Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-26
RAYMoND's RECORD.

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alExperience Mi ight be Proud.
st. Paul Pioneer.Press.
From the tenor Of Dakota advices it
appears certain that Mr.. Raymond is to
meet strenuous opposition, and not i'm.
possible that he will be denied second
term as delegate. The people Of that
territory could scarcely commit greater
folly than to permit themselves to follow
sectional or local feeling to such an ex-
tent as would rob them of the services
Of their present delegate. The course of
Mr.. Raymond has commended itself to
all parties in the territory. No criticism
Is offered upon his official record. His
practical achievements are something
really remarkable, and would do honor
to an old campaigner in Washington ia-
stead of new man, fresh from q terri
tory which it has been democratic
policy to snub and maltreat
in every possible fashion. In
session which gave the country about
as little legislation as any that ever last
which was distinctly hostile to his con-
stituents, MIR. Ray mond secured the
passage of two important acts; the one
doubling the number of the territorial
legislature, and the other authorizing the
creation of two new judicial districts.
1t is something of which an older and
more experienced man might we'll be
proud; and, in the absence of anything
that merits censure, would seem to have
earned fairly tor Mr.. Raymond return
to the field where he has served SO
worthily. That there should be any
doubt of this seems to be due, first to
the peculiar political condition which
prevails in all new communities, where
multitude OF active.minded and am
bilious men are eager to ride into politi-
cal prominence a. any cost, whenever
they see an opportunity; and second to
the bitter feeling that exists between
north and south Dakota, and that moth
ing but the justly demanded division
and admission can ever fully care and
Danish from politics az q baneful and
disturbing element. North Dakota is
numerically in the minority, but has won
several victories through complete har.
mony and excellent generalship. Nov
the southern part of the territory is uni
ted in its turn, and unless it shall lenc
aid to Mr.. Raymond, it is possible thai
he may be defeated. There need be nj
hesitation in saying that it south Dakott
employs its. new unity to displace Mr.
Raymond, it will commit not only al
act of personal injustice, but grav,
political mistake. There is absolutely
no room for the sectional issue il
this case. Mr. Raymond has represented
and satisfactorily represented, the Who'll,
of the great territory. HE labors hav
been devoted to its interests as whole
and no south Dakota man could be NOR
impartial or more earnest in the pursul
of the general good. It was the sec
; tional issue and the bitter factional figh
springing out of it that so long made th
, wishes of Dakota utterly inconsequentia
at Washington, and practically nullifie
all influence of the territory with cor
I gress and the government. Probabl
that issue is better quieted and that cor
test kept more completely in the bach
;. ground in national action with regard I
! the territory by the course of Mr.. Ra,
!. mond than by anything else. To r
move him now, and to do it for section,
reasons, and by geographical divisio
of forces, is to certify that Dakota sha
be impotent in the future, and TO furnis
Q the best of pretexts for denying VIII,
y she may have to ask. From every poir
:, :, of view Mr.. Raymond has earned q r
u nomination and a reelection. The r.
ir fussl of these would be folly and inju
Y tice that could not but act for evil upo
"a all portions of the territory alike.