Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-21
plMsion AND ADMISSION.
A Macs Meeting Of sstutsman County
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n MASS Meeting of Stutsman County
Residents.
Jamestown, Dak., Dec. 49, A mars
meeting of over 1900 people Of Suits
man county a held tonight for the
purpose OF giving public expression Of
the wishes of the c~i.isens IN the ques-
tion of admission and division. People
are enthusiastic and nnmietakable in
their desire for admission as two states.
Hon. d r. Wells called the meeting
tn order End read telegrsms OF sympathy
and encouragement from Senators Sabip
and Davis and congressman Charles 8.
b krr, O. s. G ford, M. G S,mes. j. o.
Burrows, D.. b. Hell dsrsen IL, j. H. Gear,
Knute Nelson. l.. Il. Pyton, William
Warner, William Mckinley, jr, Thomas
b. Reed, Isaac Struoie, Thomas M.
Beyne, q. w. Dorsey. Il. p. Alien. b.
w. Perkins, s. p. Darlington, e.. III.
Conger, 3. r.. Pet, 70, q. II. Allen, b.
Enger, Herman Nathan Goff, and Sena-
sors William M. Stewart, James F. vii.
son and A. q. Paddock. sunset COX
telegraphed as follows:
Consideration of the territorial ques-
ton, and bills subject to amendment. /
SAuA& 81 SlFc ZSOdbu
Dakota two members and another to
hasten the popular vote on division and
action on admission. There is general
good will for division and admission
here now. 1 trust that before the se6 sion
ID over there will be two sopefb stats
out OF your splendid territory.
X. b. Wallace presided al the meeting,
emo short addresses we're made by E. e.
JOINS, e. S%teinback, Prof. Deny, L.. r.
Casey. Judge Nickeus. I. @. Wade, 0 B..
Hew,t, Moi. Allen, Clint Wade. Andrew
Biewett, George Lulz, J. A. Frye and 4.
Ingalls,.
DIVISION N ADMISSION.
The following resolutions were adopted
by an unsnimons rising vote:
Resotoed. That the people of Suits
man county, Dak., in mass meeting as
sembled, publish and declare as cit,zpps,
irf espeotive OF party name, that it 10 al
most the UNANIMOUS wish Of the people
OF this county that the territory be di-
vided on the seventh standard parallel
and that both parts be admitted into the
union as separate states at the earliest
practicable time.
Resaleed. That We are gratifitd with
the re snt action Of the democratic con.
gressional caucns, led by Hon. 8 s.
Cox, In conce dug to the people OF Dako-
ia the right OF theirfoft expressed desire
for division, but deem it an unnecessary
delay to take o vote on the question,
which would only confirm what is known,
namely that both sections of the terri.
tory are overwhelmingly in favor Of d.
vision and immediate admission.
Resoiged, That we extend to Hon. o.
s. Clifford. our delegate in congress, our
sincere and hearty thanks for the con.
%sistent and persistent efforts he has
maize In congress for division and state
hood.
RssoIoed, That it is the duty of the
present session OF congress TO divide the
territory and admit the two Dakotes
into the union Of states; but on failure
SO to do We earnestly petition the presi-
dent-elect to call or extra session of the
fifty frat congress for shat purpose.
Resotped. That we believe il expedient
for the coming session of the territorial
Legislature TO provide by enactment for
Q constitutional convention for North
Dakota. whose labors may be completed
in time to submit the constitution TO the
people for ratification or rejection not
later than March l, 1889.
A county legislation or statehood com.
mtttee yes appointed. as follows: r. e.
Wallace, r.. p. Wells, Il. r. Casey, E. J..
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