Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23
NUMBER 1856.

vention called for that purpose by the
territorial leiglature, which constitution
the people of south Dakota adopted
by vote of 25,l32 for, to 6,522 against,
and under that constitution the state of
south Dakota should be admitted.
The population OF the territory in 1870
was l4,l len years latter il had IN
creased to 1876, and in 1885 to 4l5,-
664. The population of the southern
half OF the territory is 262,512, and of
the northern half 1853, 49,
The area of the territory is I49.lOO
square miles, while that of New York is
but 1910; that of Pennsylvania but As
2l5; and that of Ohio but LOGO square
miles, the three containing 13,600 less
square miles than the territory of Da-
kota. New Hampshire has but 9,305
square miles, Massachusetts but S,3I5;
Rhode Island but l,250; Connecticut but
1880; New Jersey but 1876; Delaware
| but 2,050; Maryland but 12,21O; Ver-
mont but 1866; West Virginia but a.
100; Maine but 34,040-the ten named
| but l24 100, or 24,9S0 square miles less
| than Dakota
Either portion of Dakota, if divided,
! would be larger than the combined area
of the states of Rhode Island, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts. New Jersey,
Maryland, Vermont and West Virginia,
| and larger than either of the thirteen
original states in the union, or any since
admitted excepting Texas, California,
Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado,
Nevada and Oregon.
Dakota has greater population than
Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Nevada,
| New Hampshire. Oregon, Rhode Island
and Vermont. If divided, south Da-
kota would have greater population
than either Nevada, Delaware, Colorado
than Delaware or Nevada, and but
few hundred less than Oregon.
With such showing as to population
and area, not to compare the wealth and
industries of the tive sections with other
portions of the country, it does but seem
| shat simple justice to Dakota demands
its division and the admission of the
southern half as o state.
| The charitable, penal and educational
institutions of the southern half of Da-
kota have been duplicated IN the north
ern portion, and by every act possible
the people have shown their wish for
division and that they expect it, and by
every means at their command with
each other. They are engaged in differ
ent industries and seek different mar
kets, and the people rarely come in con.
tact with each other, except in conyen-
tions, where the lines are always sharply
drawn-the north against the sonth--
and the quicker they are sparated and
each allowed to build up it's own insti-
tntions and in it's own way the better.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: In not one
particular have the people OF south Da-
kota failed to acquit themselves credit
ably. Never before was an abstract
mania for political preferment known to
materialize in the adoption of most
excellent torn of government, and the
selection for office of men unassailed in
character and high in the public esteem.
The constitution formed and accepted
by the state will compare favorabIy
with those of most of the thirty EIGHT
member of the union. The legislature
chosen has comported itself admirably.
New York World: The Dakota poll
ticians who are playing at make believe
state building should not go SO far as to
elect governor of their bogus common
wealth. A governor might appoint
military staff, defy the territorial author
ities, and call out, the militia to storm
the gates of congress. In that event
| General Sheridan would be forced to go
out with his army and give the southern
end of Dakota the sword.
Galveston (Teyas) News Considering
that Oregon, Nevada, and West Virginia
have been admitted to the union, il is
difficult to see why Dakota should be ex-
cluded. Or course the questions of poll
tics and partisanship will be considered
they always are, nowadays-and the
fact that Dakota is very strongly repub-
lican will have something to do with the
| discussion of the proposed measure ad-
mitting the new state.
| Philadelphia Times: Dakota is one
of the freshest of the western boys now
climbing up to the stature of manhood
in the family of states, and nobody will
specially object to 1t. In fact. boys that
are decidedly fresh, show vim ana go
aheadativeness, and that is what every
body likes, even if too much fresh does
get into the freshness once in while.
Washington Republican: Denial of
admission to Dakota would be simply
en- outrage on great, intelligent, and
progressive community. No party can
afford to oppose Dakota's admission,
but the democracy has done many
things that it cannot afford.
New York Tribune: 1t is entirely
clear that the people of south Dakota
have not only the very best precedents
for their course, but their method of se-
curing justice has been approved by such
democratic leaders as jeff erson, jackson
and Buchanan.
Philadelphia Press: 1t is the manifest
duty of this congress to pass law rati-
flying the act Of the south Dakota COLI
stitutional convention and legislature
and admitting that part of the territory
as the thirty-n1nth state of the union.
Buffalo Express: The people of Da-
kota have two importsnt contracts on
haud-to gain statehood and to have
4 William Andrew jackson Sparks re-
moved from the commissionership of the
general land Office.
Kansas City Journal: A protest comes
all the way from South Carolina against
the admission OF Dakota in the union.
Bah!
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