Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-18

kept ont Of the union and In state OF
dependence aid vassalAge for an indefi.
mite time. On the contrary, II IL con.
ceded by all thoughtful men that under
u, without further guaranty, whenever
the inhabitants Of territory, having .
sufficient number Of inhabitants to insure
Q stable government and have clothed
themselves with paraphernalia Of indie.
pendent power. with constitution re-
publican IN form. they are of right en-.
Titled TO admission into the union Of
statee, and such right can be denied
only upon the ground that no power ex-
lists to enforce It.
Your committee cannot but hope to
Outline the impregnable Arguments up.
on which the people can place their
night to recognition. They have pre-
pared and herewith submit . preamble
truthfully setting forth the claim OF
this people to enjoy the blessings of
seiI.government, and We recommend il
to be substituted for the preamble re-
ported by the committee ON preamble to
the constitution:
We, the people Of Dakota, through
our representatives in convention as.
sembled, invoking the guarantees OF
the federal constitution and relyinp
upon the pledged faith Of congress in
extending to the Inhabitants Of this
portion Of the territory Of the United
States. the rights, privileges and i'm.
munltles secured to the people Of the
the ordinance Of 1887, including the
right to form fer ourselves state con-
stltution aud government and be admit.
tad Ynfn tho mn
with the original states, such right being
from them secured by the condition OF
the cession from France of the province
OF Louisiana, having complied with all
the conditions necessary to admission; !;
manifesting profound reverence for the
supreme ruler Of the universe; in order
to form a perfect and Independent gov
eminent, establish Justice, insure tran
guilty. provide for the common defense,
promote thegeneral welfare and preserve
to ourselves and to our posterity the
blessings OF liberty, do ordain and es-
Dakota"
When the report of the committee
having in charge the question OF prohi-
bition was read lit made no recommends.
tion0 j. NJ. fesse of Davissn moved
substitute, offering plan for submitting
separately the question of prohibition at
the same time the constitution is submit
ted for ratification by means of separate
ballot and ballot.bo1.
It was moved the substitute be laid
upon the table, upon which motion the
ayes and noes we're demanded. The
motion to table was lost.
Alonzo Converse of Sanborn-It will
aid the vote on the constitution and it's
right that We let the people vste upon
the matter.
George h. Hand of Yankton-I shall
vote against this question, because it
will never become part OF the constitu-
ton il it carries.
John Hayes of Hamlin-I am in faver
of prohibition just SO far as the report of
the committee has reported, and no
farther
The substitute was defeated, and the
report Of the committee was taken up
and considered by sections.
W. A. Lichtenwallner of Hughes op-
posed the proposition to submit prohibi.
ton to vote, because, first, he opposed
prohibition. and secondly, because it had
no place in the constitution, but belong.
ed to the statutes of the state. .Prohi-
bition does not prohibit" said he.
why" he continued, I've never had any
trouble in getting liquor in prohibition
state when wanted it." Hsughter.)
G. S. Clevenger of Brookings-There
is great indifference in some localities
in regard to the constitation, and I think
it will help the main issue before rs il
we submit the proposition to vote with
the constitution. 1t will bring out a
large vote, and it is not only wise thing
to do but the right thing to do. There
is no one here wise enough to forecast
the result if the question is submitted tc
vote. The People Of Dakota are largely
awakened on the subject.
Joseph Ward of Yankton-I do no,
think this the time to submit this to the
people with or apart from the constitu
ton. As much as am in favor of pro
hibition ! must saysI think it vii
| endanger our chances of statehood. Fol
the sake of Temperance and prohibition
itself / think this not the time to brine
up the issue. To press it now is to TAXI
away our hopes of success and weaker
the cause of Temperance. / think lare,
proportion Of the votes will go agalns
the constitution and the issue of temper
ance. When We battle for temperanc,
we must stand on even ground. It il
only matter OF good hard sense.
II. j. Campbell of Yankton-I deslr,
to meet the issue fairly. As under
stand it, if We adopt the report and i
carries at the polls it becomes part o.
the constitution, and 1 oppose it. Th,
caption ito be separately submitted
amounts to nothing. am opposed t
either submitting the issue to q vote O
incorporating prohibition in the consti
tuition. 1t was decided by body o
representative prohibitionists at Yank
ton before the Huron convention va
held, in consultation with eminent ad
vocates of statehood that it was mad
visable to confuse the Temperance lssu,
and statehood, that those prohibitio,
Representatives would support the con
stitutien without the prohibition issu
being submitted.
Mr.. Campbell offered an amendmen
to be incorporated into the constitution
giving the majority of the people powe
to petition the legislature tor and mai
ing it incumbent upon the Legislature /,
psss prohibition or other laws upon th
request of such majority.
Eli johnson of Hyde opposed placin
prohibition before the people now, il
humorous language and expression
warning the advocates of the issu
against inviting the defeat of the consti
) tuition by the money Of the brewers.
John NJ. Pease of Dawson urged th
sense of the proposition to vote upo
prohibition as q matter Of right and POI
itics. The ladies in the gallery CAV
him round of applause when he sal
the temperance people Of the teriitor
must be in the ascendency if one lndge,
from the way the opponets were 6ghtin