The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-13

over. in shortening his hours OF iaDor.
aiding him to receive proper compensa-
him hetter opportunities for the educa-
ton of his children and bettering the
co1dation Ma Laa.o Of his hts home AND family.
can party to improve all laws now up
on the statute books.
The resolutions were referred back
to the committee after some discus
sion In reference to the embodyihg
In the same of clause extending the
primary election law to embrace
county. legislative and state Offices, a
resolution offered by Mr.. Christensen
Of To~ner county. Mr.. Stevens OF
Burletgh county arose here and stated
that he thought it unfair to the COM
mtttee to introduce any amendments
to the resolutions submitted at that
late hour and suggested that they be
submitted in writing and then acted
upon by the committee. The resolu-
tions were drawn up and carefully
prepared and considered by the ma
jority of the delegates as fitting the
occasion and the furtherance of re-
publican doctrines and principles.
The motion that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent was
carried. The committee ON arrange
ment not being ready to report, it was
moved that committee be appointed
to wait upon Senator McCumber and
request his presence at the conven-
tion. Carried. Senator McCumber
arrived shortly and was escorted to
the stage amid enthusiastic demonstra-
tions from the audience. The senator
opened his remarks with the recollec-
ton that but ten years ago a war for
the mastery was inaugurated between
the two rival parties, democrats and
republicans. He lead up to the era
of prosperity now existing in an in
teresting manner and stated that it
was possible that feeling of unrest
existed. The great issue to confront
the republican party is the trust
problem. How to hold an open field
for individual enterprise and still
maintain the existing prosperity was
the problem.
The democratic party offered the
solution OF the problem of existing
evil by burning down the edif:ce to
kill the rats and vermin, therefore
"Roosevelt's rough ON rats" was
pretty good method the senator sug-
gested to do away with the trust evils.
The country must look to the agri-
cultural interests to maintain its su-
premacy. Republicanism. pure and
unadulterated, was what he advo-
Gated and he emphatically stated that.
the party could not afford to fight out
petty differences to the detriment of
the best interests Of the party and Its
principles as whole.
Ac h1 IN, nd
the senator opined. he had profited
the good men were not aligned either
the party In the state of North Da-
kota. He is for a united party and
he strongly advocated the same in his
remarks. He took occasion to CONF
pliment the press of the state of North
Dakota stating that there was less Of
sensationalism and yellow journalism
demonstrated here than in any other
state in the union. The senator's re-
marks were greeted with frequent
applause during the same and at the
close Attorney Feetham of Grand
Forks arose and made motion that
a vote OF thanks be offered him by the
convention for his able effort. This
was unanimously carried midst loud
applause. Senator McCumber's speech
was masterpiece. of eloquence and
logic.
Following this. several substitutions
in different delegations not In any
way affecting the complexion of the
convention were registered and ad-
mitted. Hon. Jud LaMoure of Penn
bina county passed up to the stage
for conference between intervals,
and cries of speech" speech" DEM
onstrated his popularity with those
present. The report of the committee
on the order of business was then
read. The most interesting feature
following this was the motion made
by Mr.. McHarg of Stutsman county to