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It il sdesp laid plot The nerthssn ring
y endeavosing 70 work 70 successful IT,
sue, through the AID Of its paid agents in
southern Dakota. At She head of the
combination stands Ordway and the
Northern Pacific railroad. Their desire
Is to prevent the division Of Dakota and
then. st their leisure, secure admission
- whole. through an enabling act.
Ordwsy prefers to retain the territory in.
taot because it furnishes large field for
profitable operations through the medi-
um of his Official position. The Northern
Pacific iavon Dakota ~ whole for va.
rious sel6sh reasons. Il desires to pre-
vent the opening Of the Sioux ressrva.
ton, which now stands % barrier to
the westward progress of rival trunk
lines and in the developments OF the fu-
ture may compel these lines to bear
northvsrd and seek junction With the
Northern Paoilc. Through the division
OF the territory and the election of full
complement Of senators and represents.
tivss from that portion of Dakota out
side the inf1usncs Of the Northsrn Pa.
oihc, tho oblitsratioa Of this reservation
would speedily soms and two trunk lines
would send their iron westward and be.
come continental competitors Of tho
Northern Pacific system. This corpora
stion would alss prefer to control the
local legislation Of the state in which
thsse powerful rivals are operating. and
with its immense power this could be
accomplished. Finally, the Northern
Pacific prefers to occupy position in
state made up Of small iarmsrs and
stock growers and Of numerous
manufacturers, such ~ are peo.
ping the rich plains Of southern DA.
kots. 1t prefers this for the sake of the
public revenue which will come from
this class. In other words, it wants the
farmers Of south Dakota to pay the taxes
OF the state in which it proposes to
thrive and gather in gains without bear.
ing its share Of the burden Of public
maintenance. Its laads, comprising
nearly ons.hslf Of northern Dakota, are
exempt, by . Law Of its own procurement.
from taxation, and q revenue from tho
other half lin case Of division) would
furnish but weak support for the state
to which it would belong.
These are some Of tho reasons Why the
managers Of the scheme desire to defeat
division. Their first step was to prevent
the people Of Dakota from coming to-
xsthsr a. constitutional body. aud in
furtherance Of that object Governor
Ordway promptly vetoed the bill au-
thorizing the oonvening of such an Or
ganization. But this portion Of the plan
was defeated by the people themselves,
who chose their reprssen.
eatives, held their convention
and submitted for ratification
one Of the best constitutions ever
framed. With untiring industry, the
sohemsn are q work, il the hope that
they may defeat at the polls that which
they failed to defeat BY the most fragrant
usurpation Of power and privilege.
Their agents are now st work and their
sophistries are beng sown broadcast
over the land. Should this effort sue.
ceed, with that success ends all hope of
the division Of Dakota. The next
move will be the passage of an
enabling act through congress
for the admission Of Dakota as .
whole, and that act will place in the
hands Of Ordway, Is governor, the entire
machinery OF the movement. He will
englpeer and manipulate the convention
which makes the constitution, under the
direction OF his Northern Pacific allies,
and the public may be very certain that
the state will be given constitution in
every way suited to the wishes and plans
Of railroad corporations. Tho people Of
the south would probably vote 10 reject
ct the polls constitution for tho whols
OF Dakota. but IN the lace of an evident
majority against it. the constitution
would be counted in aud the majority
would be forced into the alliancs in spite
Of themselves. Ordway and his fellow
would manage the election and constitute
the canvassing board and from their deci
sion there would be no appeal short o.
open revolution.
Thus it will be seen that unless th,
south rati6ss the work Of the
Sioux Falls convention 1t i'm
mediately places itself ant
all its future destinies in the hands of
gigantic corporation and its willing too
l-Governor Ordway-the meet i'm
placable enemy the south half Of Dakot,
ever had. We hope our readers vii
realize the magnitude Of the DANCE
which conftonts them.
The paid agents Of this combinatio,
ars here to tell you that your oonstitu
tion is bad one-thst it possesses man,
defects-that you should not vote for j