The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25

tlcularly, his efforts to compel hon
est and faithful administration of
persons in public Office; to secure an
equal II fair adjustment Of the
business relations OF the %transporta-
ton COZ porations and the public; and
10 prevent the trusts and combina-
lions from expressing and robbing
the people by unlawfully and cor
iuplly destroying competition, fix
lug prices, controlling Transportation
facilities and the output Of com
modities.
We appreciate and commend the
valuable services of CONGRESSMAN
Martin i'm cooperating with the
President to secure investigation of
the trusts and bring about the pun
lshment OF those guilty OF unlawful
conspiracles, abuses and practices.
as we'll as bis efforts to secure leg
lslation that in the future will more
ehectual.y protect the people from
unjust impositions and unfair advan-
tages by trusts and combines: and
believing that as a Senator, his
knowledge, activity and ability can
be of Still greater value and better
service to the people of South Dako-
ia and the nation at large, we recon-
mend and instruct the delegates
elected to the state convention to
use all honorable means to secure
the nomination OF Hon. Eben w.
Martin as the candidate for United
States senator.
We likewise recognize the unQues-
t1onable fidelity with which the Hon.
Charles Fl. Burke has served the
people of South Dakota in congress
Tor many years past. and that bis
long experience IN Congress, init
mate acquaintance with the depart
ments OF government and the con-
SclentiOuS care and attention he
gives to the wants and needs of
South Dakota, prominently fit him
as a safe and competent person with
whom to trust The affairs of the
state at the national capitol; and
our confidence IN him being fully es-
tablisIed, we recommend and IN
struct the delegates elected to the
State convention to use all honorable
means to secure his denomination
for congressman.
We also indorse the honest and
upright administration of Governor
Elrod, and, believing that honest,
conscientious performance of duty by
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we therefore recommend and instruct
tion to S all honorable means to
secure the denomination of S. H.
ElGod as the candidate for governor
OF the state of South Dakota.
And believing that in union there
is strength and divided we fall, we
recommend and instruct that the
delegates elected to the state con-
vention vote as a unit upon all prop
ositions and questions before the
convention, and that the delegates
present cast the full vote of all the
delegates elected.
The chair appointed a committee of
five, consisting OF w. A. Branch.
G. w. Downey, Henry Swindler, W.
b. Kennedy and X. e. Jones to Sc
lect 81 delegates and 81 alternates to
present to the convention for cleo
ton to the state convention. This
was opposed by the insurgents lead
ing an effort to defeat, they desiring
the delegates to be selected for the
floor of the Convention. 4. q. Hotf-
man prepared an amendment and it
was discussed at at length. but the
first motion prevailed.
The following delegates and alter
mates were elected.
Delegates-Third ward: Judge
f. b. Smith. c. w. Downey, w.
A. Branch, DR.. r. Il. Dundas; AL
ternates-H. ID. Butterfield, M.
Boice, Ray thompson, r. r. Storer.
Fourth ward-Delegates: j.. L.
Hannett, j. G. Mccartney, A. III.
Belts, j. l.. Wingfield; A%lternates
d. A. Mizener, c. 6. Rathbun,
w. r. Ball, b. A. Bohh. Second
ward-Delegates: j. S. Daniels, B.
Nj. Johnston, N. r. Furlong; AL
ternates-G. Scheurenbrand, A. j.
Curtis, w. j. Frad. First ward
Delegates: Henry Swindler, Charles
Hedden, e. r. Graham, a. M.
Jayne: Alternates-John Reierson,
w. III. Broadbent. q. T. Grinnell,
j. r Allison. Mitchell township
Delegates: Nels J%enson, G. f. Ray
mond: ~Alternates, John f Smith,
Reese Jones. Perry Delegate:
Sam Rowley: Alternate, John
Dondelinger. badger-Delegate: c.
z. Taylor; Alternate, f. j. Smith.
Blendon- Delegate: Han IIelger-
son: Alternate. Oscar Nicholson.
Mt. Vernon Delegates: Guy Smith,
E. o. McEwen. NJ. G. Belts; AL.
ternates, j. M. Newell, +. b.
Haynes, L. b. Smiley. Beulah-
Delegate: ID. 81. Strothers; AL
ternate, Q. z. Brady. Prosper
Delegate: George Watson; Alter
nate, John p. Carlson. Lisbon-Dele-
gate: j. V. White; Alternate,
Charles Wright. Union-Delegate {:
o. M. %Buttertield; Alternate, G. FL.
Parrott. Raker-Delegate: Sam Dan
lels; Alternate, Robert Zangle.
Tobin-Delegdte: Frank Sards;
Alternate, John L. Carlson. Rome