The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-06

Barley .,........... 1916 94.37s
9O,SoZ 3O6,0o4
UWats. ao,ZZo 0l3,So4
Wheat"............... 265.25S 2.22S,l0
MISCELLANEOUS.
No. Farms .....,...... l7,439 Sl,a3t
no; Acres......".... l,l504l3 6,604,99
No. implement; 80 39d0ss11 Ma S g q "a.
Live stock. -. -. 6 ,963,274 500, 334,352
Farm products ......, S., GAS, S14 $36, s07,E2:
No. horses and mules. 44,373 2I1.920
No 70 S SoSa '.'' ASS 33'Yydd
No. other cattle........ 92,I49 623,25s
Speaking of the South Dakota convention,
Gov. Pierce says that in due time the consti-
tuition adopted will be presented to con-
gress. For it he bespefks a kindly hearing.
He believes it a well-cOnsidered document,
well adapted to the people of South Dakota.
That section" he says, lis large enough TO
make a state containing rs, 900 square miles
larger than New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, all
New England, or any OF the states save Texas,
California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, Nevada,
Nebraska. and Colorado. III the $4,000 people
OF Delaware, the 349, 900 of New Hampshire, or
$4,000 OF Vermont were to remove in a body to
Dakota, 1t would not seem fair to deprive them
of all their lot or part in the management of
public affairs. But what is the difference be-
tween this and the disfranchisemen of the
same number of persons from all the states, and
MANY others, who go to make up the population
of Dakota? Dakota's disqualitications do not
come from lack of educational advantages, nor
because the laws of the territory are at war with
republican government, or offensive to an en-
lightened Christian sentiment. What, then, is
our Disqualification? 1t cannot be considered
that suffrage is TO be considered a privilege OF
longitude or latitude, and yet wherein does the
territory show any lack except a geographical
shortcoming2 The ordinance of 1887 provides
that territories should be admitted as
states when the population reached Co.
BOO, and might be admitted with less;
and although Dakota is not a part
OF the Northwest Territory therein described,
yet congress has applied its wise and patrlotjc
provisions to the region afterward acquired.
We have seven times the population required by
the ordinance of 1887 as necessary to admis-
sion. We have two thousand schools and half a
dozen higher institutions OF learning. We have
permanent and costly structures erected with
out the aid of the general government. 1t is the
policy Of the nation TO encourage the settlement
OF the public domain. Generous laws have been
enacted and inducements given to open this
region to civilization. / submit that this
liberality of the general government in granting
free homes ought not to be defeated by an illtb'
eral exclusion of those privileges OF self-govern-
ment which to many others grow dearer when
they are denied. Bat II for any reason the adj
mission OF Dakota as two separate common
weaIths or as a whole should be post
poned, the adyisabiity OF some action on
the part of congress for the further
protection of the people is apparent. The or
ganic law is made up of varions and fragmentary
acts of congress passed at various times and not
TO Cle necessities Oh u pOpulOuS bcAtl~
tory with great property interests. 1t would be
regarded as unwise to conduct the affairs OF a
state with only the safeguards afforded by so
incomplete an instrument. There Is no limit TO
taxation, to expenditures. to the debts which
may be contracted, territorial and municipal.
Legislature is at perfect liberty TO pass spe-
cial laws on almost any subject, and there Is Q
constant temptation to do 1t. In another respect
territory needs the protection OF congress
against what may result in great financial dis
credit II not loss. The recent exposure OF enor-
nous frauds in the issue OF school Warrants, or
bonds in Indiana, calls attention to the fact that
similar frauds might be perpetrated IN this ter
ritory and the people be without redress OF
remedy. School bonds are limited in Dakota,
warrants may be issued indefinitely
as there is no sufficient penalty for the abuse OF
the power. This may seem TO be q local matter
to be provided for by legislation, but 1t must be
remembered that fourteen months intervene TO
the next meeting of the territorial Legislature.
IL a law were passed by congress making It a
felony to issue school warrants while $l,oOo OF
such warrants were outstanding and tnat no
warrants should be issued except for debt, 1
belieye the DANGEROUS oversight IN orr statutes
would be remedieu.
THE INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
In regard to the large Indian reservations.
which Gov. Pierce says are q constant OBJ
stacle in the progress of civilization in the
territory, he made the following statement:
It is scarcely my province to discuss this ques-
tion, but In view of the facts / venture TO suggest
that Ii would seem the part or wisdom TO strong
iy encourage the dissolution of tribal relations
and granting or lands 20 the in severalty.
A reasonable quantity OF land. held by direct
grant from the government, would not become
such an object Of complaint or greed as enormous
tracts occupied by tribes and claimed by no
definite individuals. Even II these reservations
were thus cut up and divided among the Indians
It Is believed the result would be better than TO
continue the present system.
AS a striking instance of what the Indians
can do for themselves, Gov. Pierce alludes to
the progress of the Sissetons. The recon-
mendation is made that the recent settlers
who went on the Grow Greek and Winnebago
reservations be reimbursed for their losses,
which have been severe, and were caused
directly by the government h bonded
debt Of the territory is 1868, 200. The
last legislature authorized a loan OF
SIG 900, and the bonds were sold
at $685. % Gov. Pierce says this
fact was not a cause for congratulation TO
him. With such a small debt and vast re-
sources. he thinks Dakota bonds should
bring ST. 10. The tax levy is three mills, less
than half that levied by Minnesota Nine
teen mills would pay the territorial debt and
all its expenses for q year. Immigration has
been steady during the year. In August the
land Office reports COL homestead entries,
and in September 912. The Northern Pacific
railroad in six months shows q gain in it's
land sales over the same six months Of last
year of 10000 acres. The government and
the railroads nave disposed Of 100000
acres in the past year. Gov. Pierce devotes
o vcry Gathering paragraph to President
Hill, Of the Manitoba road, who, be says, has
done more than any influence to turn Dakota
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