Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1884-02-29
called upon to vote forits admission.

called upon to vote for it's admission.
But for this division nonsense an en-
abling act for the admission of Dakota
could be passed at this session of con-
gress. An election for delegates to a
constitutional convention could be held
next November and in December q con-
stitution could be presented for the ap-
proval of congress, and one year from to-
day Dakota would be represented in con-
gress by two senators and two representa-
tives and would begin to gain the respect
and consideration that her population
and wealth entities her to.
THE MAG1NN1s BILL
is attracting attention and is
fair and just, and ought to
become law. It submits the question
of division squarely to the people and
authorizes a constitutional convention
for the southern half of the territory if
division is determined upon and hastens
admission of the whole if the people de-
eide against division. Those who profess
to believe that the people are hankering
for division-in fact crying for it ought
to be satisfied with it and those who op-
pose would be given an opportunity to
turn in and do their level best to defeat
division. It is barely possible that an
enabling act for the admission of Dakota
without the division clause may be put
through the house by democratic ma
jority with a view to throwing upon the
republican senate the odium of refusing
representation to our 100000 people. It
is said that Randall favors this and many
others are known to regard that the best
way to dispose of the Dakota question.
The opening of the Sioux reservation
seems to be assured, but the element ap-
pears to be at work that the average
politician is not familiar with. I refer
to the christian element. All protestant
denominations as we'll as the catholics
have representatives before the commit
tee and they are working upon the men,
bers with view to defeating the project.
They appear to have taken advantage OF
the security felt by those in favor, and
have got in some hard icks, butwhether
effective or not remains to be seen.
It is to be hoped, however, that the
reservation will be opened and that the
settlement of all sections of Dakota may
60 on uninterrupted. I notice the Ts1BuNE
s ...= zS: 5B1hAMEs MR.. RAYMOND :,
for not introducing the Maginnis bill. In
the interest of the truth am compelled
to state that Mr.. Raymond did not re-
fuse to introduce the bill. He had intro
duced one bill for the admission OF
southern Dakota under the Sioux Falls
constitution and another for the creation
of the Territory of North Dakota. He
believed that the people of Dakota de-
manded the passage of these bills and did
not wish to introduce and become
responsible for another bill in few days
afterward that was directly in conflict
with these bills. He, however, offered to
introduce the bill by request, but it was
thought best to have it introduced by
Mr.. Maginnis rather than have it given
a black eye at the outset. These are the
facts, and the TRIBUNE cannot afford to
represent the situation otherwise.
Mr. Raymond has attempted to secure
a mail 1oute from some point on the
Northern Pacific to the Blac. Hills, and
has presented petitions for routes from
Bismarck, Sims, Dickinson, Belfeld and
Medora. It is possible that route may
be established from Medora, but doubt
it, as the intervening country is unset
tied. DR.. Burleigh urges that the route
from Miles City be made daily. There
is some prospect for success for that
proposition, as the department knows
Just what that will cost. If Medora is
chosen over Belfeld, it will be because
the distance is few miles shorter, and it
was represented that there are 1000 or
more people along the upper Little Mis-
souri, who would be supplied with mail,
and that several new postofices are even
now demanded for their accommodation.
A like showing could not be made for
Belfield or Dickinson.
The delegations from N orth Dakota and
those from South Dakota attempted to
harmonic their differences few days
ago and go in and pull together for COM
mon interests. The northern delegates
expressed willingness to labor earnest
ly for the division of Dakota, and desired
a consultation with the representatives
from the south. Moody, Edmonds and
Brookings we're appointed a committee
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