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We're here to elect two delegates,
because a growing population
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south of the Picketwire entitles us
to two.
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These two delegates will represent us
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in the territorial convention
for statehood.
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You know the issue.
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The cattle interests want to keep
this territory an open range.
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No!
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Ruled by their high-handed ideas,
whatever they are.
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And we - that means everybody
in this room - we're for statehood!
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We want statehood, because it means
the protection of farms and fences.
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It means schools for our children
and progress for the future!
:09:54
Just sit down, please.
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Now we'll proceed
with the nominations.
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You can nominate as many as you like,
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and in order to show you
how this procedure works,
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I'll leave the chair temporarily.
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That's parliamentary law.
You can do that.
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I'll step out of the chair,
and I'll make the first nomination.
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I' d like to nominate a man I think
is the only man in Shinbone
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who has the right qualifications to
lead us in our fight for statehood.
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I could stand here
talking about him all day,
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but I know everybody here
could do the same.
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I don't think that's necessary.
I nominate Tom Doniphon.
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Come on, sit down. Sit down.
:10:56
Stop sucking on that cigar
and put that pencil away.