Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-06-23
STATE DEMOCRATS
NAME DELEG ATES, APPOINT
Committeeman AND ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS.

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Fargo, N. D., June 2l.-Special to-
Alert-The democratic state conven-
tion to elect delegates to attend the,
national convention at st. Louis July
9Th. was called to order this morning,
with good attendance Of delegates
MI. Casey of Grafton was chosen
temporary chairman, and j. L. Cas-
hel of Grafton permanent chairman.
Mr.. McCann of Grand Forks, secre-
tary Pierce Blewett, assistant secre-
terry. There was a friendly contest
for the delegates and the delegates
were elected to represent the state
and work for the nomination OF the
"man who can win" although no.
instructions were given the delegates
There was sentiment among the
Hearst men to secure an instructed
delegation for the New York Con
gresham, but as North Dakota has
no electoral vote to deliver it was
deemed wise to pass over any binding
instructions as to choice Of candi-
dates. There was a strong Hearst
sentiment among the delegates how
ever.
The. following delegates from yari.
Gus districts were named: LIST dis
trct, M. f. Murphy, Grand Forks.
End district, I.Serumgard Devils Lake
3rd district. E. E. Cole, Fargo Attn
district, G. G. Bade, Wahpeton-
5th district, John B. Fried, James
town. 9th district, 1. G. Baker, Bis
marck. 7lh district, Jacob Berger
Park River. Sth district, G. c.
Greenleaf. Minot.
The main fight was the election of
chairman of the state central COM
mittee, Mr.. Blynolfson of GRAND
Forks being opposed by a number for
the place. The regular committees
made reports and the convention
listened to some excellent addresses.
|. Fargo, N. D., June 22.-The state
! democratic convention adjourned
yesterday after naming delegation
to st. Louis uninstructe ed as to presi-
dental choice. Hon. II. D. 4Illert of
Langdon was selected as national
committeeman. and Brinjolfson Of
Grand Forks re-appointed chairman
Of the state central committee In
addition to the list of delegates
printed yesterday the following al
ternates were elected from the var
iouS districts.
| Tirgst-J. II. Tcr!ett. Micl1igar~'
city.
Second-Ed. Page. Benson.
Third-W, S. Hooper, Fargo,
Fourth-W. l.. HaucK, Lisbon
Fifth-J. Bauchhit, BinfoId-
SitXh-Frank LiSh, Dickinson.
Seventh-Frank G.. Myrck, Fem
bina.
Eighth-S. P. Mahaney, Willow
City.
On the committee Of resolutions
was NJ. D. Williams Of Jamestown.
The convention adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
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,
ard the preservation to the citizens
of the freest scope for their energies
and talents consistent with the rights
of others, and believing that the
democratic party, through all its
history. has been a bulSarS Of de-
fense for the tights and liberties Of
our citizens, do hereby reaf1irm all
those cardinal principles Of demo-
cracy as expressed in our national
platforms, which conditions existi ng
at the present time make the vita.
issues Of today.
We are opposed 20 any system OF
taxation which imposes burden up--
on the whole people for the benefit
of a class or portion of the people.
The tariff as at present existing is
a tax, and taxation should only be
imposed for public needs and public
purposes.
We favor such legislation as viii
control and govern all trusts, COM.
pelling them to organize under ma
tional laws with cash capital OF
assets worth one hundred cents on
the dollar, their records and assets
subject to public examination
periodically, under department.
similar to the national banking sys- =
TEN.
We favor national board of arbi-
tration with judicial powers to ad-
just the grievances between the en-
ployer and the employe, thereby ad-
Indicating their differences without