Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-03-06

that q territory having so large o popula-
tIon and 80 many still remains
in a territorial condition is to be sttribu-
ted solely to the course of those who nd
yccated division OF the territory. It is
to be regretted that even now there are
some well-disposed people In the terri
tory who still insist chat Dakota should
mot be admitted into tins union as one
state, and who prefer that there should
be no admission until division is accom-
piished.
After considering the subiect OF In
dian reservations, the report says:
The climate In the extreme Northern
portion Of the territory and the charac.
lter OF the lands west OF the Missouri
river are such as to preclude the
possibility of q dense population in
those regions hereafter. If, however.
at any time in the future the Icdian
titles should become extingulshed and
the population should become go great
do 20 make a single state governments
unwieldy. congress- may, ct the request
and with the consent OF such state, pro-
vide for the division into two or more
states. But with she present population
of Dakota, which is but little over one-
third Of the average population Of the
existing states in:ha union, and with so
large an area eompriaed within Indlan
reservations and other large areas very
Bparsely settled there is no imperative
reason for dividing the territory.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
The views OF the minority OF the com.
mistee will be presented by Mr.. Struble.
A portion Of the report Is prepared, and
in the course Of il the minority say:
We specially protest sgainst that por-
ton ofthe bill which purports to pro-
vide Cor The admission OF Dakota into
the union as Q state and ignoring the
right OF those people TO admission Of the
territory. II it Is intended by the ma
loFity OF she committee that Dakota and
the Other territories named In it shall
be admitted into the union under this
bill ii should certainly contain some
guarantee to those people, espeeially
Dakosa, that after all their
efforts to- get into che union as
: state, and IL they comply with
will be admitted promptly. The bill
~intimation shAt admission will followla
compliance with the 30 called act OF adj
naisRions presented BY She majority. In
fact, the bill, grants nothing Whatever to
the people of the territories named in il
which they do not nov possess. Eleven
OF the stAtes have been admitted into
the union without any prevlonR enabling
acts; several OF these framed constitu-
lions and oYganized state governments
did everything that this bill proposes to
authoriEe, previous 10 admission, and
were admitted ~ states without any
serious question being raised that suci
course was unusual or authorized. WhAi
then, Is the purpose OF this bill2 Is 1t te
postpone the admission OF Dakota, Mon.
tana. Washington and New Mexico, OF
any OF these territories by Offering thil
objectionable and Naost unusual method
OF action upon the admission OF all foul
OF them at n time, both by congress-
and the executive7 Such will be ths
effect OF the bill, hence that must be th,
purpose. We ask in all candor is this s
Nero p~retence OF favofinR the admission
OF these four territories 10 serve the pur
pose OF q session OF congress or o presi
DENTAL campaign. then to be abandoned
without advancing any M OF then
towards admission into chs union? We
also protest agsinst the bill because j,
contemplntes chat Dakota, il nd
nittsd as all, must come inte
The union a. one state, which vi
believe to be clearly against the wishes
OF . great majority OF her people. Thu
people Of shat great territory hsve fol
years petitioned congress In almost ever,
wHy possible for its division. They have
expressed thsir desire for division. TheJ
have expressed their desire for division
IN ahe strongest language at many diff
ferent times and in many different ways
through the executive assembly, By
memorials therefrom unanimously
adopted; Though the various oonyen-
tions held k5 10th political parties, and
recently. in November, 1887, In q Inoa'
decisive manner by vete OF the people
at an election authorized by set OF the
Legislature, and the result is d majority
of nearly 5000 Tor . division OF the ter
ritory. No question is raised regarding
fhe wishes OF the people OF Dskota npc,
the erection Of division OF the territory
IL fsct. the undersigned are we'll sstisssi