The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-05
THE BUDDING STATES.

They Duly Celebrate Their Emancipation
from Territorial Swaddling Clothes.
ST. PAUL. July 4.-To the average North
western mind ordinary methods of cele-
brating the Fourth of July to-day seemed
to be entirely inadequate to give expression
to the pent-up rejoicings Of the people who
were bidding farewell to their territorial
swaddling clothes and stretching their
limbs as full-fedged members of Uncle
Sans stately" family. The receipt of the
news of the passage and signing of the
famous omnibus bill" while the snow was
still on the ground was the signal for an
impromptu Fourth of July celebration, but
the people chose the great centennial inde-
pendence day for their greatest rejoicing,
that day having been set by Congress as
the time for them to meet and perfect their
State constitutions. The two Dakotas felt
an added cause for rejoicing in the begin
ming of the end in the negotiations for the
opening of the great Sioux reservation to
settlement, and from every little settlement.
with its metropolitan hopes and aspira-
tions, as we'll as from the more pretentious
cities of the former Territories, come re-
ports of great rejoicing over their realiza-
tiOn of their labors of these many years. Ii
statehood was started, but the men who
began the fight have been able to see its
successful completion, and from them were
heard to-day eloquent tributes to the great
ness of the States they helped TO build out
of what was once thought 10 be trackless
and barren desert. Every little hamlet
heard from its own orators, and had its
own celebration. but there was some sort
of q State celebration at one or two pointy
in each of the budding States.
Bismarck did the honors for North Da-
kota, and welcomed the constitutional
convention IN royal STYLE. National and
State organizations, while forty-two hand
somely-dressed little girls represented the
forty-two stars that now shine SO brightly
in the national armament. With banners.
cannon, fireworks. sports and oratory, the
rejoicing of the people found vent.
Trains from all parts of the new State of
North Dakota gave additions to the happy
crowds.
While in North Dakota one celebration
was looked after by, all. in South Dakota
the people were unable to condense their
enthusiasm to that extent. AT Huron.
where the Constitution of 1855 located the
capital, a big celebration was held, with
Hon. s. S. Cox as orator of the day.
At Chamberlain the Sioux commits
sioners sweremustered into service, and with
the further help of 200 Indians from the
Lower Brule agency, the day was glorious
iy observed. Sioux Falls, however, was
the central point of the South Dakota cele-
bration. for il was there that the first State
convention for South Dakota was called 10
order at noon. The day was devoted to
merry making as the best means of evincine
the happiness of the people. while the ora
tors of the day were selected from the elo-
quent and talented politicians who are in
that city in attendance on the convention.
Looking past the flags and bunting Of
the Dakotas there is to be found contin.
uation of the gala attire and joyful noises
of statehood in the Mountain State. for
Montana was not to be outdone by hei
more easterly sisters in the jollification.
Helena, the capital city. was the
central point of the rejoicings. where dele.
gates to the constitutional convention held
| forth eloquently on the benefits of state
| hood. Other points in Montana were pat
riotically following in the wake of their
| chief city.
The most northwesterly of the States. the
| fertile and beautiful Washington. felt that