St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-17
The Aggressive Democratic Committee
man, on the Eve of Leaving Wash
ington, Expresses His Views,
Giving a Comprehensive Statement of
the Prospects of the Solution of
the Statehood Problem.
Congress VIII Open Three Legitimate
Doors Through Which Dakota
May Enter the Union.
Mr.. Moody Reports That He Expects
Adverse Action In the
Lower House.
Admission Prospects.

lOI lOllc
pretty well satisfied with his work.
Il return" he said 70 q GLOBE correspond
ent. feeling that have accomplished most
OF the WORK which Democrats OF the territory
placed 10 my hands. After a strong express
sion meeting at Mitchell and the action of
the territorial committee condemning the
revolutionary statehood plan i came TO
Washington as a representative OF a Commit
tee. al my own expense, however, and have
paid NV own expenses at the capital from
funds drawn from my business account at
my home, Lincoln county. No person out
side the Democratic committee ever asked
me TO visit Washington. nor have ever held
any correspondence or communication with
Alexander Mckenzie. MAJ. Edwards, or any
OF the leading men in North Dakota in any
way connected with the removal OF the CAPT.
tai TO Bismarck. i state tbs matter specific
ally 10 brand
THE LYING TELEGRANs
and special correspondence sent out TO news
papers in Dakota as UNANIMOUSLY false in every
particular and detail 20 far as they impute
ans improper acts or motives on my part.
either public or private. while ut the national
capital"
"How about the charges that you came here
70 see about Offices for yourself and othersy'
i did not visit Washington 10 secure any
ONCE Tor myself. or set up a brokers' Office
10 peddle out the patronage Of the territory.
Ny aim has been TO aid so tar as l could the
applications OF good men. and protest vigor-
ously against the appointment OF bad men
whenever charges were 10 he made, and am
quite sure that appointments thus far made
by the present administration in Dakota will
compare very favOrably with those OF other
sections of the country. except where mis-
representations have been made to the post
master general"
How do you see the situation with refer
ence 10 the admission OF DakotaY'
In TUrNW NasrNE
Of division aud admission 10 statehood. have
followed authoritativ-ly the action OF the
Democratic territorial committee. and have
WORKED ZEALoUsLY
| and in harmony with every Democratic
United States senator save one, and with the
unanimous op MON, as / have every reason
| 20 believe, of every Democratic memler of
the house. This action has not been 10 any
fairly-expressed decision OF the people OF the
whole territory in regard tn division. On the
contrary, the Frederick bill provides for O
| free and full expression OF al the voters Of
the territory upon both the question OF
division and admission, and ] am sure that
II this bill. or a similar bin, Is passed. and q
delegate convention. selected from the coun-
ties of Dakota. decides in favor OF division
OF the territory, every Democrat in congress
would accept the decision. AS 10 an enabling
| act for the admission of Dakota as q whole
Senator Butler offered and nearly every Demo
II
| bill that Senator Harrison presented in the
last congress, with the single change that II
provided for admission OF the territory as .
whole instead or cutting IL In halves 20 enable
the Republicans to secure four senators In.
| stead of two. To
THIS FAIR PROPOSITION
| for early admission. every Republican senar
tor voted no, alleging that as II put on the
election of delegates until next November II
was intended TO delay admission, and that the
territory was altogether too large for one
state. In order TO test the sincerity OF these
objections raised by Republican senators,
! two bills have been introduced in the house
OF representatives-for dividing the territory
| north and south along the Missouri river, one
| of which is an enabling act tor the immedi-
ate admission of the eastern portion, which
| embraces 10 all about twenty-five thousand
| Inhabitants of the territory The bill known
| 40 the Springer bill provides for the election
of delegates In June. the meeting OF a con-
stiturional convention 10 September, the con-
stitution 10 be submitted TO vote OF the
people at the general election In November,
thus placing IL beyond question that the
Democrats are willing to admit that portion
OF the territory practically embracing the
whole population at the session OF congress
next winter. In other words the Democrats
in congress and the present administration
say 10 Nr. Mellette. Auditor Alexander, At
torney General Pollard and the other
FoR-REvESUE-oSLYA ASSOCIATES
OF NJ. II. Day, you cannot be allowed TO help
the Republicans breek open the territory and
force one-half of il In the Union without the
consent OF congress, for purely selfish and
political purposes. Congress Will, however,
open three legitimate doors for Dakota TO en-
ter the Union. First, by a convention to de-
termine what form OF government the people
of Dakota desire. Secondly. q convention. II
division is desirable, 10 frame a constitution
for a portion OF the territory. and finally.
Democrats offer a comprehensive enabling
act through which the whole territory and the
whole people of Dakota can specify become
the great empire state OF the West. This
is the work in which have been engaged and
am happy TO say that the views / have ad-
vocated are those OF the best elements In the
territory. who demand that the foundation of
this empire state be laid with skillful q I'd VI :
selfish hands. hope aud believe that con-
gress will give the people OF the territory q
chance TO elect architects who are to mold
and fashion a govern ent best suited 20 the
los al people of Dakota"