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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Egan Express.

The capital commission bill passed the
territorial council Yesterday. and. now
Governor Ordway has the location Of Che
capital in his own hands, and will, un.
doubtedly, make an independent fortune
ont of the scheme. The whole thing is
II fraud from beginning to end, and every
man who voted for the bill ought to be
sat down on SO heavily by his constitu-.
ents that he can never rise again.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Elk Point Coyote.

A sensation of disgust prevaded all
classes at Yankton on Monday when it
became known that the corrupt old po.
litical speculator who disgraces the gov.
ernor's chair of the territory had ap.
pointed to the position OF territorial
auditor, his son, the notorious George l..
Ordwsy, of Pierre. The latter is known
only as q red.nosed drunkard and bum.
mer. withouta single qualification for the
position, who at best is only Temporary
resident of the territory. A decent coun-
Gil would have unanimously rejected the
nomination, but the body at Yankton,
having no self-respect or any motive be-
yond securing the signature of the exc.
cutive bills, promptly confirmed it. How
much longer, Oh Lord, must we suffer
from tho acts of official vermin of the
Ordway stripe, inflicted on MS by re-
publican administration.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Aurora Advocate.

Geo. L. Ordway, of Pierre. son of the
governor, has been appointed territorial
auditor by hit father and been confnaed
by the council. There is nothing like
keeping all these little Offices in the
family.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12

The other car load OF silver knives,
forks, spoons and hollow ware in oil the
beantifull designs has jost arrived at the
jewelry store Of II. G. Clark & Co., next
70 postofice, Yanktoa.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
oRDwAY AND THE GANG.
The opinion of Dakota News
papers Relative to the
Scheme of tho
syndicate.
General Condemnation Of The
Operations Of the Corrupt Man.
ipulators who Prosi-
tuted . lesisIaturaAP


From SATURDAYS issue of the Prsss
and Dakotaian. it seems pack of cold
blooded Williams and scoundrels have
Termed o syndicate fol. the purpose Of
locating tbe capital. The Immaculate
Qrdway heads the list, and the saintIy
Alexander Hughes comes next. The
people e.of Dakota should riss;en maze,
march TO- the capital ~ ,tlag eyay
mothers son ofthem. From present IL:
disations the Legislature now In session
is the most corrupt body ot men that
Dakota has ever been cnssed with.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Flandrau Herald.

Governor Ordway. in order to relieve
himself from the Glamour of half dozen
office seekers, has appointed Col. George
L. Ordway, his son, as territorial auditor.
Strange that his excellency should hit
upon this remarkable e1pedient of rid.
ding himself from the opportunities of
those horrible cormorants and find lu.
crative position for his near relative.
Too much Ordway in Dakota is some
thing not to be desired.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
The Safest Way.

The safest and surest way to restore
the youthful color of the hair is furnish.
ed by Parkers Hair Balsam, which is
deservedly popular from its superior
cleaulineaa
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Yankton correspondence Fargo Argus.

q 80.
This has been the most exciting day of
Dakota Legislature. The capital COM
mission bill came up IN the house and
under the suspension OF rules brought
about by unparlismentary ruling of the
speaker, it was passed. = The
governor is using the veto club to bring
members into line for the bill, and has
gained some by. this means. Tho bill
goes to the council Monday and their
will take its regular order. Six mem.
bers arc pledged to vote against il end
without one OF these il will tail. The
syndicste is ready to pay heavy suns for
votes aud hope TO buy one before Mon.
day. Unless they succeed, and Il 10 not
probable they vail, the bill viii DO de.
fSatsd. Jackson, Jerauld, Dewey. Nc
Intosh, Washabangh and Zeibach are
solid against il III council and tonight
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Scotland Citizen ,

II one half of the reports now current
be true, the executive Office of the terri.
tory Is turned into den of prostitution
of the vilest character, over which G6v.
ernor Ordway having 'stolen the livary
of heaven to serve the devil in" presides
WITH bis usual sanctimopious suavity and
receives that adoration which Assooks
che pregnant hinges Of the knee, that
thrift may follow fawning."
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
< Jamestown C.pit.l.

