Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-09-19
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AlOn1 Converse OF Sanborn--I came
here fully in favor Of electing state Of
ficers 1t the time the constitution is
voted upon. but now think it disas-
trous sand am firmly against it.
WV. BrOokings OF Minnehaha 1t
is useless to ask congress to admit us
without officers to take charge Of the
state when we are admitted. If we
come here with patriotism there is no
danger OF trouble over the election of
state officers. The officers are to he
elected only for one year, and there
i will be no quarrel over the officers. We
should have biennial elections for all
state officers and biennial sessions of
the legislature. City and town cleo
ions should be held at the same time
state elections are held.
II. J. Campbell OF Yankton replied
that unless the officers could be elected
BY hearty majority be did not
want an election. He read an
editorial from the Pioneer Press which
commented upon the proceedings of
vention upon the sense of the PROPOSE
! sAOsA w NsVNt SNtNC 'lLNClS dlltl DIO-
pouncing it u business Way of proceed
ing. He thought the people OF south
Dakota should not fear to assert their
manhood. rights and wishes. even to
the election of state officers at this
time. He would oppose the proposition
however. if he believed that the officers
would not he elected 10y good majori-
ty and porfect harmony would be inain-
tanned. IF there was nothing more in
this constitution than mere petition
to congress. the Huron convention
might as we'll have adopted the consti-
tuition and this convention should not
| have been.
{. l.. Wood of Pennington we
were coming into statehood by an en-
abling act it would not be required that
we elect state officers, but we are not
| proceeding that way. and the wise
course Is to elect our state officers. 1t
is necessary that we have state or
ganization, and the constitution should
go to congress by the very state officers
elected. There is no danger OF sore
| heads because some one is not nomi-
| mated.
! Eli johnson of Hyde-it is merely
a question of whether or not we are
here on dress parade or here under the
constitution of the United States at
! work
! Il. +. Pettigrew of Minnehaha- The
majority rules. and it is a question of
expectancy. OF success. hope the con-
vention will not act upon this question
now. l move that the question he
made the special order for 1:3O o'clock
this evening.
n. {. Mellette of Codington-Th is
IA matter of great importance and
should be postponed. 1t is our implied
right to be admitted to statehood, yet
we cannot be without the consent of
congress. and this question will have
much to do with our success IN con-
gress.
, &. {. Moody of Lawrence moved an
amendment. that the officers be elected
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day after congress admits Dakota into
the union. The amendment was ruled
out of order.
+. NJ Ziebach OF Bon Moth
ing succeeds like success. and we can
not succeed unless we present all the
provisions of the convention which
created this assembly. This must be
non-partisan. favor the election of
state officers, two members of congress,
the legislature. two United States sena-
tors and all other officers and present
them to congress with the constitution.
J. W. Taylor of Lincoln-Let us dis
pose Of this without fear We should
elect officers.
\. 5. Jones of Hutchinson-I came
here under the belief that we would
have no conflict. and if we had con-
tlict to oppose it, | cannot see that the
officers elected would conflict with ter
ritorial officers. us has been suggested
Provisions are incorporated that will
prevent any conflict. and am heartily
in favor of electing officers. although
am not /; candidate and do not propose
| to be.
John NJ. Pease OF Davison-Co mpro-
misses surround us on every side. 1t is
only a matter of politics, of expediency
We have the right. but we dare not as
sert it.
W. W. Brookings OF Minnehaha-If
it is a matter OF expectancy. it is eX-
pedient to elect these officers, and elect
them now.
AlonZo Converse of Sanborn-There
has been great deal said about what
congress will do about admitting us.
For my part, | came here to adopt a
constitution for the ratification of the
people of Dakota We should frame Il
document for Dakota, not congress.
J. r. Gamble of Yankton-All this
can be summed down to this question,
Gan we he admitted better without
state officers?' 1t is matter of ex-
pediency only.
1t was said by a delegate that many
Of the delegates wanted to leave the
city on Saturday evening for their
homes, not to return. upon which an
nouncement Mr.. Moody said it was
said that the delegates Were in duty
bound to remain until the work was
completed as they were to come here
in the first place. and not man who
could possibly remain would leave who
came actuated by patriotism.
did we come here to have a good
time. to attend the circus, or did we
come here to perform high duty"
pleadingly inquired i. q. Caulfeld of
Lawrence. II hope" he continued,
shat no one will run away until we
are done with the work before u.s."
He said he doubted the propriety Of the
election Of state officers now. and hoped
the delegates would remain until that
and all other questions were fully set
tied
The motion of Mr. Pettigrew, to