Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-12-24

bringing all the possible pre-requisi-
ties to meet every test OF Statehood,
should be admitted into the Union.
LII refused il will be 40 nnwarrapted
and shameful act of blind partisan
lust for power, to remain forever a
burning disgrace to the annals OF the
Nation and the memory of those who
perpetrate the crime.
THE STATE BOUNDARIES.
But greatly as the State des:res and
deserves admission her people will
never accept it with boundaries more
extended than at present defined,
whose area of S0,2U square miles is
more than equal TO that Of the six New
England States combined with New
Jersey and Delaware. and in the near
future. by the aid OF self-governing
power, TO be the abode of millions of
prosperous people. II they are told
they can not have two United States
Senators. while the states mentioned
containing a less area shall have sig
teen, they prefer to have none. IL
her people r to be dependents in
fact, they will remain so in name
likewise. We adjure the people of
North Dakota in behalf OF our com
mon interest to remain firm In this
their often expressed avowal. IL
under the promptings of personal
ambition We were mean enough to
accept such injustice ourselves, W
cannot be SO base as 10 sacrifice the
untold future generations of freemea
to whom we must soo transmit our
magnificent heritage.
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS OF II MA
ZION INVOLVED IN DAKoTA's ISSUE.
While i fully appreciate the i'm
portance to the State OF her bound
less mineral resources contained in
the Black Hills region, which though
still in the infancy of their develop
ment now yield annually more than
five millions of gold and silver and
possess untold wealth of coal, petro-
leum, salt, mica, tin, copper and
building material, and commend TO
you the subject Of their development
As of the greatest Importance the fact
remains that the State mnst ever
rely np0n her agriculture! resources
for thu support of the dense popula-
ton, which is to constitute her chief
/ greatness and importance AS a con-
monwealth through all time.
The fact that the great and para
mount adjustment between the va
rious interests OF producing. manu-
featuring and transporting the
nations products, between capital
and labor, and which from
necessity must ever be an issue of
vita! Importance ia The arena Of
national politics until that happy
mean is discovered and estab-
lished which will do even and
exact justice to all and Cypress none,
is still unsettled, demonstrates the
necessity that the people of this state
and Of the territorial domain remain
ing TO the United States should insist
upon admission into the Union in
States of areal extent which will af-
ford them at least a respectable re-
presentation IN the Senate of the
United States, one of the Co ordinate
departments OF national Legislation.
The fact that the balance of wealth
is now and will remain forever with
the east is rather an argument in
support Of than against my position,
since constitutional liberty was es-
tablished and while it exists among
men must aver be maintained In the
interest of the poor rather than the
rich, the weak rather than the strong
and mighty, as 1t is the tolling mil.
lions who create wealth and powes
upon earth.
CONDITIONS OF STATEHOOD FULFILLED.
The following official statistics, for
which we are indebted to the Hon.
Lauren Dunlap, Commissioner of
Immigration for the Territory of
Dakota, furnish an argument for ad
mission which cannot be questioned.
Their absence has been the only ex-
cuse ever offered in Congress for
refusing for FIVE years the appeals of
n people for admission. The popu-
latiOn has been ascertained by an
accurate census, taken by sworn Off
GERS created by statutory enactment
of the Territory of which the State
recently formed a part. and the statis-
ties gathered and compiled in the
same manner. and are Ms accurate as
possible to be obtained.
SOUTH DAKOTA sTATIsTIcs-PoLTTICAL.
Population, census of 1855 ......... 2R3, iSj
Vote for delegate, NOV. 4, 1875. . I8IGSO
Vote on constitution, Nov. =, isSj. ..... 3l7gI
Majority for constitution, ........... Is,J5i
AGRICULTURAL.
Number of farms, June l., iss5. ...... S2Sl
acres improved land ......... 3,,5.s6S
\ : under cultivation. ....... i.sS2,Us
bushels wheat raised, 1881 ..... l2.s1l,57s
" - oats " .... il,1S3TS1
com " I" T.5ta65i
nkx seed O." " 2.BTiqgl
Iatai value Of sss, l3i ,Oeg
' Alue Of live stock ............ $50. 2l.r1,n2
farm products. lSs4.. ,....... lE,Vl5,%5
GENERAL.
Number scbooIs 1884 ..... 49,. ISIS
school houses zee. 81. ...... iy8A
" colleges and universities, 1876 :
" post offices I'D
Total assessed valuation, tSsa .... s63, 80 IgT
Numher Of miles of railroad ....... L6i5
Area. square miles.
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