Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-12-14
STATEHOOD!
Bismarckers Meet in Mass Conven.
ton to Boom Division and Ad.
mission to the Union.
ALarge Audience, Eloquent Speeches,
Good Music, Enthusiasm, Ap-
plause and Harmony.

plause and Harmony.
kilograms From James G.. Blaine,
Senator Platt and Congressman
Mcdonald Received with Cheers
The mass meeting held in the court
house Tuesday for the purpose of de-
manding the speedy admission of North
Dakota was one of the greatest successes
in the history of the agitation of the state
hood question. Long before the hour for
calling the meeting to order the hall was
crowded and the number of ladies present
was encouraging to those who are always
stirred to noble effort by the presence of
the fair sex. The hall was brilliantly
illuminated, every man and woman present
was enthusiastic and happy and the orators
were loaded for great event. And it was
great event. It was the dawning of Bis
marck's statehood day. was the first
strong effort ever made by the people of
Bismarck in the interest of the division Of
the territory and the admission of the
northern half, and the court house was
shaken from foundation to cupOla by the
applauding Dakotans. The only complaint
made was that the hall was not large
enough and this was most welcome COM
plant to those who had feared that the
notice had not been sufficient to call out
representative audience.
The meeting was called to order at 7A5
by Capt. w. S. Moorhouse, who stated that
he was requested by the committee of ar
rangements to announce Auditor Ward as
chairman and John A. Rea as secretary.
These gentlemen came forward and in TAX
ing the chair
AUDITOR WARD
ferred. He said he would not make a
speech, but he was heartily in favor of the
division and statehood movement. He be-
lived both sections were eminently fitted
for statehood and he wanted to see them
into the union as soon as possible. He
stated that he was satisfied that this Ques-
tiOn had risen above party and he rejOiced
that both democrats and republicans were
now working in perfect harmony for the
success OF the issue.
The chairman then stated that the
programme of the meeting, as prepared by
the committee, would be gone through
with.
The glee club, under the direction of E.
Van Houten, then sang "America" and
EX-GOVERNOR PIERCE
was announced as the first speaker of the
evening. He scored many good points in
the interest Of statehood and after some
timely remarks regarding the policy that
should be adopted by the convention read
Blaine, Congressman Mcdonald and SEN
ator Platt, author of the senate bill for the
division of Dakota:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1l.--Time at last sets
all things even. and the people of Dakota
may rejoice that justice cannot be much
longer denied them. Oh. PLATr.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 11.-HoN. GILBERT
A. PIERCE: I congratulate the two Da-
kotas on the great advantage which the
They will be brought into the union as
lusty twins and will rapidly grow to man
hood. JAMES G. BLAINE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ill am pleased to
state the prospects are good for the admls
sion Of South Dakota and the organization
" NOlCu DdhOGh, anu Iue pdSSdSe VI d Dlll
for constitutional convention in the same
at this session. Send petitions and letters
showing public sentiment.
j. L.. MCDONALD.
Each of these telegrams were greeted
with tremendous applause.
REV. c. B. AUSTIN
was then called upon and said that he had
heard it stated that Dakota should ask for
division because the interests of the
northern and the southern portions were
so different that there is no sympathy be-
tween the people and that the people of
the two sections could not agree. He did
not think this should be the spirit. We are
going into union where we must agree
and whether we 60 in as one or as two
states we should go hand in hand harmon
ious and digniied. Mr.. Austin related
stating that although he expected soon to
take up his residence in the east he would
never decry Dakota. but would always
have words of kindness and praise for the
great territory.
At the close Of Rev: Austin's remarks
sung with fine effect by Miss Morris, the
audience joining in the chorus.
General Hughes was the next speaker
announced, but he was absent and John
A. Rea took the floor.
REV. GEORGE KLINE
was the next speaker and made very elo-
quent plea for the two Dakotas. He said he
noticed great revolution in sentiment and
found many who a few months ago were
opposed to the division of the territory now
favoring it. He said that the admission of
Dakota was not only demanded nv the
people of the territory but it was demanded
by the glory of the United States. In
speaking Of division Mr.. Kline called at
tention to the fact that the policy of the
religious denominations as well as of the
legislatures was shaped with view to the
division Of the territory. They had for
years anticipated the admission Of two Da-
kOtaS.
HARVEY HARRIS
gave the meeting a logical address on the
wealth and claims of the territory. He
called attention to the fact that of the sixty
z million hIshoIc of vrhoof ro;cod =,