The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-04-11

Drink It and you will feel within your
blood the startled dawns, the dreamy,
tawny dusks Of many perfect days.
81 now wish to present to every mem.
Der Of this convention little souvner Of
this convention, union Of the palmetto
and the pine, suggestive Of Fort Sumpter
In 1861 and the Johannesburg Of America
in 1900. But remember, when the sun
sinks behind those hills Of green and gold
today, am a republican once more; so
put on your war paint and keep It there"
Then General Warren and Colonel
Burk, the one Union veteran, the other
an officer Of the lost Confederate cause,
shook hands over the bloody chestnut,
called the scrap off once more and ad.
journed to discuss the mingled souls Of
wheat and corn."
Senator William Smith, Of Baker City,
responded for the visitors In an appropri.
ate speech, paying Sumpter neat com.
pliment and thanking Its citizens for their
hospitality.
There had been no time for caucussing
and combines and jobs, so when the con.
vention was called to order by George n.
Foster, chairman Of the county central
committee, at 1870 every thing moved
along without jar. }. Z. McKinnon. Of
Huntington, was chosen temporary chair
man; J. n. Graham, Of Baker City TEN.
porary secretary and 6. r. Johnson, Of
Baker City, assistant secretary. The
following committees were appointed:
Credentials-J. n. Robbins, Of Stump.
ter; William Green, Haines; }. G. Cana.
day, White Swan; N. .. Fleming, Baker
No. 4; J. p. Harmon, Huntington.
Order Of Business-Sam White, Baker
No. }; !. n. McCord. Baker No. 2; Jed
Ballentyne. South Baker; Asa Brown,
Rock Creek; George Hodkins, Wing.
vile.
Resolutions and Platform--W. r.
Butcher, Baker City; c. N. Donaldson,
Sumpter; !. B. Bowen, Baker City; W.
G. Baird, Huntington; }. n. Inghram,
Haines. This committee was instructed to
act In conjunction with the populist com.
mittee appointed for the same purpose.
A recess was taken until one o'clock.
At that time the committees reported.
There were no contests.
The committee on resolutions handed
In hot document; reaffirmed the party's
allegiance to the Chicago platform, ex.
pressed sympathy for the Beers, condem.
ned the financial and the Puerto Rican
bills recently passed by congress, favored
an income tax and the initiative and re.
ferendum; declared Its belief that the con.
stitution should follow the flag; opposed
the conquest Of the Philippines and the
policy OF the administration In seeking
entangling alliances with foreign powers;
denounced trusts and placed the stamp
OF its approval on the management Of the
financial affairs Of this county by the pres.
ent democratic treasurer.
Al this point Of the proceedings, the In.
teresting performance Of wiping the popu.
list party OF the political slate was en-.
acted.
The following county central committee
was appointed: Alder, John Hansen;
Baker No. I, +. P. Bodinson; Baker No.
,, !. n. McCord; Baker No. ,, W. A.
Weatherby; Baker No. 4, N. d. Fleming;
South Baker, J. L. Hyde; Depot, L. Cra.
bill; Bridgeport, James Richardson; Vir.
tue, h. r. Mead; Rye Valley, }. N.
Brown; Sumpter, }. T. Shelton; Unity,
James Payton: Willows, A. q. Camp.
bell; Wingville, q. r. Hodkins; Weather.