The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-03-18

The democratic masses met in
convention last Saturday after
noon-about a half a hundred be-
ing present-and enjoyed a love
feast. In the absence of the
chairman, editor Volkmar fired
the opening gun, in speech in
PRODUCING Willie Hearst to the
assem- bled democrats. Few
probably in the audience had
ever heard of Willie before, but
as brother Volkmar held him up
to the astonished gaze of the be-
wildered democrats, and brought
forth into view the splendid
qualities which marked Willie as
a "gem of purest ray serene he
waxed eloquent. He told of Will
lies rise from the hum BILE posi-
tion of an only son of multi
millionaire, to the proud place he
now occupies as the publisher Of
the biggest string of what is
known as yellow journals that
the world has ever seen. The
speaker told of the splendid
philanthropy of Willie's mother,
the Black Hills towns giving evi-
dence of this in number of ex-
cellent institutions which she
had esta blished and supported
she and her son owning the
larger part of the great Home
stake mining company property.
The speaker assured us that
Willie had been a great student
OF social and political questions,
was true friend of labor, and
paid the highest salaries to the
editors of his papers. In fact he
compared him to Abraham Lin
coin as friend of the common
people and the champion of the
horny handed sons of toll. The
one all important virtue that the
speaker failed to dwell upon was
fact that Willie has barrel and
is willing and anxious to scatter
seeds of kindness where it will
do the most good.
At the conclusion of this intro
ductory speech George Mitchell
was elected chairman and F. L.
Stewart secretary of the meet
ing, and com mittee of five was
on resolutions, of
which Mr.. Volkmar was chair
man, and after a short recess
the following were presented and
adopted without dissent:
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS. the most prominent question of {
ma ational interest and importance before the
American people today is that of the power of the
great Trusts which dominate practically every
line of business throughout the country, and
thereby menacing the legitimate fields of ndi-
Vidual industry; and,
WHEREAS, by reason of the fact that the ,
Trusts have become so thoroughly entrenched
n power they control not only the commercial
interests of the country but also the political {
and, I
WHEREAS, the Trusts have allied themselves
With the Republican party in Congress for their
mutual interests therefore,
Believing in the principles of government
expressed by Thomas Jefferson in that great
laena Charta Of American liberty. the i'm
eclares for equal and exact justice to ali and
pecal privileges to none: and which principles
we're applied with matchless COURAGE by Andrew
lincoln; and believing that the ei,roachments
# predatory wealth has become a serious
menace to those principles, and that the time
rise and unite in undertaking to overthrow the
ldvocates OF those mOnarchical and mnnopo.
istic principles which Thomas jefferson
c~l- 0@v,H ~
4 the spurious Grover Cleveland brandt
advocate the election of a man for the high
,ffice of president who has proved himself to be
IS a member of the United States Congress has
and most couraReOusly opposed bv
lis voice and his vote, and through his influence
opposed, the enrOachments of the great Trusts
md believing that in William Randolph Hearst
he common people OF the country have found
Who if elected president of the United States
will continue to exert his influence against the
trusts and in n. behalf OF the common people
RESOLVED, that we, as Democrats of Grant
ounty South Dakota. in convention assembled.
america today who possesses the combined
qualities Of a great cOmmoner and ideal candi-
ate is William Randolph Hearst and believing
hat the best interests Of the common neonle |
will be best conserved by his election as presi-
ent Of the United States, do hereby instruct
he DELEGATES elected at this convention to the
honor.
BILE means to elect delegates to the Democratic
National Convention at St. Louis favorable TO
he nomination Of William Randolph Hearst
or the office of president of the United States |
RESOLVED, that no proxies shall he allowed.
nd that the delegates elected at this cOnyen.
ion who may be present at the state convention
re hereby authorized to cast the full vote to
Which the county may be entitled.
The following resolution was offered
~ +. l.. Steward and unanimously
dopted:
RESOLVED, that the delegates elected at this
onvention are hereby instructed to use ali
honorable means to eecure the election of
Henry s. VOlkmar as a delegate to the Demo.
ratio National Convention.
The following were then named
Ind elected as delegates to the
state convention at Sioux Falls
March 30: H. S. Volkmar, chair
nan, George Mitchell, F. L.
Stewart John Martens, ). N.
Manley, Chas. S. Brown, K. j.
Tweed, A. J. Hits, Jas. Heffer-
man, A. w. Schone, VIM. Schu-
er, Henry Jacobs, j. Y.R.P Priest.
Married
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