Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09

constitution OF any State in the un;on
PUBLIC INDEBTEDNESS
we call your attention to the l;mit,.
aons IN Article ID, upon state, county.
township and municipal indebtedness,
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
~eeayodf attention, to the. mode
provided in this Constitution, for the
selection OF the Seat of Government. By
this method, the disgrace of Capital Com
missions, and all bribery and jobbing on
this subject, are forever prevented.
The Constitution gives to the people
alone, the power to determine their Seat
Of Government
And, at the very outset, for the tenn
porary Seat Of Government, this Consti-
tuition submits to your vote, the detsrm-
nation Of what place, shall be chosen for
this purpose.
SEPARATE Articles TO BE VOTED UPON
SEPARATELY.
This Convention, accedingto the voice
of a large element Of the people, have
submitted toyou, separate propositions, on
two questions, to be determined by your
vote; n being the subject Of Prohibi-
ton, the other tho subject of Minority
Representation.
On these subjects, provisions with re-
gard to which, have been embodied in
some State Constitutions, the Convention
has thought it best to submit these ques-
ticns to the direct vote of the people.
To your wisdom and intelligence, and
your will, are these subjects commit
led. 1t is for you to say what shall DO
tho Constitutional declaration of your
will, with regard to each OF them.
PROSPECT OF ADMISSION. 49,.
We speak advisedly, when we say to
you, that in all directions, the sentiment
vi favor of the admission of this part of
Dakota, as a State, into the Union, has
grown stronger each year, until the
demand from the people of the United
States, that this act of justice shall be
lone, is now almost universal.
Almost all the great newspapers OF thu
land, East as well as West, and even i,
California, are demanding that Congress
shall admit Dakota.
We Go not believe, that the party nov
in power car afford to antagonize the sen
timent of justice on the part of the Amer
ican people, which is thus voiced by tn.
press.
We do not believe, that the presen'
National Administration, will have th,
disposition so to do.
One thing is sure, if the 100000 people
! of Dakota, by a full vote at the polls, this
: coming November, adopt this Constitu
ton, and elect their State Government
and elect such men, as will represen
! tneir wishes, and if the people OF the new
: state, after electing them, with the temp
or and frmnsss, Of American citizens
stand upon their rights, under the Con
J stitution of the United States, and sup
port their State Government, the peopl
of the United States will respect thei
attitude, and will join with them, in dc
manding their immediate admission. Ant
one of two results, will surely follow
either the immediate admission OF thu
State Of Dakota, by the next Congress, a
its first session, or the hurting iron
power, Of the Congress, that thus abuse
its power, and defes the public sentimen
of the country. 1t is time that Congress
cease to triAe with the rights and interest
of 5000 citizens of the United States.
We believe, that your admission int
the Union, is a matter to be determine
by you, by your votes at this election. l
a full vote is polleas%nd your Constitu
ton is adopted, and your State Govern
ment elected, no Congress and no Admin
istration, will dare, to so far dsty publ
opinion, as to deny you admission.
ORGANIZATION
Having completed our work and dis
"A charged our duty to the best Of eur ability
the rest Of the work is now committed Il
Won We recommend that the count
boards appointed in the various counties
organize their townships by appointin
similar boards in them. The Convention
la. made arrangements to send to you
county Boards, sufficient supply Q
nrinted Constitutions, in tho English
G.,man and scandinavian languages. Sc
l1,,t these documents are thoroughly Cir
a.,o+ad The form Of the ballot pre-
sar;haa by the Convention is printed il
Laso See that it is correctly printed, ii
saoh Of your counties, and that abund
enoa Of tickets are furnished to all local
49, For any further information or IN
.ns az to the details OF the election
a anv one can apply to the State E1ecutlys
Gommittee, by addressing its PRESIDENT
H,ob !. Campbell, at Yankton, Dako1a'
mora important election was never
- ~ thu. Territory. You have to
l aI. a Legislature, your State o't1cers,
Ranresentatiyes to Congress, and your
Temporary scat of G~oTerntnen'' 49,
vote, cast at this election, will propaoiy
dota,rn;ne for all time to come, the des-
tinies Of this people. You have now the
opportunity, to secure for yourselves, an
economical government, and the just
control of corporations, by the people,
and separation from the disastrous and
ruinous influences of a government for
the whole Territory, and the defeat Of the
Ubiquitous scheme, to bind South Dakota,
forever, in the chains Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. and commit
her people forever, to the burdens of taxa
ton, which Legislature, sittingin NORTH
Dakota, will impose, and to the paymen