Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1889-03-23

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ITY. NORTH DAKO'
political fineess, to sseurs all three of
the delegates in any district. However,
such . thing would Ne possible whore
the majority wasyseylarEs. The sys-
tenn Of voting incorporated in the act 10
not what 10 knoMn ~ Cumulative
voting. Each III ~ can, cast but one
vote. He cannot plAae more than two
names upon his tiekS. but he may vote
for but one psrson sor delegate. and this
person receiving this vote will have the
benefit Of one votsAaly. twas assumed
that the party in ths majority would
nominate two dslegstes, and the
minority would 1eminAte one: but
whore the district wss doubtful, OF
where each party claimed possible
majority, both parties would -nominsts
two candidates TOR delegates, which
would make four candidates, and the
three persons having tho highest mum.
Dor Of votes would b asctsd.
As the convention whichI I,s to he
elected under thia nssthod, of voting 10
to frame reconstruction Nhieh IL. to be-
come tho fundsmentsl Nv OF the new
states, 4 y 70 b hopla thaein the ehoics
sfdelesatea there will be dc little parti-
san feeling engsndered d possible. It
isof the utmost importance to the peo-
pie of the new states that the ablest and
best men should be, selected - delegates
In order that . fundamental law may be
established which will, In the Language
Of the preamble to our federal conshtu-
ton, "establish Justice. insure domestic
tranquility. promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings Of liberty to
the future inhabitants Of tho new state.
The third point upon which you dc.
sire information is stated ~ follows:
"A casual rsading q he h!u seems p convey The
aceept shs Constitution flnsd and suhattsd 10 shs
In Oetobsr 70 b. votsd upon Dakota remains u one
esisory - sAsrs . no psovieion In the omnibus lll
Tor the governor To- recoavsnsths constitutional cen.
vsoton, and thsrsfors the territory must walt fos
another oct % - passsd bv congrs0. notice pro
Visions Tor fognnS nsw consultation, providing ons
portion Of ths territory rsf0ses . accept ia eonst
sheaia sslsss tls deeunsass l.aa : tss soas.a.ioa alton
Of July =. AHI night In this rsgAsaf'
Section Of the act PROVIDES that II
both North and South Dakota reject thu
constitution submitted at the October
election, the territorial government Of
Dakota shalt continue - heretofore q
one territory; and that II either reject it,
constitution, tho part 20 rejecting shall
rsmain a. territory under the name o1
North or South Dokota, a. the case msy
be. But the territorial condition In
which thay would remain either 40 the
territory Of Dakota, or Of North or South
Dakota would be but temporary, for the
provision attached to section 7 providei
that If either Of the proposed states-tha
Is, Nortl. or South Dakota. Washington
or Montana-shaH reject the constitution
which shall bo voted upon in October
the governor Of tho territory In whicl
such proposed constitution was reIectod
4 shall Issue his proclamation rsconvenini
the delegates elected to the conysntlol
which formed such rejected constitutiou
fixing the time and plAco at which sai,
delegates shsll a. semble; and whom sal,
delegates are reassembled they shal
proceed to form another constitution, OF
to amend the rejected constitution, anG
shall submit tho samu to the peOpl !,
again for ratification or rejection atsuch
time as the convention may dcterinine.'
1t will bo seen from this proviso tina
IL the people In any of the proposed
states ore dissatisfied with the constitu
ton which is submitted In October, tho,
may safely vote 1t down; and in doing
so the admission will only DO delayed
for few months at farthss:.
Ny object in framing this proviso wa,
to secure statehood to all the proposed
states without the necessity for any fur
ther action whatever ON the part of con
gress. and also to leaye the people fire.,
in adopting or rejecting the constitution
to cast such votes upon tho merits of tn,
instrument, and not bs required o.
coercsd into voting for ah Objectionable,
instrument under psuslty Of being de
prived Of fststehood.
The act as 1t passed and became Law
has been very carefully considered il
all Its provisions and bearings. Not
with standing tho many acrirnoniou
debates pending its consideration, th
act was so framed In the end ~ to NEE
practically, the unanimous approval o
both houses Of congress. I trust it maj
receive equally unanimous approval BY
the people Of the territories upon whom
it was intended especially to operate
and that underits provisions four new
states may be admitted into the uniol
a. soon after the election In October q,
the official result Of. the elections on th,
ratiacations Of the constitution can b
ascertained.
1enclose yoE herewith an official cop
OF the act - It passed. and was spprove
by the president on February q.
lam very truly yours,
WILLiAM n. SPRINGER.
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. good thing to carry elections. Not b
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they are like the Yankee psddlsr
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