Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-18
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IRio ootLI . nun.pafti5Rn convention
and vita desire to uulfy all our forces
ON q siveu line OF action, we studionsiy
avoii oil POLITICAL iiaes ind party dis
tlnotions, in visw OF the great eud 10 be
accomplished.
South Dakota's golden opportunity is
here TO eGter the eunstelia i'm Of states
US . star of the fifss maj n tude. free
from the infamous stain OF Tue alcoholic
liquor 3 afio. Our motto for the cam
pAign shall be, By the grace of God,
constitutional prohibition for South Ds
kota. Therefore,
Resolced. That we pledge our time, our
money, our y and our votes for the
adoption OF the sioux Falls constitution
On the 14th OF May.
e.. For the selection OF snch men ooiy
to the July convention as are earnestly
III favor OF constitutional prohibition.
8. For the ratification OF eonstitu
tionsl prohibition in the October cleo
ton.
4. At all times TO do our utmost for
the selection and election Of such officers
from CONSTABLE to governor, as are In
hearty sympathy with this cause, ans
who will re spest their sworn obligations
and uphold the maj ssty OF the law.
Song by Miss Day OF Mitchell.
PLAN OF WORK.
Following is the report OF the commit.
tee on plan OF work, as amended:
l. a central COMMITTEE OF tna from
each Legislative district, and the execu-
tive committee.
q. An executive committee OF seven
to be appointed by the OMAR, Then
nameH as appointed later are: v. Y
Barnes, OF Yankton, pre- sident; w. +. 7
Bushnell, of Huron, secretary; +. ID
Hagerty, OF Aberdeen, treasurer; s. IL.
Oramner, of Ipswich, A. ID. Chase, ol
WATERFOWL, O. w. Starting, OF Aberdeen
Mrs.. p. E. Johnson, of Highmore. all
OF whom are members Of the centrs
committee.
g.. A county executive committee oil
n whose duty 10 shall be to Q the
Organization OF said county through this
cooperation oil friendly class 30 and or
carnations; that said county committee
men shall be chosen by the delegates
from tho several counties in this conven-
ton.
4. That the campaign, from nov
until the conclusion of the October
election, and the determination OF the
resolt thereof, be through the medium
OF the county committees. directed by
the central committee and conducted
by the executive COMMITTEES.
b. That Immediately after the procla'
nation OF the governor distriosing She
state for delegates TO the July conHtitu-
tionat convention, she county committee
man OF the county first named In che
proclamation shall call o meeting OF the
committeeman OF the several counties
and they shall proceed to organize into
o district central COMMITTEE
This plan received the unanimous
approval OF the vast audience.
There was an extended discussion on
the question OF minority representation
Judge Thomas, of Waterso wn. was the
principal speaker and his conclusion is
that 1t is q delusion end o snare and
whoever adopts il twill be fooled by it,
Onr government rests on the will oil
the majority. II would be unwise and
impolitic to adopt it here in this new
country.
q. ii. Jha55, sest6 tisotufsr oil sshe
farmers' alliance, being called for, spoke
briefly, but avoided committing himself
and the alliance either for or against
minority representation. HIS made
himself understood a. being OPP
posed to the selection of certain
gentlemen to the Unlted States senate,
and as determined to use either minority
or majority representation to compass
shis end-and regardless OF ell party
lines
HOW?
Twenty minutes were given TO dis,
GUESSING how to win votes.
~ III Kalaav Nf
the country papers.
Rsv. VIM. Fielder--We ean win. The
victory is within O reach. Organize
each county thoroughly. Employ q
paid agent. Beadle county did it in
1887 and won. Pay q good. competeni
person TO do the work. We must have
him. Don's forget the literature.
Elder Brown Ia cousin to eHis Sou
Coca Marching on" tame)-Hold meet
inRs in every neighborhood.
A delegate from Lincoln couaty--We
did SO and won.
Prof. Oornvsll-Have many speeches
In every county.
Delegate from SsInk county-Trans-
late Larabes's letter into the German
language, 30 the Germans may read II
and be converted.
1dhH 9iAlulUAb y pGu
tor is worth a snap in the Temperance
cause, let him roll a store box ont on {
corner and speak. There is where BIZ
can do great good and convers eve thu
rummies from the error OF their course
Great appliance aud laughter
Adelegate-Attend TO the primaries
ior delegates to the Sioux Fslie conven-
ton.
A Norwegian Minister-Gst the liquor
,sstatistics of your county-the arrests
faes. impriaonmenss-and put them or
the school house blackboarda. The PEG
pie can't resist those figuses. Thi
worked we'll in my county last fall
wherever I tried i'll
Rev. q. D. Traveller-HaYe unior
meetings addressed by your own speak
ers. l see that Chicago ministers anl
planning ways md ean to aid us
God bless them.
Father Hines OF Elk Point-Our w
CT. y. did o great work in blottiBt
out the -four saloons in o town. tn,
CITY election went against the saloons
and l think they cen eve regain tneil
radical. Our ladies have been 30. He'll
your w. OF q.
AT this Loint the secretary was direct.
ed TO repeat to Gov. Meileste the seie
grsm Of congratulation sent TO hin
Tuesday.
Adjourned to T:30 p. m.
Reconyened according Il adjournment
The hall was quickly crowded, packed
with many extra chairs placed in th'
aisles. There must have been all o
I GNQ ~NN~la Srtfhf. lac uya1lo frp Ahe.s,
hours, while athousand remained Till tn
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