St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-10
A Full Delegation Present
But Little Enthusiasm
Manifested.
DakOta's New Treasurer, John
D. LaWler, Enters Upon
His Duties.
"A Lively Time Expected in the
Manitoba Legislature
Northwest News.
Special to The Globe.

't HURON, Oak, Jan. 9.-The cOnStitu-
tional convention was called to order at
4this afternoon by President Edgerton.
prayer. The following committee was
appointed on resolutions: Myers, of
Sphinx; BrOokings, of Minnehaha :;
Kanouse, of Sanborn; Neill, of Grant;
owen, of Kingsbury. Waldo M. Potter,
of North Dakota, addressed the con-
yentiOn at length, and was frequently
applauded. The convention is much
better attended than expected on ac-
count of the severe weather. Among
the members present are A. J. Edger-
ton, of Dawson: President John Cain,
of Beadle; Secretary Goddard and
Judge Brookings, of Minnehaha; {;
Allen, OF Turner: Jones and Potter,
of Miner; Cenniff, of McCook: !:
Walton, of Brookings: Sheets and
Owen, of Kingsbnry; Neil, of Grant;
Myers and Britton, of Sphinx: Weather
cox, Coffin. Mccall and Baker, of Bea-
die; Lansing, of Hand; Kanouse, of
Sanborn: Upo, of. Codington; Wright,
of BroOkings. Among the prominent
gentlemen present not members are:
Gov. Mellete and Gen. Pease. of Water
town; Hon. Waldo Nj. Potter. of La
Aberdeen: Shelter, of Altoona: Ger
ner, of Iroquois: Sherwood, of De Smet.
The convention recOnvened at s.
Judge Edgerton made brief speech,
followed by Neil. of Grant county, who
presented the report from the commit
tee OH resolutions, emb0dying resolu-
ton adopted by the Republican conven-
ton at YanktOn in September, 1886 which
says the will of the people of Dakota
in favor of division Of the territory on
aneast and west line has been clearly
and often expressed during the past
fifteen years: that the large majority till
hold on steadfastly till their purpose is
accomplished, and earnestly ask con-
<greSS to pass such measure without
delay for said division Oh the boundary
line of counties nearest the 45th par
allei of north latitude.1a He also noted
she action Of the Democratic cOnveT-
ton held in Aberdeen of the same year,
endorsing similar resolution. and
asked an expression of the people of
the territory OIL the question of division,
with the result of a decisive majority
for division. South Dakota has pOpu-
latiOn of over 30n, ,0}0, with an acreage of
S7,O00 square miles, with every requisite
Of strong and safe state. Fair men
: will never clam that the division of
Dakota will
- INJURE THE NATION.
Objection has been made to division
OH the ground that in two states there
would not be sufficient resources in
each to sustain a population equal to
calls the attention of congress to the re-
port of Secretary Lamar. giving figures
of several territories seeking admission
viz: Montana. 10000; New Mexico,
10000: Washington, $4,000. Of the
population of Dakota. 20S,0O0 are in
North Dakota, and 100000 are in South
Dakota. showing $4,000 to 69.000 more
population than either of the other
territories asking admission. The Da-
kotas will be agricultural states
and never decrease in population. 1t is
now with the people of Dakota not a
question whether division is desirable.
but whether the majority or minority of
the people shall direct her local affairs.
1t congress declared that the minority
prevail or the will of the majority be
ignored, it will be severe blow to re-
publican institutions. 1t will establish
a precedent that may hereafter work
disaster to the country. 1t is a declara-
tion that the general government is
drifting away from the principles upon
which the states heretofore had been
admitted. On behalf of the people of
South Dakota we invite the attention of
congress to our situation, and repeat
Pour request that our long deferred
rights be granted by the admission of
South Dakota to the union. The people
of South Dakota would be false to the
cardinal principles of the republic if
they should accept.
ADMISSION AS A WHOLE
= We believe they will never do it. If
. they possess the endurance and courage
fitted for self government we can
never surrender. We can suffer terri
tOrial government, with all its priva-
tions and the denials of justice lndefi-
nitely il forced upon us, but can't aban-
don the principle on which the states of
the republic are fOunded-that the le-
gally expressed will of the majority
shall prevail. We further request that
in pursuance of the vote of the people
onNov. last, the territory be divided
on the fOrty-seventh standard parallel
instead of the forty-sixth parallel, as
contemplated in the constitution
adopted by the people in Nov. 1885, and
that the state be designated as South
Dakota, and the north half of the terri
tory be permitted to enjoy the name
which they undoubtedly desire. North
Dakota. On motion of Neil, of Grant.
the following committee was appointed
ito consider the advisability of selecting
presidential electors for South Dakota
next fall: Neil, of Grant; BroOkings,
of Minneheha; McCallum, of Beadle !:
Allen, of Turner: Sheets, of Kings
bury. The committee will report at the
morning session.
DAKOTA,S TREAsURER.