The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31

The republican committee, as will be
be seen in another column, have called
the territorial convention to be held at
Pierre on Wednesday the 18th day of
September next, to put in nomination Il
candidate for delegate to congress as sue
cessor to Hon. j. B. Raymond. This
gentleman resides in Fargo, and is we un-
derstand a candidate for denomination.
The nazaes of General Allen of the same
place and present United States marshal
of the territory, Steele of Steel City, and
several Others of the North Dakota region
have been mentioned in connection with
the matter as possibly being candidates
for the Office in opposition to Mr.. Ray
mond; at least sufficient has come to the
surface to indicate that the latter gentle
man will not have an easy walk-away
among his home constituency. Neither
is the track in South Dakota clear one
for the present incumbent, by any means;
with due Difference and respect for the
earnest and apparent impartial effort he
had made to represent his large constitu-
ency, in some matters he has necessarily
made enemies, or at least caused opposi
ton to his re nomination. That any por-
son however able and impartial can serve
such large number of people with so
many diverse wants and interests accept
ABLY to all and without treading on some
bodys toes, is out of the question, and
from the persons above mer rtioned, if the
choice is to be made from their number,
we should prefer Mr.. Raymond to be his
own successor, but there are some sugges-
tons in connection with this position that
we would like our readers to consider.
First, there is no probability of Dakota
being admitted as state until the COM
plexion of congress is changed. That is,
as long as the democrats are in power Or
have majority in the house they will
thwart every effort made over becoming a
state, thus leaving us as we have been
with but one man to represent this great
territory, and he without vote. Censur-
able as it is, we are at the mercy of dem
agogueism and the victims OF the contemp-
tible dogmas Of ruinous power in our
national legislature.
Second, the notorious capital scheme
now familiar to the people, places northern
Dakota in position that the most popu-
lous and wealthy portion must play second
fiddle only. The capital, the governor,
the territorial officers, the marshal, the
delegate to congress, all are on the North,
ern Pacific-all but the delegate and mar
shall virtually being so placed by law
Thirdly, the fact cannot be denied that
an unGring and possibly successful combi-
nation is being effected to retain this i'm
portant prestige. Those northern man,
ipulators have accomplished what they
have at too much cost OF money and prin
ciple to now surrender without effort "to
hold fast all they have got, and theil
southern emissaries are not few in num-
Der, with the spoils they have for distri
| button.
Now, is it not time that the people o
this sold out region should claim thei
rights and at least demand some share il
the voice of government they are taxed
to maintain. We are certainly entitled
to something more than notary public
and such county commissioners as the ex
ecutive may choose to appoint. There i
power enough below the 46th parallel t.
hold the unserupulous schemers level
1t is right that southern Dakotaian
should insist upon, and by so doing W
are not only receiving what belongs to us
but the territory at large will be just a
fairly and ably represented by selecting a
candidate for delegate to congress fron
among the many worthy men, one resid
ing south of the No hard banana belt
region.
There isl strong feeling already exist
ing, we find, among the voters to, at tn
Pierre convention, present the name 9