Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-10

TEans OF SuSsoaIprIoN: By carriers, per
month. .0; pr yeai. SiA@; by mall per
Sos c on a'9 Thlra ii 81. Fls.s % and D.kos.i.n
~ BOWEN = K1NGsBURY. Prop'ts.
OF course Yankton will be expected
to exhibit much rage over the passage
of the bill to create . commission to
locate the capital Of Dakota at some
other place than this city. We cannot
discern that upon the main proposition
the actual removal Of the capital
there is any large amount Of heated feel
ing. But over the. methods employed
there exists just indignation and the
territory in genersl will share in the
sentiment as soon as, it understands the
true situation.
Two years ago. Governor Ordway,
then undergoing his first executive ex-
perience during Legislative session, de-
sired to change the location of the seat
of government of Dakota. He came to
our territory as its governor with that
design in his mind and has never aband.
oned it. At the session Of two years ago
he failed to secure the combination
necessary for the accomplishment Of his
ends. On. the contrary the combination
was solidly against him. thanks to the
skillful engineering Of Ysnkton's repre-
resentatives. For this reason the COVER.
nor has given q considerable portion Of
the intervening two years to personal
abuse Of the authors of his failure. At
the beginning of the session just closed
there was. o majority Of the Legislature
arrayed against his scheme and he found
it necessary to change his tactics and
court the favor Of those whom be
desired to rally to his assist
ance. Finding ready material In the
disreputabls portion Of the northern
delegation he shaped it to his ends.
by promises, the extent Of Which We can
only Judge from their .fulfillment. They
are men who care for nothing which ben
efits the public at large, their own per-
sonal ends being paramount over oil
other considerations. In this respect
they do not differ much from Dakota's
executive. The combination was made.
with the assistance Of the monied syndi-
cate in the lobby which was to share IN
the results of the scheme. Those mem.
bers Of the legislature who refused to
come into the arrangement were treated
with official discipline amounting almost
to brutality. Their measures, whatever
may have been their merits. were treated
by the governor purely from the stand.
point Of opposition to the capital COM
mission scheme. Members Of the legis.
ture who opposed him in this were the
special objects of his veto power
Wo have not time to-day
to 60 into all the detaifs
Of this amazing transaction, but they
will come out as time goes on, and we
do not propose to put forth any state.
| ments excepting those which are true
For evidence of the means employed We
| refer the public to the long array Of ex'
travagant appropriation bills and othel
measures signed by the governor which
| originated with those members who wer'
favorable to his designs. We also offer
as further evidence, the list of commits
| sioners selected by him (and afterward
placed in the bill) who ore to choose
place for the capital. They are the friend
Of the men who were in harmony with hir
IN the movement. In conclusion we cal
attention to the long list of officials ap
pointed BY the governor to fill positions
created by the legislature. a majority
which was the creature OF his imperiou
will. With but few exceptions they Al
the friends OF the members of the legis
lative combination and of the synd
cate on the outside. Turning frol
this side Of the case to the other, We as
| the public to look upon the treatmer
which the minority Of the Legislature
the minority which stood solidly again.
the corrupt sckeme-received at I'll
hands Of the executive. Their measure
were treated with scorn and they vel
laughed at and sneered at upon the aot
of the Legislative hall and in the oftioe
the executive whenever they dared as
for the poor favor of decent recoSn
ton of their honest claims.
Our article to-day is sort Of an inde
| of the historical facts.to follow in futul
issues. We therefore leave this depar
ment for the present and open up anoth'
phase Of the corrupt bargain aud sal
perpetrated upon the people of Dakot
AS an Introductory We clip the followin
from the Yankten correspondence OF tt
st. Paul Pioneer. Press-correspondent
written in the governors Office by h
private secretary. It reads:
The Yanktbn people have bitterly opPsss
any tep toward removal, and charges OF brtbe
and corruption on the part OF shose tavos,l
the commission have been freely made.
The Press and Dakotaian has charge
attempted bribery, and varions indivi
uals have made the same accusatie
or lily. So far as this paper is concerns
lit reiterates the charge and announc
:, that it stands ready to prove what
] says. We have been informed by ts
\ members Of the legislature that th'
}. we're made direct offers OF money al