Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-02

We give place to the following Wash
ington special to the Chicago Inter.
Ocean, not because it contains much in |
the way Of truth, but to show to the
great majority what the small Ordway
minority is doing in behalf of it's personal
schemes:
Alarge delegation of Dakotaians called
upon the president to day to pay their
respecte and to express to him the desire
some important legislation should be en-.
acted by the present congress- to meet
the requirements of the rapidly increas-
ing population in the territory. Attor.
ney General Hughes addressed the presi-
dent, expressing strong desire on the
part of the legal fraternity for the en-.
actment of q law which would give two
additional judges. He also urged the
almost absolute necessity of an increase
of membership in the legislative assem-
bly,. Colonel Steele said that the farm.
ere and business men of the territory
we're tired of the local and factional
controversy which had been going
on in regard to statehood, and
that quite large number of
gentlemen were conferring with view
Of ending these local controversies by
the presentation Of bill to congress
authorizing the calling of convention
of all the organized counties in the ter
ritory which should be empowered to
prepare and present to the next session
Of congress constitution for the whole
or huch portion of the territory as the
convention thus selected by the people
might decide. Colonel Steele thought
that IN this way congress would have,
early in the next session, an opportunity
to pass upon the work of the conven.
tion, representing the whole people of
the territory, and send back the con.
stitution to the voters for ratification,
with provision that in case it was rati-
6ed the president should be empower
to issue his proclamation declaring the
state admitted to the union next year.
He said that this fair proposition. which
was recommended by Governor Ordway
in his last annual report to the secretary
of the interior, would receive the sup
port OF the best element in the territory,
most of whom like himself, were standing
firmly by the governor in his efforts to
protect the credit and welfare of the ter.
ritory, the Misrepresentation Of re-
pudiationists and county seat jobbers to
i
DR.. Thompson, on behalf Of the other
members of the large delegation, said he
was authorized to express to the presi
dent their approval of what the gentle
man who had preceded him had said,
and would add that III passing over the
territory for the purpose of organizing
churches he had found the governor
uniformly and heartily sustained by the
best portion Of the settlers.
The president expressed satisfaction
with the sentiments expressed by the
delegation, and assured them that they
had his sympathy in the movements
which they he'd outlined. The delega
tion also visited Attorney General Brew.
ster, Secretary Teller. Secretary Chan.
dler, and Postmaster General Gresham
from all OF whom they received cordial
reception.
Colonel Steele does not represent the
sentiments Of the people Of Dakots
whom he says they are desirous for the
admission of Dakota as one state. H.
represents faction backed by the none,
power Of Northern corporation and th,
patronage Of . corrupt governor. Neithe
docs he speak the truth when he says th,
best elements Of the territory are stand
ing by Ordway. The reverend gentle
man who is lngged into tho delegation i
either as innocent and gulleless as
babe, or he is an ecclesiastical liar O
stupendous proportions.
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