Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-22
FOR STATEHOOD.

"A Good Meeting ut Turner Ekal1 and
State League GrgsnINed-Speeche
by Judge Owen, E~x-Secretary Ksan'
and Rev. Kr. Clapp.
Last evening, at Turner hall, q crow,
WAS called together by the music of tn
Yankton band, In compliance with
previous call for a meeting to organize
a state league and to listen TO an addres
by Judge John A. Owen, of De Smet
president of the Daksts state league
There was q fair attendance. for
Yankton gathering, the seats being
nearly all filed.
The meeting organized by the election
of George H. Hand as chairman. Upon
taking the chair MIR. Hand made d
speech in which he foroibly advocated
the right of Dakota to become O state,
and announced himself, amid enthusias-
tic applause, upon the platform of a
territory forevermore, unless admission
is accompanied by division on or near
the forty~sixth parallel.
Judge Owen vas then introduced to
the audience and addressed them at
length. His remarks were listened to
with closeEattention, evoking frequent
applause. This address will be found
in part, On the outside of to-day's Press
and Dakotaian and the oon-
clusien will be published tomorrow. 1t
is an able presentation OF the statehood
cause and the cause of the league.
Judge Owen was succeeded by Rev.
@. F. Clapp, who spoke earnestly for a
half an hour in behalf OF strict allegi-
ance to statehood and division doctrines.
Judge Campbell introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resol0ed, That this meeting is heart
lily in favor OF the division of Dakota on
an sast and west line, and that we return
our earnest thanks to the Hon. w. ID.
Hill for his manly and efficient advocacy
OF the rights of Dakota on the floor of
congress to pass the Hill bill.
ReS0y1ed, That we are in favor of the
objects and organizations of the state
league, and urge the organization of
county and township leagues to CO.
operate with the same.
Resclpe6, That admission as a whole
would be detrimental to every interest
of south Dakota, and a deadly blow to
the cause of good government, and that
we are unitedly and unalterably in favor
of the division of Dakota and the speedy
admission of the south half into tho
union.
Res0loed, That it is always safe and
right &c consult the will of the people
upon ell important questions;
that it is of the utmost Importance to
keep alive the state organizations as o
means of affording q more efficient
method of resisting the threatened move
ment of the admission of the territory as
4 whole. And therefore we ask the con-
stitutional convention to submit to the
people for their votes, the question of
the repeal of section thirty-two OF the
ordinance of the constitution.
ReSol0ed, That the chairman of this
meeting appoint a committee of three
who, with the chairman and secretary,
shall be authorized to telegraph the
Hon. W.. d. Hill, the thanks of this
AAO5GliB loi hir ClOi IL bSllu1t VA ttlC
rights of Dakota.
Resozoed, That the thanks of this
meeting are unanimously rendered to
the state league, for his able and inter
esting address.
The committee to telegraph the senti-
ments of the meeeting to Hon. w. ID.
Hill, member of congress from Ohio for
his efforts in behalf OF Dakota, consisted
of George e.. Hand, Hugh j. Campbell,
l., d. f. Poore and W. s. Bowen.
The resolution thanking Congressman
Hill for his division efforts was circu.
lated throughout the audience and was
generally signed, a few democrats only
refusing to attach their names thersto.
The state league organization for
Yankton county was then perfected by
the election Of the following officers:
Presidsnt-George Ell. Hand.
Vice president--C. e. OIapp.
Secretary-W. S. Bowen.
Treasurer. w. Q. Morrison.
A motion was adopted that when the
league adjourn it adjourn subject to the
call of the president.
After taking the sense of the meeting
relative to the organization and work Of
the state league and securing q practi-
cally unanimous expression in its be-
half, the league and the meeting
adjourned.
I'm Behalf of Maratta.
at a public meeting in Yanktop, last