, 1889-10-30

uatuIhi tsOurCeS Hnlcn make wealthy
states. and if the people Of the territory
should be SO fortunate As to secure Rdmis-
sion with the constitution, l believe BUR
people. as well as the nation. would have
cause to be proud of the new common
wealth. Very respectfully.
MAURICE +. BURKE,
Bishop of Cheyenne,
REV. s. A. BRIGHT.
Rev. 8. A. Bright. pastor ofthe Meth
odist Episcopal church, WA the next
speaker. He spoke Of the vast fertile
area and hidden treasures of Wyoming.
Mr.. Bright referred to the excellent edu-
c~ational provisions Of the constitution and
hoped that the state would maintain the
territory's standard Of enlightenment.
The reverend gentleman made the first
reference of the evening to woman suf-
frage and was spplauded. The inaugura-
ton of Just suffrage was an epoch in
American history and was the object of
world wide admiration.
In conclusion Mr.. Bright. in perfect d.
alect. gave a darkey story which made a
decided hit. A pastor of the colored per-
suasion has chosen "Sin" for his text.
Dare are two parts to dis subject" he
said. "One is de open ain. dat leads to
eternal punishment. The other is secret
sin, that leads to everlasting destruction"
Hold on dar," interrupted a hearer. IF
OATS de case / take to de woods right
away" Now if | was opposed to the
constitution" said Mr.. Bright, that's
what I'd do. I'd take to the woods"
A. C. CAMPBELL.
United States Attorney Campbell was
introduced by President Cowhick as Rev.
A. G. Campbell. but did not get mad.
His opening was a pretty figure. The
open Sesame Of this immensely
wealthy region was the State Of Wyo-
ming" At those words capital would
hasten to this commonwealth. and its
prosperity would be unrivalled. Eastern
money would not be placed In a territory
at a fair rate of interest.
i Mr.. Campbell cited the case of Colora-
do, but said the circumstance of 1876
could not be recalled by a Democrat with
out a sigh of regret, for Tom Patterson,
Co~lorado's delegate, had told a Democrat
ic congress that the Centennial state
would send him to tho senate and Demo
Gratis to the electoral college.
Only thirteen years ago Colorado was a
wilderness; Denver a village. Now the
state was a glorious empire and Denver
the peerless queen Of western cities. Some
R.umblers urged that Wyoming was un-
fitted for statehood. 1t is better prepared
by far for the transition than was Colora-
do thirteen years ago. But some people
were opposed to everything progressive
and if offered all opportunity to go to
heaven direct would urge some excuse for
-postponement of the trip.
Give Wyoming statehood, he asserted.
and in a remarkably short time she will
pass Colorado. for nature has endowed
her with greater wealth.
TIE population of the state would be-
come greater, and it was a patent fact
that increased population lessened taxes.
This principle could be applied to any
institution and it correctness established.
Mr.. Campbell remarked that opponents
to statehood had made the startling dis
covery that the constitution was not abso-
lutely perfect. This was perhaps true.
There had been considerable talk about
the woman suffrage clause. He said the
xyafa for - had haap tbraa IN Apa auornof
submission of the question by the consti-
tuition and it seemed the people did not
care to dispense with the ladies' in politics.
The educational qualification can do no
harm. 1t does not restrict residents and
new arrivals can learn to read In short or
der when necessary.
Mr.. Campbell had not learned until af-
ter the convention that the constitution
should have been formed for the Office
holders and not for the people. This was
somewhat of a surprise and things had
come to a pretty pass if the Office hold
ers, who were supposed to be servants of
the public rose up and told the people
that statehood must be deferred because
salaries of county officers had been re
duced.
If this constitution is not ratified next
Tuesday we are chained to a corpse for
ten years. A man who allowed prejudice
or personal interest to deter him from
voting in the affirmative, is a traitor to his
people.
There are splendid good features in the
constitution, continued the speaker. Ed
ucation was to be fostered. There would
be no more wholesale vote buying and leg
~islative bribery would be unknown. The
ballot would be fair.
Labor and capital are on an equal foot
ing in the state of Wyoming. Difficult
ties would be settled by a board Of arbi-
tration. There will be neither starvation
nor violence. On next Tuesday sink
your preiudices and vote to add the star
of Wyoming to the constellation.