The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-12-31

IOECvSx OppOo0 A. j Cou1l0ot tHe u1O0tA0N ~
Huron fsroe. Congress- will not admit ma
do not expect to be there. can do more good
In WASHINGTON thani Huron.
Judge Campbell wished to contradict the
impression that had gone out that 1t was his
friends who had called this sesston Of tho
convention
He was not IT the last meeting Of the body IN
Sioux Falls. and many Of his friends were not
there. mo, IL 10 not my friends who called this
meeting. 1t Ia the others who called it. Now.
what are we here for2 had about made up my
mind that the state government was dead. But
have come here to help take the manacles of
OF Gov Mellette and the legislature. have no
report. SC that none can say there is anything Of
Campbell In 1t. II anything is dono TO Us. 1t
must be done quickly.
President Edgerton called Judge Campbell
to the chair, and said:
that that this government should live and that
1t should stand as tho only form OF government
between US and the Springer bill. He spoke Of
arc irrevocAbly Democratic: one. Washington.
that is doubtful, and Dakota alone is known ~
Republican. Now. II tho bill passes. tho other
Democrats six United States senator's; but DA-
kota would vote against accepting statehood ~
whole and then tho Repgblioans would get
hood under this oonstitution and let tho United
States senate know that We will not accept
anythinS less than what we are now AK
NNOSvAuAs
Of 1t, caucus upon It and decide to stand by uA
He had little confidence In the Democratic
party. but he believed in the Justice Of on!
cause. and. Il 1t took ten yesrs. we should stand
by Il I'LL We arc sucoessful II you repeal the
section; On though Il M bs .xain.t my convictions ]
e. VIE sodV ny
THEY VOTED.
On adopting the minority report twelve
voted aye and twenty seven No On thsn
jority report there were twenty EIGHT syea
aud nine noea Judge Campbsll moved thai
the ordinance recommended by the majority
Of the committee be adopted The motion
was carried and the ordinance unanimously
adopted NJ. Taylor moved commiteee oi
two to cot with the legislaturs TO prepare 4
memorial - congress- Carried. HesafA
Campbell, Haiuss and Edserton wers ap.
pointed. the latter being added BY Judgl
Campbsll's motion Adjourned 70 8 p m
AZ the afternoon ssssion NJ. Taylor Of Can.
ton o6ered pseambles and resolutions, which
wsre adopted
The preamble rseitss the hissory Of Dakote'l
attempt - SECURE statehood. eonine dewa x
gptinssr bill. fsrss - 70 come in q . whols
Rssely.a, TA.. tho Pr.sidsn. q tsis eeayse
Hainss. are een.tisutsd soonmittss . esnma'
nicats 70 the trtends Of South Dakota IN the 80.
ats and house 81 rsrsesentetive: q tAs Uuitet
States the sentlmenss contained II the preADhl.
| Of these rssolutiens, and IN aeccrdanes Will
such sentiments. fos and in behalf es the son
vsntton. 70 prepare and submit = the prss!dsn1
and eongrees the further and supplemsAtAl ms
mortal Of this body: that In tbs event Of thl
failure on the part OF oonsrese - take favorable
action upon the demands Of South Dakota 20
1 admission At the present session. The memoE1A
committee heretofore appointed b authortse<
and dtreoted, ON behalf Of this oonvention. {,
1Sa sna e th
anoss Of the people OF Dakota in Wow Of tn
protracted deprivation Of the right OF sslf-gov
owsa osssd Which
adopted:
Resolved. That this convention rsoommsn,
thst ths state legislature make provision Ut II,
present session for the submission to the psopl
tho pxoposition, shal ths state government &,
into operation In all Of It's Departments on th
nIss Tuesday after the irst Monday in January
It u learned that this resolution was pr
urgent request Of Gov Mellette, and u,
Owen wrote and offered It at his solicitation
Tho convention then voted 70 adjourn NJ
tonight to the Arst Wednesday In June {
meet IN Huron.
met this morning and adopted resolutions q
sympathy with the family Of q W. Reed,
membsr Of the body. Nessrs O'Eeil
Ha.nes and Cain were appointed members Q
the joint committee TO formulate memoirs
to oongresa The report Of the confercno
committee was read and laid upon the table
Recess till 8 p m. The house received th
conference committees report and accepts
It "A resolution Of sympathy with Chic
Clerk Mcconnell, who u dangerously III. wa
adopted. Messrs Sterling, Vanosdel an
Speaker Eddy were appointed members q
the joint territorial committee. Reoes IL
p m At tho evening session tho legil
lature passed . bill embodying the suggel
tions Of the convention that the people b
allowed to vote next November on directin
the state government to assume its function
in January, 1888 This bill was approve
by the governor, and is now law.
eleven months intervene before the electio,
there can be no accurate foretelling Of tn
result; but the work that has. been don
will not be allowed to be lost The CONVEX
tion and legislature then adjourned
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