Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-17
DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.
The Largest Territorial Con-
vention Ever Held.
Delegates and AIternates Elected Il
Chicago and a Two State Plat
form Adopted.

jamestown, May 16-The largest at
tended convention eve held in Dakota
is gathered here. Nineteen-twentieths
of the 528 delegates are present in per-
son, the bulk OF them arriving from the
south last night. Certain combinations
were attempted to be made on Tuesday,
but the arrival OF the south Dakota con-
tIngent. solid for division, upset ell CAL
culations, and this morning developed
nearly 400 votes in favor of sending ten
delegates to Chicago, all known to be
diyiaionists. In accordance with this
programme j. q, Bennetts OF CLARK
county, was made Temporary chairman;
j. a. Vallette, Of Pennington county
permanent chairman; r. w. Wheelook,
Of Dawson; W. 81. Winchester, OF Bur
leigh, and F. Sally. Of Riohland, Becre-
taries. The committee on credentials
consisted of fifteen members, with L. o.
Taylor,sof Hanson county, chairman.
Two small contests were. reported from
Kolette and Logan.
The following delegates were selected
to Chicago: Judge Moody Of Lawrence,
marlborough, of Ramsey; Hubbard, Of
Cass; Richardson, of Grand Forks;
Piummer, of Brown; Hopp, Of Brook
ings, Foster, of SPHINX; Bailey, of Mime
haha; Sullivan, of Aurora; Bogert Of
Bon Homme.
AlternRtes-Fowler, OF Pennington,
Gilbert, OF Turner; Sohnauber, OF Yank.
ton; Baldwin, OF Hand; Orr, Of Walworth
Laird, Of Hughes: Sprsgue, Of Walsh
Tuttie, of Morton; Gray. of Barnes; and
Harris. OF Burieigh.
A ringing appeal was presented setting
forth the claims of Dakota 80 admission
to the states, to be circulated among che
voters OF the counties.
The following resolutions we're adopt
ed:
The republican party OF Dakota, in
convention assembled, takes this oppoT-
tunity Of renewing allegiance to ths
principles OF the national republican
party.
Resolred. That we are proud OF It'll
history and its achievements and believe
the day not far distant when 10 will be
returned 30 power.
WHEREAS, We hail the advent Of
another presidential campaign, conf
Identity believing that the discussions &c
be had this year will inform the people
of the treatment the territory has re-
ceived at the hands OF the democracy ant
hasten the recognition Of our political
rights.
Resolued, Thst the most vital question,
to the people Of Dakota ct this time arr
those Of boundaries and statehood, ant
we arraign the democratic party for tht
political crime of denying to Americana
rich il ell the elements Q! enlightened
civilization, the most cherished right O
citizenship, aud for the equally grave
~ofsnse OF attempting to dictate thu
policy in q territory embre sing 1900,
square miles of land against often re
lpeated end earnest requests for division
of tina same, ratified by q majority vote o
the people. Having experienced the
evils of an on diversified territory IN tn,
increased cost OF administration and
tendency to ring rule BY reason of the
inability OF the people to participate II
representative assemblies, vi demand
and will continue TO resist all attempts
TO make these evils the perpetual heri
!, taRe of posterity. That as our only ade
= quate protection w demand the division
of Dakota east and west on the line o
the seventh standard parallel and th
l immediate admission Of the two part
3 into the union as the states of Sout1
Dakota and North Dakota as a right b,
virtue OF the wealth. population and re-
4 sources OF zach. That We heartily on
q doree the action Of the republican sena
: tors in congress in the passage OF the bill
for division and statehood and We assuH
our friends in the house III representa-.
tives that their eGortsin cur behalf er
warmly appreciated. Be it.
ResoEued, That while tariff revision i
fn m year to year necessary, there is n
relief afforded in the democratic meal
ures now before congress-. which upde
the pretense of reform is not intrinsicSlI
political and sectional in its nature. W
believe shat Q reasonable protective ter
ltff is Tor the best interests OF the coul
try and OF the people, and such tart.
should protect American labor an,
American industries yet in their infanc,
that protection to the agricultural il
To- terests and labor deserves considerable
4 IN an equal degree with protection I
= misunderstanding interests: that ss Tar /
Dc corszistens with protection TO AmeFics
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