon this vital ques-
tion. and We urge the adoption by them
OF direct legislation as fundamental
principle, by which all other reforms
may be secured.
Resolved, That We pledge our utmost
efforts to the enforcement of the present
prohibitory liquor law, and that We de-
mand Of the national government not to
issue government licenses for the sale Of
intoxicating liquors in this state or any
other state having constitutional prohi.
bition.
Resolved, That We are in favor OF
giving the women the same political,
social and economic rights and privileges
az men.
Resolved, That We condemn the action
of the present republican state board of
equalization for reducing the tax valu-
ation of railroad property in this state,
whereby an unjust burden Of taxation 10
wrongfully imposed upon the people, and
We pledge ourselves to raise the assess
ment of such property to the same level
Of valuation as that fixed for other prop
erty.
That we heartily commend the use Of
the union label for the upbulld,ng and
benefit OF organized labor, and We most
earnestly and unequivocally condemn
the practice of this state Of hiring out
convict labor to private corporations IN
competition with free and honest toll.
At the evening session Of the oonven-
tion F. ]. Thompson, for the conference
committee, reported that they had come
to an agreement to draw lots to see
which should have the governor, and
that the populists had won. The Offices
would bs divided as follows: Popullsts.
ELECTORS, governor, auditor, secretary
of state, two railroad commissioners,
commissioner of agriculture, and judge
OF the supreme court. Democrats:-Con.
gressman, lieutenant governor, treasur-
or, one railroad commissioner, commits
sioner of insurance, attorney general and
superintendent OF public instruction.
He also announced that the democrats
wanted very much to trade congress
man for governor. The report was &C.
cepted
Mrs. Ella Knowles, assistant attorney
general Of Montana, who formerly made
q campaign Of that state for attorney
general and afterwards married her sue
cessful republican opponent, held the
attention OF the crowd closely during
her address on the advantages of the
coinage OF free silver at l6 to l. She
City, who enthused the crowd by her
denunciation OF Senator Sherman and
Secretary Carlisle. In response to loud
calls N. d. Witham of Guelph, respond
ed In ten minute speech euloglzing
Bryan and predicting victory in Novem.