Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-03
A VOTE FOR HARDEN
LIS a Vote for the Administration which
Has Done Nothing but TO the Injury


rs n Vote for the Administration Which
Has Done Nothing but TO the Injury
of Dakota
O. A. Lounsberry in the Minneapolis
Tribune: 1t is to be hoped that repub.
llcans and democrats alike who feel the
injustice done Dakota through keeping
it in Its present territorial state will file
protest at the polls in November
against the democratic policy which has
robbed this territory OF its proper repre-
sentAtion in oongress-the people Of this
territory OF the right of self government.
IL is TO be hoped they will file protest
against the policy which robs the people
of the constitutional restraints and limi-
tations that should be placed upon the
legislature, and upon the executive, and
deprives 100000 people OF the right to
choose their executive and judicial Off
GERS. and hold them responsible to the
people for their conduct.
This privilege, poor as ii may seem to
some who have not been robbed of it,
is denied to people, great in intellect,
great in enterprises, residing in q eoun-
try great in resources; greater in num-
bers than the population of Delaware,
Oregon, Nevada, Colorado, Florida,
Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hsmp-
shire or Nebraska; greater in the num-
Der of its newspapers than any one of
twensy-four of the thirty eight states;
greater in its expenditures for public
schools than any one OF twenty
two states; greater in this
respect than South Carolina,
Louisiana and Georgia. ana nearly all of
Florida, combined; least in the number
of ,ts criminals in proportion to it's in
habitants than any one OF the states !;
greater In the number of it's banks than
any one OF % out of the 3S states in the
union; than any one of 13 states in the
number of its postoffices; greater in its
railroad mileage than any one OF 26
states; greater in its wool growing in
dustry than any cne Of 10 OF the states
greater 10 it's wheat product than any
one OF 33 out OF 38 of the states; greater
than any one of 27 in oats grown greater
| than any one of IL in its corn product
greater than any one OF rs in the number
of its oxen and mich COWS; greater than
any one of % in its number of horses;
greater than any one of ii in its number
OF mules; greater than any one of Ia in
in it's number of swine; and yet because
its people vote the republican ticket
they are denied the right of self govern.
ment.
To the president is continued she righ,
to appoint our governor and our judges
and TO the governor the right 20 appoin!
our auditor and treasurer, o1r snperin-
dent OF schools and attorney general, oul
railroad commissioners, the trustees o.
our cs.@siis.hle and penal institutions.
We pay our money but we have nt
choice as to who shall disburse or audit
or who shall carry the keys to the tresB
Gry. With $l5, ,000, 200 worth of schoo
land reserved for school purposes W,
have, and have had, no assistance from
that source to bear tho burdens OF edu
eating our children-burdens heavier il
, q new country than in o we'll settle,
community. The lands do not contribut
to the wealth of the community or pa
their proper proportion of tax, aud or
not available for any p1rnose until Da
kota becomes q state.
The people, burdened with debt, ar
forced to pay IL per cent interest, will
heavy commissions to agents for none
that goes begging at per cent in com
munities conceded the right OF self
government, the plea being made tha
our legislature is without constitutions
restraint and may therefore jeopnrdiz
Investments in the territory. Loans OF
chattels are made at 2, 8 and even pc
cent per month species OF robbery tina
grows out OF our helpless condition, in
cidsntal 80 all countries regarded unsRf
by investors. Money, cheap money
is essential to the prosperity of tht
country, it cannot be had 30 long al
OAK ota remains territory.
In Dakota vote for Harden for dele
gate to congress is o vote to ipdorse tn
policy OF the democratic administration
in relation TO Dakota; 1t is vote to con
tinue the disadvantages of the territoria
state; ii is petition to congress- to con
tinue in its course. In the states, parti
) oularly in the doub ful states, q vote TO
: Cleveland is vote to rob free borl
American citizens OF the right OF eus
frage, not because they are unworthy
but becsuse they do not vote the demo
cratic ticket.
J, Let every citizen OF Dakota bear thes
| things IN mind. carry them in thei
hearts and go to the polls and file
protest against the wrongs Of Dakota b.
voting for the republican candidate 10
delegate to congress. Let them write q
once 10 their friends in Indiana, in Ne,
jersey, in Connections and in New Yor
and urge them to vote to correct th
wrongs OF Dakots--to vote for Harriso
and Morton and for the republican men
bers OF congress to the end that jnstic
may prevail.