The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-10-29
DAKOTA.
Dakota Republicans.

nominate candidates for state officers to be
voted for with the proposed constitution
prepared by the late Sioux Falls conven-
ton, met at Huron, the 21st. John E. Ben
nett of Clark, was chairman, and L. G.
Taylor of Hanson, L. D. Mayhem of San
born, C. NJ. Reed of Sully, and w. c. Allen
of Brown, were secretaries The proceed
ings were harmonious. Following is the
ticket: governor, A. c. Mellette of Water
town; lieutenant governor, A. E. frank
Ut Lawrence; secretary of state, Hugh S.
Murphy of Brookings; auditor, Frank
Alexander of Campbell; treasurer, D. W.
Diggs of Grant; attorney general, Maj.
Robert billiard of Bon Homme; supt. Of
public instruction, Sheridan Jones; COM
missioner of schools, Gen Beadle of
Yankton; for congress, Theodore D. Kan
ouse of Sanborn, and H. Grifford of Lin
coin; for supreme court judges, D. Carson
Of Deadwood, A. G. Kellam and Judge
Bennett of Clark.
The convention adopted the following
platform unanimously, and adjourned:
We, the Republicans of the new state Of
Dakota, in convention assembled, affirm
ing our 10y atty to the national government,
one and undivided for ever, declare and re-
solve:
amended 10y the national Republican con-
vention of 1855.
Second-That we fully endorse the action
of our Inst territorial legislature in calling
a constitutional convention of South Da-
kota, and that we are in hearty accord
with the action of that convention, and
recommend the constitution framed there
q n tho nanVl1Q IF the nrNnOSQ0 state
of Dakota, and pledge our hearty support
to its adoption at the poles.
Third--rhat the people of the proposed
state of Dakota, are firmly and unalterably
admission of the territory as a whole, and
pledge our continued and loyal support to
the division of the territory on the forty
sixth parallel and admission as a state I'M
til recognized by congress, Affirming that
under the former precedents of congress in
states of Michigan, Florida, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, California and Oregon, under the
guarantees of the ordnance of 1857 and OF
the Louisiana treaty, and under the decl.
sion of the supreme court of the United
States, we have al undoubted and indie
feasible right to form a state government
and to be admitted into the Union on equal
terms with all the other states; that this
right having been affirmed repeatedly by
congress and based upon compacts that are
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people, and we have exercised lawful
prerogative in taking the necessary steps
to form a state, and we now call upon the
national government to carry out its pre-
cedents and make good it's guarantee to
Resolved, That while this convention is
met to put in nomination persons repre-
senting the Republican party, the entire
movement to form and submit the consti-
tuition was non partisan in character, and
the question of its adoption is addressed to
the people in their individual and aggre-
gate capacity, wholly free from party
interests and in no way obnoxious to party
action, and we observe with regret the &C
tion of Democratic conclave of this
territory recently held at Mitchell condemn
ing the action of the constitutional conven-
ton at Sioux Falls, and we charge that it's
aims and purposes in opposing the new
constitution, the division Of the territory
and the admission of South Dakota AS a
state, are subversive Of our interests, that
they trample upon tho rights Of eco, GOO
thereby to screen and keep the patronage
Of the federal government pertaining to
territory; and We shall hold any party or
any people responsible who encourage
those sentiments as directly contributing
to our continued tiisfranchisement.
Resolved, That we favor government
close to the people; are opposed to grant
ing any more public lands for any purpose
but for actual settlement, but favor enlarg-
ing tho rights and privileges of soldiers
who desire to secure homes upon our public
domain, and that this convention invokes
the immediate action Of congress by wise
and humane legislation opening to actual
settlement the great Sioux reservation,
now gu unoccupied wilderness containing
over thirty thousand square miles within
our borders, capable of furnishing homes
to over one million people, securing first
to each Indian thereon land in severalty of
his own selection, granting him full pro-
lection under our laws, and liberal appro-
priations for his assistance, civilization and
education.
After the state convention adjourned,
conventions of the judicial districts were
held to nominate candidates for judges and
select members of the state central COM
mittee. The following was the result:
First Disadvantages, E. D. Smith of
Yankton; committeeman, W. g. Bowen
of Yankton.
Second-Judge, Hosmer 81. Keith, of
Sioux Falls; committeeman, W. B. Wait
Of Lincoln county.
ThirdcJudge, b. G: Thomas Of Water:
town; committeeman, John A. Owen of
De Smet.
Fourth-Judge, O. II. Dillon..of Mitchell;
committeeman, q. c. Preston of Mitchell.
Fifth-Judge; Seward Smith of Pierre;
committeeman, w. C.. Allen of Brown
county.