Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-22
The CONVENTION.
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,ur material interests are suffering; we
are deprived of the proper use of the
Everybody knows the courts
are entirely insufficient for the business.
We are deprived of representation, and
We have taxation without representa-
They do not allow us even
TO spend the money that we raise
Or taxes 1t is expended under the
tauspices of the government. We pay
hem revenue, but they accord Us nc
right to say how any portion OF that
revenue shall be expended. Honorable
gentlemen, pleasant gentlemen, gentle
men of dignity and ability and char
acter. that we like. are sent among us
as they were in olden times by the
British government. We have nc voice
in their selection; though we may learn
to love them, there is that in the hearts
of an American citizen which makes
him dislike to be governed by any
tribunal in which he has not a voice, %
Now, gentlemen, 1 trust We shall pro-
ceed in all orderly manner with the
work which we have been entrusted to
perform. / have learned with the great
est pleasure of the entire unanImlty
which has thus far possessed, ANA is
likely to possess in this convention.
You are to be commended for it. 1
will say, in my judgment,
tho example which you
have set by your forbearance one with
another has placed you before the
American people as capable of self-gov-
eminent, and the peer of any nation on
the face of the earth. (Applause.)
Let us continue with the good humor
and harmony which have prevailed.
III differences arise among us
let us reconcile them
as best we may, and reconcile them
with business and fairness. And let us
proceed 80 that we will be commended
by our fellow citizens that sent US here,
and by our own cOnsciences.
Mr.. Long. of Morton, moved that a
of nine be appointed by the
chair &c select q territorial central COM
mittee Of thlrty-one. Mr.. Long waived
the customary courtesy of the chairman
Of the committee. Motion adopted.
NOMINATING CLIFFORD.
Hon. Melvin Grigsby, of Minnehaha,
who had o considerable following in the
convention for the nomination, took the
platform for the purpose of placing
before the convention the name OF O. Is.
Clifford as the candidate for congress.
He said if he was an orator nothing
would give him greater pleasure than to
pronounce a glowing and ela4uent trib-
ute to our present delegate in congress,
Hon. o. s. Clifford. There were occa-
sions when facts and figures could be.
arrayed to carry more weight than mere
~eulogistic words. After a few moments
devoted to the excellent work of our
delegate, Mr.. Grigsby moved that Hon.
O. s. Clifford be declared, by acclama-
.ion, the nominee of the convention for
delegate to congress.
Applause long and loud folio wed Mr..
G~rigsby's speech and when 1t had sub
sided, General Harrison Allen, also o
candidate for the nomination, appeared
upon the platform. With eloquent
words General Allen eulogized Mr.. Gift
ford and closed by heartily seconding
the motion of Grigsby.
Mr.. Fowler, of Pennington, in behalf
of the Black Hills, in a few fitting words
also seconded the motion.
The chair then announced: "As
many OF you as are in favor of the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Grigsby will rise in your
seats and say aye"
Every delegate rose and with one
voice pronounced q unanimous faye"
The contrary side OF the motion was
put and there was no response.
The chair declared 0. s. Clifford to be
the unanimous nominee OF the conven-
tion for delegate to congress.
The result was received with loud
shouts and prolonged cheering.
Mr.. Edmunds, of Yankton, moved
that q committee of three be appointed
to notify Mr.. Clifford of his nomination
and escort him into the presence of the
convention. Adopted and Messrs
Edmunds, Stewart and Plummer were
appointed as such committee.
Judge Clifford shortly afterwards
entered the convention hall amid loud
applause, proceeded to the platform and
was introduced to the convention by
the chairman. Mr.. Clifford expressed
his sincere thanks for the honor con.
ferred upon him. He then addressed
the convention at some length upon
territorial and national issues. Closing
he again expressed his heartfelt graf
itude for the honors conferred upon him
the highest honor the people of Da-
kota could confer.
THE PLATFORM
adopted by the convention is strongly
in favor of division. There was q heated
contest over the adoption of division
sentiments, but the divisionists pre-.
vailed by @ large majority.
The convention finished its = ork at
$50 this afternoon with the appoint
ment of the central comittee, of which
General Harrison Allen is chairman.
Full line of hannels, blankets, under
wear, hosiery ETC., at
Cox, ODIoRNE & Cos.
Not poison, sticky fly paper,,at
PURpY & BREoHT's.