The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
DEMOCRATS.
The Meet, and Mourn and
humble Miserable Maledtc-
ucllOns on Many Matters.

tictIOns on Many Matters.
The democrats held a mass
convention at the courthouse
Wednesday afternoon, when
about twenty-five or thirty of
the u%nterrified and undefiled
democracy got together and ex-
changed the glad hand with one
another. After congratulating
each other upon the rapid growth
of the party in the county-it
having been figured at 100 per
cent since that popular idol of
western democracy, Judge Par
ker, had received the nomina-
tion-the meeting was called to
order by Chairman Geo. Mitch
ell and the hilarity of the &C
casion was increased by our
Neighbor Volkmar, who ad-
dressed the assembled demo
Gratis in words of wisdom and
of cheer. He contrasted the
picture of the republican hosts
struggling in the same room but
a short time ago for the loaveS
and fishes of county office, and
declared that no such ignoble
ambition actuated the hearts of
those before him, but that pure
patriotism and love of country
alone welled up in the hearts of
the noble democrats nOWpresent.
Brother Volkmar told how Mr.
Roosevelt had inclined to do
, good, but that the original sin
of republlcanism had been too
strong for him and Teddy had
fallen over into the hands of
the devil and the trusts. The
speaker thought there wasn't
much difference between ROOSe-
welt and Parker on the trust
question, particularly as David
Hill and August Belmont we're
vouching for Parker on this sub
ject, but what hurt Brother Volk-
mar and tore the tendrils of his
heart was the republican policy
in the Philippines, where the
declaration of independence and
the constitution of the United
States had been trampled under
foot. At this point all the demo
Gratis present commenced to
weep, and not until Brother Volk-
mar related how he had raised
a company of volunteers to go
and fight for Cuba's freedom
did they recover their compos-
ure and again feel that life was
worth living. They felt that the
declaration and constitution had
still one friend left, and that the
Filipinos had q valorous expo
nentof their rights. Before clos
ing the speaker stated that it
would be necessary for true
democrats to show their faith
by their works, and called upon
them for a cash subscription to
save the country and pay ex-
penses. A death-like stiffness
reigned for a moment or two,
but upon re2aining conscious
ness the united democracy of
Grant county arose to the occa-
sion and deposited S26 in the
treasury for the salvation of the
land they loved, rightly believing
that a country and constitution
and a declaration that wasn't
worth 500 wasn't worth saving.
After adopting resolutions, it
was decided to put a legislative
ticket in the field, and George
Mitchell, of Melrose, was nomi-
mated for state senator, and
Thos. Street, of Vernon, and A..
P. Weymer, Of Lura, for repre-
sentatives.
George Mitchell as chairman
and G. w. Martens as secretary
were continued in office.
Following are the resolutions
adopted:
RESOLVED, That we, the democrats
Of Grant County, in convention as
sembled, reat1irm our belief in and
allegiance to the grand principles
embodied in the Declaration of hide
pendence and the Constitution of the
United States.
RESOLVED, That we indorse the
Democratic national and state plat
forms and believe that every Demo-
crat can conscientiously and consis-
tently go to the polls on November
eighth next and EAST his ballot for the
candidates nominated at this conven-
ton.
RESOLVED, That we are of the
opinion that there are enough citizens
who are actual, bona fde, residents
of Grant county who are capable of
filling all of the Offices in the court
house in the county, and that it is
not the right nor proper thing to con-
tinue in a county office and to pay a
salary to a person who is a resident
of and who is actively engaged in