Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-27
Diyisfom and admission.


DtCiSi01l and admission
That there is feeling on both sides of
the question seems apparent from the fol-
lowing clippings from the Ordway
Tribune and the Grand Forks Herald.
The people who are in favor of division
are the masses, the farmers, the business
men and the politicians of south Dakota.
North Dakota's wire workers are not in
favor of division, but the honest men of
the region are. Following are the
| articles:
ONE SIDE.
Ordway Tribune: A desperate effort is
being made by the Office seekers in south
ern Dakota to persuade the people to hold
an election for the purpose of electinp
delegates to attend the so-calIed constitu-
| tlonal convention which is to be held at
Sioux Falls. The facts in the case are
that outside of the Office seekers in south
ern and central Dakota, the people.
have had nothing to do with calling the
convention, and don't intend to fool away
any time in any such disreputable scheme.
The masses of the people in central Da-
kota take no interest in the convention
called and have no sympathy for the po-
llucal sharks who are manipulating the
convention scheme. They have no obiec-
lions, however, to the political shysters
holding convention at Sioux Falls or
elsewhere provided the gang pay their own
| bills, and do not attempt to saddle the ex-
! penses upon the taxpayers. If the Petit
| grew gang desire to meet at Sioux Falls
and pass harmless resolutions.
as they did at Huron, let them
do SO and pay their own ex-
| penses. There is not one person in ten
! thousand that believes that Dakota will
ever be divided on the forty sixth parallel,
and in fact nine-t enths of the tax PAYERS
in the territory are opposed to any such
scheme. Let the fice-seekers meet.
drink poor whisky and resolve to secede
if they so desire, they are not dangerous
and will harm no one.
THE OTHER SIDE.
Grand Forks Herald: It is mainly the
professional politicians having political
schemes to subserve that are in favor of
the admission of Dakota as zone grand.
glorious and undivided state" The peo-
pie who, unfortunately, of late, seem to
be entirely ignored by their So
called representatives (?) are al
most unit for division on the 10Th paral
lei. On the very verge of statehood the
great and most important question for Da-
kota to decide seems to be whether it shall
be the will Of the people Or the will of the
professional politicians who prey upon
them, shall prevail. 1t is an issue that
must be squarely met, and one that has an
important bearing on the future of the
commonwealth. Politics of late years
have come to be consideredS profession.
and the most successful politician is often
the man who by trickery, deceit and cun-
ming manlpulates caucusses and defeats
the will of the masses, legislation is
usually for the benefit of the few at
the expense of the many, and the few thus
acquire power and are united in purpose.
1t is seldom that the masses of the people
can be reused to pitch of enthusiasm suf-
hcient to unite all in the common purpose
of seeing that the will of the majority is
forcibly expressed. Power is delegated to
schemers who are permitted to use it un-
justly and to falsify their reports to the
people of the use that has been made of
the power conferred. Dakota standing
on the threshold of the Union knocking
for admission to the sisterhood of states.
is to-day face to face with Il great
problem the solving of which must
have an all important bearing
upon her future. The question is, shall a
ring of corrupt political spectators be
allowed to assume to dictate the terms and
conditions upon which Dakota shall be ad-
mitted to the Union, or shall she be truly
and fairly represented by the voice of the
people, pleading only for what is by all
the rules of common sense simple Justice.
The people of Dakota south of the 10th
parallel do not and cannot have any in
terest IN common with the people north of
the 46th parallel. The commerce of one.
section finds an outlet in Chicago; the com
merce of the other at Minneapolis and
Duluth. The difference between
the two sections is such
that any number of north and
south railroads cannot make common COM
mercial centers. North and south Dakota
are peremptoriiy divorced by natural
laws, and to try to force unnatural condi-
tions is a crime for which the wouId-be
perpetrators should be held responsible.
If Dakota sells herself body and soul to
the political plotters who are now banded
together to rob and plumber her when they
once attain the power of framing her con-
stitution, and electing her representatives.
she has only herself to blame It is an
undeniable fact that it is only the
Dakota to maintain her identity as
one individual territory or state.
The person or politician who advocates
admission as a whole would rob Dakota
of her richest inheritance. A free ballot
and fair count is one of the blessings
that the Republican party has ever tried
to maintain for the franchise. Herein lies
the remedy. With the ballot, true Dako-
tians can dig the political graves of the
plotters against her peace and prosperity.
On the 4th day of July, A. d. 1888, let
Dakota prepare a new declaration of indie
pendence. Let her maintain the princi-
pals of the declaration of 1875, and fight
valiently for her rights. We, the people
of Dakota, should single out the oppo-
nents of division, inaugurate war of revo-
luton against them and declare and en-
force our inalienable rights to an honest
representation.
Asking Divorce.
NEW YORK, July ga decree annuIing
he marriage of Miranda Conway and,