Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-12-14

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caucus of the house of representatives
which We publish this morning il
very interesting readers for the north
western territories. This candid dis
cussion OF the question shows clearly
the truth o. the statement that was 20
often denied by the democracy in the
past two residential campaigns, that
the refusal TO admit was purely on
political grounds. The progressive
wing Of the party recognizes and ad-
mits this fact without cavil, and now
seeks 80 gain what prestige It can by
making haste to grant all and moIe
than has heretofore been refused.
Mcdonald Of Minnesota; Toole Of
Montana and Voorhees, of Washington
all attribute the loss of their respaC-
tive states aud territories this fall by
the democracy to the obstruction pol
icy Of the party. The prospect Of four
or five new states, all presumably re-
publican, is not elished by the east
ern and southern representatives, and
some of them, notably Spinola of New
York. Meade Of New Jersey and
Oates Of Alabama, make no bones o.
%enunciating the old platform Of r.
fusal on purely political grounds. The
views of these gentlemen are pecu-
liarly interesting at this juncture and
tend 10 show to what a base level men
who are in other respects high minded
and honorable, may seek when dis.
cussing q national topic from a parti-
10 standpoint. Mr.. Spinola proposes
to oppose the admission Of the terri
tories in every way possible, hoping
that If they a be kept out until 1892
q proper manipulation of the vote In
his city-New York-will return the
democrats to power. MI. Oates frank
ly asserts that the interests of the
democratic party should be considered
and is foolish enough to say that he
believes a republican congress would
discriminate between the republican
and democratic territories as the DEM
ocrats have done. In striking con.
trast to these back numbers Is the
Hon. s. 8. Cox, likewise OF New York.
who rather late in the day 1t In true,
takes q broad view OF the situation
and discusses the rights Of the territor-
les apart from their political complex
ion or significance. That Cox will
make converts to his position among
eastern democrats 10 very probable,
while the representatives of the west
and northwest are entirely Of his way
OF thinking now. IL il therefore more
than probable that the question Of ad-
mission will be taken up In earnest
Immediately after the holidays and 1t
Is quite possible that enabling acts
will be passed for all the territories
except Utah, and the two Dakotas,
Montana and Washington appear to
have the most flatterirg prospects Of
an early invitation into the sisterbood
of states. The enormous republican
msjorities of these four 10 the recent
election has a most depressing effect
on eastern democrats, who see in the
near future the decadence Of the poiit-
ical power Of the state Of New York In
80 far at least a. relates TO It's vote be-
ing a conclusive factor in presidential
elections. As Bland Of Missouri said
In the caucus, "The seat OF war In
1892 will not be in New York. New
Jersey and Connecticut" and his ad-
vice 10 the democratic party to Ego
west and grow up with the country
IL timely II not acceptable. Fancy
such words as these being spoken by a
democratic congressman ak weeks
ago. Heretical Us they may sound they
voice the sentiment OF the great west,
which lie, ss Mr.. Blaine says, tired Of
being dominated by New York poli-
tics." The star Of empire has ever
taken its way westward, and the
future will not belle the past.