Show WHY NOT SETTLE THIC QUESTION opposition in the home of depre to the admission of 0 dakota RB its a state in the union te one of the evils of 91 partisan polity no other kesson for it can be truthfully ad but the fact that it would be a if dakota were democratic in politics it is just as likely that her admission would be obstructed truc ted by the senate as it is now that will be prevented by the fhe house trials this is till 11 wrong but quite natural more when en the interests inte of party are placed before the interests of commonwealths and the welfare of the nation but it seems that dakota does not intend to 10 beikert in territorial tutelage and be deprived of the liberties of tree free gover government simply because a political party dreads toe effect of an addition vo the working forces in congress of a rival party arty the south dakota legislature not long ago at huron hai on took definite action on this matter after praying and beseeching cion buu gress greas presenting a bill of rights rats and making all the neeti needful fut arrangements for the union in vain the legislature determined that the itie state government already organized 1 cluid in lonu form null anti only waiting t the he t breath 1 reath of Cong to lu vitalize lize it should not much longer remain a lifeless teless li body A definite date bus ba abeen been fixed upon when it shall be set in motion by local force it if the national power refuses to act ewt portion of the oe schedule and ordinances din ances provid providing ift that the provisional pro visional government shall hall not go into effect prior 19 the consent of congress has been repealed and at an election to be tt held next lall jall the people bmw vote or not tue state government sha shall 11 be set la in operation on toe the first day of the oe year IM we believe that southern dakota has done exactly right and taftt we the people of tin cinac region will be fully j jut ened in taking the stand contemplated tem plated in the act ot of the legislature whether the new state stat is then admitted or not it alu he be a state it if not part of the ot of the leacy ua cyota at a political party then a free and sovereign state capable of managing its own affairs and ready to become one of the united states whenever the representatives of thos eStates come tp tip reason the tae atia assumed timed power congress over the territories are in violation ot of the spirit and 16 tier of the constitution and of the american system of government altogether they are out not warranted by au legitimate autuori authority ty they are subversive of the rights righta claimed tor for all people in the declora tion ot of Inde pence they are only to be patiently to tolerated lerstad while the citizens citi zeus ot the territories are so numerically weak that they cannot success fishy resist their tyranny and bondage the whole territorial system to be swept away as a relic of colonial vassalage and unworthy of the times in which we live we do not believe beheye however that the che will be forced to the exi extremity contemplated inbe action of 61 their legislature the right of their position and the troubles likely to arise rom national resistance to their belr course coarse even on the plea that they are 11 in D TeV rebellion eUion will be lecog recognized nihed by wise men and dakota will be admitted before the time comes for such a cil crisis sis the movement advocated by mr ap will agers or some other expedient ab nb doubt be devised to offset the increased advantages to the rid be publican pau licau party which would accrue arom the admission of dakota and other states will be organized which will either add to the democratic representation resen tation in both houses of congress or at least preserve the present oa balance lance while the legislators leeis latora of the country are about it they ibey should settle the vexed ques question tiou forever for ever all the berti tories lories should be so pa grouped that thley they will be sufficiently populous and self sustaining as to be nt fit ter for the me responsibilities of statehood the constitution ution provides only for free and independent cle tK hates skates ates territories are not contemplated in that declaration of supreme law they are afterthoughts thoughts creations of emergency mere temporary arrangements the system was an expedient and has outlived its purpose and its necessity it is a liv living g contradiction contradict loi to democratic arm caples it should be the work ake of he democratic party artuto to abolish it tor for mood free arts states W ill should cover the land from the Cadi dasto the gulf and from the atlantic alantic to the pacific tue the only enly supposed difficulty in the way of this consummation is the I 1 mormon question ignorance pathe facts in W the case make that an obstacle there to no do earthly reason that will stand the test ot sound se sense and why utah 8 not come in with the rest of me territories errit ories that ate are ready faithe for the clat duties es ot 61 self government and anxious to swell the power and strengthen the unity of tm the i greatest government in the voaid 1 statehood tor for utah is the only true solution of the 64 peo blem even look to in the common light itts it is really a local not a national question and under statehood would d a speedily solve bolye itrel le we do not say bay because we an bici te such wisdom on the theeart part ft lawmakers as the movement we advocate E the power of prejudice and the euda ends of 91 party politics stand too strongly in the way ot of such vigorous and sensible statesmanship but it will wiil be a stroke of policy pu superior to anything that ha has been achieved in this nation for many years and the prosperity that would flow from it would won voon the prudence ru enee and vind vindicate ate the act action on 0 of itsuro its promoters oters there is no lair objection a against abnot the admission of dakota and t the e retention of territorial serfdom in aay part of this great republic Is equally |