Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-09-29
NUMBER 4S.
CLIFFORD RENOMlNATED.
The Dakota Republican Convention
at Yankton Passes OF Very
Harmoniously.
Hon. 0. 5. Clifford Renominated for
Delegate In Congress by Unani.
nous Vote.


The recent Territorial Republican con.
vention at Yankton was called to order by
A. c. Melette, Chairman Of the Republic
can Central Committee. d. M. Evans, Of
Grant County, was nominated for Temper
ary Chairman and elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Mcnamara, of Pierre, was elected
Temporary Secretary by acclamation.
committee on credentials, composed
Of the Ioliowing delegates, was then ap-
pointed: Messrs. Fahnestock, Of Coding-
ton; Hunt, Of Sphinx; Taylor, of Lincoln;
Bryson, of Potter; Hubbard, OF Cass: Par
ker, of Walworth; Brice, Of Pennington;
Durley, of Beadle, and Spencer, Of Ram
sey.
The Comnhstee on Permanent Organiza-
ton consisted Of Messrs. Fowler, Of Pen
nineton; Coyle, of Milneh aha; johnson,
OF Hyde; Dawson, of Clay; Randolph, Of
Brule; Jones, of Turner; Scott, of Cass;
Wheeler, of Mortar; Clark, Of Custer;
Stewart, Of Fall River; Bowman, of Brown;
Steele, of Kidder, and Rudd, of Deuel..
The Committee OH Resolutions was COM
prised of Messrs. Mellette, of Codington;
Nickeus. OF Stutsman; Winship, Of Grand
Forks; Owens, of Kingsbury; Adams, Of
Day; Mayhew, Of Sanborn; Gamble, Of
Yankton; Potter, Of LaNoure; Bronson, of
Miner; Talcott, of Union; Pickler, of
Faux; Skillman, Of Brown: Edwards, of
Cass; Wilson, Of McCook; Wheelock, of
Dawson.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton selected the following officers and pre-
sented their report accordingly:
6. c. Moody, Of Lawrence County, Chair
man.
John Cain, of Huron, Secretary.
S. II. Elrod and 7. X. Long, Assistant
Secretaries.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Col. Moody, the Permanent Chairman,
thanked the assembly for the honor and
the convention proceeded TO business.
The Committee on Credentials reported,
which was adopted. The rontesting dele
CATION from Clark County, the Elrod dele
| gates, We're admitted, and the Butler dele.
| CATION from RadsGm was also admitted.
Col. Evans moved that committee OF
| nine be appointed to select members for
| central committee and the chair appointed
| the following:
Messrs. Gamble, Mckenzie, Nickeus.
Simmons, Washburn, Winship, Wilks,
| Fannestock and Harrison.
Then Melvin Gligsby, of Minnebaha,
mounted the platform and presented the
name of o. S. Clifford, and moved that the
| nomination be made unanimous.
Harrison Allen, Of Cass, arose and Sec
| onded the nomination, and in his speech
| expressed desire that all sectional differ
! ences be harmonized; that in the future
there will be no South and no North Da-
kota, but simply Dakota.
Mr.. Allen was loudly encored.
J. w. Fowler. of Pennington, In neat
speech, also seconded the nomination Of
MIR. Clifford.
The question was then put by the Chair
man, and the entire convention rose to their
feet, and, with a shout, answered yea" :"
without a dissenting voice. Tho enthus-
| iasm WAS immense.
The chair appointed a committee, con-
ssting of Messrs. Edmunds, Stewart and
| Plummer, to escort Mr.. Clifford before the
convention.
AIR. Clifford was found Mt the Merchants
Hotel, and soon appeared and delivered a
short address of thanks.
A communication from the Woman g
Christian Temperance Union Of Dakota
was then read by the Chairman, asking
that prohibition resolution be passed.
The resolutions touch this request.
The Committee on Resolutions then pre-
sented the following report. minority re-
port on the question OF division was voted
down after some debate:
| Resol,ed. That the Republicans of Dakota In
convention assembled, hereby declare their un-
wavering support Of the principles Of the Re
! publican party enunciated in the national
Of this great party and Of its brilliant achieve.
ments during the period Of generation OF men
| Resolved, That the material and moral inter
ests alike Of the Indians and citizens OF Dakota
demand the immediate reduction OF all the In.
| dian reservations within the limits OF the Terri
tory, to the end that the vast area Of unoccupied
lands may be opened to settlement by those
| asking homes among us. and a. providing
| means for the civilization and comfort OF the In
dians, and that we denounce the failure OF the
Democratic House Of Representative TO enac,
the Dawes bill for the opening to settlement o!
| portion OF the great Sioux Reservation - mex
cusable and uneaplainable
RESOLVED, That the administration OF the gen
| eral land Office under Commissioner Sparks hAf
| been characterized throughout by gross ignor
ance on his Part Of the character OF the people
| who have planted the homes, builded the cftiei
| and developed the resources OF Dakota, or else
| he has purposely wfonged and villiied an hon
est loyal and intelligent people; that his genera
| policy toward the northwest. and paxtacularil
| toward the honest settlers Of Dakota, 10 baae<
| neither on law, precedent or justice; that he haa
reversed the well.established principle that I
man must be considered innocent until ne u
1 pIOS6u 6ulitys uuu tuus AAis oAs-AuRo~sNA
| ment that 81 per cent. Of the public land entriei
| in the northwest are fraudulent is inspired oI
| ignorance, uttered with malice and sought to b
sustained by the most unwarrantable, unIus
| and hitherto unheErd Of rulings and regulations
| Resolved, That we denounce the vetoes oy tn
| President Of the bills passed by both houses O
| Congress for the relief Of Union soldiers ant
| their widows and orphens, without excuse otne
| than the miserable pretense Of economy
l Resolved, That our sympathies 60 out TO Ire
| land in her grand struggle for home rule. suci
| aspirations are patriotic and right, and witnou
| them no people worthy the narne OF freedom
| and may God speed the day when Dakota ant
| Ireland alike shall enjoy that best boon OF free
dom. government Of the people, by the people
| and for the people, in all local affairs.
Resolved, That, recognizing the liquor tram
| as mn evil, this convention declares in favor o
! the home as against the saloon and pledges tn
| party to such legislation as is necessary 10 pro
| tect the people Of the Territory from the evil IN
| duences Of tie sale Of Intoxicating liquors a.
| beverage.
Resoiped, That the will Of the people Of al
| Dakota in favor Of the division Of the Territor
| on an east and west line has been 30 clearly an
| frequently expressed during the past nfteel
! years that there il no reasonable doubt OF tn
| determined purpose Of q large majority to hol.
| on steadfastly till this purpose 10 accomplished
| and we earnestly ask Congress to pass such
| the boundary line of counties nearest the forty
| sixth parallel OF north latitude
| Resotced, That VIC heartily beaicve in the le
l gality Of the lnoS enent OF tho people OF Soutl
| Dakota to organize State Government AM
that the defeat Of the Harrison bill IN the Hous
| Of Representatives was blow to civil liberty.
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