Dakotg don't want ~ encourage rings
and sypdicates And corruption. The re-
movxE 81 the capital ID altogether pre-
mature - yet. When the question Of
division isdecided, then il the time to
taks up the question Of papital location.
There i evidently something crooked in
the thing. II the northern members are
agitasine this subject in order that they
may have lever whereby 10 gam other
advantages. as some believe to Be the
Ssnt sny G favor 1s ss ths. h.s out psin
" and state the grounds on which it u
asked: and hit il right for us to have it
they can probably get it tor us. But if
the effort is to force some unnatural aud
improper scheme. ilsing the capital ques.
Stion ~ o means, We say abandon it. Let
Dakota not adopt such dishonest politi.
cal sehsming. =
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
FATHER AND SON.

What Iths Dakota Newspaper Think Of
Ordway's Nepotism.
Fargo Republican.
The appointment, by Gov, Ordway, of
his own son to the fattest Office in the
territory is the most unprecedented piece
of nepotism on record; it even exceeds
Grant, who only gave his son lieuten.
ant colonelcy. For an exhibition Of
parental egotism it takes the palm. -
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12

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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Grant County Reyiex.

Governor ordvay nominated his son.
Col. George L. Ordway, of Pierre, for
territorial auditor. vice L. NJ. Purdy, and
also remoninsted VIM. H. McVay for
territorial treasurer. Both nominations
were confirmed. but big breeze was
ereated BY hepublic nepotism exhibited
by the governor.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
RANKS.
rAMES'O NcvAY, Pre.taesA
~. y. N1VAY. Cashier.
First National Bank
YANKToN. - DAKOTA.
un.rEp s1Xzss sseostroRy.

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oAgo, I0inois. 5e
OF Europe. "Oolestions receive prompt
attention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12

We print the main points in the bill
giving commission the power to remove
and locate the capital of the territory.
That the whole affair is gigantic
scheme to enrich the syndicate moving
in the matter, is hardly worthy of .
doubt.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Se,c Feed ssesr,e

i. T. calvin hes opened feed store
10 tho building south Of Powers livery
stable ON Capital street, and will furnish
all kinds Of feed at reasonable prices.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Flandrau Enterprise.

The manner in which the capital re-.
moval bill went through the house does
not look we'll Il reminds one OF the
Grand Forks convention. In order to
crowd il through, the rules were sus.
pended BY majority vote, although
both precedent aud tie rules themselves
requifeda two.thitds vote for the suspen.
sioa Of Ne rules. The majority, inclnd.
in6 The speaker. we're determined that
the bill shoald 20 through that day.
rules OF 10 rulsR.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Yankton Correspondents Fargo Argue.

1anKton Correspondencs Fargo ArgW-
Rumors of bargains and bribery are
circulating. It is said by some, who
claim to know. that while the rumor tele-
graphed that $4,000 had been drawn
from the bank, to be placed whare it
would do the most good, may not be
true; he has positive information that
one member has money in his
pocket for his vote on the capital
question and that two others had agreed
to vote right--or consideration.
l don't vouch for this. 1t il Q ruuAor,
and there are others OF similar nature.
Gu hegeneral principal that where there
is great deal Of smoke there must be q
little fire, there may be some truth in
these charges.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12

his doty 70 have issued special mess
sage to the Legislature. csllies attention
to the emergency, if any, eds, for &C.
tion on that subject, at thu time. and
setting forth the advantages, if there
oe any. for relieving the people of any
trouble in the premises, and putting the
whole business in the hands Of nine iand
speculstors-of whom five will be con.
trolling majority. The neglect Of the
governor TO isasie such q message will
j0afy any conclnaion wiioh honest and
- ie9nt ms9 choose 10 put upon this
d1k - eeerSt plot to defraud the peo.
pn Of tAelr riGhts, and to put vast sumo
into the pockets Of favored ring.
There ~ NO longer doubt that the bill
VII pae: Necessary arrangements to
that end have been made. The governor
will sign it. The nine commissioners
.M be appointed. The site for the cap
ltal viii be chosen. The plotters Vii
make tbsir pile. Bnt day Of reckoning
u not Ter Of. Rhea the people will settle
with every one of them.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
We quote from the revised code c
Dakota as follows: 80.


