Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-05-13
DAKOTA STATEHOOD.
The Delegates at Sioux Falls Convention
Pass Many RosoIutions-A State Admfs-
sion League organized-PIan for an Act
i've Campaisn on Congress.

I Pass Many Rosolutions-A State Admts-
sion League Organized-PIanf for an Act
i've Campaign on Congress.
Sioux FALLS, Oak, Special Telegram,
| May 1.-The constitutional convention
met at 10 O'Clock this morning with the
| president, Judge A. s. Edgerton, presiding.
| Nearly all parts of theproposed state were
represented by the regular delegates, and
| among them present were noticed kanouse,
| Keflam Owen, Campbell, Stone, McCullum
and other wheel horses in the statehood
movement. As many other delegates
/ were expected to arrive during the
day, very little was done this morn
| ing, when an adjournment was
| taken until tomorrow morning at IL
| o'clock. Upon request Judge Edgerton
/ briefly outlined the work done by himself
and Judge Moody at Washington, assisted
by Delegate Clifford, Congressman kanouse
| and the other representatives OF the con-
vention in the interests OF Dakota.
The Judge expressed his continued conf
dence in the integrity OF President Cleve.
land, and believed that il congress should
pass the Harrison bill very little oppo-
sition might be expected from Mr.. Cleve,
land. The only argument advanced
against the admission OF Dakota was that
she was pre-eminently Republican. He
| spoke in the highest terms Of the courtesy
| received from the members OF the house COM
mittee on territories, and had reason to be-
! lieve that enough fair minded Democrats
! may be found in congress to adopt the NH
nority report of the committee on the Har-
rison bill. He recognized favorable omen
| for Dakota in the strong endorsement by
congressman OF Gladstones scheme OF
home rule for Ireland for the cause OF Da-
| kota is a parallel case, and no one can
consistently support the first and oppose
the latter. ~
| Being called to attend court in Aurora
county, the Judge stated he would be I'M
/ able to remain during the session OF the
| convention, so he appointed John A. Owen
! to fill the chair during his absence. Alter
/ adjournment an informal caucus was held
| by the delegates present, at which stirring re-
| marks made by kanouse, Owen, heilam and
| McCullum. Judge Campbell spoke very
earnestly OF the Importance OF proceeding
very carefully, and of the necessity OF the
| convention at this time devising some prae-
| teal plan whereby, in case congress should
| fail before the close of the session to pass
a law admitting Dakota the constitution
already adopted and the state government
| therein provided for and already elected,
| NAV be established, and the question as to
| its being sustained by the next congress be
| placed before the people oil the whole coun'
| try. To formulate such plan commit
tee OF eight delegates was appointed, with
| nbVfucllOnS 10 FtpOit W tbV SVh'S'NiSN
! at the earliest possible day.
Sioux Falls, OAK, Special Telegram, May
! 5.-The convention met at the usual hour
| this morning. The first business brought
| up was to fix the time at which the next
! session OF the convention shall be held and
| July ID, 1856, was fixed upon as the date,
| allowing ample time for congress to have
| completed its session. Mr.. Campbell, as
| chairman of the committee from the con-
| ference held during the recess, presented
the following resolution, which was adopt
| ed:
Resolved, That IN the event OF congress
| adjourning without favorable action upon
| the question OF division, or division and
! admission OF South Dakota on an east and
west line, this convention shall meet and
| take action in view of such nonaction on
| the part OF congress-
! A recess was taken until s O'Clock p.
m. to give the conference an opportunity
! to discuss in general way the important
| question as to what action the convention
should take in case congress refuses to adj
nit Dakota before adjournment. The aft
| ernoon was entirely consumed in debate
| on the following resolution:
Resolved, That we recommend that il
| congress shall adjourn without action upon
| the claims OF Dakota for division and ad-
| mission or division, the constitutional
convention should reassemble and submit
| to the people at the November election the
| question OF the repeal Of section 80 OF the
schedule and ordinance ofthe constitutions
| 1t will be remembered that section 81 is
! the one which provides that nothing in the
! constitution shall bt construed to author
| ize the legislature or judiciary or executive
departments elected to exercise any powers
until recognized and authorized by act of
| Congress. Some OF the more conservative
members feared this might be considered
as revolutionary, but as the resolution
! provides that the matter shall be left for
| the vote of the people at the general
election there could be little danger OF too
revolutionary steps being taken. The res
olution was adopted and being presented
| to the convention at the exening session,
was placed on the table and consideration
| postponed until July 10. During the day
| the following telegram was sent to Dele
| gate o. S. Clifford at Washington:
Sioux Falls, May PLEASE corimuni-
| cate to the honorable house OF representa-
| tiyes the unanimous and earnest protest
| of the constitutional convention now in
session against the passage of any law for
the admission OF Dakota which does not
| include division east and west. (By order
| of the eonvention.)
| COVERING MANY POINTS.
! The following resolutions were adopted
| at the evening session:
| Resolved, That il congress shall adjourn
| without action upon the claims of Dakota
| for division and admission or division, we
recommend that the people elect this fall
| to the territorial legislature and to county
! offices such men only as are in full sympa-
| thy with division and statehood to the end
| that when Dakota can lawfully exercise
| the powers of state there shall be hearty
| cooperation between the state and the ter
ritorial government;
| Resolved, That we recommend TO the
people OF Dakota that they proceed at once
| to organize division and admission leagues
| with the view OF influencing electionL for
county officers and members of the legisla-
| ture.
Resolved, That the constitutional conven-
ton OF Dakota sends greeting to the paria-
nlent OF the British empire and congratu-
| lates it's people that their able and long
sighted prime minister has introduced gov
ernment measures looking to local self-gov-
| eminent for Ireland under the empire.
| We, believing that local selfgovernment
| is polite, right, and would be blessing to
| Ireland and England alike, will hail with
| Joy the contamination Of that long. looked
| for event.
| The last resolution was ordered to be en-
| crossed and copies sent to Hon. W. L. Glad
| stone and parliament. During the evening
| recess the delegates present and many
| others from different parts OF the state or
SanlZeu state league, Dy adopting a con-
| stitution and electing the following officers:
President, J. A. Owen OF De Smet; secre-
! tary, Thomas Mcconnell, Carthage; treas
urer, A. G. Kellam, T. Chamberlain; execu-
tive committee, w. S. Bowen of Yankton,
| and j. T. Dew of Brown county The OBJ
| jects of the state league, as set up in the
| constitution, is to secure the organization
! OF subordinate leagues thrCug hout the ter
| ritory in the interest OF division and state
hood The Trincinal WORK was finished ut
| a late hour tonight, and an adjournment
| until $50 tomorrow morning.
George H. Finkle of Grafton had his
leg broken by being thrown from
buggy.
l. New mining companies are being Or
ganized at Deadwood at the rate of
three or four day.
At Devils lake 226 votes
were polled. Party lines were oblit-
Grated and no special issue at stake.
W. b. Ninton of Faux county lost
his barn, granary and some cattle
by fire. Loss, $1,000.
Two years ago there was but one
public school i'll Edmunds county,
now there are thirty-six.
VIM. Vain, Frank Johnson and
John Livreney, were arrested at Bis
marck, on the charge of forgery.
John d. Hutchinson of Montrose,
while fighting prairie fire, inhaled
some OF the flame and is now In a
critical condition.
Mr.. Mizener of Aurora county has
planted 10, 900 ash trees on his farm.