Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-12-11
INSURGENTS, MEETING.

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Chose as Name: Republican Good
/ Government League Resolutions.
The Insurgents meeting at Fargo
IN peace and harmony. The
Forum says Of the proceedings:
During the open session the meet.
ing was devoid Of any sensational
features. The business was transact-
ed quietly and at nd time was any
enthusiasm manifest
The question OF DESERVING the re-
publican party was raised but the
plan was not encouraged. It was
suggested that a new party be organ
ized and democrats and populishs be
invited to participate. But 1t was
plainly evident that the suggestion did
not meet with the general approval,
although 1t was suggested that thus
did the great republican party come
into existence. hi
80 " HAeAS ~ We 1OoC Jul ln&IuS SOALNSHr
ton? Will we support the ticket?"
These were few Of the questions
that were hurled at Chairman Spaldt
ing. VI 81. sss. \
81 That viii be for the individmal
voter to decide was Mr.. Spaidings
reply.
The committee on resolutions was
In session practically all day and,
while waiting for the committee to
report, time often dragged heavily.
During one of the dnte1missdons cals-
ed by the waiting for the committee,
F. o. Thorson OF Grand Forks an
nounced that at the last meeting OF
the Scandinavian republican lesgue
g committee had been appointed to
tender the corporation Of the league
to the organization OF the insurgents.
The tender of cooperation was heart
lily accepted and the thanks of the
meeting were rendered to the Scan.
dinaRian league. III
On motion the chair appointed a
committee Of five to present plan
of organization. The COMMITTEES re-
ported, suggesting the name OF the
Republican Good Government League
of North Dakota and Recommended
that the executive committee of the
league name one man from each dds
trict for the purpose DC suggesting
names OF citizens to- const itate legds-
aative district ,onlmdtt ees. whose duty
1T should be to perfect organization
in districts and raise funds The COM
mittee further recomne nded that the
present executive committee be made
permanent. The report was adopted.
The Resolutions.
The commit tee on resolutions sub
mitted the following which was adopt
ed: 81 n ssss
:; The republican party having been
founlded and established on the prin-
ciples OF "a government Of the people,
by the people and for the people, ad-
herence to this principle being essen
tial to the preservation Of the sacred
right of suffrage and to the pueserva-
tion OF the republican party itself;
ss The republican party in this state
having for MANY years been dominat-
ed and controlled by few bosses
who have usunped the right Of the
people to- nominate and elect their
own officers: ss9
Our public Offices not having been
admins tered In the interest of the
whole people, no SUFFICIENT safeguards
having been maintained for the pre-
seryatfon and safe keeping ofs the
public funds, whereby It has been pos-
sible for the moneys Of the state to
be used for selfish and improper pur-
poses;
! Believing that the benencent pran-
ciples Of the republican party should
not be lost or abandoned and that the
people should resume their right to
nominate and elect all public officers;
TO secure through them am unseaf-
ish and patriotic administration of
public affairs and enforcement Of the
laws, we do organize this Republican
Good Government League; ssss
therefore,, be It resolved, that we
Immediately organize the voters Of
the party into good government
leagues throughout the state, in every
subdivision thereof;
That we enlist the voters and the
press OF the party for a square deal
in every department Of our political
government and its administration;
That we insist upon comprelhen-
sive primary law which shall include
county, state, judicial, legislatiye and
congressional officers and United
States senators. I.
After the report OF the committee
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