Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-14
HOPING AGAINST HOPE.


don't see the ghost of q chance for them,
as the case now stands. but they persist
in trusting to democratic assurances OF
good faith and sincere interest. The ar
rival OF the democratic delegation from
the Yankton convention, headed by
Judge Bartlett Tripr, has put new cour-
age into the local DAKOTA soul. This
delegation has deprived Mr.. Springer of
the last ground for his plea that he was
opposing the senate bill in the interests
of the people of the territory demo
crats), who he said had not been con-
suited In the framing of the Sioux Falls
constitution, and were not in favor of its
adoption. Ihe Yankton convention de-
clared and the Tripp delegation is solidly
in favor of the division OF the territory
and the admission of the south part un-
der the Sioux Falls constitution. That
is the action they have been urging up
on the democratic leaders the past Two
days. OF course this is rank republican
doctrine. The republicans in the house
have planted themselves squarely upon
the senate bill with the Clifford amend
ment providing for a new election OF
state officers at the same time the
amendments to the constitution are
voted upon. a good many people cher"
ish the fond hope that enough demo-
Gratis may join with the republicans to
carry this bill through the house. 1t
will be remembered that the senate bill
has the right OF way and that the first
vote when the question comes up will be
upon Springer's motion to substitute his
omnibus bin for it. Baker of New York has
always declared bis belief that this mo-
| tion would be defeated ami the South
Dakota bill forthwith carried. / wish
he may be right, but | don't believe it
the result OF the caucus. The caucus
has endorsed the omnibus bill with the
tricky Springer amendments, and no
democrat has dared TO raise his voice
ageinsS it. hhfr. Coz makes asaGaan:
professions, which are doubtless sincere,
of his devotion to the interests OF Da-
kota and his friendship for her people,
and is full of virtuous wrath against
Springer for his insIncere. dilatory and
Ievesive tactics, but even Mr.. COX will
not promise his vote for the South Ds-
kots senate bill if the subject is permit
TED to come up at all. believe the
omnibus bill, with the Springer amend :
ments, will be substituted for the senate
bill, and that the former,if any, will pass
whether the subject will come up ct ell.
Mr.. Weaver has the house by the shroat
and it is gRspinR and staring like O
throttled echoolboy. Naturally this
can't last long. But the mischief ia it
has lasted week already and o noun
tain OF business has piled up that hes
precedence over the Dakota question
aside from Oklahoma and Union Pacific
funding, about which enough has been
, said. There are the Sioux reservation
bill, the contested election ceaes and the
1ver and harbor bill. The Indian com.
mittee were given yesterday to report
J the Sioux bill and the order is con-
, tinuipg enc So the bill has the right
OF way whenever Weaver lets &c his. grip
on the house.
The contested election cases are priYi-
legged, and may bring on week OF de.
; bate. The river and hsrbor bill Was
entitled to the time Weaver and ADDER
son have wasted. Here is business to
take from two weeks to q months time
to get out of the way in order to tske up
the Dakota question on Jan. Is. Mr..
Cox, Mr.. Baker and Mr.. Springer. who
profess to believe that it will be taken
up, are very sanguine persons. To say
othing Of the action OF the other meas.
ures the river and harbor bill alone ia
strong enough successfully to antaRonize
the territories in the house. To be sure
it may be laid aside on the 10Th, and
taken up at q later date. Bat if time if
made for this measure IN the last months
of the session In the midst of the rush OIL
delayed legislation ard appropriation
bills it will indicate that the democrats
! have discovered some distinct party
advantage to be gained by acting
upon it. A Washington gentle
man who is interested il
$ Dakota and understands politics prett,
. we'll. suggested to me the other day how
such discovery might haye been made
q The democrats may have concluded tha
they can most effectively hinder the ad.
mission OF republican states in th,
: northwest hereafter at ON extra session
!, or next winter by making pretense O
= willingness to admit them now. The,
can take care to make their proposition
to such form that the senate republican
. can't possibly accept them and thei
q make their refusal to concur o pretex
y y for resisting admission even to the poin
of flibusterinR hereafter.
They might manage in this way 4
keep the northwestern territories out 81
- through the Fifty-tirst congress an
= save themselves the chance to regain
9 control Of the house in the ffty-seoond
y y This very pretty plot, and may not b
= all imaginary. Ii tho democrats entel
70 tanned such purpose their nsturs
course of procedure would be precisel
that they now seem TO have adopted
They would delay action upon the terri
y torisl bills as late as possible in th
,e session, and then psss hurriedly throng
a the house measure impossible for th
senate Republicans 70 accept. Th
A omnibus bill with its studied ignoring {
" the wishes and the action of the peopl
le OF South Dakota and its inclusion Q
le New Mexico amang the new states wi
at certainly be soch measure unlees
10 shall be amended in the senate or
Of conference; and yet if it passes the houa
IN and is rejected by the senate the demo
le crate in the next congress will be able I
De Justify partisan resistance TO the creetio
le Of new states by the specious plen {
liz republican precedent and exaraple.
at mny be better for the territories in th
so long run if the question OF admission
" mot reached at ali this sessipa and got
I'd over to the next coDRress-especially {
q, Mr.. Weaver seems to have made an exit