Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-18
THE STATE.
Discussion on the Prohibi.
tiOn Sub ject.
Opinions Expressed by a Number
Of Distinguished Gentlemen.
Sioux Pals Press.
ELEVENTH DAY.

g. G. Moody of Lawrence moved an
amendment that the officers be elected
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day alter congress admits Dakota into
out of order.
+. NJ. Ziebach OF Bon Homme-Noth-
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 seua.
tors and all other officers aud present
them to congress with the constitution.
j. w. Taylor Of Lincoln-Let us dis.
pose of this without fear. We should
elect officers.
A. s. Jones of hutchinson came
here under the belief that We would
have no conflict, and if we had con.
hlct to oppose it. l cannot see that the
officers elected would conflict with ter
rltorial officers, as has been suggested.
PROVISIONS are incorporated that will
prevent any conflict, and l am heartily
IN favor OF electing officers, although l
am not candidate and do not propose
to be.
John NJ. Pease of Davison-Compro-
mises surround us on every side. 1t is
only matter of politics, of e1pediency,
We have the right, but we dare not as
sert it.
w. W. Brookings of Minnehaha-if
it is matter of expediency, 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 l came here to adopt a
constitution for the ratification of the
people OF Dakota. We should frame a
document for Dakota, not congress.
j. K. Gamble of Yankton-All this
can be summed down to this question,
"Can we be admitted better without
state oficers?" 1t is q matter of ex.
pediency only.
1t was said by 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 good
time, to attend the circus, or did we
come here to perform high duty ?"
pleadingly inquired B. G. Caulfeld of
Lawrence. Il hope" he continued,
that 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 nov, and hoped the del
egates would remain until that and all
other questions were fully settled.
| Fhe motion of MIR. Pettigrew. to post.
at ! 80 this evening, prevailed, and the
convention agreed to take up the special
order of the hour, prohibition. The gal.
larry of the hall was filled with ladies
and gentlemen, citizens of Sioux Falls
and other points.
The special order was waived for the
} reception OF the report of the commit
tee on judiciary and preamble, which
was presented by G. C. Moody. The
committee also presented some remarks
with the preamble, containing the argu-
ments that will be laid before congress,
The reports is as follows:
1t Is clear that the United States gov.
ernmept in the treaty of cession BY
France of the province of Louisiana Of
: which tins territory then formed part,
agreed ss q consideration of such cession
that it would admit and incorporate into
the union Of the United States accord.
ing to the principles of the constitution
; the inhabitants of the territory and per.
NIT them to enjoy all the rights. advan.
tages and immunities of the citizens ot
the United States. Under the condition
of this cession, and IN accordance with
the views Of some OF the ablest public
men of this country several states have
already been admitted to the union after
sharp discussion of the effect of the
treaty.
By the compact contained in the ordi.
nance of congress of July Is, l7s7, and
the act and deed of cession of Virginia
it was expressly agreed. as among the
rights and privileges thereby secured to
, the inhabitants of the territory north
west of the river Ohio, that said territory
j should be divided into states reasonable
, areas, and that whenever any of said
states should have sixty thousand free
inhabitants therein, such state should bt
, admitted by its delegate into the con
! gress of the United States on an eaua
S footing with the original states IN I'll
n liberty to form permanent constitution
, and state government, upon conditio,
= that such constitution and govern
ment be republican and conform to tn,
g principles OF such ordinance.
n By four successive acts of congress
to wit. June 2S, 1884, April 80, 1885, Jan
II, 1888, and March 5, lS49-all an,
singular, the rights, privileges and ad
n vantages granted and secured to tn
b people OF the territory northwest of th
river Ohio by the articles of the compac
contained in the ordinance of July :
'- l7SS, we're extended and secured to th
= inhabitants Of Dakota in the territor
n east Of the Missouri and west of th
White Elk river. and neither of said act
% has ever been repealed either in expires
It terms or by implication.
l. These guarantees have been carrie,
, into partial effect by the admission G
:. five states east Of the Missouri river, an
~ two states west of that river, with area
|e reasonable in extent. The territory @
Q. Dakota south of the forty sixth parable
OF north latitude, with an area Of 5000
:. square miles and larger in extent thai
~ either of these states, save one, now ha
.. population Of at least 100000 inhab
ts tante, according to the information q
Il the best informed among them, and b<
yond all doubt has IN numbers an exces
g of The requirement for two members q
congtess nndeS the present ra4io, g the
we're spportioned BY the last congress
ie The constitution Of the United State
. cannot and does mot contemplate ths
\ ths Inhabitants Of the tsgntosy ahall