, 1890-03-28

al pArto Vi TIC CITY, N ckOWQ OF IN
z,alous would gather at some point be
yond the city center and send up a vel
that could be heard half amile. Thei
they would burn some powder. shou
more and move on.
A MASS MEETINJ
The opera house filed up quickly, and
it was the n~oisiest audience ever in tie
place. They talked of the glorics o.
statehood, of the rights endowed by th,
grand change, and of the remarkable
transformations in prospect, telling how
political feeling would run high, how
population aud wealth would increase and
how they felt all along that Wyoming's
suit would be succe ssful.
Geo. W. Hoyt presided and opened the
meeting formally. He announced CHIEF
Justice Van Devanter as the first speaker,
but the local representative of the tern.
.ory's Judiciary was not present.
Ex Governor Baxter was introduced
and was greeted with applause. He said
he could see a spirit OF satisfaction CLEAN.
ing from the faces of his hearers. There
WAS unanimity in the desire to iolhfy, and
it was a proper time to rejoice, for the
hopes and prayers OF this people we're
practically consun mated. Il am hear
tily in accord with this demonstration,
for l firmly believe and earnestly hope
that all the conditions to insure the actual
admission of Wyoming into the sister
hood Of states will soon exist, and
that a forty third star will soon be
placed in the azure field of the
national banner. What does this
signifyf Ii means the dawning of a
brighter day. the beginning of an era of
unparalleled prosperity. Our. latent
wealth 50 generously bestowed by nature
will be developed. A tide ofimmigration
will set in. Capital will come and
Hourishing and prosperous cities and
towns will spring up. The arid sections
Will be reclaimed by irrigation and hun
dreds of thousands of happy homes will
be established. Statehood means more.
Many who cast their lot here long ago
are to be vested with full citizenship, to
assume the rights and accept the duties of
this proud position. You can now elect
those who will govern you and 10 a
measure assist in ~fashioning the nations
laws 1t is a matter OF the most sincere
consratulation that we are to enjoy the
full fruits of statehood"
The band played Yankee Doodle"
Attorney General Donselman made the
people very tired with a Republican
stump speech, in which be assumed that
the bill had passed by a partisan vote and
tried to tell the ladies that they we're in
debted to the Republicans for political
liberty. As a matter of fact the legis
lature which established female suffrage
vas unanimously Democratic.
Hon. Gibson Clark was very brief. He
Joined in the jubilee as a either OF Wyo
ming proud of the fact that the day Of
daliveranoe had come. 1t WAS the date
Of Wyoming's Independents. We were
about to take a place among the sovereign
nations OF the world. We have had
placedin our hands the power to work oul
our own salvation. This is no time tc
talk of duties or responsibilities. Let il
be . season OF expression OF Joy and
gratitude. We are to be congratulated
on the happening of this suspicioul
event. We should be proud Of our con
stitution, the work of our own people
our own Sous. ratified by our own votes
OF nothing can we be prouder than tina
this organic act contains an irrevocabl,
clause making this a land Of equality,
making no political distinction between
men and women, husbands and wives
sons and daughters. This is an aivanc,
made by no other nation.
The audience was addressed by Gen
John Charles Thompson as citizens Of
the State Of Wyoming" because the de
sideratum is now assured. The action o
the senate will be merely pro torn,a. W,
srs already in the full pride of unrestricte,
citizenship. There is magic in a name
There is something in the idea that al
impetus will be given to our affairs b.
pre6xinR the work state to our beautiful
name. Cmrar's soldiers once mutinie,
because the mighty leader Addressed then
as citizens. As Mr. Clark said, this is t
be- a state Of eqality, without sex liz po
litics. Women are the peers Of me
here and are thoroughly emancipated
Weshould thank gracious Col that we cal
meet to celebrate this glorious event an,
that politics are elim,n ,tod from the as
semblage. No matter how PARTISAN tb
vote in congress there are no politics i
this demonstration. The speaker CAV
an ancedote adding force to his remark
10 this line. Il is the quick, contagion O
patriotism. the grandeur OF human char
acter which makes US In unison tonight
The Democrats in congress represen
those Of that political faith in Wyomin
IN no measure. Their action can only b
explained by saying that it was a foe
vote. They did not know that Demo
Gratis and Republicans moved forward sid
by side here. Let our elections b
miro and fbia u;u ho , cood 40 -.u 4,