Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-06-23
sRYANITEs ON THE RUN.

Old Line Democrats In Control of the
Democratic State Convention at
Fargo this Week. ~ &
The democracy of the state has
been reorganized, the Bryan wing has
been swallowed up. and the old time,
conservative element of the party was
in control at the state convention.
John L. Cashel was elected as per-
manent chairman and c. A. Mccain
of Grand Forks as secretary. The
Bryan wing Of the party made fight
on the selection of national demo
cratic committeeman by the conven-
ton, but was turned down. Another
fight was made by the Bryanites for
a reafirmation of the Kansas City
platform, but in this also they were
defeated. The resolution as adopted
were as follows Il. g.. !.
We, the democracy Of the state of
North Dakota in convention assem-
bled, believing that our political party
is founded upon the principles of equal
rights and justice to all, and the pre-
servation to the citizens of the freest
scope for hs energies and talents, con-
sistent with the rights OF others, and
believing that the democratic party,
through all Its history, has been a
bulwark Of defense for the rights and
liberties of our citizens, do hereby re-
affirm all those cardinal principles OF
democracy as expressed In our nation
al platforms . 7E's''= & Y =. IA.
We are opposed to any system Of
taxation which imposes burden upon
the whole people for the benefit of a
class or a portion Of the people. The
tariff as at present existing is tax,
and taxation should be imposed for
public needs and public purposes.
We favor such Legislation as win
control and govern all trusts, COMPEL
ing them to organize under national
laws with cash capital, or assets
worth one hundred cents on the dol
lar, their record and assets subject to
public examination periodically, under
a department similar to the national
banking system. -
We favor national board of arbitra-
ton, with judicial powers to adjust the
grievances between the employer and
employee, thereby adjudicating their
differences without materially affect
ing the interests of either party or OF
t:,e public
We favor governmental inspection
and grading Of all grains produced by
us, instead OF the present inspection.
by boards created by political machin-
cry and prejudicial to the interests OF
the producers. T.. 8.
We believe that the civil authority
should be and is paramount to the
military power. and while it is the
duty OF each state to suppress iaw.ess-
ness and preserve the lives, property
and rights Of it's citizens, we are or
posed to the present tendency to settle
differences by the exercise Of the mill
tary power to the detriment Of the
civil and affirm that the military
power should be used only to preserve
to the civil authority the right Of de-
termining and enforcing the constitu-
tional rights Of the citizens. 2. i.
We view with alarm the steady en-
croachment Of the executive upon the
law making branch OF the govern.
ment. = s% Huff 4 ~ Nj .%E rs .
We believe the time has arrived
when the camberous machinery OF our
electoral college should be abandoned
and the president and the vice presi-
dent Of the United States should be
elected by the direct vote Of the PEG
pie, a. government by the majority
Of the citizenship IL . fundamental
principle Of democracy, and therefore
we advocate the election OF the United
States senators BY the direct vote Of
the people Il ..si.. Az
We are opposed to the governmental
Substituting Of any private enterprise.
We believe congress should define