Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-10-16
THE REDFIELD CONVENTIONS
Hand and Bead. Comfy Rins,tsrs chs,ti.ca

The first convention OF the new SIKH
Legislative district. comprising the
counties of Clark. Beatiie, Hamlin, HYDE.
Hand, Hughes, Potter Fanlk, sully.
/ Sphinx, and sanhorn, assembled at Ander-
sons hall in R2dfield one week ago last
Wednesday at 10 o'clock
1t was a remarkable convention too.
inasmuch as it was composed of an an
usual intelligent lot of men, many of whom
| are recognized leaders at our Territorial
/ conventions. 1t was further remarkable
( from the fact that the cases of several ring
/ ridden counties represented by double
headed delegations We're thouroaghly and
/ impartmlly investigated. Local political
! jobbery and trickery Was dished out to the
committee on credentials in all its hideous
details and the viii of the people was
thereby inteliigenily aud promptly snp-
served III Beadle, Hand, Potter and HYDE
counties where there were contesting del.
egations. To give detailed report Of all
the interesting work done would take up
dense as much as possible.
Judge Payne, member of the Legislative
Central Committee called the eoI.qentia ~,
TO order read the eait and received nomin-
atoms for the temporary organization.
ID. w. PoindeXtef, OF Sphinx wac made
chairman and II. o. Besancon, of the
Harold Star, secretary; 4. C. Evans of
Halniin, Frank Wailar of Sphinx, III. L..
Wood, OF Faulk, G. N. Lukes of sully and
J. G.. McManiIna of Hughes were appoin
ted committee on Credentials. L. s.
Fowler of Clark, L. y. Hansel Of Sphinx,
Geo L. Martin OF Sanborn, NJ. Il.
Sweeney Of Suily, ana G. H. Ellis Of
Faulk. Were appointed committee on Res
oIuii3ns. A. G. Lahrie of Spink, f. M.
Brown Of !'aulk, j. A, White of Sully,
W. O. Frasier Of Tfanlin, S. H. Hague of
Clark, l.. S. Stevens of Sanbcn and W.
p LedRich of Hughes were selected coul-
mittee on permanent organization The
convention then adjoarnod until2 p II.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
When the convention asseiahled, Hon.
0. ). Clifford, Republicans candidate for
Delegate to Congress from Dakota, being
present he VAS invited to address the e5p-
sesdion ana Mas sia.rnlaco..I siy aiarx
Lcdwi"k of Pierre. judge Clifford spoke
for atoat an hour, after which il eing
asoertained that the committee ee on creden-
tiais were no; ready TO report the conven-
ii.,n i"urned until 7:30 =. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The committee on credentials made
their report which was unanimously adop-
ted after which the following resolutions
were adopted:
BE it Resolved. 10y the rt,rrrse,it3,tiy $
of the Republicans of the sixth isrgiSl-
tive District OF Dakota in convention as-
sembled. that we hereby express our Joy
atty TO the pfinGpies enGncitteu ia the
platform OF the party as adopted by the
last national convention.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse tie
present administration OF pdbiic atidirs
AZ calculated to secure honest government,
pence and prosperity at home, anA le
spect for uuI nation abroad.
Resolved. That we most emphnticaiiy
urge upon Cong eSs the claim ma e by
Dakota for the division of the Territory on
the forty sixth parallel. and admission OF
tine southern ba.f to tie rights and priyi-
ltges of statehood
Resolved, That we also earnestly ask Of
Congress the ratification og the Iudian
treaty which has be Il made for the ses-
sion to the government of Il large part of
the great SloHN reservation. and that we
also ask for the opening OF the Winnebago
reservation in this Territory. and that the
lands lncluded IN them shall be disposed
of only under the provisions OF the bill
now pending b. fore Congress
Resolved, That rs there has been al
ready liberal appropriation made for the
survey OF the Missouri river, with the OBJ
ject OF It's Improvement, We ask OF Con-
gress prompt legislation for the purpose
of such Improvement, not only TO the
end that our natural advantages for COM
merce may be beneficial. but thht valuable
lands, timber and otherwise, may be pre-
served from destruction.
Resolved, That as the demand foy homes
upon the public domain is greater than
can be supplied from lands that can posi-
bly, be surveyed with the present funds |
allowed we ask for an appropriation |
sufficiently large TO meet the demand for-l
homesteads, pre- .emptions and timber !
claims.
Resolved, That we deprecate the public |
plunder of the sections set aside for the |
benefit of the school fund, that we ssask of !
Congress the enactment of such laws and I
penalties 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 or otherwise /
Resolved, That We deIoecate any sweep I
ing modification OF the present public land /
avs.
Resolved, That we favor the passage of 1
, bill by Congress granting a portion of
The unoccupied public domain for the
purpose of establlshiBga n school of forestry
md experimental stations in Dakota, Us
provided Dy bill heretofore introduced
iof that purpose nnd now pending, on
'uch modification thereof as Congress in
is wisdom may enact.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
selection of Hon. O. S. Clifford as our
bearer in the present Congress
,ional campaign and assare him oar undi-
pided support.
Resolved. That We deprscate any change