St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-08
For Admission, But Still Be-
lieves in Coming In as
a Whole.
Interviews With Citizens
Show the Statehood Feel
j ing Very Intense,
But Generally Don't Want to
Get on the Split Band
Wagon.
No Sympathy With Those
Who Will Only Come in
Their Way.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ABERDEEN, Dec. 7.-Aberdeen, for
city of its size, pays less attention to
political matters and schemes of
political nature than any town in OAK
ota. The reason is apparent; Aberdeen
is a business town. So fully do bust
ness enterprises occupy the mind of the
average citizen, that politics receives
little attention. Aberdeen is surely de
fcient in hotel Office politicians, and the
class who find Sioux Falls, Bismarck,
Huron and Fargo such cOngenial cen
tiers would here realize their droneship
much too keenly. While Aberdeen is
taking no part in the discussion of adj
mission and division, she is keeping up
A LIVELY THINKING
upon the question, and some of the
gentlemen prominent in the admission
as a whole movement are seeing to it
that the empire spliterS do not have
everything their own way.
Some days since series of Sugges-
tons relative to practicable bill for
admission as whole were drawn up
and sent to prominent members of con-
gress The suggestions provide for an
election for members of constitutional
CONVENTION ON MARCH 5.
the same day as that npon which town
ship meetings are held, and a submits
sion of the constitution framed to popu-
lar vote upon the 10th of July next.
While no measure of admission would
be actively opposed by the citizens of
Aberdeen, many citizens seem to be-
lieve that the easiest and most practl-
cable measure, the one most liable to Sc
cure the support of the senate, is an adj
mission as whole bill. The situation
is we'll presented in aSerieS of opinions
from which the GLOBE correspondent
makes the following selections as calcu-
lated to show the trend OF
SENTIMENT IN THIS CITY.
F. III. Hagerty (Rep.)-I see no reason
to change my opinion that Dakota will
be admitted as a Whole. | think the
first point is to secure admission, and
would be satisfied with any reasonable
form. / like the prohibition clause in
the constitution.
A. Munger Dem. while no real in
terests will be submerged by division, |
fear that it may be accomplished. | am
in favor of fighting all attempts to di-
vide the territory. Good work is beng
done for division. and equal effort must
be made by the opposition.
@. A. Braden (Rep.)-I think that
we may congratulate ourselves if we Sc
cure admission within two years, and |
believe that it will then come in the
form of admission as whole. The
jealousy of the East over the proposed
increased senatorial representation will
defeat the division scheme. | look for
M cnooiaI cnccinn poyt cpripp
E. H. Stevens Rep.) dakota News
paper UniOn)-l see no necessity for a
special session of congress, for believe
that congress will never admit the terri
tory under the Sioux Falls constitution.
The population has largely increased
and the political complexion greatly
changed since 1885. l think Dakota
will be admitted as whole, and must
say, that in all my exchanges, | have
yet to see the first sound argument in
favor of division.
Z. Splitter Den.l-I believe that the
present house will bring forward a bill
admitting Dakota as whole, and that
the Republican senate will pass the
measure. There'll be no special session.
A prominent Pennsylvania said to me
the other day, Don't be afraid of divis-
ion. Pennsylvania and New York will
not stand by and see Dakota get
senatorial representation double their
own"
Mayor A. w. Pratt Dem.)-Congress
cannot afford to establish the precedent
of dividing the territories, and the SEN
ate will oppose division from sectional
considerations. [ think we will be adj
mitted as whole.
S. H., Jumper {Rep.)-Put me down
for admission by whichever road is the
more practicable. | am not partial to
the Sioux Falls constitution.
1t will be seen from the above that
every one is not rushing for the
DIVISION BAND WAGON.
The majority of opinions were to the
effect that division is impending,
though no one professed to feel any en-
thusiasm over the prospect. Now is
the peculiar opportunity for divisionists.
If there be strong reasons for depart
ure from the usual method of admission
they should now be advanced. The
division movement has been from the
first more notable for its demands than
for the arguments advanced i'll its
support.
AGAINST THIS
extraordinary method OF admission
stand the following considerations:
First-The policy of the general gov
eminent, which is opposed to the es-
tabiishment of an unnecessary number
of states.
Second-The results of division, viz:
The erection of two state governments
in the same territory, which can be ade-
Quately governed by one; two distinct
systems of courts, two distinct govern
ments, entailng double expense; two
sets of public buildings and public Off
GERS, with all the expense which such
an arrangement would entail.
Third-The common character of the
people and the similarity of Industries
and resources.
Fourth-The fact that to SO admit
would require congress to establish a
new precedent. which might in the case
of other territories be insisted upon to
secure division into an indefinite num-
Der of new states.
Fifth-The fact that single great
state would exert more influence in the
councils of the nation than two states
would.
Let us have some sound argument in
support of the proposition. There is
ONE VALID ARGUMENT,
it must he conceded-that two states
would give increased representation,
but this the great obstacle in the path
of admission through division. The
East will never consent to PROPOSE
ton that gives the territory double the
senatorial representation OF the largest
and most influential of the states.
When everything has been said upon
both sides of the question, one pre- emf
nent fact remains
WHAT DAKOTA NEEDS
more than anything is admission, and
her people should stand ready to wei
come statehood in whatsoever form it