Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-31
ATAlk OF STATEHOOD.

Hugh y. Campbell Express new Faith
Ia Dhkota's Prospective Diyisi on and
A~dmission-N. u. Oraway al Pres
emit.
Since his return from Washington
General Hugh j. Campbell has been
Kept constantly at work upon his legal
bislness and although he has no time in
which to discuss sven his fayorlte theme
OF statehood, he is always ready and will
ling to answer questions regarding the
present state of things. One day re-
Gently he said that he felt more than
ever assured that Dakota would never
be admitted into the union as o whole,
but that division would precede admis-
sion. He is confident n this regard aud
although admission may not be hal at
the hands OF this congress, the present
attitude of congress toward Dakota is
decidedly favorable to admission after
the territory has been divided. he bases
these convictions upon information
secured upon his recent visit to Wash
lngton where he heard q great many
members of both houses OF con-
gress express themselves ON Da-
kota. These congressman are con-
vinced OF the fact that overgrown
states are detrimental to the best inter-
ests OF the union, and they are not 10th
to say that q bill for the admission of
Dakota az q whole could not pass CON
gress under any circumstances. Bill
Springer as chairman of the committee
on territories, possesses the power to
prevent q vote upon any measure for the
division and admission of Dakota, and
he Is Just mean enough to use that
power. Dakota has friends enough in
congress to divide and admit her as two
states, but the issue cannot be brought
to q vote. Judge Campbell saw promi-
nent Dakota admission-as.a.whole advo-
Gates, and he says that they are decided
ly down in the mouth. They realize that
Springer's bill for admission as a whole
cannot pass the house, and they are fair
enough to admit that their business in
terests in Dakota demand immediate
statehood even if division accompanies
il. This state of affairs leads Mr..
Campbell to hope for some sort of ac-
ton toward Dakota during this con-
gress.
Mr.. Campbell siDce his return has
received from prominent north Dakota
ians communications which set forth the
fact that north Dakota has been dwell.
ing under q misrepresentation OF the
true state OF affairs. These letters say
that north Dakotians have heretofore
thought division and admission meant
admission for only the south half of Da-
kota, leaving north Dakota to territorial
rule. This misunderstanding is set forth
as the reason for the belijgerent attitude
Of mar y Influential north Dakota
men toward the division and state.
hood plan and the writer's OF
the letters EXPIRE 8 a desire to
help along division and TO work for the
admission of both portions. Thus is
time working out this problem. and the
result now anticipated seems to contain
great satisfaction for all parties. Mr..
Campbell is greatly encouraged, and
he Will double his exertions in the work
when he again begins.
While in Washington Mr.. Campbell
saw OK. governor of Dakota N. g. Ord
way, who is managing the business Of
an extensive city market. Mr.. Camp
bell asoertained beyond doubt that Mr..
Ordway had not been mixed up in the
admission fight and he says that the
ex-executive, worked earnestly for the
passage OF the Sioux reservation bill.
MIR. Ordway is entitled to a vote OF
Thanks from South Dakota.