The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-11
BURLEIGH COUNTY REPUBLICANS
CONDEMN T0WNLEYISM AND ALL
y, RED RADICALISM OF ITS KIND
Resolutions Take Firm Stand for
Principles of Grand Old Party
and DenOunce Mismanage.
ment of Frazier and His Crew
in North Observation-Disclosures
to State Convention Named.

Burlcigh county republicans In a
thoroughly harmonious convention
held Tuesday afternoon in response
to the call issued by members of the
republican state central committee
named twelve delegates to the repubi-
can state convention to be held in
Bismarck on February II and adopt
ed resolutions dcnouEcing socialism,
bolshevism and communism, and de-
claring a progressive republican aL-
ministration essential to the redemp-
ton Of the state and nation.
The republican renewed their firm
| belief in the principles Of the republi-
can party as set forth in its national
platforms, and again solemnly pledged
undivided support to the republican
party
"Wc arc convinced" read the rcsolu.
| tiOns unanimously adopted, that only
! through the success Of the republican
party in 1920 can the people be Ger
| tain of: s."
CIuCiculs CNOu-
omical business administration Of the
country's affairs;
| Section. - That there will be de.
vcloped and executed a plan for tho
reduction Of taxes, with a reI,eal Of
these taxes which kill initiative and
rct,ird progress; " ~
'Third.-That there Skill be develop
cd Il better relation between labor aud
capital. with Justice to both and with
fairness to the public. the third side
Of the triangle, which must not be
forgotten; ...,~.t .5...
''Fourth. - That there should be an
administration of law and ordat every
where in the nation;
Fifth.--rhat the party will measure
its steps forward by The neel; ~ the
nation, with its eyes always ahead
and its feet on solid grO.,"nl
1--WE most emphaticd.,y affirm ONE
belief in and adherence t; llc rclu5li-
can institution of our government and
nation; our faith and belief in our
sclf-cOntrOlled representative democ-
racy, u government of laws not men,
in which order is the prerequisite If
! progress, and declare and publish ,pr
unalterab1c opposition to the principles
and ideals Of socialism, communism
and autocracy in all their forms.
1--WE demand Of our state and ma
tional administration the most rigid
economy and the highest degree Of
efficiency i'll the administration OF all
public affairs; more equitable ad-
justment Of taxes; the conservation
Of national resources for the benefit
Of all people, and true and pure
! Americanism, in all its teachings and
faithfulness to all it's dealings
''We denOuncc without hesitation or
reservation the present administra-
ton of our state, the private control
by Inscriptions bosses Of instrument
talities Of government; the extrnv-
agant and wasteful appropriation Of
public funds the degrading propa gan
da and brazcn sympathy extended to
the criminal elements and law-resist-
ing forces everywhere: by the selfap-
pointed sOciNlistic leaders now in
charge Of our state affairs, and we
further declare and affirm our un.
altcrab]c determination to support for
public office only those men whose
Amcricanism is 100 percent" @t
The resolution committee was com
posed of Chairman Theodore Koffel,
Hyland, Fred Peterson and J. +. jack
son appointed by the chair. The con-
vcntiou was called to order by Mr..
kottcl as temporary. chairman, with
Mr.. Harrington acting as secretary,
and this Orga nizatOn was made per-
manent following the report Of a.
credential committee consisting Of G.
n. Livdahl, W. S. Casselman and Il.
+. Jones, which declared any republi-
can opposed to Town|eyism and So
cialism and cspou>ing tic principles
of the party entitled 70 seat in the
convention, il he was a citizen of
and an clector in Blrleigh county.
DELEGATES NAMED a
Delegates were selected by nomina-
ton from the floor Of the convention,
thirteen being so named, and the slate
being cleared, by the withdrawal Of
Il. II. SperryTe retired farmer Of Bis
marck. who declared he would he
glad. to attend the state convention
in the capacity of private citizen
and yield to active participation to
some younger men. The delegates
were then selected by the secretary's
casting u unanimous vote Of the con-
vention.. as follows: Victor Anderson,
Still; p. G. Harrington, Bismarck;
Edgar Mounts, Baldwin :. Il. G. Fog
crty, Sterling; J. W. Burcll, Stewards
dale; Walter T.. Sellens, Hay Creek;
Fred Peterson. Bismarck; A. A. Jones,
Bismarck: Theodore Koffel, Bis
marck; G. n. Livdahl, Bismarck;
Frank Paris, Burnt Greek; A. N.
II Blexrud. ReGan
WILLIAMS WlTHDRAWS
The only incident of the convention
was the explanation Of Gen. Il. A.
Williams Of his refusal to sit as a
member of the convention, altho he
declared his interest as spectator.
l"L have attended REPUBLICAN cOnven
tions for 46 years; l participated in
the first Burleigh county republican
convention 46 years ago. said Cen
cral Williams. 81 do not feel that
should sit here as a delegate today
because I have already attended one