Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-08

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s,s1z nm rsssssrsI.
m tims - ~ III departure d
! deleeateD i next ThuTsday night q
i / 40 over the Southern Minnesota.
II Il expected that . large proper
4 don 81 those from along the NIL
wsukes lines, south and west Of ~
l viii come here and Join the Sioux
Falls party, who viii reach Chicago
Saturday morning about Z o'clock.
/ Sioux Falls has never had . visit
| which win do her moro good than
that made by the delegates 70 the
convention last week. On alihands
ven hsarty expressions " gatitudc
II the the hearty reception which
The viuitors met, aud surprise at the
wonderful development Of the town.
Yankton Herald 1.-THE people OF
Sioux Falls showed the gentlemen
present from other sections every At
tention, and made ; record for gen.
uine big-heartcd hospitality, that
will not soon be forgotten. They
did themselves proud and infused the
the best Of feeling among all those
present"
Yankton Pres. Sioux Falls,
during the convention, Judge Kid
der was waited upon by . crowd
| which would have alarmed man
whose conscience was not ut perfect
rest. II consisted Of the sheriffs Of
Minnehaha, Yankton, Lincoln, Da-
vison, Union, Moody and Brule
counties. They called to pay their
respects and did not serve any pa
pers."
The prayer offered by Rev. ]. R.
RAitsell At the opening Of the after
noon session was . most eloquent
and appropriate petition. We
doubt if there was . man present
unaffected by it, sentiments. With
effort at display, but simply with
the purpose Of petitioning our heav'
emily Father for his blessing and
guidance, the prayer went forth bur
dened with the importance Of the
circumstances, and received the 81.
lent amens of these in whose behalf
il VA uttered.
| Bartlett Trip, Esq, Of Yankton
made . speech pending the report,
of committees, which was . mos
emphatic and comprehensive state
ment Of the general desire Of South
ern Dakota for statehood. Coming
as it did from the most prominen'
democrat in the territory, It showed
| the non-partinn character Of thu
| movement; and coming a. 1t die
from one Of the most eloquent mer
in the west, it was such ct express
ion Of the general feeling - made
every body say "Thems my senti
| ments.
4 The prompt and hearty manne
| in which tho Milwaukee and tn
North Western railroad companies
responded to the request Of thu
mass convention for transportation
for its delegates, is the subject o
most grateful comments. The trans
portation provided for most Of tn
delegates was by way Of the Mil
waukee lines, and was furnished b,
. telegraphic pass from General Nan
ager Merrill, countersigned by VIM
Van Fps of Sioux Falls, endorsed
upon the credentials. These ar
prepared and distributed by mai
from this point. Arrangement
have also been made 90 that dele
gates can have free passes to Chica
90 over the Northwestern lines upo1
presentation Of their credentials
and . free pass for return by apply
70 the general superintendent Of tn
line in Chicago. From Chicago :
Washington and return . contrae
has been made with the Baltimor
and Ohio which secures transports
ton of delegates at $l6 for the roun'
trip.
There was present at the conver
ton q gentleman who Is sort Of pr
vate agent for an Illinois congress
man in finding out the real sent
ments and qualifications Of Dakot
in regard to admission. He wrot
back: "You need not have an
fears = 70 the intense earnestnes
OF the honesty and integrity, or Il
intelligence and ability Of this PEI
pie. / have seen four hundred ,
them in m impromptu convsntio
to-day, and / have never seen
moro intelligent, honest, earnest ON
vention in the statea, nor one whel
the attendance made = better a
pearance in every respect, nor or
which attended 10 its business wit
greater dispatch. nor one in whic
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