The Dickinson press., 1908-04-25

duty to be very brief. After giving a few
incidents of former political gatherings
where things had not always been as
harmonious as today, Mr.. Simpson paid
a high tribute to the late Alexander G.
McG illivray, so familiar a character in
former conventions of Stark county, and
thanked the audience for their attention.
BANQUET.
In the evening Senator L. A. Simpson
gave a banquet for the delegates and
their friends at the St. Charles where 60
covers were laid. The Dickinson Mill
tary orchestra furnished music, and at
$3.50 the guests took their places in the
dining room.
Landlords Henry Reichert and w. G..
Ray personally saw that their walters
provided the banqueters with everything
that they could ask.
Attorney M. L. Mcbride acted as
master of ceremonies, and in his open
ing remarks stated that during his six
years in the county he had often desired
the chance of calling upon people for
speeches in place of being called upon
and at last he had the opportunity.
D. ]. Mckenzie, one of Sargent
county's pioneer settlers, was the first
called. Mr.. Mckenzie is a leading bust
ness man Of Forman, N. D., a life
long republican, and now a candidate for
state treasurer. The gentleman is a
good speaker, but he refrained from
taking much time, owing to the fact, as
he said, that there were many to follow.
Mr.. Mckenzie considered that the in
terests of Stark and Sargent counties
were identical, politically speaking, mas
much as his county was on the border
line of South Dakota and the people in
the great Red river country had grown
up in the belief that it was not necessary
to reckon with the smaller border
counties and those west of the Missouri
river. The speaker liked the people
that he had met in Stark county and be-
iieved that by working together, all
voting for stalwart republicans, they
would get recognition at the primaries
in June and again at the November cleo
ton.
In calling upon Senator Simpson, the
POSTMASTER mentioned some of his i'm
portant Legislative work of the past IL
years, such as the wolf bounty law, ex-
pertinent station, ETC., legislation that
had required much tact and skill to
obtain for our people. Mr.. Simpson
pleased his guests with some witty say
ings, a story or two, and then became
more serious. He wanted to see the
population of Dickinson, now 5000,
doubled in the next few years and he
was sure that it could be accomplished if
everybody worked to the end of building
up, speaking a good word for our people,
the city and its enterprises. The growth
and success of Dickinson, MI. Simpson
said, was beneficial alike to every town
in the county as we'll as in adjoining
counties. 1t meant the general develop.
ment of all the country, the building OF
prosperous and happy farm homes in
this fertile agricultural region.
AS one acquainted with railroading,
stockraising and business in general, ].
E. Phelan was called. Mr.. PRelan said
Office, but he was firmly of the belief that
yorced. He recalled sheep investments
during the Cleveland administration
which faded to almost nothing and
caused the financial ruin of many a
woolgrewer. In his own case it took
five years of careful management to
make a s69oo-sheeP investment come
Oul CVcL. Lie CdttlcI1lcu, IQe speaker
said, had all missed golden opportunities
They did not half appreciate the adj
vantage of free grazing lands and when
they had the opportunity of buying al
75c. to $3.50 per acre, they would no,
chance the investment. He bough,
when he had to and every purchase Of
land had made him good returns. Mr.
Phelan concluded by saying that every
man should stand by the republican
party, the party of progress, as a matter
of business, if for no other reason. Presi
dent Roosevelt, he said, had done wei
for the country, and now it was to the
party's interests to line up for VIM. H
Taft.
Geo. Senour and Mayor Frye preferred
to listen to other speakers.
r. H. Johnson spoke of the grea
achievements of the republican party
since its birthin 1856, the phenomenal in
crease of population in the United State'
and general development along all lines
He was proud of our country and fel
honored to be reckoned as a member O
the republican party, which had been 81
instrumental in making possible tn,
greatness of the United States.
F. M. Baker said that just as he wa.
taking the train at Mandan in the morn
ing it was reported to him that our goot
citizen, Frank Lish, had actually dis
covered a real dyed-in-the-wool demo
crat from the region of Dunn county
This caused some laughter, especialf,
from those knowing Jim Campbell, Mi
Bakers informant. Like preceding
speakers, Mr.. Baker saw great POSSIBLE
ties for this part of North Dakota.
Supt. L. r. Waldron said that he hat
never attended a political convention
and banquet before and he hardly knew
how he should act. Mr.. Waldron i'm
pressed upon his hearers the import
ance of securing larger appropriation.
for the Dickinson experiment station, il
order that the institution might Obtain
the best results. Important work wa
underway at the station which woult
ultimately prove of great value to tn,
western part of the state.
W. F. Burnett said that he was not ;
candidate for Office but he enjoyed beinf
with the republican candidates and thei
friends. He then paid a handsom.
compliment to the candidacy of w. c
Crawford; which gentleman had beer
unexpectedly called from the banque
room. He also spoke in the highes
/ terms of A, 7, Osborn. under whom hi