Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-13

It's more than probable that the hon.
est people of Dakota have by this time
reached the conclusion that self-govern.
ment Is one 81 the absolute necessities Of
the immednts future. Their affairs are
in the 6andso sofan unscrupulous ring 81
speculators, with the chief executive OF
the territory to aid their Vaccinations
The object of this ring is to plumber the
people and its intentions have been
boldly nroclamed in alegislative enact.
ment. The governor has defeated another
legislative enactment, providing for {
constitutional conyention for southern
Dakota by heglecting to sign it. He
does not want constitutional conven,
tion: He does NOT want state. He is
governor here by the grace Of the presl.
dent Of the United States and he knows
he can never be governor by the grace
of the people of Dakota. Consequently
his tenure Of Office hangs upon o terri.
torial condition. His long nurtured
schemes are now ripe and q
removal from power in the
hour when success crowns his ef.
forts is something which is in conflict
with his theory Of management. Conse.
quently he permitted the constitutional
convention bill introduced by Mr.. Wash
sbaugh and passed by the legislature to
die cowardly death within the dark ,e.
cesses Of the gubernatorial pocket.
But the remedy stilllies with the peo.
pie. They can organize constitutional
convention, adopt o constitution and
demand . place in the union without
first obtaining permission from eithel
congress, the president, the Legislature
or the governor. It is the one right
they have left and the only one. The
exercise Of this right will bring to them
other rights now wrenched from thei,
hands BY o corrupt legislature. aided
and abetted by crafty executive. In
another portion of this paper is publish
cd call signed by the members of ar
executive committee duly authorized by
mass. convention of the people
of Dakota assembled at Canton. 1t re-
quests the people Of southern Dakota tc
elect representatives. to q constitutional
conventionto be held at Huron on tn.
10Th Of next Nay. AT this convention
the fundamental law of the coming stats
can be drafted aud afterwards submitted
to the voters who reside south Of the
46th parallel for ratification, Once Gre
ated and adopted it will be formidable
weapon with which to batter down con.
gressional opposition to statehood. The
proposed movement is sanctioned BY
many precedents, as is shown in the call
There is nothing unusual about it, moth
ing revolutionary, nothing which nigh
conflict with the ideas Of the most Law
abiding citizen.
The time has certainly arrived wher
government is one OF the necessities
of our political existence. and it seeml
TO- us that the events Of the past few
weeks will revolutioniEe congressiona
sentiment upon this subject. When th'
HISTORIC the fraud. the corruption. tn
bargains and the sales is laid before con
gress and that bsdy is given to under
stand that our only way out Of our trou
bles il through admission TO the unlol
it will give strength to the proposition
among all we'll meaning men. In q con
stitution 10 prepared the capital Of til
state could be located and designated 10
all time TO come aud this would tend 4
neutralixe the schemes OF the syndicat
which !. getting itself ready to specu
late dpon the peoples property.
Wsuss upon the newspaper Of u
kota to give the call Of tho exeoutiv
COMMITTEES the fullest possible circnla
tioa ard g freely discua the propoa
tisns contained ihsssin.
6aoald the convention meet and ae