The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-07-22
TIE COUNTY CONVENTION


On Tuesday OF this week there as
scmbled in this city the first
democratic delegate convention ever
held in the county Of Brown.
The attendance and the spirit shown
augur we'll for the future OF the par
ty IN this county. The convention
was called to order BY G. N. Harris.
Cn motion OF N. S. Basom of Groton,
seconded by Ed. Askew OF the flfst
ward. Wood Harrington was made
temporary chairman. W. Roy Veitcn
fGroton was made temporary secre-
tary and John Wade assistant
The following committees were APP
pointed and a motion to adjourn 10
two O'clock prevailed.
Credentials; f. G. Robinson. Groton;
W. f. Hoberton, Third ward; James
Varian, Hecla; w. II. Elliott, Gem;
Chas. Grinolds, Garden Prairie.
Rules and Order; 7. Q. Erickson
Aberdeen; NJ. F, Bowler, Groton;
John Nelson, Columbia.
Resolutions: L. W. Crofoot, Aber-
deem: C. N. Harris, Aberdeen; J. M.
Burns, Groton; w. H. Dayenpost,
Brainard; John Dickersou, Riverside.
Permanent organizations; w. q.
Wells, Aberdeen; N. S. Bason. Groton:
VIM. a. Strachan, Branard; J R.
{ Gibbs, Claremont; A. L. Amsden,
Hansen.
=. The committee on credentials re-
ported the following persons entitled
to seats.
Aberdeen, First ward-Charles Resan, Gee.
Nicol. Henry Shadduck, Charles Larktn, u.
Asksw. NJ McMann.
Aberdeen, Second ward--J. B. stowell. ".
G. Wells, b. McGlachlin. Z. ". grofoot. Ds.
4 4 WOODS. Il aSsk' ": : Z: Eo1eioy Esse = As.' :
~ Aberdeen Third ward-C. G. Fletcher, j..
g. Butnsr. " Elliott, w; +; naIs Hobsstona; ~aaa
". assIdssn. t Fourth ward ! \. R,agra.s. I.
g. g. Tsss Hsss n n Aa5o,s soaiey John H 1S %sse E
Rrainsrq-W pMaye1posst, "a st..cs:n s: q; FL
G;rlslsnta n ], stens s9ss. . u Inssnoi M arovn :
john Gaskln, Harry Heath, John j. Nelson.
Garden Prairiee Ands,.an B; drin9ld; v.a,er John
Cobernick, James Gold, P. Larson. Moses
Becker, M. Ryan.
R. veitch. j. M. Burns, ]. 9. Kindschy.
Groton City, second ward-Otton Hergsr-
mann, H. NJ Eaa,ns ID, ms Henry Wsirash saaorn
( C. Robinson. M. d. Brown.
Groton Township-Geo. G. Powers, A.sEsroe-
mel 9aas K 0Rp Raf charss
Amsasn; Charles Pagel, Charles Draeser,
Henry-H, Rhode, Fred Radke. August
as Hesia.s. 5. 4 BueEmaster, ]: =; yarian. N.
s J. Wilmsen. Adam Kehle, ]. J. stehly:
Liberty Memo grunlo. g. Holden, u; 4 ri I'll
linghauser, J. 3. stroebele JohD Ostelon
Portage-5A. Donovan, Geo +. ,ass shank E ase 3
fRai1s Ri7ssrsideWm. ID WIN Il Rix, John pickerson:
< Ritter, q. H. Cain, Charles DickerBon, Carl
Mueller, Geo. Preston.
!, f. C. Robinson of Gl oton was made
permanent chairman. and w r.
Veitch of=Groton and John Wade Of
Aberdeen permanent secretaries.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following report, which
was adopted.
We, tie Democrats of Brown county, II
canyentitm assembled. do hereby reaffrn
n our allegiance to the fundamental principlel
Of Democracy which guarantee a government
for the t,qual benefit and protection OF al
the peogie. With special privileges PR 9 to none;
eiated In the platform Of our party adopted
s3{by its national convention at st. Louis. ant
principles can stand upon that platform and
IN work harmoniously for its triumph. VIZ
also indorse the action Of that convention u
Parker and Honorable Henry g. Davis e.
\ the standard bearers of our party, and pledge
them our united and hearty support. . &.
While we do not deem 1t necessary In thu
county convention TO reiterate In detail thu
ss governmental principles for which We art
We teel y onr any e
slect0rg OF each comin sssslonet districts tlle
right to choose Its own represents tatiys on e.
u board OF county commissioners. This rep
resentatiye @ stands more clesely II the lpsopl.
any other, and II IL as sdirectx aftacl
upon hat local elfsgovernmsnt ier wnicl AZ
81 this l;,w was passegd for purely polit n!ss
= poses and Tor he purpose sof perpetuatanl
:. and maintaining mac hine rule.
propriation of so ,Oo0 for the lnaints tsnansese
u the militia, sSlieh 10 largely q matter ot dll
ss saf as &c sas
IS armeEs inst sutess which would bensnt y
~ W bsiisye s that when we pay our offcssi
II salary We are titled To- All gthetr gsr
b vices. We enplo depntte 70 assist. not z
d hst li
2 couyited for and turned ii to tho count,
R treasurer as 4 reauirad 9 by lav, and that . 4,
slen fees bsions to hi s. III psruuistes ps IT.
We favor an Ehone6tsf eeniaomicAf aud buai
ness adininistrati zion ~ al public funds
Rssnsr psrtainins g lossl = sor nations
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