, 1890-09-08
cINnllGN ISsuE EXpLODED.

D We W II ~ ~ ~ gH RAJ ODEI
INewcas ie lwyol Dcmocrni.i
The Republican Iress and campaign
speakers still dwell on the Democratic
opposition to statehood cry. As il is uni
vorsal over the ate il IS evident that this
!, Instructions from the ring head
qmrtgr-. ~ the Newcastle meeting Mon
day night that seemed to be the principal
stock IN trade. But let Us investigate a
.iIls T. is well known the Republicans
are r.eit Chalmers, they always claim
everything 10 old residents of Wyom-
Ing rhesc claims wont all go down. For
the benefit Of any new residents of this
vicinity we reproduce an extract from the
address Of Judge Carey on the 9Th day of
February, 1890, before the committee on
territories oithe house Of representatives..
Among other things be said.
~ conc to-day, as / intended to show
Yor, rot as the representative OF a
pary or fraction, hut Of a courageous,
%ent'rpri-ipe aud intelligent people. ask
ing that rhsy may be admitted into the
Union OF their fathers, with a consutu-
lion satisfactory to themselves which they
have adopted.
The constitution was made for the
people. Politics and sensational ques-
tons wcr4 kept out Of the deliberations
oil the convention. The-committee OF the
constitutional convention in their address
to the people of the territory say"
The delegates in this convention come
iruu both political parties-irom all sec
mons OF the territory. II wa non parti.
san IN chiracter-indecd it may be truth
toll = said that in its deliberations there
was at 10 time a division in its member.
shtp on party lines. Sectional questions
were at no time considered. bat TO act for
the common good Of the whole peo-
pie uf Wyoming seemed 10 he the ruling
mo-ive The material, industrial and
professional interests were represented in
It's membership. and no outside influences
we're perm ittod TO affect their action"
II have shown that the convention was
not a partisan one; that all political ques-
tinns we're kept dtt ufltt=A few days
ago following the memorial passed by
the tenth legislative assembly, now IN
s%es1iun, unanimously mcmorializod con-
rrc.s Tor the admission OF Wyoming un.
der the constitution presented. Ten lays
ago the Democratic central committee
convened at the capital Of the territory
aud adopted the resolutions, which are
rcrttCi in a clipping, cut from THE CHEY-
ENNE DAILY LEADER of January %,
1870, as follows.
D~EM1CRACY's yoICE-TERRTToRIAL CEN.
TRIAL COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS on
STATEHOOD.
OF the twenty-one members of the ter
utUrlai Democratic central committee,
fifteen attended last evenings special SEES
slup. Every county in the territory was
represented
The meeting was for the porpose OF ex-
pressing pemOcracy's views On state
hood These resolutions were unanimous
" adopted.
Resoirei, That TIE territorial Demo
cratic central committee of Wyoming. in
meeting assembled, does hereby declhre
It's belief that the sentiment of tho
democracy of the territory is strongly in
favor Of statehood.
Hesoiued, That this committee earnest
ll urges the Democrats members of con-
gross 10 aid in the passage of the blu now
pendlEg 10 the senate, providing for the
admission oil Wyoming as a state.
Il, f. Glover was chairman srd j. q.
Baird secretary.
There we're many expressions favorable
to statehood by the gentlemen present. \
Judge Corn, ". II. Holiday and
Others will 20 to Washington as repre-
sontatiycs of Wyoming's democracy and
urge statehood.
Another meeting of the COMMITTEES, to
prepare credentials for the delegates 80
lccted and 10. chose others, will be held
this evening.
The resolutions above will be signed by
all Oh tho ]ceutfal committee ard many
Other prominent democrats.
Il will only add that | do not know of
a prominent business man or taxpayer in
the territory Of Wyoming. 81 of a com
pany operating a line OF railroad in the
territory that is 0 in earnest in the nd-
vocary Of WyoDing's admission as a state
at this time. Each polgaell party has
declared itself in favor oS admission. and
without reservations l. may be said, our
people want state govern ment."
There is no clsshing interests. All
want state government. There Is not a
newspaper, to: Tie thuty-two published in
territory voh one possihl, exception.
opposing stzso government under the
aonsti'utIoa presented.
Her psaple, irrespective Of party, ask
7ou to doshro her of age
The members OF the constitutional
'ouvendnn left their politics behind them.
psEty question was raised, and the
convention, did not oucs divide on party
The convention may be slid TO be
he child of deliberation aud thought"
This. coming FROM the woull-be king.
ihows the fallacy of their great can paign
ssue, and to what extreme ends they are
driven in their efforts TO cury the
'oming election.
GEoaGE g. MAsrEN, Democratic can