The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-12
The Territory Question.

WASHINGTON, Jan I0.-A strong effort
is now being made in congress for the
admission of several of the territories
INTO the Union as states, the general
movement originating through the ac-
ton OF the Dakota people. 1t has been
whispered about among the Democrats
that the action on the part of the last
named territory was the beginning of a
scheme whereby the senate and the
house were to be made surely Republi-
can tor all time 10 come. To-day a cor
respondent met Delegate Aihsley, of Ida
no, who, as Democratic representative,
said: The people of three of our coun-
ties belonging to the Panhandle, or
northern part of Idaho, are anxious
to join with Washington Territory
in its prayer aud efforts for adj
mission as state, yet do not
believe there would be sufficient popu-
lation. Then the territorial debt of the
three counties would have to be adjust
ed, bonds of the territory having been
out for twenty years, and If the thing
SHOULD COME TO PASS,
there would be general disintegratiOn.
All the other counties of Idaho would
divide up and go off TO the nearest con-
claim that it is to their business inter
ests, and think that the additional rep
Iesentation from them to Washington
would be Democratic, politically. If
this should take place the eastern coun-
ties of Idaho would want to go to Mon
tana, the southeast to Utah, the Owyhee
and Cassia to Nevada. The admission
of Washington Territory would leave it
| doubtful as a state, politically.
Thomas Brent is foremost IN the
movement, and has introduced bill for
the admittance of Washington terrific
ry. AlOnzo Leland has also been advo-
eating the change for the last six or sew
en- years. If the bill had to pass, l
should ask an amendment 10 submit the
question to our people. Colorado and
Nevada were admitted for political pur-
poses, without the requisite population,
and the population of Nevada has dimin-
ished since, instead of increasing. II
our territory is now admitted, all of
them should be in justice to the states
The whole thing in Washington terrific
ry is a scheme among
| LOT OF POLITICIANS
TO get Office, that of governor, attorney
general, etc. A lot of chronic Office
seekers are at the bottom of it. Utah has
the necessary population for admission
as state, but the polygamy question
has prevented her Ambulance"
On the same question, Congressman
Valentine, of Nebraska, said: MY ides
. is that Dakota will be admitted thi:
time. do not want to see large terri
tories made states, and don't think Da
i, koia will be admitted as a whole"
Delegate Pettigrew, OF Dakota, wher
approached, said: ave have a popula
ton of 135, 600 by the last census, anC
, want that portion of the territory south
of the forty-sixth parallel made state
and have introduced bill to that eff
feet. That has population of 9S,00'
by the last census, and since that Coz
miles of railroad have been built, anC
) the population has increased at least Il
!, 10000. The state would be largely
Republican, with 5000 majority, anc
| probably more. The portion desiring
/ admission includes the Black Hills, anO
there are to day over 900 miles OF com
J pleted railroads. Bills
? HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED
for the admission of Washington,
t New Mexico and Montana.
do not think any of then
J have the population Dakota has. Dakots
Is developing more rapidly than an,
| other territory We had 10000 people
2 according to the census of 1870, and thu
: ratio or increase has been greater thai
r any other territory in the Union. Their
is derived a postal revenue of $1,000
: per annum, while in Florida is derived
3 only $4,000; Delaware, $SS, 900; Ne
Yada, $50 900. We have 450 post Office
more than Florida, Rhode Island
Nevada or Delaware. We max
S no claims on the ground of politics
8 We have greater population thai
s any state ever had at the tim
: of admittance-aside from the origins
!. thirteen colonies. l think Washington
!, and Montana have too much territory
!: and are too little developed and not SUI
{; ficiently advanced. No scheme exist
!. in this matter. We want Dakota passe'
/ on independently and alone. I woul'
J. object to her admission on trade
l. We produced $6,OO0,OOO of gold las
= year, $175 900 in silver, and 10000 ton
}. of salt. We will retain the name d.
J, kota, and the territory will remain a
i North Dakota"