The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-12

the majority report with = c1sus0
added indorsinE the selection pt Mr.
Brynjolfsen. MI. Duny Of PembinA
questioned the sincerity of Mr.. Cole ~
making the proposition and told ~
story at Mi. Coles expense.
Il 4 At this point i vote was taken on
/ the adoption Of the minority report az
u substitute. This motion was lost
| and the majority report was adopted
by : large majority.
At the evening session the state
ticket was named as given above.
The nomination Of candidates for
judges OF the supreme court was the
occasion for spirited controversy,
and the convention finally Endorsed
the Republican nominees, Judge N. c.
Young and Edward Engerud.
The Resolutions.
The following resolutions were
adopted: r
"The democrats Of North Dakota in
convention assembled, hereby resffirm
their belief in and adherence to and
support of the cardinal principles OF
democracy as contained in the nation
al platform, adopted at st. Louis, and
we hereby pledge our loyal support
to Che candidates nominated thereon.
I'VE denounce the republican party
for committing the conduct Of the
political affairs of this state to few
bosses dominated and controlled by
the corporations, who from the Mer-
chants hotel in st. Paul, Mimi, die
tate party nominations, issues and
public affairs Of this state. We fur
ther denounce the cowardice of dele
gates chosen by the people in ratify-
ing the action of such bosses.
I'VE favor a minority representa-
ton of all public boards in this state
and denounce the action of the late
republican convention in doing out
appointments on public boards and
subordinate positions, and thereby
usurping the prerogatives of the ex-
ecutive for corrupt and partisan pur-
poses.
1--WE denounce the republican party
for extravagant management of the
affairs of this state, and pledge the
democratic party, if placed in power,
to careful and economic administra-
ton of the affairs of the state.
Eve are in favor of primary cleo
ton law for the nomination of all can
didates for public office and hereby
pledge our party to the enactment
and enforcement of such law.
I'VE are in favor of the initiative
and referendum.
I'VE believe in equal rights for all,
special privileges for none, and, there
fore, favor the equal taxation Of all
property, whether private or corpor-
ate, and pledge the party to enact and
enforce necessary legislation to this
end
1--WE are in favor of the national in
spection and grading Of grains.
1--WE favor national legislation, CIV
sion power to enforce its mandates,
and the enactment and enforcement
of such laws within this state as will
prevent prohibitive charges and dis
elimination in local rates.
Whereas, In order to put the ma.
tional irrigation act in operation in
this state, it became necessary for
private parties to advance the money
to procure the services of a compe-
tent engineer.
Therefore, he It
Resolved, That our members in the
legislative assembly be hereby in
structed to vote for the necessary ap-
preparation to reimburse such private
parties
The following resolution on the
death of the late J. p. Birder, of Park
River, was adopted by rising vote
of the convention:
Whereas, The Hon. Jacob p. Bir.
der, of Park River, N. D., on the even
ing of July 8, 1904, at Litchfeid, ILL.,,
lost his life while responding to a
call of his party, as delegate to the
national convention at st. Louis. Now,
therefore, be It W. -
Resolved, That the Democratic par.
ty by his death has lost loyal men,
Der, the state and nation a patriotic
citizen, and his family kind and low
ing husband and father.
THAT we hereby tender to his be-
reaved wife and fatherless children
our sympathy and coincidence.
THAT the secretary of this conven-
ton be instructed to forward copy
of these resolutions to his family"
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