Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-27
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BILL SPRiRGER.

some Pointers to those of HIS ConRti-
l4tuency who do not Want Him Re-
Elected,
Chicago Inter Ocean; Dakota wants
division and admission or nothing. Be-
lieving fully that this position is fair
and just, it demands no moro and csa
not accept less. On this proposition
there has always been and is now sub
stAntlal unanimity among the people of
this greatestof all our western territories.
ALI classes and all political parties in
Dakota are of one mind on this subject,
The press, leading citizens, associations.
conventions, judicial and legislative,
have without regard to affiliations politI.
cal or otherwise, repeatedly and warmly
pronounced Tor division and admission.
Why should Congressman Springer
taks upon himself the task to personally
violently antagonize the admission of
Dakota contrary to the known wishes
OF the people of the territory Mr.
Springer has for some terms misrepre.
sented the democratic party in the
thirteenth (SprIngfeld) congressional
district OF illinois in the United States
congress 1t is understood that he
Will again be candidate for re-
nomination, and, II successful there
then for reelection this year. 1t is also
reported that astrong opposition has
developed against him among consti-
tuency noted for their loyalty and stead-
fastness to JeffersonIan principles and
jscksonian doctrines. Gan it be that
the shade OF Banker Caldwell or Dewitt
Smith IN Sangamon county and the pro-
nounced feeling down in Christian conn
ty haYe induced Mr.. Springer to become
so suddenly and violently pro-adminis-
tration 90 to oppose the division OF Da-
kota at any and all hazards? Does he
believe such excessive zeal will bring
him back his endangered district on the
one hand and place HIM in an advanta-
geous administration position on the
other? Ii may be that this scheme ia
part of trade made when the chair
Dnanshlps OF the several house commit
tees were parcelled ont in the beginning
of the year. The disposition has CROP
ped ent from time to time not to admit
Dakota at all if thas we're possible In the
seisth OF public sentiment; if admitted at
all, to have the enabling act go into
effect so that Dakota would have no
voice in the coming presidential elec-
tlop; or 10 secure the admission OF New
Mexico or some other territory to Offset
Dakots in the electoral sote and in the
United States senate; and under any
and ell circumstances to endeayor to
admit Dakota, 90 one state, and to use
every known parliamentary or other
means to keep out the division and ad-
mission project.
The people of Dakota will not be sat-
! isfied with anything short oi admission
| as two states. They have the population
and the property and the pluck to make
| OF these great separate commonwealths,
1t is of no sort OF consequence to them
or to the nation what names are given
the new states, 80 thst they are proper
names. To quibble over this id strain
ing at o gnat and swallowing aamel.
Ihe great msiority of the people OF
this nation know that Dakota's residents
are permanent residents; ifs property is
legitimate and large; its people intelli
gent and capable OF sell government:
and that all its institutions ore ready to
be transformed from territorial into
state institutions. Mr.. Springer has
been long enough on the committee on
territories to know these facts. He seyYed