Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-18

officers. | would rather favor leaving
all wrong that We should put it OF.
elect officers at the time w ratity the
constitution. let us put it off and let
congress settle it.. We have no %
grpss so mean as to override the will
OF the people. Before we put off this
matter, think of it. | i'm prepared to
vote on the matter as reported by the
committee. ! would rather vote to not
submit the question ut all ii we do not
accept the proposition As submitted by
the committee.
Z. f. Knox OF F%aulk-li we want
this constitution adopted we had better
be IL little careful and go Il little slow.
If has been said that there is no respect
able loyalty that would not lead a man
to support this. There is no loyalty
about the matter. 1t is not Il 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 be free from
everything of this kind. This conven-
lion voted down u question on yester-
day which arose above I'LL others be-
fore this convention. 1t was voted
down as Il doubtful question. This is
Il question of more doubt. 1t is very
doubtful, exceedingly SO. ! am afraid
it will bury the whole constitution, and
bury it deep.
5. H. Elrod of Clark think m
election on 9Th OF November will be a
little too previous for state offices. ]
think we can agree upon Il later day,
and that it will be better to do so. l
think it will be wise. also. to divide the
offices politically. 1t may bring out a
large vote and be better to elect state
officers in November.
II. j. Campbell OF Ianliton moved to
lay Mr.. Moody's motion on the table,
upon which the ayes and noes we're de-
manded. The vote resulted-ayes, ~;
noes, 40. So the motion to lay on the
table prevailed.
explain why he did not vote. He said:
This matter has been magnitiel until
it passes my comprehension.
A. G.. Mellette OF Codington offered
an amendment to section 8. providing
that the officers elected should not as
sumo control Of their Offices. non re-
ceive or be entitled to pay, until after
congress shall have ratified their cleo
ton and the constitution adopted.
The amendment was finally with
drawn, that j. r. Gamble Of Yankton
might offer IN amendment requiring
| the election OF officers on December 20,
1883.
&C. Moody of Lawrence moved to
amend by inserting June instead OF
December.
\ general discussion arose, during
which MIR. Mellette moved to commit
the section to a special committee OF
three, consisting OF Campbell OF Iank-
ton. Moody OF Lawrence and PettigreW
OF Minnehaha.
G. q. Sherwood Of Clark counseled
the convention to be less passionate. to
refrain from words and actions liable
to create ill-feeling, and to vote at once
upon the question, for at this iuncture
the debate grew oppresslvely warm.
Two or three delegates, against elect
ing officers, displayed more than ordin-
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 We're nce or twice ques-
toned with questionable prOpriety. and
things were growing very intense,
when the president called upon the
convention to proceed more dispassion-
ttely.
Il. Il. Caultield OF Lawrence moved
to strike ont the latter clause Of the
eighth section, which struck out the
whole question. 1t was defeated by 40
noes to 81 ayes.
1t was moved that the section be re-
committed, which T. Nj. Ziebach OF Bon
Homme opposed, saying he intended
going home tonight. not to return and
he wanted to vote forthe election of
officers. If the officers We're not elected
he as a democrat would be accused. as
had been intimated. with being used as
Il catspaw to rake the chestnuts out Of
the fire for the republican monkey.
n. {. Mellette of Codington spoke in
behalf Of good feeling in the conven-
lion. He asked for candor. and in good
humor put the convention in better
feeling.
q. G. 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.. Caultield
who is II democrat $ deeply dyed in the
wool that the dye is prof 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." i%nterjected Mr.. Cau]tield sar-
donlcally, 'b:t we have been keeping
mp a thinkin' about it,"
There WAS laughter everywhere. and
the pudding was delivered to the dem
ocrat from the Black Hills.
! At $50 the convention adjourned to
80 r.. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention reassemblel at :Sller-
man hall at 7:3O p. NJ, and proceeded
with the regular order of business.
AID TO RAILROADS.
G.. J. B. Harris of Yankton moved to
reconsider the vote by which section 3
ofthe report Of the committee on state.
county and municipal Indebtedness
was carried. He explained that the
section us adopted would prevent cities
from voting aid to railroads, and that
he desired to reconsider in order to
be able to move IN amendment at the
proper time.
e. T. Moody nf TaWranca said tho