St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-14
WHAT L. G. JOHNSON SAYS.
All of Dakota Tributary to the
Twin Cities-Dakota Politics
Omnibus Will Pass.

l.. G. johnson was at the Merchants
hotel yesterday en- route from Washing
ton to his home in Aberdeen. To
representative of the GLOBE he said:
eff Senator Davis is correctly quoted he
has shown remarkable ignorance of
the geography of Dakota, as we'll as of
the commercial dealings of her people,
but the fact is, when a man of Davis
ability tries to talk against his convic-
tons he invariably falls into the tactics
of pettifogging. Dakota in its entirety
is the natural commercial ally of
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Duluth,
and over so per cent of her products are
marketed here. Mr.. Hill, appre-
ciating this fact, has projected the Man.
itoba system southwest from st. Paul
into Dakota, entering the territory at
Wahpeton, WatertOwn and Sioux Falls.
l suppose that Senator Davis had not
ignorance. But j. j. Hill figured it out
a long time since and has
BROUGHT ALL DAKOTA
$50 miles nearer lake navigation at Du-
luth than Chicago, and over 600 miles
nearer tide water. There is not a town.
ship in Dakota that is not better served
from Duluth, Minneapolis or st. Paul,
than Chicago, and it is truly pitiable
when senator is driven to the position
of perverting and miSStating physical
facts to maintain questionable posi-
tion Mr.. Davis may think he is equally
as justified in revamping or embodying
in his remarks extracts from the mouth
ingS of some penny whistle" Dakota
newspaper, as to what have been or
done
IN DAKOTA POLITICS.
He may satisfy himself by referring
to the Aberdeen convention as :" a
unique and grOtesque gathering" but
the fact remains that the Aberdeen con-
vention was the largest and most thor
oughly representative body that ever
assembled in Dakota. And when he
characteriZeS it as body of spectators
and county seat boomers, he is drawing
on the Imagination of his miSinfOrmerS.
The truth is just this: The flimsy eff
fort of Mr.. Davis to cast blame upon the
Democrats is beneath the man [ have
always regarded him to be. In the face
of the fact that Senator Butler is plead
ing for the admission of Dakota, that
Senator Tnrpie is urging the Republic
cans to admit her. that the Democrats
in the house have cOncurred upon the
question and declared in favor of not
only admitting Dakota, but also Mon
tana, Washington and New Mexico, it
is truly sorry sight to see our distin-
guiShed senator from the Northwest
playing into the hands of the senators
from the
PROTECTION STATES
of the East that do not want any more
Western states. and will not have them
as long as they can keep them out by
their hypocritical cant about division.
1t would be better if Mr.. Davis had
maintained the logic of his argument by
saying to Senators Butler and Turpie, |
will joil you in your efforts to admit
Dakota.
Speaking of the omnibus bill, for the
admission of Dakota, Montana Wash
ington and New Mexico, Mr.. johnson
said: This bill will, l think, pass the
house. 1t has been accepted as the
policy of the Democracy in caucus, and
if day can be secured for considera-
ton it will pass the house. What the
senate will do with it | do not know,
but [ feel that the Republicans will
be forced to show their hands.
The passage of this bill will place
them in the position of keeping
the territories out: it is position they
have earned, but they have rallied at the
Democrats, just loud enough to drown
the truth. When they had both senate
and house they defeated bill for the
admission of Dakota! They have de-
feated it at every session of congress
since. by their insincere and futile at
temptS at division.