The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-12-27
IRRIGATE THE STATE.
THE SOUTH DAKOTANs CONsrDER
PLANS AT wATERTowN.

Tho REVOLUTIONS They PassedlThe Aiiianc.
Platform and Resolutions-A Test Case =,
the Matter OF Court Clerks-Othe Nevxs ~
Interest.
cial club, OF Watertown. to tnke ac,;nn
relative to she subject of Immigration held
its session in that city. There was pres-
ent a large number of representative men
from various portions OF the state. The
convention organized BY electing Mayor
HID. Rice. of Huron, chairman, and Geo.
Srhlosser, of Aberdeen, secretary.
The committee on plan of work recon-
mended the giving of correct statistics of
each county to the world; the organization
OF q state bureau OF immigration to ask
from the legislature liberal but strictly
regulated assistance to foster immigration:
to ask the legislature to give AUTHORITY to
tfe needy counties to take measures to Gu
able their citizens to crop their lands an
other year; that only two or three counties
in the state are in any nee i; that the news
papers be asked to give the real facts in the
case; at people in the Gust DO warned
against unworthy and self constituted aid
seekers, plying their new found vocation
for self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Ihe committee on special resolutions
presented a series of resolutions declaring
that South Dakota and her resources have
been grossly misrepresentcd in the stories
OF destltution which. have been recently
printed throughout tho %countr,. While o
partial failure of crops has occurred in
several counties, caused by local droughts,
the resolutions say "such failure in SO
small degree does not indicate de~stitution
IN South Dakota any more than the estab-
lishment of public soup houses for the
poor in large cities indicates universal
restitution therein. Aud IN SO great IN
area as South Dakota there must be In
some localities q partial failure of crops
each year."
A permanent bureau Of immigration was
organized by the convention. It is COM
posed of o president, secretary and treas
urer, ind one vice president from each
county in South Dakota. The bureau will
act IN harmony with the commissioner of
immigration and assist in rendering the
work of that officer more effective. It will
not merely be advisory, but will do effect
i've work in legislation and in the field.
TIT committee on legislation recon-
mended:
l.. That such legislation be had for promot.
ing immigration under the control of u wcll-
equipped immigration bureau ng shall enable
the work to be successfully accomplished.
Z. That Gl warehouses end elevators DO de-
clarcd public warehouses and elevators nnd nil
weighing, grading and docking be regulated by
law.
}. That stringent legislation be had to re-
strain the taking Of q higher ratio of interest for
the use OF forbearnnce of money that Is allowed
by law.
i! That thoro be legislation regulating the
toll or change of millers.
5. That the rate of interest on tax certificates
DO reduced and counties be required to give
pubished notice through their respective
treasurerss SIX months before tho issuance OF the
Tux deeds.
q. That a law be enacted permitting com.
PAM 8 to rnise money for emergency cases,
such as confronted tho companies in the
drought stricken districts this season.
An Address to the Public,
The convention, through an appropriate
committee, prepared the following address
to the public:
We, the representatives of the several coun.
ties OF i:outh Dakota, in convention assembled,
on this 18th day of Dccember, 1889, appreciat.
-ir-wfth Just pride the hat asaii4Aieaa ,.s.a re
sources of this, the youngest OF tie sisterhood
OF stntes, and viewing with alarm and sorrow
the misstatements that have been promulgated
concerning our present condition, and knowing
no good reason why such misrepresentation
should have been made, lake this means Of ed
dressing the world on the subject OF our vast
resources, the fer ility of our soil, the untold
wealth of our mining interests, the boundless
opportunities in stock raising and dairyiug, the
inexhaustiblo store of precious metals, the
AAih-o5c Ii dIlu llte
ptent mena1 growth OF our counties, cities
and towns. We point with assurance to tho
heal hfulness of our climate and the great OPP
p%ortunities for success which are offered to
young men of the crowded east in Whatsoever
Zine OF business thoy may select; also to the
Cnequalled advantages offered to capitalists for
profitable investment in raj estate or in tho
establishment of industrial enterprises. Also
to the eheapness of our lands, which Is only
equal,ed by their fertility, whereon by the pro-
,ceeds OF q single crop Il return can often be
made lsutficient to pay for the entire farm, and
whioh at the present time, oH'irg to tho new
thereof. may be purchased anu Inverted into
permanent homes with but small Investment.
We therefore ask for an investigation of our
circumstances and conditions. We demand at
tention. Weinvito visitors to our state, whore
to SEQ is to be converted to faith in our re-
sources and to dwell 10 to be nude prosperous
aad happy.
The convention adjourned to meet in
Huron at the call OF the immigration
bureau.