The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-05-02
REPUBLICANS SELECT
STRONG STATE TICKET
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and they received the unanimous en-
dOrsement.
John l.. George, who has been sell
ected for auditor, is well known
travelling salesman, mighty good
clean fellow and an able man.
The various candidates nominated
were selected first with view as to
their ability and second as to geo.
graphical location. Various indus
tries and enterprises are given repre-
sentation.
1t is pleasing to the people of Minot
to learn that Judge Chas. Fisk, who
for years was member of the SUI
preme bench, was nominated as one
of the candidates for supreme Judge.
No more able jurist ever sat on the
bench of North Dakota than Mr.. Fisk.
At the evening session, the dele
gates called for speech from U. l..
Burdick of Williston who was in the
audience. He responded with rous-
ing patriotic address. The ticket as
nominated will have the hearty en-
dorsement of Mr.. Burdick, he said.
Resolutions were passed on the
death of Senator A. J. Kirkeide of
Churchs Ferry who died this week.
The committee on resolutions con-
sisting of Hill of Bottineau, Ployhar
of Valley City, Gibbons of Towner,
Cass, presented the following resolu-
tons which were passed unanimously:
RESOLUTIONS.
| We citizens of North Dakota from
various sections of the State and of
various political parties and factions
representing the sentiments of large
numbers of people in our respective
communities, assembled in mass meet
ing at Minot, North Dakota, this first
day Of May, 1918, having the welfare
of our State and it's people at heart,
deem it to be our duty in view of
present deplorable political and eco
nomic conditions in the State and Ma
ton to appeal to the people to be
committed to the following political
and economic program until the ends
sought have been substantially at
tanned.
Loyalty First.
First and foremost there must be
unconditional loyalty. Our Federal
Government must be given the most
unqualified and vigorous support in
the prosecution of the war; every cit.
izen responding promptly and gener.
ously to every call for aid, service and
sacrifice. No consideration of bust.
ness, partisan politics, personal
friendship, or other individual inter.
est must be allowed to divert our at.
tention or consume our energy or re.
sources 20 as to contribute in any way
to the prolonging of the war a single
hour longer than necessary to gair
complete victory for World Democ'
racy. The solution of all problems Of
local or state government, economic
or social, are Of secondary Importance
to the matter of now determining by
armed force the right of civilized ma
lions to solve their own problems II
their own way.
Votes for Soldiers.
We recommend that an effort b.
made by the legislature to provide
means by which all American citizen!
in government service in foreign coun
tries be given an opportunity to vot,
on all matters to be voted on at ou
general elections.
Condemn H. B. A.
We condemn House Bill "a and al
efforts to mend our constitution with
out fair submission of each amend
ment separately to the voters of thu
state or by the regular process of con
stitutional convention to be provided
for by the legislature at the proper
time.