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

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mental functions. You assemble at
The edict Of more Il an q quarter mil
lion Of free American citizens 10 Dr.
dam for them q state government
You come snnOlnted to your work by
sheir ballots. libErty's simple badge
If power. Your warrant of guarsn-
Tee IL the constitution Of the United
States and the Legislative ensctments
IF the American congress, written
IN the blood Of patriots shed FROM
Bunker Hill TO Appomattox-
prcrLI.R RELATION or our STATE 70
TEE UNION.
/ deem Il pertinent 10 call your at
tsntlob 10 the peculiar relation us
tanned by the State Of Dakota 20 the
federal union. While that portion
Of the Territory of Dakota south Of
the 46th parallel, unquestionably con
ssitutes q sts:e. &c jGre, and by the
present exercise Of their functions
By her Legislative and executive SE-
sers becomes essentlsliy . state de
s -i,s has not a. yet obtained the
recognition by Congress to which
ste is clearly entitled by statute, pre-
cedent, justice and reason
RIGHI or ADMISSION ET PRECEDENT.
Michigan was for aialost two years
. state IN the full exercise Of her
functions. Legislative. administrative,
and Judicial, before einission into
the union. and her official acts during
that period have been fully ssucuou-
ed and sustained by the law Of the
land. Arkansas Was recognized and
admitted upon like procedure, e.
were also the states OtVermont, Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Maize, FIOridaIows,
Wisconsin. California and Oregon.
some OF them az the eU1 Of long and
bitter controversies, accompanied by
violence and bloodshed. These vie,
A-:as 8. ;as oaG-e Ufseif government
were Won by the most exalted cour-
age Of American citizenship, suppl
mehted by the most thrilling elO
quence Of the American forum; they
have been fully confirmed Ey the
Official Judgment Ct the state and
national Judiciary, snd are grounded
forever IN that safer final depository
Of ali American liberty. .be mind
and hearts Of the people.
LEGAL RIGHT TO sDNIs.sIOx
Both the coEGuzset contained IN the
ordinance u 1851 upon which the
state az Michigan rested and won hex
esuse and the guarantee contained IL
the treaty Of the Louisiana purchsse
which was specially evoked in BE-
half Of Arkansas, apply in direct
terms and with positive force to sus,
tain the constitution and government,
Of the State of Dakota
HER NATURAL RIGHT ~ ADMISSION.
The citizens of Dakota inherit tbs
right TO self-goyernment from the
Pilgrim fathers and the Huguanot
eriles- The blood Of thsir ancestors
shed IN the Revolution cries out
against taxation without represents
ton, while their own blood and limbs
left on freedum's bsttlefeias entities
them freemen- ..s.
sEEEfTrs II IN pERryrp VaCwssrATE.
HOOD.
How great soeysr Dakota's faith 10
the .gsidss who hold her leadIng
strings, she would walk alonsI In
Truth she has long been Of sge and
needs no guardian. She certainly
Possesses the best knowlsdge Of and
the deepest interest IN her own we'll
fare. and comedies TO no state a more
ardent zeal for the common union
HoULD Ea,E A yoECs II LssD Laws.
Her sturdy toiisrs on the public
domain which they have made 10
blossom B. the ross and yield a. the
pomegrsnste, insist that they have
CID rights and interests which de
serve 10 be conserved by a common
voice to give true knowledge. backed
by d common vote to give power. in
the DECISIONS OF quesdoEs affecting
she utle TO their homes, A. well a.
those who model their IDEAS Of the
"Intenor" after that buiLsing ami is
grounds in Washington
ssrrrLEs 10 A VOICE IN ISDIAs EgYAIR=
Statehood would also resul,
IN a speedy reduction Of the
Great Sioux. CrOw Greek aud
Siss@tou Indian reservations,
which would 80 greatly eond1ce alike
ia the welfare OF both citizens and
Indians To the former by
opening to settlemsz, -ast tracts OF
fertile lands, and 20 the Iniisns by
bringing them 10 closer contact with
civilization aud sfforiiug them at the
same time means and encouragement
10 industry and advancement Foity-
four Per cent Of the area VI the en-
tIre state Is devoted 20 the occupancy
efless than twenty Eve thousand Ia
dians, who can use at mast but q
small fraction Of their lands. sRi
would gladly dispose Of che remain
der. i am reioiced 70 observe that
the President of the UaItsd S'ates
RECOMMENDS to congress the reduc-
ton 81 these reservations by 1fty Ger
centum- al sct which would result in
speeiily doubling the wealth and
pculIartOn Of the State and rOrdunS