Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-08
Arraignment of the Capital Commission
Ring.



Ring.
Fargo Republican.
The territory of Dakota is q grand do
main. larger in extent than many of the
mighty kingdoms that have figured SO
brilliantly in the worlds history. Almost
every acre of this great domain is good
arabic land. The portion of it known as
the Red river valley is as rich as the
delta OF the Nile, and the soil is mex
haustible. Throughout the territory
there are millions of acres of the very
best land the sun shines upon. This
vast empire is large enough to carve up
into three or four states, each the
size of our larger eastern
states. Twenty years ago it was
in possession of the Sioux Indians; to.
day it contains within its borders civ
ilized population of 100000. For sew
eraI yeais past an effort has been made
to obtain the admission of the southern
half of the territory into the union as
state. Such division has been earnest
ly desired by the people of both north
and south Dakota. They have petition.
ed and plead for it, but ali in vain.
Their voice and their wish has not been
needed by the authorities at Washing
ton. The reason for this in the past,
has been the treachery of those who pre-.
tended to be for admission and division.
North Dakota has in times
gone by contributed money
to send men to Washington to work
for division of the territory on the
46th parallel. These men, with the peo-
ples money in their pockets, have be.
trayed their trust and worked against
the wishes of the people. They organ.
lzed ring and struck hands with
Ordway and the disreputable politicians
of south Dakota. This ring conceived
the ides of the capital commission. The
last legislature breathed the breath OF
life into that commission. 1t has done
the work of the ring. 1t has done all il
its power to render division and ad
mission impossible. The whole outfit is
disgrace to the territory and so long al
this gang continues to rule, SO long viii
it be next to impossible for the voice Of
Dakota to be heard at the national cap
ltal. This ruling is not by consent o
: the people, but in consequence of thei
neglect. They have been too busy break
ing up the prairie. preparing the land I,
raise crops, building homes for thei
lduuIees SucltcT lOF tuelC Chttle, sCnOO
houses for their children and churche
in which to worship God, to pay heed t,
the workings of these ring politicians
. While the people have been thus bus
z laying the foundations of grand socia
n civilization, these politicians hav
y worked themselves into powe
aud are ruling the territory
Some of these ringsters, who are now al
powerful in Dakota have come here fror
;, other parts of the country because the
u we're obliged to leave, others have bee
e, sent here by the federal government wit
'e commissions in their pockets. They hav
every thing their own way now and wi
probably continue to rule until the tim
= shall come when the mass of the peopl
have time to take hand in politics. NJ
much relief can be expected from GO,
gress while such men are prominent
:. territorial affairs. A people ruled b
such men are naturally looked upon b
=. ontsiders as unfit for self government
The people can at any time apply Il