The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-10-18
JUMBO AND GANG.
They are Making Desperate Efforts Ia
Control Hyde County SpOtls.

Ordway's crookodness is visible every.
where, his latest scheme being to control
the political patronage and Dust from of.
flee John Faldo Jr, of Canton, whom he
had previously appointed commissioner.
While at Sioux Falls John had an inter
view with Leader man, and said;
"Somo time ago it was matter ofgen'
eral report that | was appointed one OF
the commissioners to organize the county,
and during visit to Bismarck | was in.
formed by Governor Ordway that such
was the case, and that the commission
had been sent to L. Il. Witcher to be do
livercd by him to me. My commission
was also filed at the Office Of the territori-
nj secretary in Yankton, On my return
home found that Whitcher, T., A, Van
Camp and myself were appointed such
commissioners and that Van Camps COM
mission had been delivered to him by
Whitchcr, who refused to give mo my
commission because | would not agree to
locate the county seat where he, Witch
or, wanted it, upon portion of unlnhab'
itod prairie somc four miles from High.
moro on the same limo of railroad. AS
Whitcher continued to refuse to give up
the commission, which he admitted hay
ing in his possession, Van Camp and ]
proceeded to quality on the LIST inst, to
appoint county officers and take other
steps as authorized under the law.
Whitchcr refusing to net with us, aud Civ
ing no other reason for his refusal than
that we would not locate the county scat
where he wanted it for speculative purpo-
scs. AS llighmorc is tho only town, and
is both the choice Of tho people and in cv.
cry way tho only appropriate place, Van
Camp and | located the county seat
there.
"rhiA man Whitchcr is u recent impor.
tation from Now Hampshire, the COVER
nor's state, and was for some time M Mt.
tachc of tho governor at faukton. Hc
has been and is in constant communication
with the governor and is apparently act
ing under his orders. IIisrotcntion ofmy
commission is supposed to be part Of q
scheme to prevent tho location of the coun.
ty scat so ny to interfere with the plan by
the governor and his friends for feather
ing their own nests. Whitcher has ad-
mite to me that he would not give me
my commission because stood ont against
his scheme for locating the county scat
where there was no town, and thus giving
him and those interested with him M OPP
portuuity for getting in on the ground
floor. -
The Leader further says TO IN nm.
| prcjudiccd observer tho above looks ike
pretty clear case OF corruption connvcd
ut by the governor Of this territory. AZ
ter mn incxcusablc delay in organizing the
county the governor permits and prcsum.
| ably advises contest because himself and
his New Hampshire friend arc not allowed
to work successfully scheme TO enrich
themselves at the expense OF the people
Mr.. Falde will consiilt counsel and take
every measure to protect himself and the
people from this official attempt at organ.
lied plunder. The people Of Dakota will
watch with interest this new plot Of the
man who 80 conspicuously disgraoes the
high position to which he was appointed
b. an administration out Of harmony with
the interests Of Dakota and in which he il
kept by an administration which Bcens to
have little or no consideration for the
riohts and wishes Of orr pcople,