Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-24

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county central committee. A. w. Rior.
dan was made temporary chairman and
Z. c. johnson secretary. The tempor-
ary chairman stated the object of the
meeting, and, on motion. the several
committees were appointed, after which
tho convention took recess to give the
committees time TO make their report.
On reconvening the temporary organi-
zation was made permanent.
Most Of the time up TO Saturday noon
was spent in idleness, waiting on the
conference committee to reach an agree
ment in regard to the distribution ofthe
Offices. On reconyening at o'clock the
convention made the following nomina-
tions:
Sherif;-Frank Walsh.
Clerk Of Courts-F. J. v. Rutkowski.
County Judge-E. e. Johnson.
Justice of the Peace for Hermosa pre-
cinct-M. HI. Barry.
Constable for Custer precinct-W. j.
| Bowles.
The following delegates were elected
to the senatorial convention at Buffalo
Gap October 1st: James Ulton, A. w.
Riordan, f. G. Johnson, q. III. Thomp-
son, ]. S. Putnam, H. Pilger, c. M. Mills,
Thos Richardson, Fred T. Gartzke,
Perry Sickles.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Custer-E. c. Johnson, chairman.
Bakerville-E. ]. Flynn, secretary.
Fairburn-Charles Smith.
Buffalo Gap-F. M. Stewart.
Hermosa-E. 7. Erb.
Beaver Valley. S. Putnam.
Eldorado-G. H. Thompson.
Pringle-John Maddox.
Spokane-James Shepard.
Elk Mountain--Ed. Lindsey.
Junction-John Wilhelm.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved by the delegates of the
democratic party in county convention
assembled at Custer City this 10th day
Of Sept. 1893.
That we adhere more firmly than ever
to the fundamental principles of demo.
cracy.
That we demand the return by our
government to the policy of bimetalism
at a ratio Of l6 to j, as enunciated in the
democratic, Chicago platform.
We endorse in full the state platform
adopted by the democratic state conven-
ton at Aberdeen.
We affirm our allegiance to our illus
trious standard bearer of the last
presidential campaign, the Hon William
Jennings Bryan, and endorse him for
the presidential nomination of 1900.
We denounce the allegiance of the
republican party to the corporations,
trusts, money power and Hsnnaism.
We warn the voters Of the democratic
party against the great plot of the rail
roads of South Dakota to defeat the laws
of our state by spending 100000, in cash
to get republicans elected, so that the
decision of our state supreme court re-
ducing passenger fares and freight rates
shall be knocked out in their appeal to
the United States supreme court.
We emphasize the plank Of the state
| platform in favor of the initiative and
referendum.
We commend the firm stand of our
senators and congressman in demanding
that war be declared with Spain to
avenge the blowing up of the Maine.
We extend the greatest praise and
commentator to our brave soldiers and
officers of the war, and particularly
Admirals Dewey and Schley, and Lieu
tenant Hobson.
We denounce the republican admins
tration for its inefficieny in managing
the details of the war and gross neglect
of the necessary care, food and medical
attendance for our brave soldier boys in
every camp and battle during and since
the close Of the war.
We heartily endorse the able and con-
servative administration of our present
governor, the Andy E. Lee, and the
patriotic course and record at Washing
ton of our Congressman Freeman
Knowles and John E. Kelly, and Sena-
tor r F. Pettigrew.
The democratic party is and always
has been the party of the people, and
we welcome and urge all voters to CO.
operate with us and support the party
that IS of the people, by the people, and
for the people, and always believes in
the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber.
Silver Republicans.
The silver republican convention was
called to order at the law Office of E. c.
Johnson by j. z. Snidow. chairman OF
the county central committee. H. j.
Stone was elected temporary chairman,
and c. w. Bush secretary. Messrs.
Charles Robertson, Fred Wiehe and w.
G.. Fenwick were appointed a commit
tee on credentials. Temporary organ.
ization was made permanent. A con-
ference committee consisting Of Messrs.
j. G. Snidow, 1. Scholtieid and M. Henne
were elected to confer with a like COM
mittee from the Peoples Party and
democratic conventions.
Delegates to the senatorial conven-
ton were selected as follows: J. G.
Snidow, 1. Scholfeld, Chas. Robertson
M. Henne, r. w. Windsor. Fred Wiehe,
w. c. Fenwick, M. R. Maxon, q. w.
Bush Lee Carr