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

AM WAX III OE IN
There will hardly be dissent from the
proposition that all Dakota people want
to get into the Union, and be able to
date their letters without the ter" at
the earliest feasible period. The only
divergence in sentiment relates to means
rather than ends. The absence of una
nimity is conspicuous, and has been noted
at times before in the history of public
movements there. This only shows that
a generous tolerance of differences on
non-esentials, as the theologians remark,
is needed. There is large variety OF
churches. but the spires of them all
point pretty nearly in the same dlrec-
ton. Heretofore there has been dis
agreement as to the number OF states
whether to remain with present bound
diaries OF split in the center. 1t is
conceded that the election has practl-
cally settled this question in favor OF
division. Judicious people don't kick
against stone walls. The Immediate
questions relate to the best means OF Sc
curing the aid of congress for the cree
ton of two states. 1t has been sup
posed that the bill that passed the SEN
ate for the admission of South Dakota,
and which is on the calendar OF the
house. would be the easiest and shortest
method for getting half of the territory
in. AS it appears that provision is made
for a legal vote of the people upon 1t, and
also upon the articles providing for pro-
hibition and minority representation.
about the only objection that remains Is
to the officers elected under it. As the
new set would also be all Republicans,
there will be little occasion Tor Demo
Gratis to say anything. No doubt the
officers would all resign il re-
quested by the legislature. That
theory is good enough for Demo-
Gratis, at all events. Then there is
a constitutional convention still I'M
tombed somewhere about the South. Ii
it could be found, it could remove all
the officials under the constitution it
made. But it may be left to the object
ors to get them out. There is a practi-
cal difficulty in getting any early action
Oh this bill in the house, 1t is stated,
apparently upon the authority of Dele
gate CLIFFORD, that it was put intention
ally so low down OH the calendar that it
cannot be touched without unanimous
consent; ard that no one deems posi-
BILE. There are some changes needed in
the bill on account of lapse OF time. 1t
there is any energetic concern for the
measure i'll the senate, possibly that
body would have it recalled for amend
ment, or send new and somewhat
changed measure down to the house,
with prospect of early action
there. The only chance to get
any state fully into the Union
without the loss of another weary year,
seems to be by utilizing bills already in
congress. The idea of an extra session
in the spring for the admission of any
territories is regarded by the embassy
CLIFFORD and MELLETTE) that went to
Indianapolis as not at all probable. They
received no encouragement on that line
in their interview at indianapolis. 1t
is possible that special session may be
called. but it will quite surely not be
simply to oblige the people in any ter
ritory. There will be found among the
national politicians much less eagerneSS
to serve Dakota people--or to use them,
rather, for party Service-than there was
previous to the election. Promises may
be profuSe, but the time for something
better has come, as viewed from the OBJ
servatorieS of the territories. The prob
lem is how to get on the state
panoply without further tedious de-
lay. The judicious course seems
to be to keep pushing in the
right direction unitedly, and get the
senate bill Tor the South before and
through the house if possible. If Mr..
SPRINGER or any others unWisely seek
to obstruct it. run over them. if possible.
There are, no doubt, Democrats enough
there who will vote for the bill to pass
it if the Republicans stand solid for 1t.
The outlook, however, for reaching the
measure is not assuring. Be that as it
may, if Mr.. SPRINGER will press his
measure for the admission of the four
territories through enabling acts. there
is no good reason why all should not
help him in the work. If it is not
amended in the house to provide for
division, it surely will be in the senate,
and then conference committee of the
two houses will effect its success. This
will be vastly better than to wait year
for the initiatory action, or operate
under the authority of the legislature,
which congress may refuse te recognize.
1t will give both sections a summer for
state building, elections and all that
sort of furry, at the expense of the gen.
eral government.