Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-09-19

officers. i would rather favOr leaVlnk
it to congress altogether. The idea is
AL wrong that we should put It OF.
We can't afford to. If we are not to
elect officers ut the time we ratify the
constitution, let us put it of and let
congress settle it. We have no con-
gress so mean as to override the will
Of the people. Before we put of this
matter, think of it. | am prepared to
vote on the matter as reported by the
committee. would rather vote tO'nOt
submit the question at all if we do not
accept the proposition ~ submitted by
the committee.
=. +. Knox of Faulk--If we want
this constitution adopted we had better
be little careful and 60 "a little slow.
If has been said that there is no r, spect-
able loyalty that would not lead man
to support this. There is no loyalty
about the matter. 1t is not loyal
question. What do these thousands OF
immigrants coming here every day
know OF the people here and those
who are in this convention? TO whom
do they owe loyalty. We should pre-
sent an article that will he free from
everything OF this kind. This conven-
lion voted down Il question on yester-
! udN NulCu dlOsC duVNC OtIlClS W.
fore this convention. 1t was voted
down as Il doubtful question. This is
a question of more doubt. 1t is very
doubtful, exceedingly so. am afraid
it will bury the whole constitution, and
bury it deep.
). II. Elrod of Clark think an
election on eth of November will be
little too previous for state offices.
think we can agree upon a later day,
and that it will be better to do SO. |
think it will be wise. also, to divide the
offices politically. 1t may bring out Il
large vote and be better to elect state
officers in November.
| IL. j. Campbell of Yankton moved To
lay Mr.. Moody's motion on the table,
upon which the ayes and noes were de-
manded. The vote resultet-ayes. ~;
noes, 40. So the motion to lay on the
table prevailed.
). Nj. Daboll of Hutchinson arose to
explain why he did not vote. He said:
This matter has been magnitcd until
it passes my comprehension"
| A. Z. Mellette Of COdington offered
an amendment to section .. providing
that the officers elected should not as
sumo control of their Offices, nor re-
ceive or he entitled to pay, until after
congress shall have ratified their cleo
ton and the constitution adopted.
| The amendment was finally with
drawn, that j. II. Gamble of HanktOn
might offer IN amendment requiring
the election of officers on December ~,
1853.
| q. Moody of Lawrence moved to
amend by inserting June instead of
December.
| \ general discussion arose. during
which Mr.. Mellette moved to commit
the section to a special committee of
three, consisting of Campbell of Yank-
ton. Moody of Lawrence and I'ettigrew
of Minnehaha.
| Z. q. Sherwood OF Clark coun>eled
the convention to be less passionate, to
refrain from words and actions liable
to create ill-feeling, and to vote ut once
upon the question, for at this iuncture
the debate grew oppresslvely warm.
Two or three delegates, against elect
ing officers, displayed more than orlin-
AIRY zeal and used extraordinary IAN
guage. rejecting in one or two in
stances upon the motives of those who
favored the proposition. The presi-
dents rulings were once or twice ques-
toned with questionable propriety. and
things were growing very intense,
when the president called upon the
convention to proceed more dispassion-
ately.
b. G. Caultield of Lawrence moved
to strike out the latter clause Of the
eighth section. which struck out the
whole question. 1t was defeated by ~
noes to 81 ayes.
1t was moved that the section he re-
r., INITIAL which L. NJ Vsnhnnh S,f
| HOMme opposed, saying he intended
going home tonight, not to return and
he wanted to vote for the election of
officers. If the officers were not elected
he as a democrat would be accused, as
had been intimated. with being used as
a catspaw to rake the chestnuts out of
the fire for the republican monkey.
| y. {. Mellette of CodingtOn spoke in
behalf of good feeling in the conven-
lion. lie asked for can,ior. and in good
humor put the convention in better
feeling.
Il. {. Moody of Lawrence arose and
said he hoped the convention would not
go into the selection of officers. Why"
said he, Il have been working along
here with my colleague Mr.. Cauliield
who is a democrat so deeply dyed in the
wool that the dye is pro If of the sheep.
and have never heard him speak of
wanting an Office. and think he has
never heard me say anything about it"
NO" interiected Mr.. Caulfeld sar-
dOnIcally, 'b.t we have been keeping
up a thinkin' about it"
There was laughter everywhere. and
the pudding was delivered to the dem
ocrat from the Black Hills.
AT $40 the convention adjourned to
30 =. NJ.
| EVENING SESSION.
The convention reassembled at >her-
man hall at . 30 p. NJ, and proceeded
with the regular order of business.
AID TO RAILROADS.
CD. b. Harris of yankton moved to
reconsider the vote by which section 3
of the report of the committee on state.
county and municipal Indebtedness
was carried. He explained that the
section as adopted would prevent cities
from voting aid to railroads, and that
he desired to reconsider in order to
he able to move an amendment ut the
proper time.
| q. c. Moody of Lawrence said the
question should not be considered to-
night, as many members were absent.