Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-14

territories are a. follows:
Area Polulation
Dakota l5l 1872 900 900
New Mexico 22,4G0 10000
Montana 1880 10000
Washington $3.50 1860
The population Of Dakota thus appears
to be larger than that of all the other
three Territories combined. When the
comparison IA made on the basis of material
resources the disparity il still more APP
parent. Upon this point the Chicago
Times presents these interesting facts:
"In wheat Dakota produced in HSG about
81 900, 900 bushels, and all the three Terri
tories named produced less than 10000, 900
bushels. Last year Dakota produced over
GO, 900, 900 bushels Of wheat, about one-sixth
of the worlds crop. In oats. Dakota pro-
duced in 1856 nearly u 900 900 bushels,
while the three other territories named pro
duced less than 6 900 900 In stock, the dis
parity is nearly as great. Dakota in 1856
had 227 900 horses while all the three terri
tories named had ~ ,22G, Other statistics
are ~ significant. la 1856 there were 597
post-otiices ia New Mexico. Washington and
Montana, while in Dakota there were lO3"-
nearly double. There were 300 banks in
Dakota in 1886, and but 80 in all the three
Territories named. Dakotas school expen-
ditures in 1885 werc-s 81 ,sli,2l2, while all the
three Territories named expended but sol -
s7s--less than one-third rs much. In school
population, Dakota exceeds all the Territories
and added to them either Colorado. Delaware,
Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon,
Rhode Island or Vermont In 1887 there
were $40 newspapers in Montana, New Mex
leo and Washington, while in Dakota there
were 352."
Why IL New Mexico thus tied to Dakota -:
There is no disguise or conccalmcnt of
motives-thcy are ~ openly partisan a.
ness no one can pretend Ia claim that
Dakota and New McNico stand Oh the
same level. The population of the latter
IL mongre-Indans. half-hrreds and
"greagers" constituting = large part of it.
There is hardly another piece of American
territory, the population of which /. fur
ther from being homogeneous, or in any
true sense American, than that of New
Mexico. The only reason for bringing
that territory along at this time Is a. Il
political Offset to Dakota, that territory
being as certainly Democratic rs Dakota
Is Republican. To refuse to admit Dakota
to the advantages and powers of state
hood for years, aud then to receive it
coupled with the condition that another
territory, about whose fitness for adniis-
sion there are grave doubts. in or,lcr to
ncutralize the political influence of the
former, Is gross outrage, and a wauton
violation of the spirit and intent of the
fundamental law of the Nation Forty
years ago such II proposed outrage
would have caused deep excitement
throughout. the land. But under the
shadow of other great wrongs which the
Democratic party has inflicted on the
country since 1850, this injustice to the
people of Dakota il in Il measure over
looked or unapprcciated. But the popular
verdict to be rendered next November will
be likely to concern this last proposed
Democratic abuse Of power.
The Mobile Register, Tor Il long time an
influential Democratic newspaper. seems
to have become sensible and national in
Its views. In a few brief lines Ii draws
striking picture of the wonderful spread
of the American idea among the Alabama
people of all classes. 1t reminds its Free
Trade contemporaries that they will not
find the protectionists of the State to be
all newcomers who are operators in
mines and factories, and adds
They will find them in land owners who /
have mineral lands to sell or work. and they /
must remember that these mineral lands !
penetrate one-third of the State. They will {
6nd them among merchants who deal with /
the land owners aud the operatives, the 4
school master who teaches school among
them, the physician who doctors them and .
the lawyer who looks to them for clients and
for votes. They will find them among eAe
railroad employees, the station agents, ehe
truck growers, the sawmill men and small
farmers who look TO the villages and towns
for markets. They will find them every
" here, all mutually dependent aud believing
In home trade"
In 1860 salt along the great lakes was
selling at S2.3a barrel. Under protection
the Michigan salt industry developed to
such magnitude that in 1855 the price of
salt was sl.S0; in 1871 1t had fallen further
10 sl.46; in 1876. Sl.os in 1881, 95 cents;
n 1856, il cents, ,,ad in l>S7. - cents.
Aud vet in the sace of This magnificent
exhibit Of tia, steady ehcapening of an
article of prime necessity under the in
.f
md his fellow couspirators would take oil
altogether and hand our salt
PRODUCERS over to the tender mercies of
treat Britain. Free Trade theorists are
,lindly honest in many of their vagaries ,
md wild proposals, but the foreign pro
lucers and importers are guided by a
PRACTICAL estimate of their own interests.
Wishing to control onr markets aud II ,
ripple the American producers.
Speaker Carlisle announces that if the :
Free Trade bin is defeated the Democratic
,arty will appeal directly to the people
IN the issue it involves. There will be no
objection to this. In fact, il is strange
hat the Democratic brethren, if they feel
% sure of their ground, did not postpone
he Mills farce and appeal to the country
or y new Congress on distinctive Free
Trade basis. Hope the Kentucky Demo-
rat, will carry out his threat of appealing t
lirectly to the people. That will give the 4
of his district a chance to {
lxpress their opinions. I