The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-06-12

The South Dakota Republican con-
yention at Sioux Falls, nominated, by
exclamation. the entire state and con-
gressional tickets.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. Frank Crane of Watertown, chair
man Of the State Republican Central
committee.
Rt Rev. w. II. Hare, bishop of the
Episcopal church of South Dakota, in
yoked the Divine blessing.
Col Dick Woods read the convention
call.
Rrule county presented the name of
Charles NJ. Brockway for temporary
chairman. The nominee was elected by
reclamation
John Longstaff of Huron was elected
temporary secretary.
The usual committees were then APP
pointed. and a recess taken to enable
them TO prepare their reports.
The committee on credentials reported
10 contests, and the reading Of the list
Of delegates was dispensed with. The
report was adopted.
The committee on permanent organic
alton presented it's report. recommend
ing that c. J. Buell. of Pennington coun-
" be made permanent chairman, that
John Longstam of Beadle be made sec
letary and W. S. Baswell of Hamlin
county and W. w. Fellows of Custer be
assistant secretaries. The report was
adopted The permanent chairman was
escorted to the chair.
The committee on rules and order or
business next reported, recommending
that Roberts Rules of Order be used in
conducting the COnvention that en-
dorsements of United States senators be
made: that the nominations be made
in the order named in the CALL and that
nominating speeches be limited to five
minutes. That on all motions to en-
dCrse and on nominations the roll OF
counties shall be called, and that no
county shall change its vote upon any
proposition until after the conclusion or
roll call on that proposition. The re-
tort was adopted.
The committee on resolutions then Of
,rred the following report:
History has been made rapidly since
we. the Republicans Of South Dakota,
last assembled in state convention. our
beloved president and trusted friend
william Mckinley upon whom we
looked as a type of all that was noble
in public and private life has been tax
en- from us. although his memory hVes
TO inspire those IN HLlHoiity W 49,
deeds and lofty craftsmanship. tbs
death. at .he hands of an assassin. was
the elimination and expiring effort OF
school whose teachings find willing list
aners only during times of depression
and dis,ontent. Universal prosperity
ras driven into hiding the opponents or
Of all such doctrines. That President
Mckinley should have fallen victim
to conditions from which he was so
largely Instrumental in delivering MS
country serves to emphasize ms
achievements and intensity his martyr
dom
We rejoice that the chief magistracy
Of this republic. the highest civil ot1ne
in the gift of any people, fell into sooo
keeping when Theodore Roosevelt as
stunned the presidency. When the ma
tionaI convention at Philadelphla
forced him to accept the nomination Tor
vice president. II builded even better
than IL knew. We cordially and hearu'
" endorse his able and patriotic ADMIN
igtrat{on. As a fearless leader he COM
hands universal respect and we near =
lily commend his efforts, and the eiior.S
Of his cubordinates, to suppress ihJurl-
Gus combinations and trusts by Vlgor-
Gus and impartial administration
Of the laws. Should eXlstlls
statutes prove to be insufficient we Ia
vor. and pledge ourselves to, the enact
ment Of such additional legislation ooth
state AMI national, as may be neeeSSa-
ny
We favor the settlement by arbitra-
ton Of disputes between capita! ana Ia
Dor. a policy so vigorously represented
by the National Civic Federation, ana
regret the unwillingness Of employers 10
submit to arbitration the differences
which have led to the existing STRIKE III
the coal regions of PennsyiVahla. Inc
protection of labor in its rights Is one
Of the highest duties of legislators anu
a duty which the Republican party mas
never failed. and never will fail, to per-
form to the extent of its AFFINITY.
On the 2Osh of the present month the
world witnessed an act that lut t"ei
marked this republic as a peculiar PEI"
pie. on that day the beautltul isia"i
~ Cuba the Gem of the Antiiies, "ni'"
American vaIor had rescued from four
centuries OF despotism and plumber was
formally transferred to the keeping Vi
its own people, who are believed 10 pos
sess the requisites for self-goverhihe"N
and the preservation of hperty' VI.
United states only reSesrNlnB tue re
to save them from foreign ehcroa',i-
ment and entanglements. In TINS as III
all other matters. the Republican parry
has fulfilled its pledges 10 the letter
and intelligently as well.
We rejoice that the pacification or the
Philippines has progressed so far tnal
for the first time in centuries the per
sons and property of their inhapitanls
are safe and secure This is true, ex-
Cept in a few Isolated localities, ana III
these American soldiers, actlng az
peace officers, and American teachers
acting as agents of the highest civiiiza-
ton, are surely accomplishing a task
that win soon be over--a task that crit
les Of our party declared to be impossl-
bic. Having put its hand to the Prov,
the Republican party has never YET
turned back. nor has II failed 10 &C
eomplish a single aim for the better