The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23

'caris, siippin1 ti9s, lahsls, envSio5sA BAH pro-
grammes etc. which enables ne 90 DO al kinda q
commercial ,priztfsa, both plain and esnansnsas
w Vel fse5 on hand Ton ". ot Lss., Ba..t.
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Of ~ ehs0tments ct war with repubiican
governments q 0MenEve to an enlightened
Christian sentlment; for our code Is ines
from such blemiSboe. and exists and ts IN
force The appsSva9 q = doe.
for she territory stands in advance Of TWEEN
ty-fye OF the states in the amount It has
contributed In the last year for public echoolA
What, then, 10 our disqualification? It can
not be that suffrags u .to be considered i =
We ahow any lack except geographical
sh0rtoUming!
The ordinance Of 1857 provided ti;st terri
tories should be admitted as states N.9en
the population reached dxty thousand, an.
Dakota is not part of tho Northwest Terri
tory therein described. the congress has up.
Piled its wise and patriotic provisions to the
region aftefward acquired. and. has recoS.
nized tho vast region which is now the West
enactment We have six times the popula-
tiOn therein named ~ . maximum number
necessary to admission We have two thou
sand schools, and . half dozen higher insti-
UAblOIlb VI AS0IuIuk. W0 0bVO pCAtAou0hg
and eestly structures erected for benevolent
and penal purposes. and all built by the
territory Without the aid Of the gem
eral government II is the policy Of
the government TO encourage the
settlement and development Of the national
domain. Generous laws have been enacted
and many Inducements given to open fhiS
wide region to civilization. I submit thsS
this liberality Of the general government tu
granting free homes ought not to be defested
hxn SIlifpuru1 nf p1rivi1aOR0
of self-government. which, like many others.
grow dearer when they are denied. It is not
wise to look upon admssion as the ultima
thtlleezthe open gateway to everything deGtf-
of admission az we'll as the disadvantages Of
| exclusion. The machinery of q state govern
| ment is expensive, and for this reason the
sentiment that territory should be fully
| prephted for statehood before admission, 10
one to bu Commended The territorial tax Of
Dakota is light. and it's general expenses do
not approach th0sS Of neighboring states Of
about the same or smaller population. For
the two years ending Nov. 30, 1884, the ex-
penditnres Of the territory % were M but oo2.
went toward the erection of public buildings
| For the same period Colorado expended
81. las. SAG IA. Nevada expended during
| 1888 $571 ,931. SO, With no outlay for build
while New Hampshire spent $l.0l9,-
IIc improvements The states Of
Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas far exceed
these amounts, showing that the inevitable
result of statehood is largely increased taxa
taoil There are benefits to be derived from
admission, however, which should be also
| considered More speedy justice would be
secured in our courts, the present number OF
our Judges being insufficient for the bust-
| ness before them. With votes in congress-,
sotne attention would be paid to improving
| 0uf water ways. 30 necessary to the deve!-
opment OF the country. If precedent ts fol-
| lowed. Dakota would be entitled on admls-
sion to percentage on the sale Of public
| lands within her borders which would largely
| increase her revenue. am informed, also,
that the credit of the territory suffers be-
gause OF her exclusion from the Union
Those who have negotiated our bonds an
nounce that such as have sold at par would
Dakota beeH q state. But aside from the
| financial advantages to accrue. there are the
accompanying rights of sc!f-government,
dear to every community Of American citt-
Gems Among these, the power to ~hoOse
their own rulers and to determine who shall
| administer the affairs of the peore. Such a
sentiment does not grow out OF any narrow
minded exclusivenesA 1t does not mean
| that all are not welcome to Dakota, where
oil Are 30 nsw and the field is so large,
but iC is q part of that natural and
Independent spirit which the fathers have
| transmitted to us, ahfa which can be easily
understood and appreciated BY the country;
There are plenty Of people all over the land
vei0pment Of this territory with pride and
admiration, and whose hearts beat quicker
| 1t this grand illustration OF the possibllfsies
Of q new state growing up under he foster
residents. btit neither are they strangers to
you. They have appreciated your trials
and rejoiced in your successes came to
toM myself from another stntc, yet did not
| feelalfen to this people; and where disap-
pointment hight have been natural. they
stituted authorities and exhibited laudable
desire to cooperate in Whatever seemed
necessary to the furtherance Of the public
interests. But the day of tuteaRs ts past.
the people of Dakota should speak, and act,
and decide for themselves; and cannot
but believe that when the congress of the
United States fairly understand. as one who
residss here must understand, the justice of
needing tho appeals Of this great territory,
o prompt, cordial and general recognition
will be extended to her. Till then it is our
part A. good citizens to abide in peace and
patiently await the action of the govern
lnent | am sure; however, that the con-
gress will listen With that respectful con-
sderation which each member Of the
national body expects to receive for his
own people. to the candid representations Of
this legislative assembly, speaking by the
authority of the people of the territory and
asking Justice at the hands of the Union they
honor and obey.
NECESSITY FOR ECONOMY
Communities, like individuals. should re-
| trench their expenditures when their income
| decreases. The times are hard, and it ia
| will be seriously reduced Our public insti-
tutions must be fairly supported. of course,
| and II additions are found necessary provis-
| ion must be made for them; but considera-
- .s.t 1s-kwp
the Improbable returns which have greeted
the toll OF oil classes for the past twelve
months wi show the necessity of cutting
down expenses to the lowest practicable
point, and should make us hesitate about
undertaking expensive measures which 1t
| will be difficult to meet
| CONCLUSION.
Ineed scarcely remind the legislature that
| we are at q critical period when harmonious,
dignitied and we'll considered legislation will
do much to advance the interests of the ter
ritory. You are. IN the main, of one poiti-
cal faith. 1t is meet that you should be ono
In the important work before you, also The
| unfortunate disagreements of the past have
injured the territory seriously. No member
Of the legislature can fail to realize this
Our qualrels, whether of the town, the
county or the territory, Seem to be taken up
and magnitied u hundred fold all over the
land. ask the members to use all possible
forbearance in the proceedings of the session
/
may be benefited and the whole territory
exalted. You compose, probably, the last
territorial legislature which will assemble in
Dakota rs at present comprised. hope and
believe you will adjourn, conscious of work
well done, and with the thanks and plaudits
OF your constituents GILBERT A. PIERCE
Wood Instead Of Water.
Clev Gland Herald.
Various attempts have been made
from time to time to obtain supplies Of
pure water by means of artesian wells on
the arid plains of the west In some
cases success has followed experiments,
while in others no water fit for use has
| been found Such n we'll is now I'M.