New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-17
ENEMIES OF THE DAKOTAS
gpRNGER'S SCHEMES TO PREVENT ADMlS-
SION OF THE TERRITORIES.
now THE DEMOCRATIC PLAN WILL "oNA-
oysrRucr1vE TACTICS MAY BE LOOKED
r,Y rr,xo.Aru TO Tue rRrsuxkl

Vsshfnrton. pec le.-It is already apparent tna'
au>oe VIII not be done the Dakoas or 10 Montana
se WashinRton, by this Congress, II marina" opiine
ana the other leaders Of the Democratic majority IN
th> House can prevent It, The proposed amcnumonS
.. tbe Omnibus bin are designed simply to maze
A.. ...rr. morn vicious and obstructive, possible,
.h,, n, nav f. Neither the bill nor the amendments
,,onoss 10 admit any Territory whatever II pro-
..s. xh.t the people of the Dakotas may hold eloc-
tsns And choose members OF CONSTITUTIONAL oohVen-
lions who shall be clothed with authority 10 iorm
sta,e constitutions but 1t does not provide ior
n,o the Union after such constitutions shall have oeen
e,.n.d and adopted 1t ignores the fact that oou'h
n.to,a and Montana have both adorted constitutions
-h,,h az. Republican In form and entle them 10 I'M
mediate admission no. N.
One Of the proposed amendments proVioee s. M ~. .
v.onl. Of North Dakota and South Dakota shaii Noo
eeparately on the question OF DIVISION ~ ~
..eun clear what will happen II majority IN el'ner
,.u cot. AGAINST division, but II majority IN Nor'h
.rot. or south Dakota shall reject the consl'uone
proposed that part of the Territory shah oo"'''1'
under Territorial Government II both reJec. 'ho po
posed constitutions, the Territory Is !" io"'''"
present .r.,eed voters of Dakota gave
. majority of 5000 in favor OF DIVISION ~
question has been repeatedly dealt WIN oy one
- ,h.t Terrftory In January 1871 the ioii'o'" u
y..,,I..ure unanimously adopted memorial " 0U" n
-. r,aving for a division Of the TERRITORY oh 'No
<orfV
ss,., roemoral asking division of the Icrrltory
- .aorted nv the Territorial Legislature the Oouoi
s.,n, unanimous and the House 21 to IN laVoi Va
s,-L.n In 1874 a like memorial passed the houso
,,,,n,,,onsYy and the Council by wore Oh - "
=, ,as1 a memorial adopted praying Cohs'o'
=. .,,u. Dakots into three territories III passou
~ uor.. nv a majority Of one and the Councn oy
-,,.dtx NJ g. In February, 1888, ano'her n'o
.-..s waving for division of the Territory upon
-. soxtv.sixth parallel passed both oranehes u u
L.os., I.pislature without a dissenting VOTE ana
nov Chairman Springer wants to nave 'n"' w.. ~
t,..6 over again " to determine whether OF ~, w.
Territory Of Dakota Shall DO aohii''o' "'
divided" A., r.sotas ~
"A is uroposed also that each OF the paho'Ss' - -
.,., r.-ntory be divided shall be entitled 10 Only
an. Representasve in Congress. The present ' ua''
"a n.nrss.n,ation is 1892. South Dakota, WIN d
no,rIanon Of more than $4,000, is clearly entieu
to two Reprsentatives in Congress, ana Nor'n baAo
,s .lso entitled 10 two Representatives, OF Will po
entitled before election can DC heio' ~ - -
n.r, n recall the fact that Kentucky ana
@ nen. aar,tted into the Union with two hepresen.a.
,,vaS sach being so entitled by popalon. vi
Chairman sprnsers hope 10 pntio in Congress
,1 after the next apportionmcnt Of Representauoee
in the of 1890 which may not tahe IL scheme
the Presidential election Oh io'-' AZ "
"TnSsr the proposed amendments the constructors %
Oh re ~ the respective Territories for ratification or
rejection until the first Tuesday srer ne even after
1hs adoptlon of such constitutions, would pe aDour
az far from admission into the Union a. nss ~
are because they could 81 no. orSIess come " With narrow
Rannbiicsn majority of five seven votes n me
next House. the Democratic oostrucuons1s t ucS
ects Nv the next Congress That concerted at az.
femp to prevent such legislation VIII De Inaae ~ ~
the southern Democrats in Congress Is no secret al