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less than 55,000; and Nevada less than 35,000. In wealth let, us compare her with three' states, Nebraska, Kan - and

Illinois. Of course I can only show figui of 1880 census

reports, but these will enable us to make compari which

SHALL DAKOTA BE ADMITTED?

r j p i l l - question is one that has been before the public for several years: aye. many a time and oft it has been before congress. In 1879 Dakota applied for admission int.. the Union, and was refused: several times since has she tried, and failed. Last year she was refused again, with no valid n n. As everyone knows, however, she will be a powerful ipport to the Republican party: therefore, certain m msider it to be the proper t h i n g to vote against 1 r petition for recognition as a state. In looking at tin* matter from a disinterested standpoint, 1 answer a few question.-, and then make our conclusions.

were highly favorable for Dakota eight years ago.

The total assessed valuation then in 1880 was as follows: Nebraska $ lie. i,782 Kansas 161 U,689 Illinois 7 ;i)4 "Dakota '_>o..T..>l..-,30 A t the same time the population was: Nebraska 4.V_\40L' Kansas 996,096 Illinois :;.(177.-71 Dakota 137».177 Comparing the assessed valuation and the population, we find the average Xebraskan worth $200; the K a n s a n . $151): the [ilinoisan. §255; and the Dakotan. $150. Take, then, the net indebtedness of the several sectioi under consideration, and we have the following: Illinois $44,942,422 Nebraska * 7,426,767 Kansas ... L6,0< 858 Dakota 99* Comparing with the population as before, we find that the average debt per <-(ij>it<t is. for Nebraska. $16: for K a n sas and for Illinois. $15; and for Dakota, $S. The-.' figures show at a glance that Dakota has the best financial condition of the four. In character. I may say t h a t Dakota rani highly a m o n g her neighbors. Her banks are solid: her business hou good; her land exceedingly fertile: and her ] pie. for the most part, 80ber and industrious. A man'ion tells largely in the formation of his ehara* r. and the mmon schools largely determine th liaracter of commun

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In tin* fir pis . h • fulfilled all legal requirements? J us see what the requirements are? The constitution

••\.'v. 3ta< may be admitted by congress into : th oion; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state: nor any state he fori d by the junction of two or more ates, or parts < t > -. w i t h tieof the legislatures of the state as well as of congn | •• Art. IV. Sec. III. I". - I '•••:.. | 'J'}. all that the constitution sai and n o t h i n g in rDakota confli with it. She is a single territory, .-me. • in n wav with other or territories. :

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A in: D J her population, v. lth and character juspplii on? K her population was 135,177, now it i ed *>,000 and 600,000. On thin >re

n !*• U0 objl ion, for Illinois when admitted had

countries, and nations. The B stem of schools in Dal y

very good, resulting no doubt from the tact I th. who a. and

peopled her in the early daj of

ttlemenl were fully awai

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of the advantages of a thorough -

the disadvantages of n defective Bystein.