The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-12-28
THE HURON CONVENTION.

The debate in the democratic con-
Eeation last week developed a good
lied African in the apparently inno-
mt y.oodpile of patriotic and disin-
crested desire for speedy admission.
His presence was first suspected when
[be committee ON credentials reported
H. only the county of Beadle, but of
Eully and Faulk as well. represented by
bnterprising Huron men, nine in all;
bu. this fact did not attract much at
[ention in itself. The suspicion was
Strengthened, however, when the COM
h,ittee on resolutions reported the re-
enlt of its deliberations, carefully pre-
barred with the aid of a Huron type
syritey: and the Africans presence was
EuIly revealed in the discussion that
followea.
Mr.. Ryan of Aurora opened the ball
with the eminently proper suggestion
8hat in view of the previous attitude
| rs well as the present position of the
democratic party at large, it would be
[,,nwlse TO make any recommendations
/ Is to the method of admission, but
simply to instruct the delegates to go
to Washington and use their discretion
as to the most expeditions course to
take.
This brought receiver Miller of Hur-
| on to his feet in an earnest appeal in
{behalf of the resolutions as they stood,
Sioux Falls constitution and all. 1t
| was an instrument which could not be
{improyed on because eminent demo-
EcHtts had joined in its preparation.
fIle even went so far as to allege that
Judge Trip was president of ths con-
yenticn which formed this constitu-
! ton, when it is matter of-history
#that it was the first Sioux Falls con-
fyention. volunteer gathering, over
which the present chief justice pre-
sided.
Mr. Mcclure of Pierre then moved
as an amendment that the clause in
/ the memorial endorsing the Sioux Falls
constitution be stricken out; and re-
marked incidentally that he suspected
that lIuron's capital aspirations were
at the bottom of this zeal for presery-
! liz the stat&s quo.
Mr. Miller Of Huron promptly re-
sente,I this insinuation and said that
the gentleman from Pierre was anoth-
er and that the capital ambition of
that little village was the only ground
for objection to the resolutions. He
then urged With renewed vigor that to
strike out this clause would be to de-
feat our dearest, fondest hopes-that
| is, lIuron's.
Mr. Foster of Mitchell believed that
the delegates should go uninstructed.
Gen, Harden then arose and essayed
to pour oil upon the troubled waters :
| in behalf OF Huron-and affirmed his
belief that the Sioux Falls constitution
was the grandest document of its kind
ever vouchsafed a new state. He neg
lected 70 explain, however, the mental
process by which he had evolved him.
sell from the one-state platform Oh
which he had run-behind-for congress
to his present advanced two-state po-
siti0n
n vote by counties was then had on
the amendment which was defeated by
4Oto IL, the ubiquitous Huron gentle
men voting generously for Faulk, ,Sully
and such others counties as were not
represented in person.
Nh. Mcclure then drew copy of the
Platt bill from his pocket and showed
that 10y its provisions, even with ad
mission under the Sioux Falls consti
tution everything connected with the
proposed state government except
capital location, had to be resubmitted
and he moved as a second amendmen
That there be embodied in the resolu
tons clause to the effect that Their
be no such exception, but that th'
Whole business be submitted. He dit
this, he said, to test the sincerity o
the gentleman from Huron, who claim
ed TO be wholly disinterested ard un
selfish.
Mr.. Miller of Huron, who seems tt
nave been agreed on as spokesman TO
tllat side Of the case, resisted thu
Amendment on the ground that i
@oa!d cause a fatal delay to have
new election.
4lf. Mcclure again quoted from tn
f-att b!ll to prove that as a part OF th
Questions at issue had to be resubmit
'ed there could not possibly be an
more delay to add this proposition t
the others.
Mr., Miller OF Huron again aros'
Shook his raven locks, waved his Ion
arms III a fine frenzy of unselfish IL
olgAation. and reiterated; "DelaY
oeath! Huron shall be saved.' c
words to that effect.
Messls. Dean of Jerauld, late {
h0Eoh, and Ereudenfeld of Auror'
also opposed the amendment, ignorin
MI AcClures showing that his PR
position involved no delay; and
second vote by counties showed tt
SalAe result as before in favor OF til
original resolutions-the accomlnoda
1hg gentlemen from Huron voting {