The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-07-22
Tie STATE DfM0CRAC Y
The Largest and Most Enthusiastic Convention Tint Ever
Assembled ID Aberdee.
From Every County Comes News Of q Revival Of True
Democracy That Means Victory.

| The democratic state convention
which was called to order on Wednes-
I.day at 2.o'clock in the Gottschafk
lOpera house by Chairman Martin or
tile state committee WAS the largest
convention that ever assembled in
Aberdeen. Mr.. Martin reported that
the committee had selected for
temporary chairman T.. Nj. simmons
OF Hu on, and for secretary w. s.
Shuckley 1t Belle Fourche. That
the convention approved Of the ap-
|poiLLment Of Judge Simmons was
made manifest by tue uproar-
lou. applause that greeted his ap-
pearance. Then the genial presiding
officer proceeded to rouse the en-
]thasiasm OF the delegates to the high
est pitch by his eioquence.
Appointment Of Committees
Being authorized by the convention,
Chairman Simmons appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Resolutions-G. p. Harben OF
Charles Mix, l.. G. Campbell OF Min
nehahR, John w. Martin Of Codington,
w. r. LaFollette OF Dawson, II. 3.
volkmar OF Grant, e. T. Gross Of Pot.
ter, Ed 8. Ames OF Fall River, w. A
Stewart Of Meade, Geo. /. Khreille Of
Kingsbury.
Credentials Charles Gunderson Of
Clay, Stephen Donohue OF Minnehaha,
John B. Hanten OF Codington, T. W..
Taubman OF Aurora, j. p. Croal OF
Roberts. G. Rosseau Of Stanley, Ralph
McHose OF Custer, James Custck OF
Lawrence, ]. a.. Cleaver Of Beadle.
Rules and Orde: Of Business j.
Remington Of Charles Mix, II. IA.
Westfall Of Ninnehaha, s. A. Keenan,
Of Clark. Henry WentEy Of Bruie.
Geo. B. DAILY Of. Brown, +. J. Tracy OF
Edmunds, Chas. s. Eastman OF Fall
River, John Gilroy Of. Lawrence, A. 3.
Chamberlain Of Miner.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures
n. Lee Of Clay, Albion Thorne Of Min.
nehAha, ChasssKeith OF Broohngs, r.
d. DoWdelI 81 sahborn. 4. !. uoodwin
Of Day. James Corey OF Walworth. ].
T. NcElroy Of Pennington, T., w. IA.
Fleiche OF Butte, Judge Poindexter Of
Sphinx. q. - 81
lesThe Convention tsan took q recess
II 7:3O last evening.
On re-assembling at 7:3U the various
|committees presented their reports,
which were adopped without'deb debate,
With ,the eeeept ion sshe repoEt Of
.l.tlle committee on resolutions. John
b. Hanton Of AIaterLoWn li.sl pre-
@|sented 70 The q! ApitLee, which, fs-
kfused to adopt. it. q resolution de.
manding legislation making corpora.
ltions, especially railway corporations
|liable for damages in certain cases
4 He then broliglbllis resolution to the
conyentlolsaad, after sharp debate
Secured It's dd5gsja5,tion in tJ stf;e plat
form.
The Platform
4 Following is the platform, including
4 the Hanten amendments:
We, the Democrats OF the state Of Soutl
Dakota, in convention assembled. DO hereb
4 reafHrm our allegiance to the fundamenta
i principles of Democracy, which guarantee
. government for the equal benefit and protec
tion OF all the people, with special privilege
to none.
We heartily endorse the principles enun
II ciated i'll tho platform of our party adopte
\ ~ its national q convention at st. Louis an =
principles can stand upon that platform an
work Larmoniousls. fol sts triumph.
We also endorse the action OF that con
voY,ti Ian IN IN or aaIQ n
b. Parker and Hon. Henry g. Davis as tn
Il STANDARD fea1ers of our party, and pledg
them our united and hearty suppor -,
{ advocate the government ownership OF rail
. roads and all other public utilities NJ
also fagor ths election q United states sen
On state issues, we favor the enactment
a primary election law. s y. .lS y.
(. We advocate the separate election OF Judi
]! ciai officers, thus removing as far as pos
sible the state judiciary from the influenc
.st of partisan politics. "a 9.8ss :.
We favor the repeal Of the present lay
9 the restoration Of the old law, under whicl
they were eisesed by diatricts as psing NOR
4 government.
. Realizing the manifold difficulties Of tn
present revenue laws, We recommend e 1s.1,a e
u all present laws upon assessment and taxa
Il lion, to the end that all classes of propert
shall bear their Just share OF the publi
II burdens. ssfis
u We denounce the present management 70
a the state Soldiers Home and Its governing
q 55oard. which, In Direct viola ticn gof Unitet
states statntes, has appropr priated d part .
4 lshe old soldiers pensions each quarter
/, which DISCHARGES dscrepits diseased. penni
II less old veterans for most trivial causes
s. tyhich permits dependent veterans. guaran
teed g home by our state, to become paupe
Il Sharges IN Fall River cunt y: which, con
II trary to the enactment sof The general gov
irnment which plainly says that no old sol
Il slier shall ever be q pauper, permits dis
q rged Oh heroes to- be buried IN the Pot
81 sr's Field We pledge the nominee OF thi
81 on ventiun to correct these abuses after hi
+; Inauguration by the summary removal Of TIL
r members of the Soldiers Home board VIII
4 ;lre wholly responsible for the wrongs don,
1.-The inmates OF the home. .1
Il The people oil this state appreciate full,
rs he valre of$ duick and effectiyes transporta
W tion cf persons, property and intelii igence il
this state and tho dan ger to- which person
ind property. are exposed In the operation
III thia branch q ofsindsIatry ins this state an