Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-25
RAAK INJUSTICE.
Democratic Treatment of Dakota-ssen.
sraI Syanlnbeil's DeciarstionA

Democratic Treatment of Dakota-Sen-
eral Campbeiis Declarations.
Beadwood Pioneer: The more one
meditates on the treatment Dakota is
receiving at the hands OF the general
government, the more his blood boils
with Indignation. Here is territory
of l5O,0U0 square miles in area, only ex-
ceeded by Texas and California among
the states and territories, and equal to
all the New England states, and New
York, New jersey, Delaware and nearly
three-fourth5 OF Pennsylvania; apopu-
iation OF 600 900, exceeding every other
territory and each of the states OF Me-
braska, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island, Florida, Colorado, Oregon, Della.
ware and Nevada; for resources and In-
dustries ranking high on the list OF the
forty seven states and territories--in 1886
standing sixth IN wheat production,
tweniy-second for corn, twelfth for oata,
seventeenth for horses, twenty sixth for
hogs, thirty third FOR sheep, eleventh IN
number OF banks, thirteenth in railroad
mileage, seventeenth IN school expendi.
ture, fifteenth in number of newspapers;
and yet we are denied che privilege OF
self. government, handicapped by con.
gressional legislation, and oppressed by
incompetent presidential appointees.
We must express our cordial sympathy
with Judge Campbell in his stirring
declaration of our rights and protest
against the wrongs that have been done
us. 1t is true statement that our liz.
dustries ara embarrassed, the develop
ment of our resources retarded, our
MS " nk, a0h hnS hxy ~
affairs. The showing we make as q
territory could be doubled in o few years
as state. But it suits the purpose oil
the powers that be to keep us out. Our
magnificent area furnishes fue place
OF exile for broken down politicians, and
our offices excellent salaries for then
we will consent to vote the democratic
ticket, and shout long live Cleyeland.
| For it is the merest bosh to soy that
democracy was ever ready to admit us
if we would accept admission as whole
| When has this party shown an molina
tion to offer us statehood IN any form
Was ever bill before congress looking
te our admission but democracy OPP
poeed it? This party does not dare to
deal fairly with us; it does not dare &c
l S1ASs u sCpashtG uGdSutS koE tuo huLIio-
sion of Dakota. It takes shelter behinc
O cowsrdly omnibus bill providing en-.
abling acts for Dakota, Montana
Washington and New Mexico, and doet
not submit either separately on it,
merits.
And where are the votes that will per
petuate our Acknowledgement? From
the states that tried to get out OF the
union! Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
South Carolina, can be depended upor
10 cast thirty-two votes at every rol
call against our admission. A cornpari.
son OF the votes cast in their severa
districts for these antagonists OF Dako
to with the vote cast to elect our rep
resentatlve who has voice but not
yote, will be found very interesting. I
may be found in any of the poIitica
almanacs. 1t is enough here to say tha
J the combined vote cast for congress Ii
1886 for all candidates, democratIc, re
publican, independent and scattering
in the twenty-three districts, including
ten in Georgia, seven in Mississippi an
ak out of seven in South Carolina, wa
not equal to the combined vote cast tn
same day for Clifford and Day in Dako
ia. Examine the figures; they iurnisl
their own commentary,
How much longer is this wrong t
, continue? How much longer shall Da
I! kcta be denied her rightsf These ar
Questions the whole people of the ma
tien may answer at the polls next fall.