The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-05-18
Afternoon Session.

When the convention assembled at 2
O'Clock there were at least so delegates
present of IS, over half being from the
rural districts, besides goodly num-
Der Of spectators. The deliberations of
the afternoon we're harmonious and
the session was thoroughly enjoy
able from every standpoint.
Fred Tobey made the report Of the
credentials committee, which showed
that practically every township was
represented in the convention and the
report was adopted.
zatioa reported that o. L. Branson be
made chairman and George Arland, of
Mt. Vernon, secretary. The report
was adopted, On taking his seat Mr..
Branson took occasion to make q few
remarks concerning the record OF the
republican party, which met with the
hearty approval of the delegates. Mr..
Branson called on Lieutenant Governor
Kean to make few remarks and the
gentleman responded with some we'll
chosen words.
Chairman Spsngler read the follow
ing Resolutions, which were received
with great applause by the convention,
and tney were unanimously adopted.
The Resolutions read as follows:
The republicans of Dawson county,
South DakOta, In delegate convention,
pledging ourselves to loyal adherence
TO the principles and doctrines of the
repu ollcAn party do resolve,
FirsL-Ehat without reservation we
endorse the wise, able and patriotic ad-
ministraLion of President Mckinley.
The record of his administration ls
promises kept, and pledges redeemed,
and we point with pride to the marvel-
GUS revival of business and prosperity
that has come to the nation, under the
rule of nonest money and protection.
Sscood-With patriotic pride We COM
mend the brave soldiers and sailors in
the struggle for liberty and the emanci,
patton of millions from the tyranny of
Spain; we grieve over the loss of many
q noble boy who died for the honor of
his country, and the defense of its flag,
and we hurl back with indignation that
they were engaged in an unholy and
unpatriotic cause, rs hirelings or muir
derers, or as stated by Senator Pettl-
grew, that our volunteers were ICON
script into an unwilling service," aud
thereby place an attempted stain upon
our brave defenders.
Third-We are opposed to the enor-
NOUS consolidation and combination OF
capital for usurous profit, and we de.
mand its suppression, These trusts
and ordinations in their s.l6sh aim
for money getting, must not rob the
toiling millions regardless of their
rights.
Fourth-We look uoon the political
acts of Senator Pettigrew as that OF d
cunning trickster, in deceiviag his
friends in securing his last senatorial
election, by pretense of being repub.
lican, when in truth and fact we believe
it was for the sole purpose of making
sure his election by deception, SO tha
later he would pin his faith to his for
mer political enemy and thereby aban
don his party aud friends. the politica
counterpart Of Judas Iscariot anc
Benedict Arnold. And in view of hi
recent utterances in the United State
senate in attempting to clothe hi
political villainy with seeming SINGER
ity, we the people who know best hi
political treaohery, believes he pretend
a saint s'when most he plays the devil.
And with righteous indignation at his
pretended sham for his country, we OK