, 1889-10-31
FREMONT COUNTY.
Governor Warren Talks Statehood
Effectively.
Sentiment There Is Turning for the
Constitution.
Treatment of the Indians on tn
Reservation.
A STATEHOOD TALK.

A STATEHOOD TALK.
Governor Warren is home from Ian
der, where be addressed the people last
Saturday night on the constitution and
statehood. The meeting was held at the
opera house and was attended by the best
of people of the city and valley.
1t was in response to a general invitation
hat his excellency addressed the people
and the subject was of their " choos-
ing.
The arguments in favor of statehood
advanced by the governor were of the
strongest character and he said last even
ing that in his opinion Lander valley
would give the constitution a good ma
iority and Fremont county would ratify it.
The fsllacY hat taxes would be in
creased was exploded by the reading of
constitutional provisions which make the
limit less than at present. Governor
Warren assured the people that taxes
would not be greater and expressed the
belief that the burdens would be lighter
in the territory.
The question of Wyoming's fitness for
statehood was discussed. That it was as
well prepared to take the step as has been
many of the best states was established.
He told the people hat the change
would advertise the country. attracting
capital and progressive settlers. instead
of keeping oil wells plugged the petroleum
nAtll L. lAo1oI - l.. l--l-1
to the refineries. A market would be af-
forded for the products of the region and
its mineral wealth would be developed.
Governor Warren referred to the oppo-
sition OF county officers and said he
doubted very much the rumor that they
had combined to defeat the constitution.
If so they were assuming much, for they
were to serve their terms at the present
salary scale.
In talks with Fremont county officers
the day after the meeting the governor
learned that several of them were in favor
of the statehood proceedings.
When statehood is attained Wyoming
wealth in land will be great and it will be
owned equally by all sections. Then he
cited the tact the northern and central
portions have their public buildings in
prospect.
In closing his speech the governor ap-
pealed to the progressiveness and enter
prise of the people; said none wished to
forever reside IN a territory; that this was
Il
the golden opportunity; that a vote tor
the constitution was now a vote for state
hood and that II entrance was defeated
the deslderatum was ten years away at
least.
Citizens were invited to question the
speaker and he proved by Delegate Nick
erson that the constitution makers were
not puttonholed IN CHEYENNE n again
ny banker Amoretn that interest on
money would OF necessity be lower IN the
state.
Many who had openly opposed the
statehood movement called on the gov
ernor after the meeting to say that their
views bad changed.
THE INDIANS.
Governor Warren was received with
military honors at Fort Washable and
given a social reception by Maj. Burt an d
the officers. Agent Fosher arranged an
audidece with Chiefs Washakie and
S~harpnose of the Shoshones and Arapa'
hoes, respectively.
The Indians of the Wind River reser-
fact thew are nm the va,qe of starvation
Their beef ration is tbree-tourtbs Of n
wound L.. Ir--