The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-20
A NATIONAL

The Democratic treatment of Dakota con-
stitutes one of the most infamous passages in
our recent history. The long-continued ex-
clusion Of this magnificent Territory, with its
700, 900 population, from the benefits and
blessings of the Union is a political outrage
which for rank injustice aud violation of pop
ular rights can only find a parallel in the pre-
vious record of the same party. The attempt
to force slavery on the Territory of Kansas
was not a greater outrage on the principles of
popular government than the forcible exclu-
present case, as in the former one, the motive
is basely partisan. The exclusion of Dakota
is a part of the Democratic conspiracy of which
the suppression of the colored vote in the
South, the maintenance of a solid South by
force and fraud and the election frauds in
New York, Ohio. Indiana aud other Northern
States are also parts. The object is to keep
the Democratic party in power. The same
party that kept Kansas out of the Union long
after she was entitled to como in, and that
made it field Of bloody war in the attempt
to establish slavery there, has for years past
been keeping the doors of the Union closed
against Dakota for partisan reasons alone.
Dakota has an area of 149, 100 square miles,
ana. 1t was organized as a Territory in
March, 1861. It's population in 1880 was l35,
ATT. In 1885 it was Ala, 1858. and it is now
700. 900. The gain during the last year was
70, 346. Thousands of Hoosiers have removed
thither with their families and are contribut-
ing to the rapid growth and development of
the Territory. The present population is
more than four times that of Oregon or Della
ware. and more than twice that of Rhode
Island or Vermont. Indiana was admitted to
the Union in 1916, and did not have as large
a population as Dakota now has till after 1910.
Illinois was admitted to the Union in 1918,
and did not have a population of zoe, 900 until
nearly 1850. Iowa did not have a population
equal to the present population Of Dakota I'M
til twenty years after her admission as a
State. Kansas was admitted in 1861, and did
not have 700, 600 population until 1878. In
diana was admitted 10 the Union when she
had less than 14O, COO inhabitants, Illinois
when she had less than 3d. 900 inhabitants,
Iowa when she had less than 100, 600. Da-
kota has 700, 900, and is still kept out. The
white population of Dakota at present is near
ly double that of South Carolina, which has
two Senators and seven Representatives in
Congress; it i, 80 per cent. greater than that
of Mississippi, which has two Senators and
seven Representatives; 80 per cent. greater
than that of Louisiana, which has two Sena-
tors and six Representatives, and is nearly
equal to that of Georgia, which has two SEN
ators and ten Representatives. Of the Geor.
gia Representatives, all Democrats, one re-
ceived only 2,06l votes; another only 2,4ll
votes; another, 1,704 votes; another. zoos
votes; another, 2.990 votes; another, LOS
votes; another, 2.377 votes; another, 2,355
votes; another. 1,944 votes. Here are ten
Democratic Representatives elected by 20, 49,
] votes. Dakota has more than six times thai