The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-27
DIVISION AND ADMISSION.
fhe Dakota Two.state Convention Meets at
Yaron..Details Of What Was Dcae, and the
Scenes In C0nv alton.

fhe Dakota Two.state Convention Neets at
Yaron..Details OF What Was Dcae, and tho
Scenes In Conv ation.
The division and statehood convention
fnct at Huron, an,l waS called to order by
Judge Camplmll who read the Gull Waldo
NJ. Potter Of Fargo wus chosen temporary
chairman nnd ". II. Lyon Of Sioux Falls
scrrctnry. On taking the chair Mr.. Potter
give some rcasons for being IL divisionist.
| lie said:
We arc here to suggest what we think
shoul,! I've done by an incoming Legislature,
but what that ought to bc l nm not pr..
pnrgl to say off hand. Az representing ono
nf thu grrat parties takc u firm stand ON
this point. think We should go on wisely
und cautiously aud take such measures us
will bring us speedily into tho Union.
would recommend proceeding in such IL way
M not to interfere with the plans of friends
| in the East who arc working In our bcllalf
The committee to formulate n plum for the
stntellotd convention to recommend to- hc
people, reported the following, after discussing
| it for eight hours.
First-rO urge upon the people of Dakota
he vital importnncc of making division and
he admission Of the two states of North and
| south Dakota the controlling issue above
| and lryona every other tissue for all repre-
scntativcs md officers in tho fall election
SrcOml-'rO urge upon them tho es,nciul
/ honest, brave and determined men who will
| pledge themselves first, to n sweeping re-
TORN Of the abuses which flourish under the
present territorial administration, especially
| in ts finance department., and SECOND, tn
sternly rctake from the governor nh tho
.l"slmtic and unusual powers which have
been bestowed upon him by the legislative
authorities of the territory.
Thirl-To pass laws Immediately during
the first day of the legislature convoking
two constitutional conventions, one for
North Dak"tn. and one for South Dakota,i
deemed rxlnsirnt. and who will pledge
themselves in c;sr the results Of the coming
presidential cl'stion shall be adverse to Da-
kota, and shall place in power Mcn and
Ialrtirs whose policy and measures shall
| Threaten Dakota with II perpetual or in,lcf-
mite colonial vi,ssalagc and tOstake such
other measures is they lawfully may for the
| relief of the people oi these two states.
Mr.. Keith offered an amendment to change
section :. by requiring the calling uf u con
yriti"n for North Dakota, also one for South
Dakota il deemed necessary. A lengthy dis
rnssion followed, which resulted in the u,lou-
| ti"n of kritlt's amendment, and then of the
| report aus II whole of the committees; and
,ttcr~;'ri it was unanimously adopted by
| the convention.
These committees were appointed: First
\ publishing committee, To furnish articles
| FOR publication nlvorating the claims of tho
two Dakotas for division and admission
COMPOSED of Mrssrs AIlin Of Huron; Potter
of Fargo; Brown of Dc Smct; Adams of Web
strr Humphrey of Faulk. Second,
lrrss to the people of North unl Snuea
Dakota, and which will urge the importance
of this movement, and of selecting the most
able nn'l suitah men for delegates to con-
Grrss and men for the territorial legislature.
| Third. II finance committee of five to raise
~
nt campaign committees; m"ml"rs, Mcssrs.
| l'gSs Of Millank, Snow of Springfield, Ruth
Of ID" Smci: Langley Of Huron, rink"r,nn Of
lr"Iuois. Fourth, II campaign committee of
tiv" To conduct the campaign aud carry
out the objects Of this conventions; mem
t"rs. Mrssrs. Arnold of Huron. Sheets
son of Hyde. Williams of Cmliingtnm.
Fifth. appointing the chairman of cucl, conn
| tN I" organize his county and IL chairman for
| parh legislative district. District chairman
First, f. =. Ericsson Of Elk Point; Scrnnd
!ir"rgr W Hand, Of Ymkton; Third, Paul
L,"mln'nn of Tyntlall; Fourth, w. II: God.
Mitchell; Sixth, H. $. White of Flaniran;
| seventh. l.. j. Bolts of Lake Preston; Eighth,
]. W. Shannon of Huron; Ninth, Il. W. Foster
of Frankfort; Tenth, c. II. S.s.ly uf Faulktun;
Eleventh. II. l.. Price Of Hyde; Twelfth,
II. f. Carpenter of Wntcrown; Thir-
U. luWnIlaln Ot btbWn, tullt-
t"n,l,. c"l. Parker of Dcadwood; Fifteenth,
!. J.. Marslinll OF Dca,lwnod; Sixteenth. Il.