We quote from the revised code of
Dakota as follows. $50.
Section 12l Of the penal code: Every person
who gives or offers to give bribe to any mem
ber Of the legislature. or attempts directly or
indirectly, by mcnance, deceit, suppression of
truth, or any other corrupt means to influence 4
member in giving or withholding his vote, or in
not attending the h0use Of which he is a mem,
Der, or any committee thereof, il punishable by
imprisonment in the territorial prison not ex-
ceeding ten years or by fine not exceeding 5000,
or both.
Section ia of the penal code says:
The term "bribe" signifes any money, goods,
right in action. property, thing Of value, or adj
vantage. present or prospective, or any promise
or undertaking to give any, asked, given or ac-
'ccepted with = corrupt intent to influence un-
lawfully the person TO whom it is given in his
action. vote or opinion in any public or official
capacity.
T We would like to enquire if q promise
to veto any measure which member of
a Legislature might ask for, in return for
the vote of such member upon any GER
tain measure, does not render the person
making such promise liable under the
foregoing provisions Of tho law?
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
jamestown c.pital.

Last nights dispatches inform us that
one of the six members of the territorial
council opposed to the capital removal
scheme has been won over, and when the
measure comes up for consideration to-
day he will vote for it and it will pass.
All we can say is, that while We perfectly
agree with those who claim that Yank-
ton is not the proper location for the
capital, we regard the present movement
as altogether premature. It is very un.
certain when division of the territory
will take place, if it ever does. If the
capital is located in the center of the
present Dakota, it will be at one side OF
one OF the new states when division is
accomplished. And if the idea Is to
choose location that will be finally ac-
eeptable for south Dakota, il will not III
The meantime be convenient for the
northern members. And further, asa
matter Of right the members from the
north should not have voice in deter.
mining where the, capital of what will
be south Dakota shall be located. All
the interest the northern members have
in the matter will cease as soon as divis.
lon takes place. Where, then, is the
justice of having the question decided BY
. body of men whose business it is moi? !?
Yank ION might be put up with for .
year or two yet, when the location ques
tion will come before those who have a
right to decide it.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
siom IaIiaAtsus.

The oonmissicn job passed the house
last Saturday and will be voted on to.
day in the council. II might properly
. bill to enable Governor Ord.
way TO provide for his old age, The
bulk Of tbe members Of tho Legislature
are but putty in the bands Of TIM willy
old politician. His 6Gtion in nominat.
ing his own son for tsrritosial snditos
should hays been ppospptly INST BY . re.
f,lsal 70 eqnfrm on t6s part Of council.
That ooun6ll however hacked the neces-
sary sand TO do their daty, and the tori.
toriai iunds are now sntirety under the
son esasfS ,hs el nine
ers to be appointed BY the governor and
confirmed by the oounGl. The
prevailing opinionseens to be that the
gang who arc snki1sermy the bill
through, Of whom the governor is the
leading 4Risit, have large body Of land
already. secured upon which the capital
is to b located.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12

Whispsgisg, q rbrihssy anl legislative
corruptipn are 6esed = connection With
the pf6posed xHPbll6 1nt u 8 eomnis-
sion % Geaect tEate 81 the tibital OF Ds-
kota,and locatGI thes dan4 tthesson and
al eort4 oi Eumosa ~ saeat,. in refer
broui iht to bsaf uppoI nenbers of ths
lekislAsnfs to 66sufe their support to
suoh Q. .ssheme. Notnnly is il fdmored
that 6ye thousand dollars psr bad hss
been offered, but that esoh member of
the council who faNoss ths plan is to
have the appotntin3 of one member Of
that oonanission. Il 10 not surprising
that > few thousand .dollan should, nm.
der the circumstances, be laying around
loose, seeking such an investment, as il
would return after o few days viii
usnry, and the people will be pleased t.
learn the names Of such le8islators y
may be caught in the net.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Sionx Falls PreM.

