The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-12
LET Them IN.
The Democrats See
Their Mistake.
They Should Have Admit
ted the Territories.
The Leaders Anxious to Make
Tardy Atonement.
FOSSILS and Ccnfederates Oppose
Admission on Party Grounds -
Young Mr.. voorhees, Tells why
He Was Crushed-The Tariff Bill
Feebiy Opposed in the Senate
The Direct Tax Bill.

W ASH SszE Dec. il-The first
caacus of the session was held by the
Democratic members Of the house this
evening. Springer stated that the
main object of the caucus was TO per-
nit the Democrats TO take some ac-
ton looking to the admission of the
territories.
Cox favored the admission of all the
territories except Utah and New Mex
leo, and said the Democratic party
might as well gain the good viii OF the
territories as their ili-wiH.
The people of Dakota preferred di-
vision on the forty-seventh parallel al
most unanimously. and he was of the
opinion that their desire should be
listened 10. Washington, Montana
and Idaho should be given enabling
acts at once. The great territory OF
Dakota should be divided, and the
Democrats should secure the prestige
which would certainly come TO them
from the favorable action of their
caucus. They had lost Minnesota at
the last election because they had
failed to admit Dakota, which was on
the same isothermal line.
Mcdonald offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That IL il the sense OF this
caucus that the territory OF Dakota be
divided into two territories and states ulti
maiely.
Cox offered the following:
Resoired. That ii Is the sense OF this eau
Gus that n day be fixed for some time after
the holidays for consideration o. territorial
questions in SO far as they affect the sd
mission of states, and that on any bill al
ready reported or 10 be reported from the
committee on territories there shall be no
limitation on amendments which are ger
name and that in the order of proceeding
the first vote shall be ON any bills affecting
the territory of Dakota or its division. or
any amendment thereto. aud that this eau
Gus does not seek 20 bind any member on a
vote taken on any proposition.
Oates, OF Alabama, dissented from
the view advanced by Cox. He re-
garded the question of admission of
the territories as largely political. and
believed the interests of the Demo
cratic party should be consi Tered. He
did not see the force OF the argument
that admitting the territories az present
people OF the territories had so little
idea OF Democracy they should be
left out until they learned better the
principles of the Democratic party
He ridiculed the idea that the Repub-
lican congress with majority of from
one To three in the house, would be
allowed 10 have its own way in regard
TO the admission of the territories.
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been admitted by Democratic con-
gress, and he saw nothing Democratic
about il.
Biggs of California favored the divid-
ing of Dakota and the admission OF
Dakota. To sheOl with the policy OF
preventing a territory being admitted
in Difference to the dictates of q polit-
ical party"
Holman OF Indiana supported the
omnibus bill, and offered resolution
to that effect.
Spinola of New York said he would
oppose the admission OF the territories
in every way be could. and in ls92. with
a staunch, sterling Democrat at the
head of the Democratic ticket, that
party would march on 10 victory. He
did not believe in sentimental
measures.
McAdoo OF New Jersey deprecated
any concession TO the Republican
party.
Macdonald predicted that if the
Democrats did not admit Dakota it
would be Republican for years. Let
the Democrats he wise. The tariff had
not beaten the Democats in the North
west. bat political mistakes. such as
the refusal 10 admit Dakota, had been
responsible for the result.
Weaver OF Iowa favored the omni-
bus bill and the admission OF all the
territories except Utah.
Toole of Montana spoke IN favor OF
admitting that territory, predicting il
that were done she would send two
Democrats 10 the senate, otherwise
one would be Republican for decades.
Bland OF Missouri said in lsst2 the
seat of war would not he in New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut, but in
the West. Let The Democratic party
follow Horace Greeley's advice and go
West and grow up with the country.
VOORHEES, EXPLAINS HIS pEFEAT.
VOORHEES, Of Washington Territory
attributed the Republican majority in
that territory To the failure OF the
Democrats TO pass an enabling act for
its admission.
Without taking any action the eau
Gus adjourned until Thursday evening.