Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-08-29

associates. This opposition extends fur
ther west, and it is probable that Col.
Steele cannot carry his county OF III
der against Raymond. The men VIII
support Raymond IN the north, like thai
gentleman, strongly favor division ot
the territory, while the gentlemen nam'
ed and all the capital commission IN the
north oppose division. Raymond 10
charged by these men with being too
friendly with the south. It will, there
fere, appear very curious to see these
enemies of Raymond, OF division, and OF
the best interests of the north as we'll,
successful with Pettigrew, for the issue
Is between Raymond and Pettigrew, and
it will be one of the two; though such
excellent gentlemen as Clifford, Mellette
and others are talked of from the south.
Surely the people of Dakota have had
experience enough with both not to re-
quire long study to choose. The con-
t1lct urged between the sections on the
delegateship seems essentially fictitious
and misleading. It is purely geograph-
ical, while it CROSSES purposes III antago-
nizing the best elements in the north;
those who are the friends of the south
With governor high in the confidence,
of the people, deserving the support OF
all good men, desirous of cooperating
with good legislature for the best pub
lie measures and permanent welfare, we
have chance to WELD an influence ut
Washington, that the territory has un
fortunately lost. There can be harmony
between the governor and MIR. Raymond
as delegate, to the public advantage.
If our doubled legislature is composed
of men of integrity and reflects cred i
upon the territory by its course, the ter
ritory will not be refused it's CLAIMS a'
Washington by the reflection that we
are not worthy to dictate who shall be
appointed to territorial officers, or state
hood, because we have not shown our
selves deserving III those cases where we
had the power to elect. II the people o.
the south wish to guard against wrong
in the capital matter, wish to prevent
the saddling of debt upon the territor,
that others agreed to pay, if they wist
to leove the issue untouched to tht
United States supreme court, or if they
wish to wholly disavow the capital com
mission aud locate the capital at som'
other point in north Dakota and thu
purify the public record, they will tint
able and excellent men from the noltl
to help chem. There is no doubt of this
On the other hand, to make the fgh
upon delegate purely sectional one
and defeat Raymond, with his recort
and friendship for ali Dakota, with Petit
grew, leaves situation not to be desire'
politically and contrary to the candle
wishes of large part Of those who ar
geographically entering the contes
against Raymond. It may reach tn
marvellous climax of the south with til
capital commission in majority agains
the most of the north and few iron
the south. 1t is this paradox that SUI
rrises. 10 organize the sections agains
each other upon fictitious issues ma
lead by conflict and prejudice to Ion
and bad results. The capital questio
is not between Yankton and Blsmarcl
It will not be located at Yankton. Blu
it is between the territory of Dakota on
the commission, and it is not a .ectionf
matter at all, as any one can learn if b
travels. A few only in the north are or
posed to the south or to division, and til
south should meet its friends fairl,
They can be trusted. If the false issu
: drives the north into close ranks, IT,
the few are ready from the south to jc
them, and the south. will fail. There
q splendid body of people in both SCI
| tions and want an able legislature of il
, tegrlty and on able delegate. The
hardly seem likely to reac
all this by substituting Pett
grew on a sectional issu
+ for Raymond, o friend of the south, an
8 confusing every other issue. We hay
yet common government and most Y
tai common interests. The division ,
Dakota is the present supreme nee
The senators and representatives trol
the northwest favor this, and we nee
. to maintain the standing with them til.
/. Mr.. Raymond has won. In such
!, crisis, to play one section upon I'll
= other violates the kindly feeling of tt
D body of good people in both partie
: while it utterly fails to defeat the lea
ers who are charged with being the OF
ginal cause of the strife. It rath'
tends to establish their power. Nj
!. Pettigrew counsels with them and b.
= not been opposed to them as he was
Mr.. Ordway for time. In any eau
8 we do not usually seek the favor
:, enemies by the defeat of our friend
No campaign in Dakota ever approache