We are Just advised BY wire that the |
commission bill for location of the capi- |
tai has paaDed both houses. our member
Of the council having refused to vote for
u from drst to last. There are many
rUmors ahoat which at this time we are
unable to sift, but prominent among
them is one that is vouched for as COM
ing from Mr.. Jackson's own lips. This
10 to the effect that he was offered, $15,-
600 of the syndicate stock and told 81
tho same time that at least 5000 of it
could be sold at once. The Press has
felt deep inte.est in this measure, be-
cause it wanted to do all the good to
Sioux Falls that was possible, and We were
positive that some good would come BY
agitation and advertising and possibly We
might among the contending interests
get at least temporary removal here.
We might perhaps as wen say that We
are still in the field for the capital, or
any thing else that will have q tendency
70 build mp the city. = We .Hese
inclued to censutD Mr.. jackson during
the last two days for refusing to make
this trade; but if, as is stated, he was
offered bribes for his vote, he did we'll
said before, we have wanted to see this
scheme fought openly, if it must be
fought, or favored openly, if it must be
favored, taking for granted that it was
must in either case. It wouldn't "down,"
80 We wanted it up, and We took some
active measures to create an in issue and
bring the affair to focus. But il, when
the heat Of controversy has somewhat
abated, it shall appear that it has been Q
corrupt thing from the start, and our
member Of the council shall appear to
have resisted the temptation to help his
favorite city because he wished to retain
his integrity, and could not vote for the
bill but at the expense OF the reputation
| OF himself and his constituents, we shall
be among the first to render him Just
4 nraise
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Correspondence Grand Fork. News.

The proposed plan OF placing the
power to locate the capital of the future
state of Dakota in the hands of few
men falls little short OF open robbery.
When we consider the su1.ll amount Of
land required by the bill to be donated
to the state, (only twenty acres) and the
fact that each member Of the committee
may. through his uncles, aunts, cousins,
sisters, brothers-in-lsw, or other distant
relatives, become the de facto owner of
his share OF the adjacent property, before
the location is ever known to the public,
the tlagrant character. CT the scheme can
be easily seen. If the people OF this ter
ritory are to be robbed by their so-called
Legislators, they have only to ooutee.
nance such barefsced jobbery, aud it will
soon be done. It would be Just as easy
for the territory to sell oil the. lots a0n-
tanned in GAO acres, as in 20 acrss, II Tho
public once knew that the capital woeld
be built near the center of the land 20
sold. If then, the territory can, 1fom
the sale OF lots, obtain sufficient mdley
to build the capital, why shopld hot
be done? Why the Aforesaid distant
relatives and possibly some members Of
the committee, obtain ali the benefits of
improvements that must be paid for by
the people of Dakota2 We have van
quished an ogre in Warrington; now let
us kill one in Yankton. CITIZEN.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Fi.nd1s.- Euserpris4.

