Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-28

tlou Vi VIC PuDilC. n low more llluE.
trious deaths will close the chapter of
the war period OF the republic.
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The Chicago Herald, presumably q
newspaper, addresses the public upon a
subject which it evidently has not in.
vestigated beyond the impulse which
prompted its utterances. Speaking OF
the objection advanced by residents of
our territory to the appointment oil
carpet bag officials the Herald says:
s:As matter of fact the crest ma,
jority of the residents of the territories
who are capable of holding office are
almost as conspicuous as carpet bsggers
as any of the men who are named for
Office. Dakota now claims population
of 100000. In 1880 it had population
OF $4,000. Here then are 350,0O0 people
who are carpet baggers themselves, many
OF them mere adventures, who may and
may not be citizens of the territory
when the next census shall be taken.
Ihe idea OF appointing residents to ter
ritorlal offices originated with somo of
the residents themselves, who, have
played out as politicians In the states,
went into the west to begin over again.
Dakota ls full OF these office seeking
pioneers. They are on the ground, and
they are the people who are trying to
have the territory divided, and who al.
ways groan when an Office is given to an
outsider who is not much more of an out.
slider than they are. 1t is just as we'll to
bear these facts in mind"
This is one Of the matters
ever which the people who live
in territorial dependency have
at least citizens right to express de-
clded opinion. Deprived of ali influence
or participation in the management OF
their own governmental affairs, they
can reserve to themselves the right of
protest and even though such protest
is unavailing the right may be exer-
cised with perfect disregard of effective
results. The Herald seeks to detract
from the enjoyment of this slight in
diligence and to prejudice the public
against the only conceded right OF q
territorial oitizsn-the right to object.
An example in arithmetical substraotion
leaves to the Chicago Herald $4,000
carpet bagRers in Dakota--carpel
baggers who came to Dakota between
1880 and 1885. Hence, the Herald
argues the $50, 900 should not object tc
the occasional introduction IN thei,
midst OF a conspicuous carpet bagge,
with federal commission. Is it neoes.
sary to define the difference? Is Da.
kota compelled to defend Its position
upon the carpet bag question against az
argument so utterly despicable as this
The 350.000 came here with something
more than carpet bag apiece contain
ing change of clothing and the man
uscript authori ty to rule people
capable of ruling themselves. They
brought with them all their wealth il
money, stocks, bonds, household goods
and farming implements. abandoning
homes and property in the states
and permanently transferring them
selves and their families to the new lanc
which is henceforward to be their home
for better or for worse. They came no
through political favor to impose thei
presence upon an IN wiling people, bu
as pioneers to risk their all in the devel
opnent OF new commonwealth. Th,
100000 are citi2sns of Dakota from th,
moment they fix the corner stones o
their humble edifiees and should any on,
OF this number be selected by the genera
government IS the recipient OF officia
trust the protest against the carpe
Dagger would go unsaid. The Heral,
oharacterizes this class of citizens as ad
ivepturevs and thereby makes exhibition
iof the prejudice which prompts il