A. Frnt"m of Aurora; ScvcItcctl, Frank Pot
| ter nf La Mnur: Eighteenth, unup,mimtul;
Nirtmntl,, George B. Winthip Of GRIND
Forks; Twentieth, II. Il. lInusl,,n,,"c Of
DEVILS Lake, Twenty y-tirst, J. NJ. Sinclair Of
}ottincau: Twcnty y-s,rSn,l. johnson Nickeus
of Jnmcstown; Twenty IT, third, f. A. Williams
| of bismarck
These gentlemen were chosen u state ail-
trail committees: Hugh J. Campbell Of Ynnk-
ton. John A. Owen of Dc Smct, Joseph Allen
Of Turner. l.. W. Caldwell of Sioux Falls,
John Fngarty of fankton. The utmost
harmony has prevailed in all the ,lrlilmr4,-
ions of the body and the best of good feel
| ing is noticeable in ALL
JOHN BROWNS COUSIN.
One Of the peculiar frntuns of the nfter-
noon session was the appearance of Rev.
| Edward Brown of DE Smrt as a delegate
| lie il !, cousin of old John Brown nnl
he voted for Harrison in 1876.
In 1870 he had moved and could not vote
"n account of lacking Residence. lie mn.Ir
an old 'l-fnslinn,"l freedom speech and then
sang Il TippacnnOe song that liesnng in 1870
| This created such enthusiasm that the con
| vcnti"n called the gentleman back to the
| platform when fl in the great hall arose and
with cheers sang one starza of ".John
Browns body li"sa Wondering in the grave"
! closing with "Amcricn." 1t was IL thrilling
| scene. never To he forgotten.
WHAT TnE LAWYERS SAID.
TIL" enthusiasm in the stntrlnml meeting
untinmc'l To tn" clusc. The rlnss cnnvri-
tions held were. as int crstng ;s I he proceed
ing' of ll' general body we're on Tcus.lay
aud Wednesday,. All Of these were exceed
| ingy well attended. for delegates continued
To arrive down to this noon after the con
venti"n adjourned The lawyers assembled
in Grand Army hall. Hon. George Hand of
iankt"n was elected chairman. and Hon. j.
4. Owen Of D" Sine, s~,r'ary, Mrssrs, Owen,
Kemp Pondcxtrr, Evans, Keith aud
Mrlvill" were appointed IL commit
nit ir""n resolutions. They reported ID" fol
lowing, which WIS unanimously adopted:
WI'"ras, W" deeply h"por" til" in',,lcpnncy
of our territorial courts to transact he nsi-
MSS before them, that our present judiciary
system is not suited TO the present need of
the people, and justice is often ,lrrli"d nr:,llsr
so long delayed. Owing to the vast amount
of business which our ov"rwnrkcd Judges are
madr to transact and whereas. the people
| are and have too long been denied the right
which They have to sclf-puv"rnmcit, and il
in time that action was taken to secure this
end.
Resolved Thnt we heartily fnvor the Iii
vision of Dakota and the SPEEDY admission
of tll" two states. and concur in and approve
I Ii" action of the convention held at Huron
July 10 and H. looking to that result.
THE MINISTER'S
convened in the Baptist church, Rev Edward
Brown, of DcSmet, chairman, aud Rev u. $.
MaInstin Of Huron, clerk. They put forth
this declarations:
Resolved. That We hcnrtily endorse the
action Of the two stutcs convention now in
session in this city. That We welcome the
prospect of two states for the citi-
zcns of Dnkota, believing that thereby not
f,i,p tif..l
shall le set free from the dcinnrllzing in
llnenre that has corrupted our people ly he
display of unwnrr;lnt"d federal interference.
That We recommend to our brethren of ii he
clergy vigorous support Of this movement
until it shall result in complete success.
Then c:iirc the
HrSiNEss MEN AND FARMERS
in the grand oImra house. They rc-rl,ricd
d. W. Di-.-s of Millnink chnirmanand Joseph
Allen of Turner clerk. Mrssrs. Dcvur Sllurt-
iii AMI Grnss, Hs n committee. reported and
III" convention adopted he following:
VI" heartily concur in tn" nrtion of the
staichool convention now assembled in Iiu-
ron. We as farmers and business men arr.
krrnly ;,liv" 4" the injustice done Ills by thu,
hd'liti,y'al burdens nftaxntion that "" hear
;is II result of our territorial vnss;l;igc, wli,h
condition wi,hiloltls from ,is IN aggregate of
Il million dollars per niinum which might he
made available l'v our n,lElissiun into the
I'nun l,y the sale of our school lands. Our
territorial condition works an rsIrrial hard
ship in preventing capital from seeking ill.,
vrstmrni here and this is tlr" direct cause of