St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
CLAMoRING FOR JUSTICE.
Cass County Declares in Favor of
Immediate Division and Admis-
sion

Cass County Declares in Favor of
Immediate Division and Admis-
sion.
Special to the Globe.
FARGO, OAK, Jan. 1.-THE Cass
county mass convention in the interest
of statehood was held to-day. 1t was en-
tireiy non-partisan, Democrats, Repub-
licans. Prohibitionists, mugwumps and
farmers all joining forces in the en-
deavor to accelerate division and admis-
sion. The following preamble and reSO-
lutlonS were adopted:
Whereas, Assembled as we are, irrespective
of party. conscious of the fact that as citi
zens of the largest, most popnlous and
wealthy county in the territory, in common
with the citizens of the entire territory. we
are unjustly deprived of full rights as mem
beIs OF the great union of states and
" hereas. The policy of delay respecting
division and admission if adopted by con-
gress will further prolOng the struggle, al
ready pushed TO the boundary line of human
endurance; therefore, be it
Resolved First-We respectfully urge upon
congress the necessity of immediate action in
all matters pertaining TO the admission of
two states, to be called North and South Da-
kota.
Second-That we heartily indorse the reso-
lutions and r concentrations of the James
town convention, held Dec. 6, 1888, con-
cerning division of the territory into two
parts and the admission OF North and South
Dakota into the siSterh0od of states.
Third-That we feel gratified that the
prompt action of our representative in the
present territorial legislature in providing
for constitutional convention of North
Dakota and urge the speedy passage Of
House Bill No. 2, which provides for said
convention to be held at Fargo.
Fourth-That we respectfully tender the
use of any of cur public buildings for the
session of said constitutional convention
should the same be held in our chief city.
Fiflh-That we recommend that a commit
tee of five lie appointed to look after and
take immediate charge of the interests of
Cass county in the territorial legislature dur.
ing the pending of said House bill No. 2.
A committee of seventeen was named
with power to do whatever possible in
the interest of securing the location of
the constitutional convention for Fargo,
appoint precinct committees. call dele
gate conventions etc. B. F. Spaulding,
of Fargo, was made chairman. Much
discussion was had over the following
resolution. which was finally adopted:
Whereas In view of the fact that the educa-
tional institutions of this territory. built and
supported by the territory at II cost of $7uo,-
o. are eight in nnmuer, and seven of them
are located south of the seventh standard
Gated in North Dakota at a cost. including
maintenance, of $l32.OOO; therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of this mass
convention here assembled that this unequal
distribution OF institutions is unfair and un-
just to the interests of the people of North
Dakota. THAI it ought by right, and in JUS
tice TO all interests, to be corrected by the
eighteenth legislature now in session at Bis
marck, by voting an appropriation for the
purpose of building an agricultural college
to cost not less than SIOO,0OU at Fargo. Cass
county, and reform school at Casselton or
Wahpeton. Be it further
Resolved, That in case the legislature fail
to act as requested in the above resolution,
that it is the sense of this convention that
congress be memoralized to even up the mat
ter of appropriations; that they strike di-
viding line between the two Dakotas, and
that the excess of appropriations received by
the south half be subIracted from North Da-
kota's share of the territorial Indebtedness.
A committee of five will go to Bis
marck Sunday night to espouse Cass
county'S cause.