St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12

as their districts have voted out local
option, while they are classed as Pro-
hibitionists. They will have a good
chance to evade the issue on the theory
that it should be left for the statebuild-
ers. But the ladies will insist that they
should have chance to vote in framing
the state machines. Gov. CHURCH can
not be relied upon to veto such meas
ure.
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The statehood convention to be held
at Huron is a sort OF sequence OF the
quadrupedal affair held there some time
last year, being called by its committee.
1t is not apparent just what it can ac-
compliSh, except to proclaim facts
familiar to all, but there can be no OBJ
lection to its convening. The North is
little ahead Oh recent conventions,
and the South should keep up its end.
There is chance for reSOluting some
thing about the Sioux Falls constitution
and the need of a new deal in officials.
1t will not be likely to expedite the
passage of measures in congress, which
is the only line of effective work now
visible.
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The indications are that the present
session, probably the last, will make
better record in the way of efficiency
and freedom from sectional factions
than any of its predecessors. Both see
tions are united on division, and there
is disposition to cultivate good feeling
in view of the approaching final separa-
ton. There will be few questions to be
considered that run on political or sec
tional lines.
The Barnes statesman, E. TIBBETs,
who aided Gov. PIERCE in manipulating
the jamestown convention, and ruffled
the feelings of Editor Roof and others,
has gone to Bismarck to assist in oper-
ating the legislature. The gentleman
is veteran, both in politics and war,
and is reported working on the same
line as at Jamestown. This will be best
understood at Valley City.
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The Grand Forks Plaindealer, which
easily looks over into Walsh county, re-
CARDS the movement to send aid there
as "unvarnished presumption and gall"
That is little ungenerous for a proffer
of aid dictated by kindly motives.
Walsh is one of the largest and wealth.
lest counties in the territory. and is
abundantiy able to relieve all eases of
destitution in its limits. 1t is an injury
to the county, as we'll as the territory,
to send out such grossly exaggerated re-
ports as recently went over the wires to
the East. Individual cases Of suffering
from improvidence, OF loss of crops, can
be found i'll any community. No doubt
there are such in Dakota, but there
should not be appeal for a id abroad until
the local authorities are found unequal
to the emergency. Walsh would be one
OF the last to call for aid.
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1t is not surprising that the Dakota
resident of dozen years or more feels
little twitching of the combative mus
cies as he looks across an Invisible line
into Minnesota and sees no better
looking man OF more patriotic, from Nor
way, Canada, or Africa, only five
months in the country. voting for pres
ident, congressman, governor and most
everything else, while he can only vote
for lone ''errand boy' at Washington,
and few local officers. That is where
statehood comes in.
A.
Conn x-aorc a0o tho piaprn Sinnol ,1va-
dicted that the two parties would event.
ually change front, and the Democrats
be found on the division side and the
Republicans for one state. The first
transpositiOn seems about effected, and
if there is opposition to two states, it
will be found among the Eastern high
tariff Republicans, who are unwilling to
see the tariff reform states coming in so
numerously in the West. That evil
IDENTIFY must be the Western policy,
whether the Democrats or Republicans
do the most voting.
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If the legislature utilizes all the sug-
gestions afforded it the session will be a
busy one. The school law is conceded
to be budget that needs overhauling
badly. Among the minor points Sug-
gested is that by county educational
association, providing that the terri
toriai board of education may grant GER
tificates to teachers that will hold good
for life, and that diplomas from the
state universities shall be equal to a
professional certificate. There may be
objections to these as not fully covering
the needs Of practical and progressive
work, but they would seem to afford
teachers protection from narrowness,
stupidity and red-tapeism.
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Several counties have been holding
their conventions to advocate statehood
| of late. There may be some occasion, and,
at any rate, they can do no harm. Those
who do not hold them miss an oppor-
tunity to convOcate and resolve. This
is an inalienable right in territories, as
we'll as states. Those who do not enjoy
it have not caught the true Dakota
spirit. There is no doubt at Washing
ton, or elsewhere, that everybody wants
admission; but that need not prevent
| holding the conventions.
THE CONVENTION.
The bill drawn blythe committee of
| the late Jamestown convention for a
state constitutional convention in the
North, and which it is expected the