Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-26
DAILY POsT.IHTELLIGENcE
yUg DsnAsos OF DAKOTA


The people Of South Dakota are max
ing their demand for admission into
The Onion 90 snphssie thss Congress
uill Be compelled 70 keep itself verJ
bosy With other matters II IL does DOT
wish 70 hear the load cali from the
Northwest. A Constitutional Coavsr-
,iop 10 nov sittine at Sioux Fslis. and
it 10 proposed 70 organize q STATE GOV
eminent, elect q Governor and other
stats officials as well ~ Senators anc
Representatives The latter Will 20 TO
Washington and demand shsir sdnis-
siop into Congress bsslnR their dsnano
ON the tusstss OF their CLASH and the
raanifess ini1ssics Of dsnyine TO Amefi-
can citizens the rights TO which thsy are
90 Clearly entitled. On the course 70 be
pursued thus far, all tns people OF DA~
kota are agreed. On the question Of
what should be done in case The demand
for admission IN denied, however, there
in a serious difference Of opinion. The
more conservative people favor con
tinuins the State government A. a De Jf's
government vitho0t allowing II 10 e1sr-
else any Of the funetions Of government
The more rsdisai and earnest, however
insis. that the officials elected by the
people shoald assert their right 10
govern, With or without the consent oil
Congress. A contest between the Two
factions hslding these radlsally diner-
ent views recently took place In the
Coustisntsonai Oonvsntiop. IL gas pFe-
cipits.sa BY tbs following resolution
which wss offered by ons Of the most
radical delegates:
Al potisical power 10 Inherent IN the
peouIe and all free government is
founded on their authority and ~ instl-
tuted for their eqoal Profession and
benefit, and they have the right al ali
times 70 alter, reform OF abolish their
forms of government In suah manner
a. they may think proper.
This 10 innocent enough. bat It eT-
citsd IN sxoesdinely lively debate.
The conservative men thooeht 10 msha-
cling and almost IRRESPONSIBLE, and re-
fused 10 support 1t. The more earnest
delegates, ON the other hand. insisted
that 10 vss entirely proper. The course
10 b pursued In case Congress should
decline 10 recoenizs the State Govern
ment vas thoroughly diseased before
FINAL action on the resolution was
taken. The more peaoeably disposed
ureed that, 10 set up government In
Distance Of the Federal authorities,
would be nothing bot treason and re-
belIion. In snsvsr 10 shis 10 was urged
that rebels Rght 10 get out Of the Union,
while the people Of Dakota were almost
willing TO hight to get in. As one Of the
delegates expressed 1t, III anybody
mnst be charged With disloyal senti-
ment TO the constitution of the United
States, II is those who by any method,
direct or indirect. would keep ne from
entering the Union" Finally the dis
oassion Was cut short by motion to
adjourn. which Was carried by tie
vote, the Chairman voting in favor Of
the motion.
IL lie TO be hoped that Congress will
relieve the people Of south Dakota Of
tbs necessity of deciding whether or not
their state Government Is 20 be contin-
sed without Federal sanction. The
people Of Dakota are In every way en-
titlsd TO all the rights OF citizens, and
while they are loyal enough now, a CON
tinuanoe OF the present course Of the
National Government in regard 10 the
admission Of new States, will in time
cool their patriotism, and make them
do things n great deal more disloysl
than passing harmless resolutions.
The same may te said OF the people of
Washington and Of several other Per
rifles. There Ia absolutely no excuse to
be found for refusing TO recognize the
rights 90 which the people Of the more
pepulous Territories are In every way
entitled. The course at present pur-
sued Ia unjust and IN American. IL
can be justified by no claims. even Of
political expedieBoy. and. II persisted
In, Il cannot fail to be disastrous.