The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-06-07

WM. SCHUETT,
MARTIN EARLY,
Carl. WITT,
l f. NJ. HACKETT,
Committee.
Moved and seconded that the
report of the committee OF
credentials be adopted. Carried
The Committee on Resolu
tions reported as follows:
To the Democracy of Richland
. County, in convention assembled
Your Committee on Resolutions
beg leave to report the following
resolutions, and ask their adoption
: The democracy Of Richland
county invite the cooperation OF
all friends of civil and personal
liberty and of equal rights who are
in favor of the maintenance of con.
stitutional government as founded
by the fathers, and make the fol.
lowing declarations of principles
in support thereof;
l. We denounce trusts and com.
binations in restraint of trade and
demand legislation that will relieve
the people from their burden
promptly. thoroughly and effect
lively.
2. We deplore the adoption OF
the recent Porto Rican measure
which the people and the press
have branded as a violation of Am.
erican pledges, as a violation of fthe
constitution, and stain upon the
honor of the nation;
3. We denounce the present
policy of Imperialism, as opposed
to the interest of our people, and
the liberties of others;
+. We take great pleasure in rec
ognizing the manly patriotism
courage and sclf-sacritice of tho
members Of the First North Dakota
Regiment, in enlisting in the late
war against Spain, for humanity
and the cause of human liberty
and we commend their bravery and
achievements;
5. We extend Our sympathy tt
the citizens of the South African
Republics in the fight they ar,
making for life, liberty and home
g. We rcaiiirm our allegiance tt
the principles and doctrines of tn,
democratic party, and we believe
that the general trend of its teach
ings has been such that the wore
t democracy has ever been and il
, now synonymous with liberty nnc
true !Americanism. We believ.
with the fathers and in conformity
to all the best interpretations o
American constitutional govern
mcnt that 1.-THE constitution follows
the flag and wherever the star:
and stripes shall float liberty ant
freedom should abound.
| NJ. "A. WIrPERNlAN,
JOHN TRlBKE,
B. G. HALI.UM,
: PETER MCDOUGALL,
GEO. w. FREERks.
Committee on Resolutions
, Moved and seco ded that the
report of the Committee o,
Resolutions be adopted. Motto,
carried.
Committee on Rules ant
Order of Business reported a.
follows:
First. We, your Committee, d,
report that the Hon. W. +. Purcell
of the City of Wahpeton. be mad
permanent chairman of this con
vcntion. and Hugh Petty of Eayl
Township and Ed Wir,h of Wahpe
ton, be the secretaries Of said con
vcntiOn.
Second. That the convention b,
conducted according to Roberts
Rules of Order.
Dated this 5th day of June, 1900
Fl. ID. Lands.
NJ. BRAKE,
WALTER fELIIANI,
Committee
Motion made and seconded
that the report of Committee
on Rules and Order of Busi
ness be accepted. Carried.
Notion made and sccondc,
that Max Wipper,nan be allow
ed to name the delegates to til,
convention at Fargo, June 9th
and to the convention at Crane
Forks, July 80. Motion carrie,
t and the following gentlemen
were named:
Fargo-W. +. Purcell. c. G.. Isad>
Geo W Freerks, Chas. Helm. Orir
Albrecht, Nick Schulthcis. Joh,
Polfus, August Hoefs, ]. X. John
son, Fred Groskrcitz, c. o. RuuG
), Vim. Schuett, +. NJ. Hackctt, B. {
Halluni, ]. H. French, Jas. Pelham
| John Tripke, II. +. Crandall, Gus
Schuler, !. A. Rickert, i. +. Writ
W. b. Aspinwall, Gustavc I.cnz an,
NJ. a. Wipperinan.
{. Grand Forks John Goolsby, NJ
, N. Early, Geo. p. Cared, Robt. "
Beatty, W. I. Irvine, r. O. Hunyel
4 II. French, Geo. VanArna,n, {. {
t Badc. W. +. Purcell. G. W. Freerks
Peter Johnson, a. l.. Roberts, c. /
;, Rittcnhousc, Charles Witt, Mat
Bernard, S. Helling, o. a. Lee
!. John Wagner, Chas. Helm, Angus
y Iioefs, Walter Pelham, Albert Fol
inaneck and Fl. ID. i.andis.
s Motion made and seconds
G that the resignation of Il. W
Beatty as chairman of tn
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