Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-30
7HE HURON CONVENTIONS.
sn Explanation of tho Object OF the
Cals-tseEeraI Campbeli's Version.

an Explanation of tho Object OF tho
CUils-SseEeral Campbeli's Version.
The following rs published in the
Csssleton Blizzard of recent date:
Yankton, May 81, 1888. Editor Biz
zard: Answering your kind letter of
May 1lth, / have to say:
That the coming election is most
critical time for the two Dakotas.
The next three months determine their
destiny for the next four years.
/ mean this:-
This falls election determines whether
the people OF North and South Dakota
will take any practical steps toward
freeing themselves from the yaEsaiage,
the taxation and the disabilities OF theit
present abjeot condition, OF whether they
will follow the example OF Issaohar, who
crouohed like an ass between two burdens
and lie down under their oppressive
load for the next four, perhaps twenty
years, as the Church democrats threaten
A servi,e legislature, two years ago,
bound the territory hand and foot, and
delivered il over to Church, the flesh
and the devil, to be bleti and tortured al
their pleasure.
Ifthe people make no organized effort,
but elect q legislature hap-hazard, as
they have done hitherto, they will get as
bad one this year.
Democrats OF the Springer type, now
declare openly that they intend to keep
na out twenty years.
Now shall we lie down tamely and kiss
the dirty hand that smites us, or shall we
help ourselves like American citizens2
| MY answer ig-- ~
That we uaa help ourselves, il we will
! in the following way. 1t is as easy and
practicable as falling off Log.
let. Let ell two state men in north
and south Dakota, anite end come to
the Watertown convention, and agree
a.st on platform OF action, and then
nominate candidate who will have the
determination and the ability to lead il
the matter.
| 3D.. Elect Legislature pledged to dc
these things the first day:
| Call two state conventions, one fol
north Dakota, aud one for south Dakota
| Pass laws over the governors veto
| taking from him all the tysapnical anC
absoluts powers SO foolishly placed il
his hands,
Pass laws giving the sanction and an
thorisy. OF the territorial government 4
the two state governments. and prohibit
ing all territorial officers from interfer
ing With them.
Then call your two ssate governments
together--slect syoas soar United State
Isenators and eight congressman, and
send them on TO Washington, like men
not boys, with this message:--
| The people of the Dskntas refuse an!
longer to tax Themselves to be governes
like provinces unconstitutionaliy. The.
demand their ights--admisaion Mean
while, as long as ahsy elect their ow,
Legislature, they will do their owD hom,
governing in their own way.
| You see, the key note to the who'll
lposition is the legislature. The legisla
laturs is the government. Ii can pas
what laws it pleasea. IL can control th'
Igoyesnor. It can control the cougts.
i Give us the law on our side (and vi
make our own lawe) and We are impreg
nable. @
| So. our war cry, this fall, for Dakota
should be-
Give MS Legislature that will pFotee
the people and maintain their rights.
BY that sign We will conquer.
1 Yours truly, for two states and sell
government. HUGH J. CAMPBELL.