Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-25

support in all his efforts for railway
rate regulation, the prohibition OF re-
bates, and all forms of discrimination
by public carrying corporations. we
further fully endorse and cordially APP
prove his sentiments respecting swol-
len or colossal fortunes, and the reteh-
tion by the Government OF all oil ana
coal lands which have not yet passed
beyond Government control.
2. Resolved, That we approve the
enactment of such federal and state
laws as will prevent stockholders In
carrying corporations from becoming
stockholders in any corporation deal
ing or interested in the commodities
carried by such public carriers.
3. Resolved, That we heartily en-
dorse and approve the candidacy OF
our fellow citizen, Hon. Charles II.
Cassill and pledge u delegates to
use all honorable efforts to secure his
nomination for the office OF State
Treasurer. And we further pledge
them to unitedly support the princi-
pies and candidates of the progressive
republicans in the coming state con-
vention.
On motion of P. A.. Overseth a COM
mittee of five be appointed to select
delegates to the state convention.
II. D. Fitch moved to amend that
precincts be allowed to select their
own delegates.
A roll call was ordered, and the
amendment which was made In be
half of the machine was buried out of
sight by a vote of l0l to q. This was
the only roll call during the conven
tiOn, as the machine followers got a
full dose on the first effort.
The original motion then prevailed
and the machine followers hid in the
seclusion of their confusion.
The following gentlemen composed
the committee: P. A. Overseth, Ole
F. B. Cable, A. II. Hohf
and Simon Ulrikson.
The convention took a ecess await
ing the action of the committee,
returned to the convention
an absence Of nearly IN hour
and reported the following list of
delegates and a%lternates to the state
convention, and the report was adopt
I'd unanimously.
Delegates at Large: Thomas Thorson. A r
Brown. Arthur Linn. R o Schaber-Alter-
rates w J Byrnes. Chris Engen. w c Gemmill
4 Fl Gable. D.. s. Waldo.
Canton First Ward: J G Laxson, John
sackson.-Alternates: @ G Lawrence. E S
Second Ward: T J Knowlton. Edward.
.sackson. ] d Cloud. -Alternates. John And
'rson. ]. A. Benz. Joe Chraft.
Third Ward; Otto Hervig. 1 M Helmey.-
o T Helgerson. o R Isackson.
Fourth Ward: LII Redfeld. Simon Ulrik-
on:-Alternates. Fl Fl belong. Ole Rom
nereim.
Hudson. T f Cassill. ] B Bradley:-Alter-
lates Paul Thomt. c + Johnson.
Lennox: B g Jacobs. J P enrich;-Alter-
lates. G w Palmer. w B Mallory.
Worthing: A H Hohf J NJ Solso.-Alter-
lates: ] G Kuhns. Mat Johnson.
Fairview: G e Mills.-Alternate: Amun
Amunson,
Harrisburg: J L Kehm. Nels Everson:
!, Il Vaughn. Ed Kinyon.
Eden: f B Gable. g G Dokken:-Alter-
lates: Frank Way, Chas, Bergstrom.
Norway: x e Jacobson. Thos Ulrlkson.
Ielmer Hegness:-Alternates: M T Cub
erud. Fl P Hanson. Alfred Tvedt.
Pleasant: Raltz Schmidt. III Claussen.-Al-
e~rnates: James Wiley. A J Rommereim.
Brooklyn: Phil Foy. John M Peterson
Alternates: McKellips. FEE Norton.
Fairview township: John Engebretson:-
Alternate: e o Swenson.
Highland: A Tuntland. Ulrik Ulrikson:
-Alternates: A Wallem. Pc ter Roadway.
Lincoln: Geo B Skinner. Martin Renli:-
William Parke. James Landon
Canton Township: John Bremen. J ]
Observation-Disclosures: Andrew M. Ring
leim. Ole Steensland.
Lynn Township: Frank Wiggin. Richard
[ames:-Alternates: A J Kuhns. Richard
3othwell.
Dayton Township: Ole Hokenstad. James
John Evenson:-Alternates:
Thomas Fee. Bent Olson. Tom Lunder.
I4aValley Township: James Elster. Ed
Observation-Disclosures: w G Chrisler, Geo
Gerber.
w INV
Lewis Keith:-Alternates: T A Vandiver.
R Buchanan.
Perry Township: John Detien.-Alternate:
Die A Lee.
After the convention adjourned a
conference of the delegates was held
md Hon. Thomas Thorson was elect
ID chairman of the delegation, to
which honor he responded in a brief adj
lress which expressed his great pleas
IRE in heading such a grand body of
men.
After further discussion as a secur-
ing headquarters and providing for
,he comfort of the delegation, the
first county convention under the
new caucus law became history.
The Insurgents Fitted Him.