Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-01

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For Governor-K!rk Phillips Of Dead
wood.
For Lieutenant Governor-J. T.. Keane
OF Sanborn county.
For Secretary OF stateLw. II. Roddle.
For Ccngress-R. G.. Gamble. Charles
II. Burke.
For Treasurer-John schamber OF
Hutchinson county.
For Auditor-J. ID. Reeves OF Brown.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-E. Z. Collins of Clay.
For Commissioner of Public Lands
David Eastman Of Roberts.
For Attorney General-Johns II. Pyle
of Beadle.
For Black Hills Commissioner-Dr. w.
I. Smith Of Meade.
Mitchell. s. D., Special. Aug. 4.-The
Republican state convention met in the
corn palace at mon to-day. Chairman J.
ID. Elliott calling the vast assembly 10
order. For temporary chairman. Beadle
county presented the name of Harvey
j. Rice, as a~nti-mackine candidate. and
Pratt OF Charles Mix county. j. M. Greene
of Chamberlain. as machine candidate.
The roll call by counties was called on
temporary chairman and resulted as fol-
lows: j. NJ. Greene. $40 votes. and III. J.
Rice, 32S, the counties OF Douglas. with
a contest. and Todd not voting, the lat
ter not being represented.
Mr.. Greene in a few remarks hanked
the convention for the honor and wanted
the delegates who voted against him 10
feel that he had no unkind feelings to-
ward them. He desired the convention TO
understand that he wanted to see the
rank and file of the Republican party
dominate the convention. He would
recognize no clique. no ring. no boss, and
no machine. He did not want to mislead
any delegate, but IL was his desire 10 la
Dor for the best interest of the Republic
an party.
One of tho surprises was a letter of III.
l.. Loucks. read during adjournment,
which was addressed TO Doane Robinson.
with the request that II be read. Mr..
Loucks, who is the father of Populism In
this state. said that he could no longer
identify himself with a party that as
sumes an attitude in many matters ad-
verse to principles which We're dear TO
him, and that IN the coming campaign 1t
was his intention 10 align himself with
the Republican party. He urged the con-
vention to adopt the Initiative and refer
endum and he would guarantee that there
were thousands of middle-of-the-road
Populists who would support the ticket.
Loucks roasted Democracy and Populism
TO a finish. The convention this evening
listened first to a report OF the creden-
tials committee, which seated the Roberts
delegation from Douglas county.
Fundamental Principles.
The report, of the resolutions committee
declares a renewal of unqualified allegi-
ance to the fundamental principles of Re-
p~ublicanism. protection and sound money,
~rejoices in the benefcent effects Of those
principles resulting in Republican tri-
umph in 1896. and subsequent prosperity.
The money plank is as follows: We
| are materially opposed TO free and unlim-
! tied coinage OF silver, and unhesitatingly
indorse the gold standsr of money under
which the nation has made wondrous
strides OF progress The resolutions in
dorsc McKinley's administration and COM
mend his craftsmanship which marshaled
the resources of the country for the pun
shmen OF SPANS perfidy and cruelty.
and the expulsion OF the Spanish from
this hemisphere.
; They also call on the people of South
Dakota to replace the present representa-
tivcs at Washington with congressman
bound to uphold Loyalty the administra-
TONS hands. The annexation OF Hawaii
is commended. A proposition is favored
for giving the interstate COM
mission authority TO regulate interstate
freight and passenger rates. Support is
.ws,a 90 81 AZ. .~.NrI .-l-
bills for a postal telegraph system. ade-
quate pensions 10 veterans of the Civil
war and soldiers who have suffered in
war with Spain. fair and liberal treatment
of Indians and enactment of free home
stead bills.
state Issues.
Tn resolution on the railroad question
is as follows: 1--WE rejoice in the passage
by the last legislature OF the Iowa rail-
road law. We the Republican
members. who. I'm obedience to the Aber-
deem convention and Overwhelming desire
of the Republicans of the state, unani-
mously advocated and voted for the law.
We congratulate the people of the state
on the first great victory won under II
for just and reasonable rates, and we
| pledge the nominees for governor. rail-
road commissioner. attorney general and
the legislature TO vigorously and relent-
lessly carry the contest to a successful
4 termination
The country Is congratulated or the near
approach OF peace. and on the prospects
OF liberty and a higher civilization for
Cuba. Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philip
pine islands. While not believing in "A
career of conquest. there is a declaration
in favor of extension of the nations in
fuence in the interest of peace and en-