The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-22

OF any enactments at war with republican
government OF Offensive TO AN enlightened
christian sentiment; for our code 10 tree
rom such blemishes, and exists and Is tn
FORCE by the approval Of congress- It does
not come from lack Of educational privileges:
Tor she territory stands In advancasof twen.I
ey-ayas o. the tateA 81 sths amgunt 1t has
atsthen, To- DIR disuuali hcati6n9 It can
not 20 that suffrage 81 sto be considered d
privilege ofS longi tnde, and yet wherein do
We Y show any lack except 4 geographical
Ihs ordinance Of 17s7 provided that terri
the population reached sixty thousand, and
might sbe admitted with less; and although
Dakota ts not part OF the Northwest Terri.
tory therein described, tho congress- has ap.
piled Its WISE and patriotic provisions to the
region lg afterward acquired. and has .reoog.
as coming, under that salntary and benefcent
enactment We have sir times tie popula-
ZION therein named as q maximum number
necessary to.admissio lon. We have two thou
sand schools, and q half dozen higher insti.
and costly structures erected Tor benevolent
and penal purposes. and all built by the
territory without the aid Of the gem
eral government IT Is the policy Of
the government to encourage the
settlement and, develop ment Of the national
domain Generous laws have been enacted
and many inducements given to open this
wide region to civilization. I submit that
this liberallty OF the general government In
granting free homes ought not to be defeated
BY an iliberal exclusion Of. those privileges
OF seh,goyernment, which, like many others;
grow dearer when they are denied. It Is not
wise to- look upon admis sion as Ethe ultima
thu 1 open gateway to!everYthing desir-
able. We nre liable to magnify the advantages
Oh admiration as well as the disadvantages Of
exclusion. The machinery Of q state govern
sentiment that territory should be fully
prepared for statehood before admission, Is
onelto be commended. The territorial tax Of
Dakota 10 light; and its general expenses do
not approach those of eighbortng states Of
ahs VI, me same smaller Population For
penditures of the territory were but $685.
896.17, and nearly $3.50, 600 of this amount
Went toward the erection Of public buildings
For the Same period Colorado expended
$l,l5s, $40. Il Nevada expended during
j hssSa $57l ,aSl ss with no optley fos build
while New Hampshire spent $1.O1e,-
2l7. A, with Z no expense for pub
? Lilo improvements sBThe states Of
Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas. far exceed
thesesarnounts, showing that tho Inevitable
ton There are, benefits to- be derived from
admission, however, htch should be also
considered: More speedy Justice would be
secured incur courts, the present number Of
our Judges being insnftcie for the bust
ness before them. g With votes in congress,
some attention would be paid to improving
our water ways. 30 necessary to the devef-
opnent Of the country Hprecedent is fol-
lowed, Dakota would be entitled, on admis-
sion, to percentage on the sale of public
lands within her borders which would largely
increase her revenue. I am Informed, also,
that the credit Of the territory suffers be-
cause Of her exclusion from the Union.
Those who have negotiated our bonds an
nounce that such as have sold at par would
have, readily commanded premium had
Dakota been state. But aside from the
accompanying rights Of self government
dear to every community Of American citi-
Eena Among these, the ,poWer.st0 choose
their own rulers and ia determine Who shall
administer the affairs of the people; Such q
sentiment does not grow. out Of any narrow
that all are not welcome to Dakota, where
all ares 30 nav; and the field is DO large,
but it Eds La part OF = that q natural and
Independent spirit which the fathers have
transmitted stolus, and which can be easily
understood and appreciated by the country:
who have witnessed t The marvslous de- de-.
;velopment Of this territory with pride and
admiration, and whose hearts beat quicker
at this grand illustration Of the possibilities
OF q new state growing up under The foster
ing care of the great republic. 4 They are not
residents, but neither are they strangers to
you. They have appreciated your trials
and rejoiced In your successor Icame to
you myself from another state, yet did 1 not
laien to this people; and where diRap-
pointment might have been natural, they
accepted cheerful the action Of the con-
stituted authoria esand exhibited a laudable
desire to- cooperate In whatever seemed
necessary to the furtherance Of the public
interests But the day Of tutelhge Is past
Irealize fully that the time has come when
the people Of Dakota should speak, and act,
and decide for themselves; md / cannot
but believe that when the congress of the
United States fairly understand, as one who
resides here must understand, the Justice of
needing the appeals Of this great territory,
Q prompt. cordial and general recognition
part as good citizens to abide in peace and
patiently await the action Of the govern
ment I am sure. however, that the con
gress will listen with that respectful con-
sideration which each membek Of the
national body expects To- receive for his
OWA pcop1Ss " LIS Cduul0 1SpIeS6nLAGlOuS OF
this Legislative assembly !, speaking by tha
auth ority! Of the people OF the territory and
asking jusacs at the ham so Che Union they
honor and obey. KS, SS,sssy 4 Is.
Il NJ. 4 59. NEcEssrTH FOB ECONOMY. {; 81
IS Communities: like sindiyi dnals, should re-
trench their expenditur their income
decreased The times sare hard, and it Is
feared that the revenue for the present year
will By seriously REDUCED Our public insti.
buttons must be fairly supported, !. of course,
aud u additions are found necessary provis:
Ion must be made for them; but q considera-
ton of the universal financial sdistressi and