Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-06-08
MANY PROMINENT
CHlEFTA|NS HERE
Keynote Of PrOgressiVeism
Sounded by Buchanan at
Rally at Armory
Chief Workers Leave Here
for field Of Action Over
the State

Every county Of western North
Dakota was represented at t1e first
rally and banquet ever held on the
Slope by the North Dakota progres.
sive league which occurred at the ar.
mory Friday evening. Over 250 peo.
pie enjoyed the splendid supper
served by the ladies of the Methodist
church, during which music was fur.
nished by O'Connor's Capital City or
chestra, augmented for this splendid
occasion.
Hon. Thomas R. Marshall of Oakes,
republican national committeeman,
presided as toastmaster. The ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by
Attorney General Andrew Miller,
who extended cordial welcome to
the progressives on the occasion Of
their first rally ever held on the
slope, always recognized in years
past as the Stalwart stronghold. The
response was delivered by Robert M.
Pollock of Fargo, president of the
state progressive organization, and
the man chosen by La Toilette to
second his nomination for president
in the republican national conve7-
ton.
The principal address Of the even
ing was delivered by James A. Bu'
chanan, progressive candidate for 60
vernon. Mr. Buchanan hit law break
ing corporations and "slugged them
through the ropes. He pronounced
himself for all the progressive repub'
lican politices, including initiative,
referendum, recall, laws to protect
working men and the physical valua-
tionof public service corporations as
basis for taxation and state regu-
lation. The farmer came in for a
measure Of Buchanan's pledges, the
speaker urging increased activity for
the better farming movement and
more intelligent good road building.
A. T. Kraabel of Clifford. candidate
for lieutenant governor, followed Mr..
Buchanan, and urged the progress
sives to stay by the fight until the
battle was won. Representative
speakers from every county Of the
slope discussed conditions in their re-
spective sections. and feeling OF
optimism over the present situation
prevailed. Among the speakers were
Judge Hemni Of Jamestown, r. A.
Nestos of Minot, Senator ]. E. Davis
of Goodrich, w. H. Stutsman of Man.
dan. George P. Totten Of Bowman. F.
c. Heffron of Dickinson, w. L. Nues'
sic Of Washburn, and J. B. Mckay Of
Morton county, Secretary Of State P.
D. Norton and H. J. Bessessen of Har
vey.
Messages were received from L. P.
Garnaas of Sheyenne, George M.
Young Of Valley City, Joseph Devine
Of Minot. Congressman Helgeson and
Hon. Robert M. La Toilette.
The telegram from Helgeson in.
quired as to the advisability of his
leaving Washington and returning to
North Dakota to aid in the campaign
during the next two weeks. After
debate it was decided to
invite both Congressman Helgeson
and Senator Gronna to return to the
state and lend their aid to the pres.
ent struggle.
Among the notable progressives
who were in attendance at the ban.
quet were H. N. Tucker of Courtenay,
secretary Of the progressive league;
Walter Taylor, candidate for com.
missioner Of insurance; Carl Jorgen.
son, candidate for state auditor:
Thomas Hall, candidate for secretary
Of state; Andrew Miller, candidate
for Attorney General; A. E. Hutcnin.
son. candidate for commissioner Of
agriculture; w. H. Stutsman, w. H.
Mann and o. p. N. Anderson, candi.
dates for reelection as railway com
Frank White and H. J.
candidates for congress in
the econd district; and Secretary Of
State Norton, candidate for congress
in the third district.
The progressive chieftains depart.
ed this morning for various points in
western North Dakota which will be
the principal battlefield during the