Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-28
CONFERRED TOGETHER.
REPRESENTATIVE Men of South Da-
kOta Meet at WATERFOWL TO
Discuss the Situation.
Resolutions Passed Concerning
the Widespread Tales OF Des-
titutiOn in the State

The South Dakota conference met at
Watertown on the 18th inst, at the Com
mercial club rooms. Representatives were
nresent from Watertown, Webster, huron,
Clark, Aberdeen, Sioux Falls, Faulkton'
Waverly, Redfeld, Volga. Esteline, Gary
and Woonsocket, Emigration Commission
or Haserty and Emigration Agent foweli,
of the Chicago, Milwaukee u st. Paul
Railroad company, were among Iho
notables. Hon. j. II. Rice oil Huron
was made chairman. and Editor Schlosser
of Aberdeen secretary. Senator homas
oxnIained that the object of the confer
enre was for the good Of South Dako-
TIA. to get at the exact state oil the
destitute district, and correct the preVali-
inc immersion that South Dakota as q
at ate is suffering, and TO discuss the cues
ton. Can South Dakota take care OF her
uni 5rtunate?" Remarks were mace Dy
several gentlemen, among whom "ese
Johnson of Faux and Packard oil Splnk'
both within the destitute district. gem
araI feeling of fairness prevailed. Railroad
Commissioner Rice, who has studied the
destitution business for some tlme, made
the astonishing statement that Miner
county warrants are not only at par, Dub
there is $4,000 surplus in tho treasury.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, the people OF South Dahota
view with sorrow and alarm the organlZen
and continued representations ana
lalsehoods as to their condition, aud be-
lieying the same are made and promuleat-
ed Tor sinister motives by the promoters,
therefore:
Resolved, That THE convention, compo i
ed OF representatives from nearly every
county in South Dakota, do emphatically
deny that failure OF crops and consequent
destitution prevails in South Dakota, III
proof of which statement they refer to the
management OF the different railroads ira
versing her domain, whose resources have
been taxed to the utmost in transporting
this years crops to market; also the official
report OF the commissioner of migration as
to the amount of crops raised within her
borders during the season of 1889, wherein
1t is shown that the amount OF corn, wheat,
flax. oats, barley and other grains exceed
that of any other year.
Resolved, That, while partial failure OF
crops has occurred in several counties, not
ably Faux and Miner, caused by local
drouth. that such failure in so small de-
gree does not indicate restitution in South
Dakota any more than the establishment
OF public soup houses for the poor by &C
ton OF the city councils OF New York and
Boston indicate universal destitutIon IN
those cities. And that in so great an area
as South Dakota there must be in locali-
ties, as IN the past there has been, partial
failure of crops each year.
Resolved further, That the malicious
Observation-Disclosures made at the instigatiOn
of interested parties in the East and South
have worked more injury to South Dako-
ia than many years of partial failure
could have done; that, while the resources
OF South Dakota are unlimited, and she is
amply able to provide for hersef and for
the poor within her borders, it is admitted
that aid for the drouth-strickeU people OF
the above named counties would not be
unappreciated.
Resolved, further, That this convention
ia Ike suitable action waI ming the people OF
the East against assisting and harboring
seli-appointed aid seekers plying their new
found vocation for self-aggrandizement.