Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-23
THE CONVENTION.

No.. -
Closing Work Of the Republicans OF
Snkotu aI their Biennial Gathering
-The Resolutions n the Contra
Committee,
In yesterdays issue we were conn.,
PEELED by the ~lateness of the hour to
leave the report OF the Dakota rspubll.
can convention in an unfinished condi-
ton.
III RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report, which, after a long
discussion, was adopted intact:
RESOLVED, That the republicans of Dakota,
IN convention assembled, hereby declare their
publican party as enunciated in the national
platform of 1884, as they are proud of the record
OF this great party, and of its brilliant achieve
REsoLyED, That the material and mora in
forests alike of the Indians and citizens of Dako-
"a demand the immediate reduction of all the
Indian reservations within the limits of the Ter
ritory to the end that the vast areas of unoccu-
pied lands may be opened to settlement by those
asking homes among US, ard IS providing means
forthe civilization and comfort of the Indians
and that We denounce the failure of the demo-
cratic house of representatives to enact the
Dawes bill for opening to settlement a portion
OF the great Sioux reservation rs inexcusable and
nnexplainable.
REseLyEp, That the administration of the
general land office under COMMISSIONS Sparks,
has been characterized throughout by gross ig-
n9rance on his part of the character of the peo-
PIE who have planted, the homes, builded the
cI la ana eeyelnped the RESOURCES Of Dakota, Or
honest, loyal and intelligent people; that his
policy toward the northwest and particularly
neither on law, precedent or justice; that he has
reversed the well-established principle that a
man must be considered innocent until he is
proven guilty, and that his oft-repeated state
ment that ninety per cent. of the public land
entries in the northwest are fraudulent, is in
spires by Ignorance, uttered with malice, and
Bile, unjust aud hitherto iunheard-of rulings and
regulations.
REsoLy,Ep, That we denounce the vetoes BY
q congress for the relief Of Union soldiers and
Their widows and orphans without excuse other
uhan Ihe miserable pretense of economy.
RESOLVED, That our sympathies go out to Ire
laud IN her grand struggle for home rule. Such
aspirations are patriotic and right and without
ana m no people o are worthy the name Of freemen,
men, q government s,sa nSsit s III he sh people, pie. By S9g ths q pe .5sse
REsoL We s'G That re- sas iGSal at tfe liouor traf-
tc as an evil this convention declares in favor
the home as against the saloon, and pledges the
party TO such legislation as is necessary to pro-
ttect the people of the Territory from the evil
influences OF the sale of Intoxicating liquors as
u beverage. 80
RESOLVED. Tha the viii of the people of all
Dakota in favor Of division of the Territory on
an east and west line, has been so clearly and 80
y yseIu shat expressed during the past fifteen
On steadfastfy til this purpose Is Ha sUoumpiis HesI
nna we es m;fs { ask congress to pass such 9
the boundary line of counties nearest the 4oth
parallel of north latitude.
R5soLyED, That we heartily believe in the
ltEAllLE n TIM nvln1 a n h N.aa-lA ~ a-r,@l.
RaHota TO organize Q state government and that
the defeat of the Harrison senate bill in the
mouse OF representatives was q blow at ciyi
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The work of the committee to select
q territorial central committee lasted
until nearly seven o'clock, and their
nalr report, which was adopted, gave |
the following as the central committee |
Tor the ensuing two years:
Harrison Allen, Of Cass, chairman.
II. W. Wheelook, OF Dawson.
DC. McManima, of Hughes.
J.. v. Ssearns, of Brule.
A. w. Lavender, Of Bon Homme.
r. G. Smith, OF Yankton.
D. r. Bailey, Of Minnehaha.
J. O. Adams, Of Day.
D. @. Nash, Of Beadie.
=. g. Fahnestock, OF Codington.
Geo. Rice, Of Moody.
Jno. A. Ovens, OF Kingsbury.
Ed. Washabaugh, Of Lawrence.
Sol Star, OF Lawrence.
A II Hiynr,Opr - pa,r;n~ ~ Fl L
A. I. Stewart, OF Fall River.
A. d. CLARK, Of Custer.
II. J. Grant, OF Butte.
Q. 7. Clement, OF Cass.
r. E. Noyes. OF Grand Forks.
d. w. Yorkey, of Walsh.
Herbert Root. OF Barnes.
WE. Steele, OF Kidder.
". o. Plummer, of Trail.
johnson Nickeus, OF Stutsman.
Robt. Wallace, of Stutsmsn.
M. a. Jewell, of Burleigh.
g. W. Harmon, Of Morton.
Harry Oliver, OF Ramon.
D. OBJ Scobey, Of Brookings.
L. a.. Bowman, Of Brown.
9. 7. Howard, Of Sphinx.
James Bryson, OF Potter.
A. E.:Bovay, Of Morton.
mr.. Dunn. Of Eddy.
At the conclusion of the work OF the
on central committee and its
loption by the convention, the chair
an, after some fitting remarks declared
. convention adjourned st1s dss.
GONE 10 THEIR HOMES.
Most Of the members OF the convtu.
IN left on to.dayis trains and the
ANIMAL gathering Of the republicans Of
akota, with its victories and it's defeats.
. thing Of the past.
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