Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-16
THE PEOPLES PARTY meet.
In County Convention and Place a
Ticket in the Field "A Strong
Ticket Nominated.
SENATOR PE11lGREW's ADDRESS
Was Listened TO By an Immense
Audience. ---Grsat Enthus-
iasm Prevailed.

The county convention Of the Peoples
party was called to order in Bedford
hall last Saturday at o'clock, by z. B.
Kennedy, chairman of the central com
mittee. After temporarily organizing
with F. H. Bacon in the chair, the con-
vention adjourned to the depot to escort
Senator Pettigrew, the speaker for the
occasion to the hall Upon returning
G. B. Kennedy was elected permanent
chairman and A. Lund and Albert
Elster secretaries. A committee on
resolutions, composed Of E. w. Owens,
F. A. Leavitt, Tom Ulrikson, A. j.
Wimple and George Crowley, pre-
eented the following:
We, the Peoples party of Lincoln
county, in convention assembled, renew
our allegiance to the principles of the
party, as adopted at Omaha in 1892 and
at St. Louis in 1896 And also the state
platform of the Peoples party as adopt
ed at Aberdeen in 1898.
Resolved, That we heartily commend
the course of Representatives Knowles
and Kelley
Resolved, That we commend the mag
nificent fight which Senator Pettigrew
is making against monopolistic enemies
Of the people, and we rejoice in the
power and influence which he has gain
ed by his able and courageous defense of
the rights Of man.
Resolved, That we commend the hon
est and fearless administration of Gov
ernor A. E. Lee, and especially empha-
size our appreciation Of his courageous
policy in demanding the same standard
of official probity from members of his
own official family that he exacts from
officers of the opposition.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the course of the state railroad commits
sion in it's efforts to enforce the state
law regulating freight and passenger
tariffs.
Resolved, That we favor the state
taking proper steps looking to the pub
lication of all necessary school text
books, the same to be furnished school
patrons at cost, for the purpose of ter
minating the present monopoly of the
American school book company in this
state.
Resolved, that we charge the candi-
dates who receive nominations at the
hands of this convention, with the duty
of strictly carrying out the will Of the
people and to use every honorable
means to have the measures set forth IN
our state platform crystallized into law
and we therefore unreservedly denounce
those certain members of the last legis.
lature elected on the silver ticket, who
betrayed their trust by voting for Kyle,
and by voting for certain Republican
measures antagonistic to the welfare Of
our people.
Resolved, That we point with pride
to the competent and faithful service
rendered to the people Of this county by
the county officers who were elected or
the fusion ticket in 1898.
A conference committee, composed Of
G. B. Kennedy, James Madden, E. W.
Norton, Nels Larson and Tom Ward
well, waited on like committees from
the Democratic and Free Silver Repub'
lican conventions to ascertain the posi-.
tions asked on the county ticket. The
Democrats wanted a representative and
treasurer, and the Silver Republicans a
representative, clerk of courts and reg
lister. The Democrats and the Populists
failed to agree, and as consequence
the Democrats placed a straight Demo
cratic ticket in the field. The Populists
and Silver Republicans compromised on
giving them representative and clerk
of courts
The following ticket was placed in
the field by the Populists and Free Sill
yer Republicans:
State Senator'S. A. Rommereim, OF
Norway.
Representatiyes-F. A. Leavitt, OF
Lavalley; E. w. Norton, of Lynn; w.
j: Winner, OF Canton.
Treasurer Ellis, of Highland
Auditor-Thos. Collins, of Lincoln.
Register-O. F. Carlson of Brooklyn
Clerk of Courts-C. R. Moulton, OF
Springdale.
| Supt. of Schools-T. A.. Davies o1
Canton.
Sheriff Simon Ulrikson of Canton
judge. s. Hatlestad of Worthing
Coroner-A. II. Rogers of Canton.