Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-17
DAkoIA's DISGRACE.
Considerable More About
the Commission Bill.
The Solid Sentiment Of the People
10 now Being Reached.
Chamberlain Register,

AAsS1SA ASo SAACo kVO0 U0WbVoHeIb
and Huron has three, but We fear they
all bow at the throne Of hope under the
capital commission, and tsuch the scheme
lightly for fear OF offending.
We openly confess that we were a
stranger to Dakota politics; that our ini-
tiatiOn this winter has staggered our
faith in our own Judgment, and 90 We
may not be good guesser, but we here
and now guess that all the Aattefy that
may be given. or all the money that may
be offered vail not change the location
from the place the schemers have planned
to put it.
. We have been told repeatedly that
there waslno honor in Dakota politics.
Welbelleve it this far: That il is true
of the existing management. We be-
lieve the oft repeated assertion that We
could not rely upon men is true of the
majority that are on the carpet now.
But, mark our, word, the, people have
not spoken, The fight has not been
made at the homes and by the fireeides
of the yeomanry Of our land. This fight
we propose, for one, in our weak way, to
help TO make. We Gee faces, We know
men in Dakota, that We can trust; We
believe there are many more. We do
not believe that . majority of the whole
people are dishonest. We do not be.
lieve they will endorse scheme to en-
rich the pockets Of the plunderers be.
cause it adroitly attempts to bribe the
tsrr1tory by putting 100000 in state
buildings, mere bagatelle to our peo-
pie. The state capitol of Iowa will cost
g. OO0, 900, and DakotA's should be great
er.
For the paltry sum of one thirtieth
part of this sum will Dakota put that
capital where she does not want it? The
people should spurn the proposition to
slaves that We should sell for price
Is the territory corrupt that il should be
bribed to do this thing? Are the peo-
idly by and see their capital used as o
ters? We answer no, and We fancy that
spond TO this sentiment in some way that
will jerk the inside ont Of this scheme,
- lightning would tear tho oak. The
but schemes fall hefoge it, crushing
power, and this touches in . ateader spot
Custer Chronicle.
Dakota is now about in the situatior
Of the poor wretch Who prayed to be de
iyered from his friends. The reoou
blanee Il 70. marlssd That he Who run,
nay read. Here No aRo ttTonUoual1
vigorously kicking Because Is &c osrtssinsr tssnr SS6 81
gressmeu say we are not capable of self
government. In making that statement
they refer to our existing laws, and thl
acts Of our Legislature to prove theil
assertion, and every one knows that they
have made out q damaging case a6ainsl
us from review of the past.
Our present legislature has stood in .
position to draw all eyes to its attitude
It was to be expected from them tha
their course would he such - to clea
our skirts of all faint and show that tn
great powerful state now in its infanc,
had compentent sponsors, who wouli
prune off all damaging limbs and trai
it into the perfect form that is desirabl
when it takes its place in the sisterhoo
of states. Has our fifteenth legislativ
assembly shown any desire or ability {
do SO? The general impression is bOun
to be otherwise
They also frantically tackle bill for til
removal of the capital, which in itself
| all right if . majority Of the people DE-
sire it, but no sooner does the bill com
to light than it looks to man up tre
as though each one of them was gestit
ulating violently with one hand, eth,
for or against the bill, while the 9th,
was held cautiously behind for the plur
which a-numerous lobby is ready to dro
into it. So glaring has it become th,
the whole thing is treated ~ farce b
most of the towns that would .otherwi
put forth every endeavor to secure Il
) capital for themselves.
Aberdeen Republican.
During the entire session the capt.
:. removal has been held up az q cndg
9 over the heass OF kickers against Il
pet schemes of the ring" and very So
cessfully, too. What the outcome vi
be is easy to be seen.
= Dell Rapids Exponent.
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