Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-07-12
dominates by Large MaoIes all the Candidates Of the Reg
ulars. Gov. sar'es Endorsed and Renom'nated. Con-
eeeded Fairness Of the Convention Proceedings.
Full Discussion Of the Primary Election Law Resolution Extend The Law
the Convention The Nominees and Report the Convention
Proceedings. insurgents Failed MAKE Goo Their Claims.

opposed the progress and development
Of the state. We have no seaport, no
large rivers, and our country must be
traversed by railroads for transporta-
tion. He welcomed every mile OF road
built in the state. He trusted he
would be able to discharge the duties
of presiding officer as ably and as fair
ly as had been vouched for Mr.. Pol
lock-
Mr.. Simpson of Stark moved that
committees of two be appointed on
rules and order of business, resolutions
and credentials, and the chairman
announced the committees with Thos.
Baker Of Cass county chairman of the
resolution committee, Ormsby McHarg
of the credential committee and Jas.
Shea of the committee on rules.
The convention took a recess till Q
O'Clock and the band rendered a
patriotic selection as the audience
dispersed.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The convention reconvened at 2:30 p.
m. and the committee on resolutions
reported. The resolutions touched
many points of republican faith, and
mentioned Gov. Sarles name which
was received with applause. The
resolutions favored the extension Of
the primary law to include state and
congressional offices, among other i'm
portant matters referred to.
Pending the preparation of the rules
and order of business by that COM
mittee, U. S. Senator McCumber, who
was present, was requested to address
the convention which he did in an
eloquent speech, bearing in some de-
gree on the great national questions
now agitating the country.
He said that ten wears ago there had
been great political battle between
the two opposite parties of the nation
that a period Of unexampled prosper
ity had followed the result of the vic
tory for the republican party and that
now there appeared feeling of unrest
throughout the country over the un-
due power Of the trusts, and the people
would no doubt settle the questions of
such exactions in the right way in due
time.
The senator referred to the new
primary law, which, he said. made the
individual responsible for nominations
of candidates, instead Of the county
conventions. Instead Of convention
of forty bosses, there was before him a
gathering of 467, who are held re-
sponsible under the law for the nomi-
nations for the state and congressional
tickets. Under this law the resronsi-
bility of the press becomes greater, as
Through the press only can the people
learn about the record and abilities of
the men who come to the front
in public life. The individual
voter must depend more on the press
for information as to who are good
men to nominate. The press must tell
the truth and no deception of the
people will win, even if it may gain
temporary advantage. No shaft of
untruth or dagger Of the lying char
acter assassin, ever won a victory,
although it may slay it's victim. Plain
common truth, without exaggeration,
or sensationalism, or undue favoritism,
will be the best policy for the papers
to pursue, will be appreciated by the
public and will result in better politics
ana better policies. The press of this
state were more free from sensational
methods than that Of any state in the
country, he said. 4
The senator was given rising vote
of thanks by the convention for his
remarks and loudly applauded at the
end Of his address.
EVENING SESSION.
Following the nominations Of Con-
gressmen Marshall and .Gronna, and
that Of Coy. Sarles, and Senator
Me- lumber . speech, the convention
took RECESS untils O'Clock when on
assembling, it was announced that ~
/ agreement' With delesatss on the .in-s
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