St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-01
To Devise and Advance Meas
ures to Promote Early
Statehood.
And Everybody in the North
Is Invited to Partic-
ipate.
A Convention Of the Four
Territories Is Highly
Probable.

JAMESTOWN, NOV. 3d. rom present
indications, the call coming from Grand
Forks for a mass convention of the peO-
pie of North Dakota to devise means to
promote the speedy admission of North
Dakota. and particularly to consider
the question of calling a constitutional
conven ton, will result in the gathering
together of a large and enthusiastic
body of representative men on the 9Th
of December. Immediately on the re-
ceipt OF the call in this city meeting
of citizens was called, and 1t was de-
cided that jamestown should do her
part toward making the movement
success. The originators of the move
left great deal to- be done, and our
to take the initiative. They have is
sued circular of information, and sent
two men out into the various counties to
WORK UP AN INTEREST
in the movement and insure the attend-
ance which the Importance of the
gathering merits. Reduced hotel rates
have been secured, and the Manitoba
and Northern Pacific railroads have
consented to make round trip rate OF
one and one-ffth fare.
The call for the convention leaves the
basis of representation to the judgment
of the different counties. 1t is to be a
mass convention, and probably every
one who comes will be permitted to
participate until the convention itself
passes upon the question. Here in
Stutsman county mass meeting has
been called to select delegates to the
convention. StutSman county deemed
it proper, and in her own case adopted
the same basis of representation used
in selecting delegates to the Watertown
last, and will elect
EIGHT DELEGATES.
1t is. however. the gentroi opinion
that much larger representation is de-
sirable, and all duly delegated repre-
sentatlyeS from any county will prOba-
bly, be admitted and welcomed. Adj
vices already received indicate that
many counties are intending to send a
much larger representation than indl-
Gated above. 1t is, of course, impOSSi-
bic to outline the work of the cOnven-
ton. 1t is called for the purpose of con-
Sultation and discussion, and the com
bined wisdom of all the delegates will
determine its action. The calling of a
constitutional convention for North
Dakota will be discussed, as will also
other questions of vital and immediate
importance, but whether or not such a
convention will be called is matter
which can only be answered after the
decision of the convention. There is no
cut and dried programme to be ratified.
The calm and deliberate Judgment of the
ssemoled delegates will decide the
ctlon of the convention.
1t is extremely probable that the
project of an inter-territOrial
CONVENTION OF THE FOUR
Northwestern territories-the two Da-
kotas, Montana and Washington
which has received considerable atten-
ton here, will be presented 10 the con-
yention for discussion and action.
There can be no doubt but that the agi-
tation of the statehood matter will have
good effect. If we ask for nothing we
will receive nothing. And if we do
ask the request should come in such a
form that it will carry weight, The
argument in favor of this inter-terri-
torial convention is too apparent to ne
cessitate explanation. A request Or de-
mand for statehood from such a conven-
tlon-beng, as it would be, an express
sion of the popular voice in its
highest type : would not only
have great influence with President
Harrison in the calling of an extra SEES
sion of congress. but also with the peo-
pie throughout the entire East. The
expediency and practicability of the
inter-territorial convention being gen
orally admitted, it is argued that James
town being the seat of the first move
ment looking towards the admission of
the northern half of the territory. and
next weeks mass convention being a
purely statehood gathering, the time
and place for calling such convention
will be at hand Wednesday. Whether
acall will be formulated for such acon-
yention is of course problematic at
present, but the matter is morally Ger
tain to be discussed Wednesday. The
convention will be non-partisan, Demo
Gratis being as much interested in adj
mission as Republicans, and vice versa.