The Bowbells tribune., 1900-07-27

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conference committee from the S1xtn
judicial district. that Frank J. nhomp-
son Of Fargo act on that committee.
Before the conference committee
left the court house to meet the Dem.
ocratic committee at the Hotel Daco.
tab to arrange basis of fusion to be
presented to the two conventions,
Chairman Thompson asked that any
of the delegations having preferences
as to candidates should present them,
that the committee might present
them at the conference between the
two committees. When the conference
committee had retired several hours
were spent in discussing the general
.. situation. Gen. Standish, the chair
man of the committee on resolutions,
reported as follows:
We, the Observation-Disclosures
party of the State Of North Dakota, III
convention assembled appeal to the
citizens of every party of the state to
unite with us in electing the state tick
ct we this day place in nomination, re-
gardless of whom such voter may IA
vOr for president, and we do not con-
slider that such person by such
Act of Good Citisenship
commits himself to our political views.
Second-We as party favor the ma.
tional platform adopted in 1900 at
Sioux Falls.
Third-We favor the nomination OF
such persons for state officers, espe'
cially governor and attorney general
whose past records are guarantees
that when in office they will enforce
all state laws.
Fourth-We favor the initiative and
the referendum, which will at all times
place our law-making power within
the control of majority of all the
people on all subjects, and that this
be made broad enough to control an
nominations for Office, and that an
United States senators be elected ny
direct vote of the people.
Fifth-We favor the taxation OF al
classes of property, according to the
same rule of actual value, regardless
of what class or specie it may belong
to.
Following the reading of the resolu-
tions red-hot debate took place re-
garding the name of the party, some
Of the delegates objecting to 1ndepen-
dent Democratic party, and motlo9
was made to strike out the woru
Democratic unless the Democrats
agreed to use the word ''IndependenL
in their official title. Gen: Standlsh
champiored the title Independent
Democratic" and after a long debate
that grew
Spirited Times
and was closed by fiery. speech Dy
Gen. Standish, the convention declde'I
by a decisive vote to retain the name
'Independent-D Democratic.
The conference committee returned
with propositions from the Democrat
lc conferees.
The first was that the Independents
abandon their organization ana cons
into the Democratic camp Dodily' anI I9l
the other was that they convene VIII
the Democrats jointly as the lndepend-
ent Democratic party.
The first proposition served only 70
rouse the ire of the delegates, and al
ter few fiery speeches, all against tae
proposition, 1t was unanimously ue
cided to reject it.
A motion was then made to accept
the second proposal. but this was als9
strenuously objected to. the radlca!
wing of the independents desiring nTs
to enter into joint convention at all.
their plan being to have the conIer-
ence committee meet again at once
ard decide which offices should be
filled by the respective parties. and
that the nominations should then be
made separately in the two conven,
tions. After lengthy debate pro. aad
con the conference committee was dl'
rected to meet once more with fne
Democrats and report what offices
were to be filled by the Independents.
The convention adjourned for thirty
minutes for supper.
Upon reconvening tie conference
committee announced satisfactory
agreement as to offices and it was de-
cided to go into joint convention with
the DEN ccrats.