The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-07
THE COMING STATES.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Monton
and Washington.

THE COMING STATES.
North Dakota, South Dakot.. Montans
and Washington.
There are eight organized Terri
tories in the United States-Arizona
Dakota, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico,
Utah. Washington and Wyoming. The
Indian Territory and Alaska are not
organized. except in part as to Alaska
Many considerations aside from pop
ulatiOn will influence the new Con-
gress in clothing the Territories with
Statehood. The admission of Utah,
the home of polygamy, denounced in
the first Republican platform as con-
shutting with slavery "the twin relics
of barbarism." can not be conceded
for moment neither now nor until
its entire social and political condi-
ton is radically changed. New Mex
leo, with large majority of "greas-
ers" IN its population "a people
neither speaking our language nor
practicing our habits of life-can not
be admitted. 1t would be as well to
admit Oklahoma with its Indian pop
ulation as New Mexico with its Span
ish population. Wyoming has a pros
porous and progressive people, and
great wealth. but its population is
small. probably not exceeding $4,000
at the present time. If it could be ad-
mitted it would form first-class Re-
publican State in all but the number
OF its people.
The Territories eligible for admission
at the present time are as follows, with
their area and population in 1880:
Area. Population.
Dahotas- llS,HO ItI.os3
!aaho --..-..--...--. ....-.-. $3.50 SOLO
nlOntau3 .l3o.uSo 81 ios
Washington -................- 69,1SO 7o,116
The present population of Dakota is
at least 100000. 1t will be divided
when admitted with two United States
Senators to each State and probably
three members of the lower House for
South Dakota and two for North Da-
kota- Montana and Idaho have in
creased greatly in population since
1880; and there is no doubt of the eligi-
bility of Montana for Statehood. 1t
was organized as a Territory in 1864.
and at the close Of the war its small
population was rapidly increased by
settlers from the South, whose homes
and business had been destroyed by
the war, large numbers being dis
charged Confederate soldiers. This
cause made the Territory Democratic
for many years. But large emigra-
ton from the North has restored the
equilibrium Of its population. and it
appears that the miners and ranchmen
are finally convinced that Republican
Administration is best for them. II
it shall appear to be permanently Re-
publican, its admission is certain.
There is more doubt as to Idaho, on
account of its small population. and
the prevalence of Mormon influence
from the overflow Of Mormon settlers
from Utah along its Southern and most
populous border. Washington is all
right, though it has been Democratic
in the past. 1t would go with the
other Pacific States if admitted to the
Union, and there is no doubt about the
sufficiency of its population.
With these new States in the Union
there would be added to the Republic
an strength in Congress ten United
States Senators. if Idaho should be in
cluded. and eight members of the
lower House. making thirty-six cleo
toral votes to be cast when the next
President shall be chosen in 1892. The
total electoral vote would then be 437,
making PIG necessary to a choice, of
which the Blaine States Of 1884 would
furnish. as then, 1872, and the ner
States Sc, making 213 in all, or jI.s
one-half of the electoral vote. But, By
that time, Indiana will have been mado
reliably Republican, together, prob
ably, with two or three border States
The new States are eoming.-Chica1s
Journal.