Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-31
ANOTHER CONVENTION CALL.

Farmers' and Business Mems Conyen-
ton In the Interest Of Division and
Admission OF North and south Da-
keta.
To the Farmers and Business men of
Dakota: The statehood committee
have decided to hold convention at
Huron Oh Tuesday and Wednesday,
July 10Th and 11th, and following this,
have requested on Thursday 18th:
1st---A farmers and business mems
convention.
2nd-A clergymen's convention.
31-A convention OF lawyers,
4th-A convention of editors.
The undersigned farmers and hnsiaess
men OF Dakota represent to their friends
that there is little probability that the
present congress will take favorable
action on spy measure for the division
and admission Of Dakota; and it is OF
the highest Importance that the repre-
sentatiyes OF the producing and bust.
ness interests of Dakota should come
together and consult as to what steps
should be taken to protect themselves.
For grievances similar to those in
Hioted upon the long suffering people
of Dakota, our fathers rebelled against
the mother country.
What ID our condition to-day in coz
sequence OF the denial OF our rights?
We are proc s::c2..miv denied the right
to trial by Jury guaranteed to us by the
constitution, because the Judicial dis.
tficts are SO large that it is impossible
for the judges to meet the requirements
OF Justice.
Our laws are loose. unstable and con-
hicting in their provisions. Property is
secure, capital that would flow through
the channels OF trade and find invest
ment within our borders is repelled and
the consequence is higher rates of in
terest.
We are denied the privilege OF legis.
lsting for our own interests by the res.
trictIve laws OF congress prohibiting any
but laws applicable to the entire terri-
tory. a city cannct have even lts char
ter amended, however faulty it may be /,
because that would be special leglsla.
tion and forbidden,
We haYe respectfully asked for ad-
mission, we have bowed the suppliant
knee in humble petition that we might
enjoy the rights OF freemen, and have
been spurned and insulted.
We have endured for years Taxation
without representation"
We are told "thst unless we see She
| necessity of coming in as one state, and
| desist from the present policy OF de-
manding division, we will be "kept wait.
ing another decade" Thus they ignore
the will OF the peopls as expressed al
the polls.
These wrongs are seriously affecting
our business interests.
We therefore cali upon every farmer
and every business man having his own
interests at heart to lay aside all other
duties and attend this convention. "Ip
the multitude of counsel there is wis
dom.' Let us consult together as Ii
the action proper to be taken In thit
crisis OF Dakota's affairs.
1t is an oppoTtune time, on the eve Of
a presidential election.
| BY proper plan OF action We Can
make Dakota's cause national issue
aud then success is assured.
1t is recommended that in each count,
the business men and farmers should
delegates as will attend this convention
of Huron.
1t is further recommended that th,
Il ooohby CohrChtA0h suhil plplk6 buCt
sum as they are willing to eontribut,
towards the expenses incurred by th,
statehood committee in furthering ihi
cause, and that the delegation be in
structed to pay such sum to the treas
urer OF said committee.
The usual reduction in fares On al
railroads will be made to those attend
ling this convention.
Il O. W. Diggs, q. 81. Goddard, Davis
Longstaff & Crouch, D. X. Bryant
Co.. T. j. Mats & Co, E. M. Thomas
j. O. Bloodgood, l.. 3. Frisby, Jr., B.. M
Rowley, L. w. Hszsn, Frank Brown
!, Henry O. Sterling, A.. W. Preston, A
f. Anderson, u. p. pitert, G. W. Wilson
Il. M. Graham. u. 81, Ramsey, w.
Miller, William l.. Blep, George Willis
3. F.Adams, A. Sanderson, U. B. ALFRED
J F. B. Sherman, George o. Ketchum
! Hopkins Bros. irving Matchler, Chaa
i. Hyde. y 81. De Voc & 20. N.
Merrill e. @. Issenhuth. Ohas. @, Dun
lap, w. 8 Harrington q. M. Booth,
w. Hazsn. O. n. Cotton. O. f. BIngeil
heImer, 9. e. Biount, Edward Curt, 4
|, J. White, j. A. Kemp. Frank Wilson
III. j. Di7meen, A. Lampe, ). W. Brltcr
John Blair, NJ. B. Cooley, George "
Chase, e. O. Walton, John Watt, tE. c
3 Ferry, E. f. Potter; Uass D. Houghto,