Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-18
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ofioe-PRrss AND DAKoTArAN block oorner OF
Third and Capital streets.
Telephone number 3.
BOWEN & KINasBURY. Prop'trs
TEMPERANCE WORKERS,
Eight Hundred of Them
Congregate In Huron
for Consultations and
work.
Eloquent Speeches in Favor of the
Adoption OF The Sioux Falls
Constitution.
Sentiment Unanimous in its Fa-
vor-A Determination to
Work for its Support.
I
TEMPERANCE WORKERS,

t0Eh 1OS ltS support
Huronite: Immediately following the
that convention of the
workers of South Dakota
was TO be held in this city, our people
set TO work arranging to recsive and
entertain those who might favor us with
their presence. From the first it was
expected that very large crowd would
come; and that expectation has been
realized to its fullest measure.
DELEGATIONS
began TO arrive as early as noon on Mon
day. The evening accommodation train
added to the; number who arrived at
noon, and little past eight clock q
special train wss sent to Wolsey to meet
the Milwaukee trains and convey the
the delegations from cities on the Nit
wankes line TO Huron.
The Manitoba train brought large
delegation from Watertown, Willow
Lakes and other points on its line.
The reception committee was on hand
at the arrival of the trains and assigned
she delegates to eheir places of enter
tainMept..
TUESDAY S TRAINS
brought the greater proportion OF the
delegates. On sha train from che east
came those from Brookings. Kingebury
CLARK and other counties, while the
south trains brought those from counties
in that direotion. From the west came
the Hughes, Hyde, Hand and Sully
counties delegations. The north trair
had very large number on board from
counties all along the north line. Brow,
and Sphinx counties each sent seventy
five delegates; other counties sent gen.
erous numbers, till the crowd in attend
ance will not fall short OF
EIGHT HUNDRED.
To provide for this number was n
small task for the committees, bat the.
| were equal to the work, and if all ar
| not properly cared for it is no fault c
the committee. The people of Hurol
are doing nobly in entertaining th
strangers within their gates.
| CALLED TO ORDER,
] Ii was O'Clock when the copyentio
assembled in the Grand opera house an
was called to order by motion OF A.
| Phillips, of Ashton, nominating Il.
Brown, of Aberdeen, for chairman
whose election imme ediately followed.
A. Burdiok, of Yankton, was chose
secretary.
A committee on permanent organic
tion was appointed as follows: Bartle
of Yankton, Mills OF Huron. Diggs {
Milbank, Dickinson of Webster, Hsgert
of Aberdeen.
Also committee on programme: Corr
wall chairman; Spooner of Lake Pre-
| ton, Wakefield of Mitchell, Oranmer
Aberdeen, Hartsough Of Sioux Falls.
| ATEIEGRAM. A
| AT this janoturea telegram was sci
to the secretery's de,k and by him res
to the convention. 1t announced Il
appointment of 40 Melletse and Il. ]
Richardson, governor and secretary
the territory. This announcement W,
| received with deafening cheers, and VI
followed with three ronsing cheers +
Governor Melieltte.. a resolution prt
vailed instFucting the secretary to tel
graph the congratulations OF the col
ventlon to Governor Mellette. aasurii
him of she hearty suppors Of the peop
he has been named to serve.
WELCOME.
Mayor Rice delivered brief addre
I of welcome, IN which he extended to t
convention o cordial welcome to the ci
and assured all that their coming "
hailed with gladness.
RESPONSE.
The remerks OF Rev. w. h. Sslleck
> Aberdeen in response Kept the audier
in the best of humor.
F. n. KENT
iwoo paxk ea1lat for and for a few m
ments enter aimed the convention wi
stirring address.
Following the addresses OF welco
and few remarks by various gentlem
Rev. u. Brown OF De Smet, q
Rev. L Hsrtsough, of Sioux Falls, VI
invited to seats upon the platform. I
Brown ie the pioneer temperance worl
of South Dakota, and is now IN the II
year Of his age.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. ii
The committee on permenent orgsnj
! tion reported for chairman d. Ii Dig
of Milbank, for secretary, H. l.. Hopki
of Henry; assistant secretary; f.
Burdiok of Yankton.
The following gentleman we're nan
as vice e-presidents:
M. P. Beebe of Ipswich; Eug
Steere OF Pierre; L H. Hole OF Har,
j., H. Patten of Carthage, DIR. v
4 Brush of Mitchell, F. Knappen OF Sit
Falls.
The report of the committee was
= animously adopted and Mr.. Di
escorted to the chair. when he briefly
dressed the convention.
y The following telegram was read
the secretary and ordered transmit
TO Governor Mellatte:
III Huron, S,uth Oak, March II. il
III To Gov. A O. Meliette, Waterto
South Dak--The non. partisan oonsti
tional prohibition convention assent
in numbers of six hundred congratu
yourself and Dakota on your appoi
i.y ment. May God bless you.
Following this the convention
journed till 7 80 p, m.
"a. TUESDAY EVENING.
The Grand opera house never c
A. ltained lager or more intellil