The bill fos tbs removal lo,a r. q lie capital
q Dak0ta, which passed tho house laG1
Saturday b. vote of 15to Z, does not at
nfst hlance appear particularly object.
lonable. It might be possible to attain
the best Of results with such bill ifFthe
governor and The commissioners he SHALL
appoint should all be men of the highest
patriotism and unselfshness. A critical
considaration Of the bill shows that it "a
very vulnerable. The only real limita.
ton on the adiseretion" of the conmisi
sioners is that they shall receive or hs
guaranteed -$l0O, eco in money, land Or
both by the 1st of July next. This con-
dition fulfilled they1can put il Just where
they please.
II the capital was to be moved at this
time, why didn't the legislature move il
instead of leaving the matter in the hands
OF that mass OF pomposity and master of
scheming, ]. Ordway. There were plenty
OF good offers before the legislature from
the various towns that have capital aspi-
'rasions. It was, however, the almost
unanimous voice Of the territory that
this il not the time to move the capital
owing to the uncertainty of the bounds.
ries of the coming state. The bill which
appears about to become Law, made its
appearance late in the session. Some of
the members of the Legislature were
probably led to support it through re-
sentiment at the attempts of the tallroad
companies to prevent action ct this time.
We would be glad to Believe that all the
members who voted IN favor of it were
influenced by no worse motives than
Jealous resentment, or desire to please
their constituents. 1t appears however
- il the following were the facts:
syndicate has been formed with Gov
Ordwey as head and front, who il
seconded, we are sorry to learn
by Alex. Hughes. North Dakota has ,
considerable finger in the pie. Severn
sections of land have been purchased
The syndicate will put up the s1OO.0O(
and then proceed to get up boom il
the regular North Dakota style and sel
on the lots. The profits will necessaril,
be immense. and Ordway is to pocket th
lions share. It Is freely charged tha
the Hypothetical profits have alread,
been freely drawn upon for Charitable
purposes, and it is predicted that th
present legislature will go out in bl6s
OF scandal that will throw far in u
shade any achievements of like kind b,
its somewhat notorious predecessors.
is to be observed that every membe
from north Dakota voted for the bill
and that among those who voted agains
it were several of the best men in th
house, including Inman of Vermillio,
Novlin, of Rapid City, and Rice of thi
place.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12

way tor gigantic swindle and stedl, de-
signed to festler the nests of syndicate
composed Of dozen or two of sharpers
Who are the authors Of the scheme. It
ID plan well.laid aud far-reaching, and
one Which If carried out will take mil-
lion or two ont OF the people OF Dakota
and deposit it in the eopaciOns pocksts
Of the;gapg aforesaid. .of which 0overnos
Ofdway is alleged to be ct the head, with
Q collection Of choice spirits at his back.
1t is d br1xen piece OF Job.
berry, this delegating away the powers q
the legislature to acommlssion sune *oboi
packed in advance, and msanMtfiA. -
neutralize the stencil Of eorruption that
hangs about it, the prime movess in th1
matter are yelling Justify that they do Il
to prevent the capture d the capital ~
by the railroads. who ass tepcesented, -
no doubt 10 the fact, to t1 working to
secure the plum for themselves. THIS i
~ 9hsetest nonsense. It4is only the
thief crying .stop thiei." We're the lae-
ssAtnfe Honest and true to its trust, Il
wQnid Lave no occasion to fight the
si1ister3 desikds. or Sfhe cor.
porasioas With . plan fd1ly SsesinistesNf
not more go. Had the eeislAture IS
slightest desire 70 be hu16De with e.
people who elected it, it Woald fad -
difficulty whatever in selecting proper.
and to the public vastly more profitable,
site for the capital, irrespective of the
desires Of railroad companies or syndi.
Gates Of people ION the make" with q
gubernatorial corruptionist steering fot
them.
The facts in the matter are that the
legislature had no business whatever 70
agitate the matter of capital removal Il
this session. The people had expressed
no wish to have it removed, and that II
was brought up at all vas owing, solely
to the fact that a majority Of the mem.
bers were bound to 60 home with money
ID their pockets. They have offered
themselves for sale, and the indications
are that they have brought good prices
And the worst of it all is that the money
for which their honor. has been bartered
must all. in the end, como out of the peo
pie who are supposed to own them. And
With it, in the event of this outrageoul
scheme becoming Law, will come mil
lions more, all going to fatten few cor
morants without the slightest care foa
Dakota or her interests.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-12
Walsh Count, Timer.

Tho bill for removing the capital
which has been in course of cooking
for some time has beea presented to the
honse at last. It provides for this ap-
poiptment by the governor and legisla.
tive conncil Of commission OF nine,
who shall have full power Of location
and TO construct buildings. From their
decision there ID NO appeal. 41 :.
Tha correspondent, ,of the Grand Forks
Herald says that il i understood that
thistsynMcate il already named and in
full accord with the governor. He init.
mates that it il Qnits certain that this
move will be successful. II 30 seme
members Of the Legislature have not
been elected in vain.