Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-22

t Peck. s d Young, w B Coyie, A c
Folsom, Walter Crisp, Frank Ford, q q
Wangness.
Pembina-C c Clifford, thirteen prox.
les.
Riehland-Fred Tolly, ten proxies.
Roberts-John Little, j FL Lange, a
L Giles.
Pennington-A Simmons, j w Fow-
Ter, j r Brennan.
Spink-D N Hunt, j o Ewing, Il Il
Craig, + l. Ferris, III Cory, r w Dun
lap, G Reese, John Fassett.
Ram sey-O B Spencer, four votes.
Sergent-Fred Falley, Elfred Els
worth, M Lockwood, e A Enochson.
Seliy-Wm Toomey, ID f SHETLAND,
N e Kinnell, @ Ell Agas.
Stutsman-Johnson Nicaeus, B NJ
Hicks, r & Wallace.
Stark-M q Jewell, three votes.
sanhorn-T D Kanouse, j e Whiting,
Thos Taylor, FL E Mayhem, e. w Van
Tassel.
Turner-E V jones, @ M Pier, Q B
Valentine, Thos Espie, Hugh Langan,
John Van Osterlor, J E Hazlett, Joel
Fry, T B Buchanan.
Towner-H w Dickinson, o B spen-
Ger.
Traill-W @ Plummer, w FL Robin.
son.
Walsh-John Montgomery. Fourteen
votes.
Unions 8 Adams, j Moore, Martin
johnson, j M Talc1tt, @ r Maliahan. ID
Ross, @ H Williams,C @ Clifford, Andrew
Olson.
Gankton Newton Edmunds, b S
Williams, j A Potter, l. Pennington,
j r. Gamble, AL Peitfer, l. Howard, Il
Gunderson, w FL MoVay, Jacob Hanson.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, of Yank-
ton, the reading of the report of the
committee on credentials was dispensed
with and lie report was adopted.
The committee ON permanent organ
izetion reported in favor of the follow
ing organization Of the convention:
Chairman--Judge G @ Moody, Of
Lawrence.
Secretaries-John Cain, of Beadle; 8
Il Elrod, OF CLARK; p K Long, Of
Morton.
On motion of Mr. Ferris, of Sphinx, the
report of the committee was unanimous
ly adopted,
The chair appointed Messrs. Steele,
Moran and Gamble q committee to con-
duct the permanent chairman to the
chair.
Judge Moody. introduced by
the retiring chairman, spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Conventions: [ ac-
knowledge to you the obligations /
rest under Tor the honor that you have
conferred upon me in the honor in
selecting me for this position. This is
an important epoch in the history of
Dakota territory. 1t is an ircpvrtant
event also in the history of the republican
party of the territory, and it is not mete
that should occupy the attention OF
this assemblage In entering into a dis.
cussion at any great length, because you
are anxious to return to your homes.
But it is proper that 1 should cali your
attention to certain questions winch
have been suggested to me by the CON
ditlons which surround us.
1t may be said that the entire terri
tory OF Dakota is represented in this
republican convention. North, south
east and west are alike represented, anc
1T seems to me that there Is O unanimity
possessing you, which augers well fol
the future OF the territory, as we'll as fol
the future of the great party to which
we have the honor to belong. 1t is tru,
we are. debarred from discussing or a
least taking part in the determination
OF governmental affairs. 1t is true tina
whatever discussion we may enter int
is merely for the purpose of placing our
selves upon record as republicans, sup
porting republican principles. Their
are questions which incidentally az
important to the people of the Unite,
States, in which we are interested, an,
which questions it is proper for US t
discuss.
The territory of Dakota, as il stand
today, is the peer of many states in tn
union In' every respect, whicl
qualities a people for self govern
"ohe. W. Hio III phc poSltlou Oh h
outlying colony Of the United State,
government. If one reflects for
moment, he will find that the ~colon1a
system, which was so much deprecated
by our forefathers, which was elaine
to be the correct system by the British
government, ever since the revolutio,
has been continued by this government
ever since the first acquisition OF tie,
ritory outlying the then states oil th
union, while we find that that sam
British government, which our fore
fathers SO justly complained of, has pro
crossed as nations have progressed Ii
civilization and enlightenment, and W
now find that these British colonies ar
to-day substantially the first govern
ment, while the people of &ie territorie
are in no II self.governed.
Now, the question of the habiIimen
of the people of Dakota territory will
statehood and self-Royernmentis o ques
ton that is before us, and it is befor,
this great nation and from now unit
November IS, aud will be heard and de
picted the wrongs under which this PEG
pie suffer. In the state of Maine, durip,
their campaign the history of the wrong
of the democratic party toward Dakot
Yves gwen from every stump. You fin,
the same going on in California; 70,
find to-day she same thing in Connect
cut; and you find again the republican
party of Iowa rallying to our assistance
So that it has become q great natiena
Question. M