Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-28

WHctncI tHG ucmoct Aic party Whs
take the initiatory step in this reform
and reap the glory Of crowning 15,-
100000 women with The, rights oi
American citizenship and thereby
vindicase our own theory of self gov
ernment, is the momentous question
we ask you to decide in this eventful
hour rs we round out the 6rst century
Of our national life.
ELIzABETH CApY STANTON,
Chairman.
| MATILDA JosLYN GAGE,
SUSAN b. ANTHONY,
Corresponding Secretaries.
Accompanying this address was the
following plank for tbs democratic
platform. Az e
WgEREAs, The democratic party
was the 6rst TO abolish the property
qualification and extend the right ol
suffrage to all white men in some oi
the eidcr states, arti =
WHEREAS, II was democratic leg
isl.tion that extended the right oi
suffrage to the women Of Wyoming.
therefore,
Resolgea, That We pledge our
selves to secure the right Of suffrage
to the women Of the q. S. on equal
terms with men.
The petition urgently requests that
this proposition be placed before the
people ~ plank in tho platform
furthermore thst the numerous Offices
created on account Of the emergency
Of the war, be abolishcd, and all sala,
ries be regulated in accordance with
the reduction Of money IN circulation, /,
the shrinkage in values and the inn
pending financial distress that is upon
the entire country.
) The above Was signed by Lorne
Miller, +. Wakely, Enos Lornc and
Be otherp.
Anotion for . recess wss 1ejested.
Birdsall made . point Of order ehst
there could be no communications or
resolutions until after the permanent
organization.
The chair said the convention had
power to decide thus question for
itself.
Roll was called and the committee
named, Various resolutions were
sent up and referred under the vote
without reading.
+ At eight minutes before two, ST.
Louis time, the convention took re-
cess until 6vc.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Al.bama-Leroy p Walker. Ar
kansas-L V Manguin. California
Jno 5 Hagsr. Colorsdo-F G Mar
shall. ConDecticut-R D Hubbard.
Delaware-Goo w Gray. Floridh
Jno Wescott. Gcorgia-C P Howell.
slllinois-Jne A MeGiernand. Indiana
ID w voorhees,. Iova-H N Trim
BILE. Kansas-Thos l. Davis. Ken.
tucky-Alvin Dual, Louisi.na-R
II M.un.D. P. H.s,ing.. MARY
land-Geo- Freaner.- Massachusetts
Edward Avery. Michigsn-Wm L
Bancroft. Minnesota-Dan Bucks.
Mississippi-A NJ Clayton. Missouri
&c G Hardin. Nebraska-Geo L
Miller. Nevada-A q Ellis. New
Hanpshire-E G Bailey. New Jersey
Jos w Gates. New York-Wm
Dorsheimer. North Carolina-T L
Clingman. Ohio-Gen Thos Ewing
Oregon-M V Brown. Pennsylvania
-Malcom Hay. Rhode Island-Wm
B Bead. South CaroIina-Samuel
MCGOWAN. Tennessee-Jno G Brown
Te1ss-Ashbce Smith. Vermont
Jas n Williams. Virginis-Jno A
Meredith. West Virginia-Jno j
Davis. Wisconsin-Alex Mitchell.
AFTER RECESS.
Upon reassembhng ct $40 the
chairman stated the first business be-
fore the conyention would be the re-
por. of the committee on credentials.
Mr.. English, Of California, sent the
report to the secretary's desk who
read a. follows:
Your committee on credentials
would respectfully report that there
are no contested seatS (spplause) ;
that oil the states' respective delega-
tions to this convention are entitled
to seats in the convention as delegates
from their respective states. All of
which is respectfully Submitted.
JAS. LAwRKNcK ENeLIsa, a..
Chairman.
Mr.. Finch, Of lows, offered ! reso-
LUTON to give territories representa-
tive in the convention the same -
states. sas7'e'r'ss-y ses''s'
A delegate from Maryland moved
to amend the report 30 Is to give the
District Of Columbia . representative
in the conyeution with the right TO
vote. This WAS made to include the
territories aud the report .was thea
adopted.
ls Mr.. Hnnna, Of Missouri, fr0a tbe
f1Dmuaittec on permanent ORGANIZATION