The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1889-04-19
LETTER FROM e. D. WALLACE.
HOPE, D. T., April Is, 1889.
To the Editor Of the Hope Pioneer:


HOPE, D. T., April Is, 1889.
To the Editor Of the Hope Pioneer:
Dear Sir-If We judge by what we see from
DAY to day In the newspapers, there seems to
be an opinion prevailing in the minds Of a
small minority that the majority Of the people
OF North Dakota are not capable Of caring for
their own affairs, and need guardian; In fact
1t appears that several patriotic, disinterested
and self-sacrihcing gentlemen have been act
Ing in that capacity for 10, these many years.
1n addition to all these good qualities, these
gentlemen did not trouble their wards by ask
Ing CONSENT but were self-appointed, and OH!
generous souls, acted without pay. The num-
Der OF these gentlemen to whose efforts North
Dakota owes the privilege of being born, is
something wonderful But for their watchful
care and motherly nursing the infant had died
at birth. One Of the straugest parts of this
whole business is that the poor child passed
through the perils OF infancy and chilphood
and grew to strong, robust manhood without
being aware Of the attention bestowed by its
benetactors. 1ugratitude is one Of the basest
OF sins, and the noble-hearted men who have
80 freely given OF their time holding down the
different federal positions In the territory, and,
when not so engaged, 'laying pipe" or endur.
ing the hardshtps Of hotel life iu Washington,
now claim we owe them debt we can never
hope to pay, and the least we can do is to bid
them come in and take what they please. Tho
two United States senatorships aud congress-
man belong, in their opinion, as a matter of
course, to them. by virtue Of their many at
tacks on Washington bars aud hotel tables,
and In return for the expense they have been
put to In constructing numerous kilograms and
newspaper articles tn let the innocent Dako.
ttans know where their (the aforesaid h ms
valuable carcasses were. We have been in.
formed by the Washington correspondents of
the St. Paul and Minneapolis papers that Mr.,
A., Gen. B., or the Hon. c. have never lest
their residence in Dakota; that their hearts
have always been in that, the land of their
adoption; that they have strong hold on the
affections Of the people, ETC., etc.
Now, feel certain that speak the senti-
ments Of the very large majority of the people
Of North Dakota when say to all such par
ties, depart from us, we have no use for you;
carpet baggers all, we know you not; seize
your little gripsacks and meander, git, travel,
take your palace car or the tow path; anyway,
so you leave US in peace.
One OF the most surprising features of this
attempted Imposition is that many of the news
papers Of North Dakota so far forget their duty
to the people of the State, those who are their
friends, neighbors and patrons, as to lend
their columns to boom the carpet-bagger and
usurpers, and that without word Of protest.
We have plenty Of good material in our own
ranks to fill all the positions III the gift of tho
people Of North Dakota, or that may fall to
their share Of federal appointments, and the
newspapers Of North Dakota should say so
unmistakabIy.
Let us manage our own affairs, and, while
we are about it. let us do justice to all inter-
ests. This Is an agricultural community, and
unless agriculture succeeds all else will Ian
guish and fail. There is no part Of this nation
where, among the agricultural profession, you
can find, in proportion to their numbers, a
greater number at intelligent, capable and
well informed men than right here In the two
Dakotas. Tho agricultural class should insist
on having their fair share in the affairs Of tho
government Only by 20 doing can they at
tain to that position aud influence to which
they are entitled. Only by 90 doing can they
command Tho respect Of the large number who
only recognize power. How can this he doneg
By selecting men for official positions who
have no interest In common with the farming
community? Who are simply aud only poll
ticians, standing with grip in hand ready to
60 or stay, as tho offices fail or pay? Never,
never, by such means. Men must 10 selected
who are financially interested with and in
sympathy with the farmer class. do not
mean to say that those engaged in other call
ings should he barred out; there Is room and
an appropriate place for representatives from
the towns, 50 their interests will he cared for,
and lawyers must have the judicial positions,
but the majority should rule.
| To the coming constitutional convention will
DO given the privilege Of deciding the policy OF
the State in the matter Of the liquor traffic.
The conspicuous results of tho traffic arc
moral and financial ruin to the many, scattered
families, and broken hearts; it is an evil Of the
| greatest magnitude. How is the best way to
prevent the bad results that inevitably flow
frcm the traffic, is question that has been
asked by many conscientious, thinking minds.
Entire and total prohibition of the traffic, by
law, II 1t prevents the sale, or if it comes as
near being success as laws ordinarily are, is
! the most effectual remedy. Can prohibition be
made success In North Dakota? I believe it
can. There are no large Cities; the bulk of tho
population is in the country and, believe, the
very large majority Of the farmers votes,
coupled with those Of the friends Of prohibition
in the towns, will send men to the legislature
| who will enact wise laws that can be easily
enforced-not like the one we have now
making the saloon thing Of the past.
Farmers and citizens OF North Dakota send
those to the constitutional convention who will
vote for prohibition, and from agricultural
districts; men who also are actively ideut-
fed with agricultural interests, with the idea
Of Dakotians for Dakota Offices. Dakota farm
ers to tho front; fair treatment for all, and
carpetbaggers to the rear. E. d. WALLACE.
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