Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-12-24

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Both the great political parties, ana
also hy unanimous memorials OF
the territorial assemblies. Ii mas
been urged by the territorial dele
gates IN Congress as well a. oy
I delegations OF her prominent cit
.zens, repeatedly sent from all sec
tons and representing every posi-
Die phase OF local, political and
popular sentiment, and never has
any representative body Pretep-lns
TO possess authority thereto from
the people, declared against IL
HISTORY or THE STATEHOOD MOVE
MEST.
IL 1883 the people Of the State
OF Dakota, in their primary capacity
as sovereign ciiiEens of the untedI
States proceeded to form for them,
selves a constitution. After q ses-
sion OF sixteen days duration OF
nearly one hundred delegates, duly
chosen from all the counties by
ba Hot, a constitution Mas prOmul-
gated and afterwards ratified by
the people. The charter OF state
hood being still Withheld by con
gress. in 1885 the territorial legis-
lsture UNANIMOUSLY provided for the
formation OF a second constitution,
and also for a state government
Hereunder. This convention con
sisting OF ninety-twO members, re-
gulsriy elected by ballot remained
in session eighteen days and framed
Q constitution which commended
itself TO the people as expressed toy
their ballots, 25,225 being cast for
its adoption and 6,525 against 1t.
This remarkable vote, representing
BeaIly ne,balf the sutfragists OF
/. the State, cast at an election held
, at the busiest season OF tle year,
/. without any general CANVASS OF
agitation OF the subiect,sud upon an
I Issue which il was conceded would
t unquestionsbly prevail, should
: furnish proof positive abroad Of
: the fast 50 well known at home, oi
> the practical unsnimity Of the SCI
. lnurut VI Tie peUpte III the support
? OF the measure. This constitution
Is republican in form aud vii
!! commend Itself TO the nation a,
PIE emiently 6tted TO nurture anC
= conserve the interests and develop
> neut OF the State. At the regulal
E election which ratified the coustitu
ton, officers we're also elected 10 al
E the several state, district anC
: county Offices a provided By the
j schedule and ordinance, as wer'
slSO two representatives TO which
P D. Stat - rntIIse,l iu iII- la
( house vi tue nAtiuusl cou gress
I. the state and congressional tickeI
+ rlerCeI receiving al average Ct 20,
; 900 votes out If t.e 3 1000 cast.
{ SEPARATE ARTICLES SUBMITTED
4 PROHIBITION CARRIED.
= The question 49, 10 whether the
manufacture and safe OF iBtoxicst.
a, tug liquors Is = beverage should b.
, prohibited In the State Vas sub
mItted A. a distinct issue at th,
election, aud l5,J!0 vo;es wer,
east fUr the proposition while Is,
%5I votes yer we're cast against
fir, ~ that Article XxIv thus be
COMES Incorporated in the ecusti
d. tuition according to the proyi.ionl
, %: Sc . OF the ordinance an,
schedule.
MINORITY REPRESENTATION
, TEFEATED.
+, The issue OF majority Representa-
Z tiOH in the Legislature was also sep
{ srstesy submitted, aud 1913 vote
: were csst in its favor, while Is, 20,
: votes s-:e ast against il. Art
e XIV accordingly fails to be incor
: ESogatrd 10 the constitution.
r HrEOS A. TEMPORARY CAPITAL
4 The fosiOxing was the votes ras
upon the temporary location OF the
seat Of Government, 20 sit:
80 Huron received 1885 votes; Pier
re 2,6+9 votes; Chamberlain 3,2S.
votes Sioux Falls 1885 votes
Alexandria 1874 votes; Scstt.nn.
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