Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-20

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malfeasance in Office and betrayals OF
h people by those who have used
their positions of trust for private
gain and loot.
The administration bf the present
North Dakota industrial commission,
its efforts to bring chaos out Of the
disorder It found in state affairs and
its efforts to bring to justice the men
responsible for the loss to the state
money in the platform Of the Repub-
ltcan convention adopted here today"
Following this endorsement Of the
present administration the resolutions
demanded that:
I'VE demand that the workmen's
compensation bureau, still in Nom
partisan control, be brought within
the law In the amounts of its reaerve
fund, 1t being an unjust burden upon
n business interest to charge rates
far in excess of necessity.
Land Commission.
!. We commend the efforts OF the in
dnstrial commission in carrying out
the ~pledgessof Governor Nestos made
In b recall campaign that. the mill
end@elevator should be completed at
the earliest possible moment. The evil
;dence OF this keeping of faith with
the people being. the resumption Of
work ssons those enterprises. and the
prospect that they would be put into
operation by the end of. the year.
we demand the repeal of the law
that now protects the L. w. w. known
as the anti-injunction law, which
log var the I, ovroA II <hn r~A-<~rk.---
|ployer ofsalabor in the state, at the
mercy Of an element. that practices
sabotage and interferes with the
proper conduct Of farm work.
we favor an amendment to the
national constitution doing away with
tax exempt securities as now. propos-
ed by what is known as the McFadden
bill pending in congress-.
we express our appreciation to the
people of Jamestown for the many
courtesies extended the delegates to
make our stay in their beautiful city
pleasant in every respect"
Bacon Presents Report.
J./D.fBacon presented the report
OF the conference committee named to
conferfwithl the Democrats. II,
This was h q the present independ-
ent officials should be supported for
reelection by both parties and that in
the fall election the Republicans
should support Democrats for insur-
ance commissioner, state auditor, and
the place on the state. railroad com
mission. The report was unanimously
adopted. Next came the nomination
OF state officers. The nomination of
Governor r. A. Nestos for reelection
was made by J. E. Davies Of Good
rich.
Nestos heered by All.
Governor Nestos' nomination was
seconded by practically every county
represented at the convention and he
was nominated amid the cheers Of the
convention.
ZIP. D. Norton of Morton then sprang
n surprise by nominating ]. E. Davis
OF Goodrich for lieutenant governor
j. E. Stevens of Lawton, nominal
ed F. H. Hyland of Devils Lake for
lieutenant governor.
j. f. B. Streeter of Linton was then
placed in nomination. Clyde Duffy OF
Minnewaukan nominated Victor
WARDROBE of Leeds. Mr.. Davis asked
that his name be withdrawn.
Hyland Chosen on First Ballot.
The first ballot taken, Mr.. Hyland
had a majority of all the votes cast
and was declared nominated. On mo-
SAOA III SAyU0 &. AuAAy " anu VI I'LL,
Streeter, the nomination was made
unanimous.
At this point a resolution endorsing
the Great Lakes st. Lawrence tide
water project was unanimously pass
led. I:
Hall Endorsed.
Thomas Hall was unanimously en-
dorsed for secretary Of state. H. G,
johnson Of Sargent county was
unanimously endorsed for reelection
as state treasurer.
! r. E. Wenzel presented the name
of George Shafer for attorney gen.
eral. His nomination was made un-
INanimous.
Carpenter for Insurance Job.
H. G. Carpenter of Fargo, Harvey
Stegner Of Bismarck, Lyle Merry of
Dickinson and w. G. Austin of Fargo
were placed in nomination for insur-
ance commissioner. On a roll call Mr..
Carpenter vas endorsed by a large
majority. 1t was made unanimous.
j. A. Kitchen was endorsed for re-
election as commissioner of agricul-
ture and labor without opposition. /
Railroad Commissioners.
For the state railway commission
five names were placed in nomina-
ton. They were: John Stevenson,
Grant county; AID. McKinnon, Sheri-
dan county; F. D. Gronvold, Pierce
county; c. E.. Knox, Cakes, and M.
P. Johnson, Kenmare. On a roll
call vote Gronvold, McKinnon and
Knox weDe nominated.
III No Senator Endorsed. .
The convention endorsed Minnie J.
Nelson Of Valley City for ,superintend-
ent of public instruction. 1t was vot-
ed to- endorse no candidates for the
supreme court Then came the ques-
ton of the United States senatorship.
r. j.. Hughes of Wahpeton moved
that the convention make no endorse
ment for United States senator. This
was seconded by L.. J. Palda OF Minot
and John Knauf of jamestown. The
only opposition was by p. D. Norton
Of Mandan. The motion carried and
the convention adjourned.
MINI. LEADS IN
PREVENTION OF
TUBERCULOSIS