The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-17
The mantle of defeat has fallen on the

The mantle Of defeat has fallen on the
North Dakota rustlers in the first act of
the coming great battle between solidi-
fed northern array and partially dis
united southern element, and all that is
required in these coming scenes of hostili-
ties is unity of action on the part of our
southern statesmen and the north can be
subjected to more thorough overthrow
than has ever fallen to the lot of their
southern neighbors. A minority has con-
trolled the political actions of Dakota ter
ritory long enough to convince the fight
ing majority that halt should be called,
and that the internal dissenslons should
be healed over and a radical change made
in the complexion OF the next official
roster. North Dakota expects to capture
the next territorial. convention and place
in nomination for delegate to congress
either Raymond Or Steele, and one prom
inent boomer from that section made the
remark at St. Paul that Lincoln county
could be relied upon to support their
man. North Dakota is also deeply inter-
ested in the capture of the next legisla-
ture and are relying on this legislative dis
trict to help them out in securing major
ity. Ordway and Mckenzie are too
deeply mired in the mud Of unpopularity
to openly show their hand in this attempt
to gathei into their folds body that will
favor the capital removal, but that they
are working for such an end is now beyond
question. The elimination of this incl
pient and fraudulently secured removal
will startle the tax paying residents should
the gang succeed in securing favorable
complexion in the next legislature, their
plan being to pay for the capitol building
at Bismarck out of the territorial funds,
thus giving to North Dakota half mil
lion dollar structure at the cost of the
two-thirds majority in Southern Dakota,
and with the power thus secured there
need be no end to the burdensome bills
that can be passed by the leech constituted
and powerable- favored combination of
political tricksters. Lincoln county can
not afford to join hands with thisfgang of
politicians who seem to boast of nothing
but pecuniary gain, and when the time
arrives for action we believe LsicSfa will
cast in the face of the North Dakota
redomorts the statement that they held
our county as solid for the corruptlonlsts.
Both in the delegate and legislative fights
the cash of North Dakota will be circu-
lated in what they term the COW counties,
but it will require more than ordinary
stfatagem and utter disregard on the part
of those interested in fair government TOR
Bismarck, Ordway and Mckenzie to
triumph over the heads of loyal and
noble-purposed majority.
The Dakata territorial central commit
tee met at Lake Park Hotel, Minneapolis,
last Saturday and adjourned to St. Paul
in the afternoon. The purpose was to
make the call for the next territorial con-
vention, and the 1avenous and hawk
winged northeners commenced their fusll-
ade of aggressive tactics at once to secure
the location in their district. 1t soon be-
came evident, however, they were en-
dowed with more blatant noise than power,
and the southerners appointed Pierre as
the place, and September II the day.
The chief eruption occurred when the ap
portionment contest arose, Raymond
friends desiring to apportion the delegates
in accordance with the vote for delegate
in 1882, and Pettigrew's friends were
desirous of securing basis rated on the
population at that time according to
the total vote cast. Raymond's pro-
ect would have given to our northern
allies tremendous power in the next con-
vention and would allot to them an undue
advantage on account of her having the
candidate two years ago. Re-echoing OF
sentiments disclosed the rancor of the dis
turbing factions until late Saturday night,
but as had been anticipated the mace Of
action was finally grasped by the southern
clement and their request for fair repre-
sentation granted by the helpless minority.
Seeding thoughts at one time controlled
the minds of Raymond workers, but the
resolution Of Mr.. Pettigrev was finally
adopted unanimously and the difficulties
dispersed. G. T. Mccoy resigned as
member of the committee and John H.
Drake was selected in bis place.
The convention will contain 1856 dele
gates, 24S from Southern Dakota and 1873
from the north. Lincoln county is en-
titled to eight votes, and it remains to be
seen whether the representation from
this county will be added to the lSS or