The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-07
FOUR coNvsn1lons CALLED.
Farmers, Business Men, ard Cler:
gynen and Editors ef Dakota ID
Meet at Huron, july ~.

CIV ssscSo1 0u0usS09S sVvoUD, anu ~U8Vs
gymen and Editors ef Dakota ID
Meet at Huron, July ~.
The calh Of the state board committee
Tor representative conventions at Huron
are all out, now, the last two, those 70,
clcrgymen and farmers and business men
being given below.
TANNERS AND BUSINESS MEMS CoSvENr,r.s
To the farmers and @.u..hess men O: Da
kota:
The statehood committee have decided
to hold a convention at Huron on Tues.
day and Wednesday. .Jnly 10 and IL, and
following this have requested, on Thurs
day, July II:
First, {. ?:rmers' and business mems
ccnvcntion: second, Clergy s conven.
tion; third. IL convention OF lawyers;
fourth, IL convcnti":: ofeditors.
The undersigned farmers and business
men .. Dakota represent to their friends
That there is little probability that the
present congress will take favorable action
on amy measure for the division and ad.
mission OF Dakota: and it ia of the highest
importance that the ives Of the
producing and business interests OF The
territory should come together and CON
suit as to what STEPS should be taken I'd
protect thrnst'rcs:
Fur grirvaNces similar to those inflicted
Upon tho long sit ffcring people of Oak ota,
our fathers rc5cl'cd against the mother
country.
What is the condition to-day in conse.
aucnce OF the DENIAL OF our rights?
We are practically denied the rights to
trial by jury guaranteed to us by the con
stit"tion, because the judicial districts are
20 large that i: is impossible for the judges
10 meet the requirements Of Justice.
Our laws arc loose unstable and con-
flicting in their provisions. Property ia
insecure. capital that would flow through,
the channels OF trade and find Investment
within our borders is repealed, and the
consequence is higher rates OF intcrest.
We are denied the privilege of lcgislatin
Tor oar own interests by tho restrictiv va
law OF congress. prohibiting any bat laws
applicable tr the entire territ DRY. city
cannot even hnvc its character amended,
i'owevcr faulty it may, be- because that
would be- special 1esis!atio IN and is forbid
den.
We have respectfully asked Tor admis
sion, we have bowed the Euppliant knee
in humble petition that We might enjoy
the rights Of free men, and have been
spurnc'l and insulted.
we have endured for years taxation
without representation
We are told that unless we SEQ the nc.
cesslty OF coming in us one state, and de.
sst from the present policy OF demanding
division VIC will he kept waiting another
Decade Thus they ignore the will OF the
people rs expressed ut the polls.
these wrongs are seriously affecting all
our business interests,
VIC therefore IL nj ovorv f,,r 4, =, Il
every b"-tntss man, having his own inter
cst5 at heart, to lay aside all other ,lu.
Ties, and attend this convention. "In the
multitude OF counsel there is WISDOM
Let us consult together, as to the action
proper to be taken III this crisis Of bake,
tas affairs.
1t is opportune time, OH the eve OF a
Presidential elections:
ny IL proper plan OF action we can make
Dako'a ra''sc IL national issue, and then
Success is assured.
IT is recommended that in each county,
the business men and farmers shpuld hold
Il convention, and elect rs many delegates
as VIII attend This convention at Huron
~ IS further recommended: That the
county convention shall pledge such sun, rs
they arc willing to contribute towards the
expenses incurred by the statehood com
m'ttcc i'll .furthcring this cause, and that
the delegation be instructed to pay such
sum to the treasurer OF said committee.
The usual red uction in fares on all rail
roads will be made to those attending this
convention.
Nor" than 800 signatures have been Sc.
cured to this call.
CALL FOR \ CONVENTION or THE MINISTER'S.
TO the Ministers OF the Churches Of Da.
kota:
A general convention OF the people q,
Dakota has been called to meet at Huron,
July 10 and l next to take into consd.
Grafton The condition OF Dakota and rec
om"'cnd suitable and effective action
thereon.
1t is desired by those calling this conven.
ton, to consent with all the ministers OF
Dakota along with other bodies, and to
lay before them such propositions az that
convention may adopt. for their consider.
alton and approval.
AS we understand it, the matters to be
brought before that convention concern
vitality and imme lately the highest in.
terests OF the people OF Dakota
Your counsel and Judgment thereon is
desired.
In critical times like this, when all that
the people OF Dakota have is at stake. it
IS natural and right that they should ha We
Whatever counsel and assistance we can
riehtinlly give.
therefore,, as requested, we respectfully
and ea;nest'y invite all the ministers OF
churc hes in Dakota to meet in convention
ut Huron on Thursday, July IL, there to
consider such matters pertaining to the
pubic welfare rs may be submitted to
them by the peoples conventions.
We are informed that arrangements will
be made for reduced fares and suitable G..
COmlnodatiohs.
Rev. d. S. McCaslin, pastor, Prcsbyter.
ian Church, Huron. Dak.: Rev. Joseph
Ward. D. D., president oil YaMktoh COLLEGE,
1ankton. OAK. Rev. d. F. Bradley, pastor.
Congregational Church, Yankton, Oak. );
rev: "A: Il. Smart, pastor, Washington
Spring Church, Oak; Rev. J. B. Pomeroy,
Pres byt terrain minister, Huron, Oak; Rev. +:
a: bnr''ick, pastor, Methodist Church, Yank-
ton, Oak; Rev. 4. ". Atkinson pastor.
Methodist church, Mitchell, Oak; Re-
Thomas iIambly, pastor AethodstChurch,
Briton, Dak.; Rev. A. ID. Traveller, pastor.
WATERFOWL. Dak.; Rev: l.. Hartsouph.
presiding elder NJ. E. Church, Sioux Fails,
OAK; Rev. w. II. Jordan, past or, Concre.
grational Church, Milbank, Oak; Rev.
lanes Rowe, pastor, Kcdfietl, Oak; Rev.
y. =. Clark, pastor, Mitchell, Oak; Rev.
r. N. Springer, pastor, Clark, Dak. Rev.
y. r. Murray, pastor NJ +. Church, Woou.
'''N', N.Y. - u. Hascr, pastor, NJ.
p; Church, Madison, Dak,; Rev. F. f..
Clou2h, pastor, Watcrtown. OAK; Rev. d..
GosteIow, pastor, Andover, Oak. Rev. w. J..
Hyde, pastor, Gcoton, Dak.; Rev. r. w.
Ely, pastor, Presby tcrian church., La
Mourc, Oak; Rev. T. English, pastor, HUI
ron, Oak. Rev. II. S. Mills, pastor, HUI.
ron, Oak Rev. Chas. Potter, pastor, Hu.
ron, OAK; Rev. ID. Il. Nichols, pastor. Con.
gregational Church, James River, Oak.
Mrs. Rawson Shoots a Lawyer,
Tremendous cous.%;o,, ...,., :.