St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-08
DAKOTA NIPS.


to the appointment of ex-G0y. PIERCE
as the successor of CHURCH, on the
ground that he belongs to the crowd of
old stagers that was sat down upon at
Jamestown last May. when the young
bloods got hold Of the lines. 1t ex-
claims: ''By all means give US a young
governor. and let the old war horses rest
in peace" The rest of private life is
just what the ''Old war horses" don't
want. Their neigh will roar in the ears
of the youthful element it it is proposed
to retire them to the hospital OF the
Superannuated.
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-Four years ago Col. PLUMMER had it
arranged with BLAINE that he should
go to Alaska as governor. Mr.. BLAINE,
however, did not have the sending. and
the colonel now is credited with the
same purpose: and the serenity OF as
surance comes over his features as the
matter is suggested. Aside from the loss
to Dakota and journalism, the appoint
ment would be indorsed by pretty near
everybody in Dakota, possibly even
Senator MOODY. 1t would be a good
selection, and there might be better
chance for sealsklns with many now
unsupplied.
There is evidently something in the
project of railroad from the Black
Hills to the Northern Pacific. The sur
vey has been completed from Mandan
to the Hills, and a survey is nearly COM
pleted from point on this line ten
miles south of New England City, in
Hettinger county, through that point in
the direction of Dickinson. It's claimed
that this is the shortest and most feast
BILE route. 1t may be the ultimate i'll
tention, however, to have fork at the
north end that will make both Mandan
and Dickinson connecting points. The
country along this route is claimed to
be more varied in resources than the
average of the territory, and certain to
have large business for a railroad. There
is confidence that it will be constructed
in the spring, and the presumption is
strong that the Northern Pacific will
have good deal to do with it. 1t will
open up region that has not been sup
posed to be worth much except as
grazing section.
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The Republicans at Fargo don't seem
quite cOntented at any time unless they
have each other by the bosom of their
pants, so to speak. They are clever and
enterprisipg, and really would not hurt
anybody, but they want to have things
lively, and have got into rather pecul-
lar way of displaying their emotions.
Only last month they concluded the
biggest fight in their history-at least,
the ayoirdupois involved was the
weightiest. 1t was thought that peace
would follow, but the disturbing ques-
ton now is as to which of the factions
will be recognized as the straight Ben
jamins in the diffusion of the North
Dakota patronage. The fight goes on,
and will evidently be kept up until there
are no bones to be had. This should be
right in hand for the Democrats, but
unfortunately most of them have been
so mixed up in these tussleS that they
forget all about being Democrats. In
fact, it is pretty hard, as they run, to
tell Democrat from Republican in
that section. There ought to be several
hundred more Democrats there than
any figures have yet shown.
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Gen. HUGH CAMPBELL is spoken Of
as probable candidate for governor
under the statehood arrangement in the
will leave Gov. MELLETTE out. 1t is
not probable. however. that he will ever
be elevated to that station, if he was
the early SAMSON of the movement.
Politically, the men who SOW do not al
ways reap. The Sioux, or some ether
red fellows, were the first-known set
tiers of the Dakota land, and yet they
will hardly get monument, although
a good many would be glad to see them
under one. CAMPBELL has erected
states-in bis own mind-but the other
fellows are likely to run them.
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The senate bill for the admission of
South Dakota provides for vote on it
Aug. IS. 1888; and, as that time has
passed, of course an amendment will be
necessary. There may be other minor
changes desired, and it might be we'll
to give the matter attention in case
there is chance to get vote on the
bill in the house.
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The agitation over the revenue matter
seems to have sifted down into an eff
fort for the single-taX measure in the
South, in anticipation of state con-
stitution. There are elements of popu-
larity in the scheme, as it catches the
non-residents and those who hold land
for speculation. Men who don't own
any land will of course be in favor of it,
| as it lets them out from all taxation.
Those who have valuable Improvements
will support it, as they will pay no more
than those who have raw land. just
how twill operate when all the land is
under improvement has not been
figured out, as far as observed. Some
may suspect that the farmers will then
| have the bag to hold. 1t is possible,
however, there is proyiso for this con-
dition.
There has been some badinage about
fl, nalv otr lint