The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-15
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Judge moody's Remarks on Taking the Chair.

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At the republican erritorialconyen
ton held at Yankton Sept. %, Judge
Moody having been elected permanent
chairman. of the convention, upon as
Stunning his duties as such, spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen of the convention: / ac-
knowledge to you the obligations
rest under for the honor you have
conferred upon me in selecting me for
this position. This is an important
epoch in the history of Dakota terri
tory. 1t is an important event also
in the history OF the republican party
of the territory. 1t is not mete that
| should occupy the attention OF this
assemblage by entering into a discus
sion at any length, because you are
anxious to conclude your duties and
return to your homes. But it isprop-
er that | should call your attention
to certain questions which have been
suggested to me by the conditions
which surround us.
1t may be said that the entire terri
tory OF Dakota is fairly representedin
this republican convention. North,
south, east and west are alike repre-
sented. and it seems to me there is a
unanimity possessing you, which
augers we'll for the future of the terri
tory, as well as for the future of the
great party to which we have the
honor to belong. 1t is true that we
are debarred from discussing with ef-
feet, or at least taking part in the de-
termination of governmental affairs.
1t is true that whatever discussion we
may enter into relating to national
affairs is merely for the purpose of
placing ourselves upon record as re-
publioans. supporting republican prin-
There are, however, questions
which incidentally are important to
the people of the United States, in
which We are interested, and which
questions it is properforus to discuss.
The Territory of Dakota, as it
stands to-day, is the peer of many
states in the Union in every respect
which qualities a people for self-gov-
eminent. Nevertheless we are in the
position of an outlying colony Of
the United States. IL one re1ectsfora
moment he will see that the colonial
system, which was somuch deprecated
by our forefathers, which was claimed
to be the correct system by the Brit
lsh government, ever since the revolu-
ton has been continued by this gov
eminent towards the territories
while W. find that that same British
government, which our forefathers SO
Justly complained of, has progressed
as nations have progressed in civiliza-
ton and enlightenment, and we now
that the British colonies are to-
day substantially given self COVERT
ment while the people of the territories
of the United States are i no sense self
governed.
The question of the habiliment of
the people of Dakota territory with
statehood and self-government, is a
question that is before us, and before
this great nation, and from now until
November will be heard and depicted
the wrongs under which this people suf-
fer. In the state of Maine, during their
campaign the history OF the wrongs of
the democratic party toward Dakota
was given from every stump. You find
the same thing going on in Indiana and
other states; you will find to-day the
in Connecticut; and again You
will find the republican party of Iowa
to our assistance. SO that it
has become q great national question.
The question of the division of this
territory, and the question of wheth-
or it shall come into the union as one
or two states, is q question which is
not only for the people OF the terrific
ry, but for the people of the United
States. And upon that question,
the people of Dakota territory may,
some measure be heard. Year up
year, from the earliest history OF
this territory division has been de-
sired, and the people through their
representatives have demanded that
this great area should be divided, and
the political power to which these peo-
pie were Justly entitled should by this
division, be allowed them. Then
again, taking advantage of the per-
mission which the representatives of
the people OF the territory accorded
to the people of South Dakota, South
Dakota proceeded III the first instance
TO prepare herself for admission into
the union OF states.
That preparation was made. and
was made orderly. 1t was made wise
", and an application for admission
was made to the congress of the Unit
ed States. That application was by
the republican party Of the nation,
seconded without dissent. The repub-
Iican party, represented in the con-
gress Of the United States, has not for