Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-19
THE STATE.
Interesting Resume Of the Work Of
the Constitution Makers.
Animated Discussion Over Nu-
McrOus Important
Points.
Sioux Ealle Press.

Sioux Falls Press.
ELEVENTH DAY CONTINUED.
A. c. Mellette of CodiDgton-I have
SO far preferred to listen and not talk.
| must say that the evil OF intemperance
is one of the greatest questions now be.
lore our iaw.maklng powers. l will not
dodge the issue. never dodge. |
want to act consistently, and that / shall
do to the best of my judgmenr. I
thought l was in favor of submitting
the question upon separate ballot, be-
llevlng L could 30 express myself upon
self-Rovernment and also upon the
liquor traffic at the same poll. The mat.
ter has however, come down to incorpo.
rating it into the constitution.
1t comes up as codicll, which is about
the same thing as placing it in the con.
stitution, except that it will be in an
abstract form and in the nature of anoth.
er constitution or supplement to the
original. It is an issue that resolves into
this question. Which is the paramount
issue, prohibition or statehood? What
is to be gained if You put it in the con-
stitution? The very first legislature can
practically annul it. 1t after all goes
back to the legislature, and it may as
well go there at first. If we are to meet
the issue here, let US put it right into
the constitution and meet ii fairly. Un-
less We can agree now We had as we'll
adjourn at this very moment. cannot
agree to override these democrats who
object to this mode of proceeding. They
command and deserve onr respect.
George d. Hand of Yankton-The
paramount issue before these people is
self.government. All else SINKS INTO
utter insignlfcance. This territory is
in the hands of as unscrupulous a set
of scoundrels as ever disgrsced peo-
pie, and l came here to help nd you of
the incubus. If you had seen what l
saw at Yankton last winter, you would
be willing to throw all else behind you
male suffrage and other issues should
be laid aside for statehood. I cannot
consent to travel with any such issue
as this. If 1t would save a human life
or dry tear it would do to incorporate
prohibition in our constitution, but 4
you vote upon it as suggested it is bu,
straw. We should not jeopardize on,
constitution by incorporating this mat
ter into it.
J. E. Whiting of Sanborn said be
wanted to put himself on record as being
willing to put pefore the people anything
the people demand. He favored submis.
sion and thought no good argument had
nounced congress because We were re-
funed statehood on the ground of expe.
diency and yet the convention proposed
to refuse prohibitionists their rights up
on the ground Of expediency. A shower
| ~ &c "a 1ov,x, ks.ss
lary.l
j. W. Taylor of Lincoln-The people
OF the county l have the honor to repre-
sent are willing to wait for prohibition
until we have state.
| w. W. Brookings of Minnehaha said i,
was not fairly in the interest of temper.
ance to submit the question now; that il
would be defeated, although he would
vote for submitting.
james A. Ward OF Hughes said he was
opposed to submitting the question to
vote with the constitution, as he was sent
here to help frame constitution tina
would be ratified and that would secur,
statehood, and not one that would be de
feated. He thought it highly imprope
to have anything to do with the issue il
connection with the constitution.
A.. @. Mellette of Codington said b
had no doubt the convention would llk
to hear from the president on the sui
ject at issue.
There we're cries for Mr.. Tripp, VIII
finally called Mr.. Msllette to the chai
and addressed the convention in yer
strong argument against submitting tn
the question with the constitution. h
remarked, among the several expressions
II regret that this question has come be
fore the convention-regret 1t becaus
the first harsh word yet spoken wa
spoken here to-day in this dii
cussion. I regret it cincerely an
deeply. This is but the e1citemer
Of . moment. however, and believe ths
the same candor which has characterize
. this convention will prevail hereafter.
am temperance man and never drank
drop OF liquor in my life. You cannc
dodge this issue. lam glad 1 have a
opportunity of showing that will n,
dodge it. I deprecate the wrongs of IL
I liquor traffic, but l am not in favor
incorporating prohibition in the const
, tuition. You all came here to adopt
r constitution, one that would please 70,
b constituency, and one that would not |
. relegated BY the people. There is I
expedlency or policy in this matter. "
. are for or against prohibition, a
d opposed to this proposition going in
i. the constitution. Throw away Il
= cowardly worp "expediency," and asse
:. your manhood, Vote for against prat
bition. But keep the issue out Of Il
Q constitution. Let the question 60 to Il
q legislature for legislation. / Won
!. rather be right, az has been said, tn,
president Of the United States" pr
. longed applause.
q The previous question was called
b 4:40 Pm, and the ayes and noes We
:. demanded upon the vote. The vote !
suited, ayes 81, noes g., as follows:
q Ayee-Allen Of Moody, Akin, Baul
o Bronson, Brookings, Clevenger. Call
j. han, Cort, Converse, Cheever, Elre
4 Eakin, Foster Of Sphinx. Gunaerso
Hayes, Knox, Lane, Lucas, Lothia
's Lawrence, Lewis, Mitchell. McDona
II Of Jerauld. Macdonald of Kingsbul
). MAllahan, Pease, Peek, Qualey, Shelf,
Sherwood, Smith, Sherman, Sterlir
Williamson, Wellman, Whalen, Viii
ir Noes Of Turner, Baker, Bra
ton. Boynton. Rippus, Brooks Of N
le Cook, Brooks Of Yankton. Bertelse