Griggs courier., 1898-08-12
Populist County Convention.


The populist county convention
was held in the courthouse last Mon
day afternoon, thirty-six delegates
being present. A. H. Berg called
the gathering to order as chairman Of
the county committee.
John Hogenson was elected tempo
rary chairman and M. H. Hagen
temporary secretary.
Moved and carried that a commit
tee of three on order of business be
appointed. Chair appointed FIRTH
iof Greenland, C. H. johnson and
Hans Stromme.
Moved that committee of three
be appointed on credentials. Chair
appointed w. T. McCulloch, ]. c.
Thinglestad, G.. P. Bolkan.
Moved and carried that commit
tee on onresolutions and platform be ap-
pointed. Chair appointed DR.. Berg
strom, Duncan Sinclair, Benjamin
rufte, Joseph Buchheit, Gilbert Lee.
The convention then took recess
to allow committees TO report.
The reports of the committees on
order of business and on credentials
wss presented and upon motion duly
carried were adopted. The report
of the committee on resolutions was
read as follows:
The committee on resolutions beg
leave to submit the following:
Resolved, That we, the independ-
ent and democratic party of the
county of Griggs in convention as
sembled, at Cooperstown Aug. 9th,
1903, reafirm our faith in and adj
herence to the great principles and
reform enunciated by our state and
national platforms, most heartily en-
dorse the same. We pledge our
selves to the support of those
principles as will promote the great
est prosperity among our citizens and
commend our officers to wise and
economical administration of the
Offices.
We urge and support every meas
ure that is intended to improve the
condition OF the taxpayers of this
country. We call.the attention of the
voters 10 the gross negligence of the
republican state board of equaliz-
alton in assessing railroad property
at rate incommensurate with
the value and earnings Of the
property and demand just and
equitable assessment Of railroads as
we'll as other property.
We point with pride to the part Of
our platform which demands govern
ment ownership of railroads as OPP
posed to the avowed policy of the re-
publican party which has heen rail-
road ownership ofgovernment.
We believe in the enforcement Of
all laws upon our statute books and
especially the tax and prohibition
laws. We place high value upon
efficiency and honesty in political
life than upon party fealty-
Believing the success of the
principles Of the independent and
democratic party to be to the inter
est of the majority Of our citizens,
and feeling that great cause for dis.
satisfaction among the industrial
classes exist and has been fostered by
republican rule, we. invite the CO.
operation Of every one who believes
in good government to assist us tina,
the principles Of our party may be
put into operation
M. H. Hagen took exceptions to q
paragraph which he understood was
IN the resolutions and said he thought
the convention should not damn the
republican party but let the damnina
business be done by others. Afte,
reading the resolutions over again j,
was found that they damned nc one
and with few words Of oratory by
Hon. w. T. McCulloch the repor,
was adopted and then the convention
tackled the nomination for sheriff.
1t was moved to take an informa
ballot upon each candidate and thai
all candidates must have a majority