Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-01
DAKOTA'S AFF AIRS.
Senator Moody Interviewed
upon Statehood and
the Reservation
Matter.
Some Explanatory Remarks Concern
ing "lhe Gang" and its
Coeroive Efforts.

the headquarters for representative men
from the region beyond the Mississippi.
II you want to see { senator or congress
man who does not live in q WashIneto ton |
boarding house you must go to the Ma
tional. There is the place to find Mes
ieurs Day, Ordway, McManima, Met Clure,
Wlnship, Beardsley, Johnson and all
the rest. Probably because western
men come there most frequently, Sen
ator Moody took parlors there. He has
One of the finest and best located suites
the hotel can furnish, and to-day your
correspondent found him there, and sue
ceeded in interviewing him upon topics
of interest to Dakotaians. First, the
most important was tile question:
Senator will the Dakota bill be
passed by this congress?"
"WilI democratic house act practi-
eally, and deal justly with our state?
Will democratic house do what is con- :
stitutional and wise? II L could ans
wer those questions L might give pos
sible answer to your inquiry. have
not, in any sense, lost hope that they will
do the right thing. There are certain
leaders in the house who are not in
clined to listen to argument upon the
subject. They have said that it ls USE
less to consider the matter, but there are
other and better counsels which may
prevail. Senator Voorhees, has done our
people great deal of good by his hon
est and statesmanlike grasp OF the situ-
alton. He is straightforward in the ad-
vocacy OF our cause. He has always
said that he believed in the admission
of the territories as rapidly as there is
reasons and cause for such admission.
"WiIl you tell me who has presented
the strongest argument in favor OF ad-
admission thus far?"
with pleasure. All Of our friends
IN the senate have spoken wisely and
well for us; but Senator Edmunds made
strong point when he said that it is
not only the duty of congress to admit
new states, but that it is the duty OF the
people of the territories when posses.
sing the requisite conditions, to form
a constitution, and seat of government
and apply for admission"
"What argument do you make con
cerning present and past conditions OF q
similar nature?"
"Our colonial form Of government was
considered oppressive, and it was over
thrown by revolution. The territories
are more unjustly used than the colonies
were. Tha crown appointed governor
and judges from the colonies. The presi
dent seldom appoints those officers from
the territories. England has advanced
Our country has not. The English col
onies enact their own laws, levy and col
lect their own taxes. Our laws are sub
iect to revision and repeal by congress
and our taxes are collected and disburs
ed by strangers. We do not spend ou
own money. Canada collects duties up
on goods of English manufacture. w
cannot collect our own customs am
revenue. Our forefathers were oppose
to taxation without representation
They made their cry ring throughou
the world. We have no representation
, III the senate, and our delegate has nj
representative power"
"Will the Sioux reservation be opene
1
during this sessions"
"Without doubt. There is n
politics in that. 1t will tax
, few months to get it through tt
/ house, but it will pass. 1t will be
splendid thing for our people. 1t wi
connect the Hills with tho cast, by bant
! OF iron. Towns and cities will grow, on
{ there will be 100000 people in the stat
two years from now"
Because of limited space, l have bee
obliged to condense many good thlnl
the senator said, and leave out othe
= for my next letter. The people of I'll
. state of Dakota did we'll to send go Wi
4 and statesmanllke gentleman to repr
. sent them.
ii Marshal Maratta ls now In Dakoi
sr He left here ON the evening of the 25t
% and was escorted to the train by all
n. n the Dakotaians in the city who do n
D., belong to the ring; and by many oths
ut who have become acquainted With hi
and have learned to like and adm
him. / know of no fairer, squarer, OPT
ia and-above- e-board-man in the democra
,er party in Dakota. There is nothi
ms small about him.
D. Judge Clifford says he has no privi
~ secretary, and has not had eny pers
". duly accredited in that capacity. In
of is sort Of hanger-on who did 30
writing for Mr.. Clifford. but be recei'
no pay; and, probably, no thanks.
,a, is from the territory recently, and III
20, to claim that he was republican.
II will still try to play that political gar
ers bnt the facts @hich am sending
his concerning him will not help his cla
all. He came here and furnished 8oJn
rec. and johnson with matter to nse agai
nd republican clerk, and republi
by postmaster. He proved them ofsuf
chit partisans; but did not get them out. .