Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23
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Press Opinions Concerning Dak0ta's
Admission.

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Admission.
philadelphia North American: The
people Ut Dakota have evidently made q
mistake, and it Is one which the demo.
rratic majority in the house will not be
SLOW to take advantage of. 1t has been
lnt,mated already that the recent pro-
ceedings are revolutionary, and call for
sharp reproof. This is however, simply
since no attempt has yet been
made 60 govern the territory on ANY
other than territorial principles, while
the schedule appended to the coastltu-
ton which has beer framed expressly
disclaims n desire to institute u con-
Hot of authority. Nevertheless in as
numing too much and in choosing repub-
lican senators these people have stirred
up democratic preludices, and have al
n ost surely delayed the admission OF
Dakota as u state.
New York Times: The people OF
southern Dakota have u strong claim for
II imlssion apart from the alleged guar
antees OF the ordinance of 1877. The
part of the serritory which they have set
off is quiet large enough for a state. 1t
is said to contain 100000 population,
wonld be entitled to two members of
the house of representatives, and is rap
idly growing and building up industries.
1t is undoubtedly capable of self govern
ment and fairly entitled to it, and 1t
may be suggested that the fact that it
has chosen republicans to state Offices
and for members OF congress is not a
sufficient reason for rejecting it's claims.
Cleveland Leader: That portion of
Dakota embraced within the limits of
u Az 1k.ko hoo 81 %. Asnynnk rNv,,,
lation to entitle 1t to two representatives
in congress. Every principle OF right
and justice favors admission, and yet it
is safe to predict that the democrats in
congress will combine to keep the peo-
pic of Dakota in territorial vassalage.
Democratic emissaries are already in
urging that if given the dignity of state.
the republican party in con-
sressl and in the electoral college.
WASHINGTON National Republican
Delegate Clifford, of Dakota, cites thir-
teen states which, when in their terri.
torial condition, were guilty of the same
Constructive treason" that Dakota is
charged with. Some of these states, OF
territories, were ever more thoroughly
steeped in Constructive treason" than
Dakota is or proposes to be.
Sioux City Journal: So far as the
truth and justice of the case is concern
ed Dakota has nothing whatever to
tear, and in fact asks nothing but that
its claims be measured by truth and
justice. Bnt what Dakota really has to
fear is q thing called the democratic
cauens In the national house o frepresen,
tives.
New York Herald: The people of Da
knta want their territory made into Q
state, and there seems to be no gooo
reason for refusing them. They have
framed and adopted a constitution, a.
they had q right to do, and now offer i
for the appreciation of congress.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: We believ.
that democratic insistance in this mat
ter and q refusal to grant the jus
claims Of the people of Dakota will be
found to be q pretty costly experienc,
tof tiiiists party
Philadelphia Gall: No one but th,
most violent partisan doubts the iustie,
of Dakota's claim to statehood, an,
therefore such an abuse of authority i
to be doubly deplored.
ST. Louis Post Dispatch: We bsliev
il is admitted on all sides that Dakot
has permanently settled population
large enough TO entitle her to admission
as a state.