The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-09-24

homestead proofs, S; final homestead proofs,
20: presumption proofs, 80; number OF acres
newly entereds 10, 1870: number OF acres 40
. Grand Forks Dlstritc Number 81 h6mssteaS
entries, 25; oilers eolaratories, 2: pre-emp
committed homestead; proofs, II 1 fna hSm6'
stead proofs, "a: pre- emptlon proofs, 40; .Ipm
Der of acres newly senteredi 14,272:: sndmberso
ac nas acquired X faal pfeSi $40
entries, 1G; soldiers. deoIaratories, /; pre-emp
ton entries. 80: timber culture entries, ~
committed homestead proofs, i /: pro-emptior
proofs Proc 81: number Of acres newly entered. !;
s, ITO. : 81 Il
B Bismark District Number of homestead en-:
81
muted homestead proofs, ]; final homestead
sacrcs newly entered; 20, 49s number OF 9 i
The total number Of new honesteads and
presumption entries at these nine land offices
was 842, indicating gains Of 500; In pop
ulation in August The above reports may
be thus summarized; a, s, I'll
''.t$5 5 s5is & s +. !; Acres;
Acres acquired by final proof. j. B1,780
Acres acquired by land scrip .......... 800
Timber culture entries &. !. ,......... ... dOn
b The outlook for immigration continue to
brighten: From twenty TO- fifty inquiries
missioner OF immigration, who is Kept busiy
employed with his correspondence, and In
the preparation OF STATISTICAL and descriptive
matter for publication In the interests Of the
territory. i. \ II; +
Sioux FAILS, Oak. Special Telegram, Sept
1s-The question Of how far the constitp-
tional convention shonldgo III tie Matter bf
setting up state government fot the PRO
posed State of South Dakota, which has all
along threatened to bring a hehted Discus
sion on the floor Of the convention, precipt-
tated crisis this afternoon. AS Indicated
In previous dispatches, there Is o diversity Of
opinion on Sthe subject, some, fayoring the
plan ofmaking pro visions Tor as State gov
eminent without carrying them out, others
advocating the election Of state officers md
congressman, while some take the advanced
ground that in case congress- shall
refuse admission the state shall con
tinue to exercise the same powers
as other states ~: In Z genera, however,
the delegates agree in the, main upon one
thing, that 1t is to be taken for granted that
when the senators and representatives to be
elected the coming fall shall knock 1T the
doors of congress for admission, they:will be
admitted, and that the territory will secure
thelong-d desired boon of statehood There
are but q few, so far as. can be ascertained,
who are in favor of taking any other course
than acquiescing in the decision of congress-,
after all has been done that can be done for
admission The question came up this after
noon when the convention in committee OF
the whole was considering the report Of the
standing committee on the bill Of rights a,
t5tsEs INTRODUCED By CAMPBELL K q III
When consideration Of the report was
nearly completed, Hugh J.. Campbell OF
4Ynnkton introduced the following additional
section, which he stated was verbatim
copy from the Pennsylvania constitution OF
1870: 5 B Fl /; n M
All political power Is inherent in the people
and all FREQ government Is Founded on their au-
ton and benefits, and they have the right at all
times to alter reform, or abolish their forms Of
proper. 4 y $5
This brought Neil, Of Grant county, to his
feet, with the statement: sTs
q I don't like the word abolish object to the
revolutionary scheme Of abolishing any form os
Il iltroluce the section because 4 think ii
peculiarly adapted to present state OF affairs
In Dakota" replied Campbell * Il II
At this President Edgerton, who had been
sitting quietly on the floor OF the convention,
rose, and ina calm, deter mined voice, spoke
rs follows: Il, &. IS
4. I don't know that should say d word on this
occasion, but It has been intimnted by tho mover
that the propriety and necessity for this idecla-
ration rests upon tho peculiar relations that we
this day occupy. In other words, while; Dakota
general government tor admission, we de-
clare to 85 that government Il that Ne 4 have
9 right TO abolish that form Of government, and
pr protest. ms sgainss me defIarsio
we should present to congress O. constitution
which will receive the appreciation OF congress;
to appeal To- them not declare that We ehall
have an absolute right to: establish q different
form of government: and q think, with slcll
piiah what We desire. we sh6ad ap,S ,it e
formed to all that Is required at our hands that
we have sufficient popnla, ion and sufficient ter
ritory; that we have intelligence: that we arc
law abiding that we have fulfilled its require
ments and therefore VIC ask, as Iaw-n hiding
citizens, TINT 1t shall emancpate us from d ter
rttorial form of government; hut that we don't
come before de Us rebels with sthef statement
territorial form Of goyernlnent. y 80 NJ -
While the Judge was speaking, the hall
WINS still as death, and every delegate
listened with bated breath to every word S
,cAMPpEhIs BFBEEns HIS POSITION. g. III
Il When. be- had finished CAM bell arose. ana
spokeexcited 3as follows:
There was q time. MI. President, when such
sentiments as were Just now presented to us
from the lips Of our president were considered
loyal. and the opposition doctrine " As consfd-
Thought TO bs revolutionary TO say that the
power of the government rested upon the; aT-
thority Of the people. and sir. from the time
Rlnia, from the time the constitution WI
adopted by the people, and from tho time tie
Declaration Of Independence was framed. II,
which onr forefathers did not hesitate to say,
the government was based upon the authority
OF the people, from that time to This AZ haYe
mover heard that doctrine disputed, and II hops
kotu win have lcss spirit than did their fathers
On this subject what did the pcopie 81 othes
states say here aro many men here whose
bsaIas arS Getting grsy, were boys 1860
gress. 70 whom some men would have Dc bow
S MspI a. ~ sss s, ]. Sssa
were not people Of the American government
What did congress- say TO the people Of Knnsasi
You have no power 70 act until we grant thsl
power And what did they dor They turned
ont their legislature and forced down Ttilsi1
jthroats the Lecompton constitution. Az thscnt
OF that administration, that party went out 81
power and did not return for twenty -fonr yeara
And what did the people OF Katisas do? They
hurled back TO congress- this decin,ati6n and yos
VIII lind it embodied In alniost every cunstitn,
lion that Inns been adopted. II this 5dcclarati ii
;trai, or. r
Judge Edgerton thsn made personal ex-
PLANTATION to tho effect that he objected; Il
the adopt Of the section from the state
ment made BY Judge Campbell III tntroduc
Ing 4. and that he. WINS unwilling To adnii
that thereWa ans thing In the present con
;dltlon Of affairs that wnrranA any; snel
courss. Callnnn Of Beadle county gainet
the floor at this jnncture and spoke excitedl,
for several minules. winding up with tn,
.st:tement that Dakota would better stay ou
5of the Uniont than 20 IN on: Her kiieca
vHE DAkoTIAAs IoYA sss4 *
533 Ward Of innkton then spoke, saying. ~
The people OF Dakota are loyal. DisloyA1iati
usually fight to get ont. sW0 are HghtfuR to Rel