Great Falls tribune., 1889-01-19
TOOLE AROUSED.
HE TALKS RIGHT OUT IN MEET
ING ON MONTANA's wRON s.
Mr.. Springer Calls Up the Omnibus
Bill n Mr.. Cox Says A Good
Word for the Terri
tories. "-

WASHINGTON, Jan, 16.-Mr. Springer
OF Illinois called up yesterday as a special
order the senate bill for the admission Of
South Dakota and the organization of the
territory Of North Dakota. The bill hav
ing been read in full, Mr.. Springer took
the floor in explanation of the measure
and in advocacy of the substitute s'the
omnibus bill" which he proposed to offer
at the proper time. He disapproved OF
the South Dakota convention of 1885.
Mr.. Cox of New York, was in favor of
the omnibus bill with certain amend
ments, but he was willing to help along
any conference between the two houses
OF congress which would result in ele-
waiting the territories into the rank of
statehood. Every territory except Utah,
should be admitted into the Union when
it las population sufficient under the law
to elect member to congress.
Mr.. Clifford Of Dakota, defeated the
constitution adopted by the constitution
convention of Dakota from the charges
advanced againstlt by Mr.. Springer.
Mr.. Toole Of Montana, strenuously
advocated the admission Of Montana and
inveighed against carpet-bag authority in
the territories. The Garfield and Cleve-
land administrations did promise to re-
lieve the territories, but both failed.
Tradition said the wisemen came from the
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termined that history should repeat itself.
Some of these hot house plants had been
too frail to stand transplanting in a
northern climate; others holding relig-
iously to the doctrine that federal office
holders should neither die nor resign,
had stayed in the territories and gave
promise of developing into good and
useful citizens. [Laughter
But under democratic supre-
macy the time honored tradition had
been violated and instead of
wise men coming from the east it was
learned they came from the south laugh
teri Far be it from him to reflect upon
the integrity of any man sent to the terri
tories by the present administration, or
upon the section from which they came.
The insolence Of Office holders consequent
vi li1C appointments u uutI l1lc ltlCA VI EOu-
Iidenca shown in the people of the terri
tories constituted grave affront. The
people had hoped for better things from
the present administration. -Four years
ago Montana had been entitled to state.
hood and the failure to receive it, togeth.
er with the violation Of the platform CON
eernlng federal appointment in the terri
tories, had done much to bring about the
political revolution there last fall There
was only one remedy for the
evil - another star on the flag
and vote and voice in both
branches of congress. Without this there
was nothing but political insomnia and
unrest. There was a homely maxim that
charity began ut home. Under the Amer
lean flag home rule in the territories lay
bleeding at the foot Of despotism. Ap-
planse. The people of the territories
had been patient and long suffering, hid
ing their humiliation behind their pride,
but now they found their modesty de.
parting and independence asserting it.
self. To be on an equal footing with the
states of the union was a worthy ambi-
ion.
Pending further debate the house ad-
journed.