St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-24

Delegate-Elect MATHEWS won the re-
spect of his opponents by his honorA-
Ole and manly course in the campaign,
and in his speech after the election;
and he now adds to the estimation IN
which he is held by declaring his utter
lack of sympathy with those who would
defer admission for the reason that IL
will leave him out of seat in congress.
He advises cooperation with those VINO
would promote statehood with the least
possible delay. He hopes congress WILL
among its first acts, when 1t con-
yenes next month, admit the state OF
South Dakota under the constitution
framed at Sioux Falls, and offer the
North an enabling act for framing
state. This would. it is true, deprive
him Of an opportunity to do more lor
the territory than to draw his salary,
but he would not have admission de
layed a day from any personal
considerations. This is the right spirit.
No doubt the services of Mr.. MATI-
Ews would be given early and
honorable recognition in the organl-
cation of the state. That, however,
is not matter of special public con-
Germ. No one expects, in any event, that
the services of any man will be needed
for delegate for the full term. Few VINO
voted against him would be so bigoted
as TO urge the adoption OF a pubic
measure simply to deprive him OF the
position to which he has been elected.
Statehood is the great consideration.
The public mind. both in the territory
and the states, is alert on the subject.
The influences have become domlhant
that demand not only speedy .admls-
sion. but two states. 1t has Deeh III
sisted for the Democrats that they were
as friendly to the territory as the Repuo-
licans, but as there had been no decisive
declaration Of wishes as to adj
mission. it was deemed best to
admit as one state, leaving the sub
sidiary question of division for the
future determination Of the people OF
Dakota. This position was quite
tenable in theory, but on coming to
spread it out before the country there
was much embarrassment i'll the TACT
that ii had not passed beyond the theo-
retical stage. While the senate had
passed the bill to Init the south state,
the house bill for the admission OF the
territory as one state was never re-
ported from the committee to the mouse
for action. Ii was not very material
whether the pressure OF tariff reform
and other important measures left no
room for its consideration, or ME-.
SPRINGER sat upon it as partisan;
the view. presented by interested par
tisans was plausible enough TO
work mischief in campaign.
1t was Impossible to connteract
the impression that there was III
territorial delay for partisan pur-
poses. The efforts of the chairman OF
the committee were purely verbal and
vocal Tn the light of the popular eX-
preston lie would exhibit marvellous
obtuseness not to recognize the fact that
blunder had been committed On
party grounds he had much better had
Dakota OF the way to statehood. even as
two states. Action now is not urged in
view of any election. as there is none
for two years, but as a prompt and "a
tional recognition of the will of the peo-
pie declared III the recent election. 1t
involves Il measure of moral obligation.
The right thing for the majority in the
house would evidently be to pass the
senate bill for the admission of South
Dakota. subject to ratification by the
. people included in its limits. This could
be done early in December, and the
vote of The people had in season so that
the senators and representatives of the
state could take their seats at the spe-
cial session to be called, as understood.
by President HARRISON. AT the same
time an enabling act could be rendered
the North. and its state equipment
could be ready for admission but a little
later. If action is not had before the
legislature meets in January that body
will undoubtedly provide for a consti-
tutionaI convention for the North. ITS
work would probably be accepted by
the new congress. The better plan,
however. is to operate under the au-
thority of congress, and it is to be hoped
there will be 10 delay in taking action
in the direction indicated.
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