Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-23
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THE pLA1foRn.

Adopted by the Territorial Republican
Convention At Pierre.
Be 1t resolced by the representatives OF
the republican party assembled that ve
hereby express our loyalty to the prin.
ciples Of the party as adopted at the last
national convention.
Resolred, That. we heartily endorse
the present administration of public
affairs as calculated to secure honest
government, peace and prosperity at
home and respect for our nation abroad.
f Reso'eed, That we commend the ser.
vices of our delegate in congress. Hon.
John B. Raymond. and that we express
our appreciation of the beneficial legis.
lation he has secured.
Resolvfd, That We emphatically urge
upon congress the CLAIMS made by Da.
kota for division on the 46th parallel.
and admission OF the southern half to
the rights and privileges of statehood.
= SResolced, That We also earnestly ask Of
congress the ratification of the Indian
treaty that has been made for cession to
the government OF q large part of the
great Sioux reservation, and that we also
ask for the opening Of the Winnebago
and Wahpeton and Sisseton reservations
in the territory, and that the lands in
cluded in them shall be disposed OF only
under the provisions OF the bill now
pending before congress.
Resolced, That as there has already
been liberal appropriation for the sur.
vey of the Missouri river with the object
of its improvement, that We ask congress
for prompt legislation for the purpose of
such improvement, not only to the end
that our natural advantages for com.
merce may be benefited, but that valua.
BILE lands, timber and otherwise, may be
preserved from destruction.
Resolred. That, as the demand for
homes upon the public domain is greater
than ever can be supplied with lands
which can possibly be surveyed With the
present funds allowed, We ask that an
appropriation be made sufficiently large
to survey lands to meet the demand for
homesteads, pre-emptlon and timber
claims.
Resolued. That We deprecate the pub.
lie plunder of the sections set apart for
the benefit of the school funds, and that
we ask of congress the enactment OF such
laws as shall preserve them for their
legitimate purpose, and as shall secure
to the territorial treasury the revenue
which might be obtained by permitting
them to be lawfully used under lease OF
otherwise.
Resolred., That We deprecate any
sweeping interference with the present
land laws.
Resolccd. That we favor the passage of
a bill by congress granting portion of
the unoccupied public domain for the
establishment of school of forestry and
experiment stations in Dakota.
Resolred, That the present price of
government land within railroad Limits
work great injustice upon the settler,
as it makes him pay for an equal amount t
of land which the government claims to
have given to the railroad company.
Resolced, That our delegate in congress
be requested to use his utmost endeavors
to secure the passage of bill making
all government lands bear the equal
price of Sl.25 per acre
Reroksd, That this convention recon.
mends to the different counties in the
territory the Importance of proper ex.
hibit at the worlds exhibition in New
Orleans.
The following resolution OF thanks
were also adopted:
Resolued, That the thanks of this con-
vention be rendered to the city of Pierre,
and her officials and citizens for the
generous and hospitable manner in
which they have entertained the men,
bers of this convention and for courte.
sizes shown the convention.
Reso!red. That the thanks of this con-
vention be rendered the railroad CON-
panY for c0nrteaiaa aYkan6o6
Resolued, That the thanks of this con-
vention are extended to its temporary
and permanent officers for the efficient
and satisfactory manner in which they
have discharged their duties.