Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-26

very unlikely to exercise 1t, unless the
republican leaders in congress advise, or
ct least distinctly approve such course.
The territories would do we'll to give
their early attention TO the influential
members-elect OF the new congress-, to
the hoid-over members of the senate and
the men who are likely to mould the
action of the new house. It might as
we'll be confessed that there may be
more than democratio opposition to over.
come; that the eastern jealousy OF west
ern preponderance 10 the senate is not
dead but sleepeth only and that the
northwest may have to combat New Eng
land torpor and indifference ss well as
active hostility from the south. Surely
these occult influences will never be
weaker nor more easily oyerco come than at
the end OF brilliant and successful
campaign in which the admission OF the
territories was distinct party issne. II
will be easier to get the territories in in
March than In December. 30 far as
democratio opposition is concerned, that
will have to be met OF any time. The
party has strong and we'll offieered
minority in the house and is capable of
tilIbustering against the territories for a
whole session. III the minority must be
placated by the inclusion of New Mexico
with the territories to be admitted, that
can as we'll be done in March as IN De-
cember. II q battle OF patience and en- \
duranoe is to be fought over the, new
states, it may as well begin next sum
mer as next winter, II will be the SOON
or over.
The notion OF a concerted movement
for an extra session on the part of the
territories meets with the hearty ap-
provaI OF such of their representatives
as have visited Indianapolis, and various
lsuRgestions come to me ss to how il is
to be worked out in detail. One sagaci.
ous Dakotaian believes that the ball
can be set rolling through the legisla.
lures of the several territories this
| winter; that constitutional conventions
can be called early in January, organic
laws framed and elections held before
spripg and ell the .erritoires repre-.
sent themselves at the extra session at
ready for statehood as south Dakota her
self. This would do very we'll for nortt
Dakota, though 1t would be rather qulch
work there; but nobody here seems &c
know for certain that the legislatures O
Montana and Washington meet thil
winter in regular session. OF course, i
they do not, their demooratic governor
would never call them together i,
Especial session. But it would be a stel
gained il the Dakota Legislature were Il
authorize constitutional conventio,
for north Dakota some time this winter
and provide for the election of state of
/, ficers, Legislatures and members of con
grass by both sections, north and south
This would place north abFenst OF sout
Dakota, and secure their smultaneou
admission.
: For the other territories, il they hav
, legislative sessions, the same course
II open to them. If not, they can JOIN th
statehood and extra session movemen
: by calling general conyentions-eithe
| to form cons stitutions and provide 10
Il election in advance of congressiont
8 authorization, or to declare the uishe
i. of the people In resolutions and appoir
I delegates to 60 to Washington an
n agitate for an extra session and enablin
b acts IT is suggested here that ioir
b lconvention OF representatives OF ell tt
four territories might profitably be hel
q at on early day, at come central poiI
el like Helena, to give utterance to th
!. general voice on the subject and appoil
ID q Joint delegation to represent ell Il