The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-07
REPUBLICAN, CONFERENCE
A Hundred of the Progressives Re.
publicans Met in the City to De-
clare for Principles.

Probably a hundred republicans
met in the city hall this afternoon at
z o'clock Friday afternoon to continue
the meeting which was adjourned at
Huron two weeks ago. The member
ship was made up of principally the
progressive faction, very few, if any,
of the stalwarts being present at the
session. The more radical branch
OF the progressives were there also,
but with the exception of Webb. of
DeadWood, and Hutchinson. of HUI
ron, the rest did not take part in the
proceedings. Sem of Deadwood, and
richards, of Huron, whose resolu-
tons at Huron, caused some trouble
did not make their appearance per-
sonally on the floor of the conyen-
ton.
o. S. Basford, of Redfield, called
the convention to order and w. H.
Roddle, of Brookings, was selected
as chairman. and S. x. Way, of Wat.
ertown, was made secretary.
Mr.. Basford read the resolutions
which had been formulated by the
committee selected at Huron. which
were to the effect that the meeting is
called for the purpose of uniting the
factions of the republican party and
reconciling the differences so far as
possible, without surrendering the
fundamental principles enunciated at
Sioux Falls in 1906 and in Mitchell
In 1908; it was declared the purpose
to support candidates for office strict
~ according to personal merit and
their advocacy of the principles here
IN declared; the allegiance to the re-
publican party, national as well as
state, was reaffirmed; approval is CIV
en- to the effort made by the senators
and representatives of the northwest
ern states to secure a downward re-
vision of the tariff, with the aid of
a republican president. A resolution
opposed the course pursued by Speak
er Cannon for his Interpretation of
the revision clause of the Chicago
platform, and his stand against re-
vision downward; they favored the
idea of invoking the home rule in the
matter of the selection of postmas-
tiers by letting the party patrons de-
eide their cho6ce of postmaster for
appointment.
Webb, of Dead,wood, presented a
resolution which included not only
the opposition of Cannonism but to
include Aldrichism, and spoke strong
fly for the adoption OF. the resolution.
Hutchinson, of Huron, backed up
Webb in the statement and declared
that he could not understand why
the committee attempted to give the
convention a sugar coated pill by
only referring to Cannon, when the
arch enemy, Aldrich, should be in
cluded.
Attorney General Clark spoke in
favor of the original resolutions and
gave evidence that he was sincere in
the effort to harmonic the factions
and he considered that the resolu-
lions were such that both factions
could stand on them without any
trouble.
Ericsson, Of Elk Point, considered
that 1t vas a bad move on the part
of the convention to even mention
the name of Cannon In the resolu-
lions and believed that harmony
could be secured much easier with
out that, for he considered the move
against Cannon and Aldrich to in
clude President Taft, who signed the
bill.
shuster, of Hand. also introduced
q resolution along the lines Of Webb's
statement. but It did not receive a
second.
When Webb's resolution was plac-
ed before the convention it vas vot-
ed down by seven-eights Of the men.
The original resolutions we're then
presented and vel adopted unani-
mously.
The convention was adjourned af-
ter deciding to continue the same
committee in charge for future use.
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