St. Paul daily globe., 1888-12-19
Stutsman County Loudly Pro-
claims That Statehood
Can't Come Too Soon.
Good Cheer From Sunset Cox
and Other Friends Of Da-
kOta.
Corporate Greed Forces a
Hawkeye Firm to Seek
Fresh Fields.
Friends Of Murderer Clifford
Plead With Gov. RuSk for
a Pardon.
speeial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, Dak., Dec. 1S.-Another
gathering, completely filling the large
rink building, was held here this even
ing to emphasize the popular cry for
division and admission of the territory.
Short speeches were delivered by citl-
zens of every calling. Bonfres and
bands enlivened the occasion. No
movement has had such simultaneous
approval of our people in this territory.
Dispatches and letters were read from
congressman, and received with loud
cheering. The following telegram from
S. s. Cox was greeted with immense
satisfaction:
Washington, Dec 1S-E P. Wells. James,
town: Consideration of the territorial ques-
ton, fixed bills subject to amendments; shall
offer one TO give South Dakota two members,
and another TO hasten the popular vote on
division and action on admission. General
good Will for division and admission here
now. | trust that before the session is over
there will be two superb states out OF your
spledid territory. 5. S. Cox.
The following telegram was received,
signed by over twenty members OF con-
greSs:
Washington. D. c., Dec. 1S.-E. P. Wells,
Jamestown: We congratulate the people OF
North Dakota upon the prospects of their
speedy statehood after March 4. They should
take courage. Justice will be done them.
Among the signers were Congressman
Lind, Burrows, Nelson, Payson, Gear,
Mckinley, Reed, Bayne, COugher, Stru-
BILE, Warner, Perkins, Henderson and
others. Among the dispatches was the
following:
Washington, Dec 1S.-Do not yield the
principle of the division Of Dakota into two
states. Division is certain if insisted upon
by the people Of Dakota.
C. X. DAVIS,
WILLIAM M. STEwART,
JAMES +. WILSON,
A. $. HADDooK.
d. NJ. SABIN.
r, f.. Wallace was chosen chairman,
and short speeches were made by
Messrs. Jones, Steinbach,. Denney,
Casey, Nickeus, Wade, Hewitt, Allen,
Blewitt. LuttZ, Frye and others. ResO-
lutions were adopted as follows:
Resolved, That we. the people of Suits
! man county, OAK, in mass meeting as
sembled, publish and declare as citizens, ir-
| respective of party name, that IT is the most
| that the territory be divided on the seventh
standai parallel, and that both parts be adj
/ mitted into the Union as separate states at
| the earliest practicable time.
Resolved. Thatwe are gratified with the re-
| cent action of the Democratic congressional
| caucus, led by Hon. s. s. Cox, in eonceding
| to the people of Dakota their right of their
| oft-expressed desire for division, but deem it
| an unnecessary delay 10 take a vote on the
| question, which would only confirm what is
| already known, namely, that both sections of
! the territory ale overwhelmingly in favor of
| division and immediate admission.
Resolved, That we extend to Hon. 0. s.
| Clifford, our dele gate in congress, our sincere
| and hearty thanks for the consistent and per-
| sistent efforts he has made in congress for
division and statehood.
Resolved, That it is the duty of The present
| session of congress to divide the territory of
| Dakota and admit the two portions into the
! union of states, but that upon failure so to
| do we earnestly petition the president-eleet
| to call an extra session of the Fiftyfirst con-
| gress for that purpose.
! Resolved, That we believe it eXpedient for
| the coming session of the territorial legisla-
| ture to provide by enactment for constitu-
| tional convention for North Dakota, whose
/ labors may be completed in time to submit a
| constitution to the people for ratification or
rejection, not later than March l, 1889.
A county statehood committee was
appointed as follows: r. E. Wallace,
E. P. Wells, l.. r. Casey, E. j. Schwel-
| lenbach,