Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-04

have fastened themselves, like the old man
of the sea, upon Yankton, and retarded
and hindered its real prosperity.
The vote for delegate to congress, at the
last fall election, demonstrated the fact
that the largely increased population in
! central and northern Dakota would so in
crease the representation in those sections
| and diminish it in the southeastern portion
of the territory, that the seat of govern
ment could not continue at Yankton under
| the new apportionment.
With these facts and figures before them
| it would have been the part of wisdom for
| the substantial and fair minded citizens of
Yankton to accept the commission bill as a
| measure less likely to disturb business in
| terests and prevent shock when the change
which was inevitable should take place.
1t was with this view of the situation,
coupled with strong desire to secure cap
itol buildings without taxation, that first
consented to change of the seat of gov
ernmeat through a competent commission,
| with none, however, but the kindliest feel
| ings towards the masses of the people and
| the business interests of Yankton.
| The mendacious misrepresentation of a
pampered organ, whose columns have
teemed with falsehoods, calculated to raise
such doubts upon the territorial credit that
the $77,50O of territorial bonds, authorized
| at the earnest solicitation of Rev. Joseph
| Award, Ma. Dewitt and J.R.Sanborn, res
ident trustees, for the completion CT the
Yankton hospital for the insane, are likely
to do more injury to Yankton in prevent
ing the sale of these securities than the
commission bill possibly can.
| OF the total amount of territorial bon Dis
authorized by the two last legislatures,
| 1894 800, Yankton receives S117, 800, with
an additional appropriation of So, $50, for
running the insane asylum during the
next two years, aggregating $16S,750 of
/ appropriations urgently pressed upon the
| legislature and the executive by majority
of the insane hospital authorities, which
majority by cunningly devised act Of
the fourteenth legislature, are always to
be appointed from residents of Yankton.
The total amount authorized by the last
legislative assembly for erecting public
| buildings, for running expenses of the
| same and the pay of all territorial officers
north of the 10th parallel, the generally
accepted line of division, will not aggre-
gate nearly as much as the appropriations
| provided for and to be expected at Yank-
| ton.
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.
When became the executive officer of
the territory found every territorial Of
fee except that of auditor filled by per-
manent residents of Yankton, and under
the law the auditor was authorized to ap-
point deputy, who also resided at Yank-
ton. As I had great confidence in the
| judgment of my predecessor, Gov. Howard,
who had appointed these officials. tender
ed each of them a reappsintment when
the fourteenth legislative assembly con-
vened, all of whom accepted with the OK
ception of the auditor. I appointed the
| deputy auditor, a Yankton man, in his
place.
| At the commencement of the fifteenth
! session of the legislative assembly numer-
/ Gus candidates were presented for some of
these territorial positions. The offices of
| territorial treasurer and superintendent of
public instruction seemed to require the
retention of the incumbents without regard
TO the question of location. l also Senom-
mated all of the directors and trustees
having charge of the penal and charitable
| institutions whose terms expired with the
late session, some of whom, however, were
rejected by the council and their places
| subsequently filed from localities hereto
fore unrepresented on these boards.
The law creating the Office of auditor,
and subsequent acts making specific ap-
| preparations for all branches of the
territorial government and designating
special funds from which to draw
| for the support of the various institu-
tions, leaves but little discretionary power
in the hands of the auditor for absolutely
controlling the largest expenditures. A
thorough knowledge OF the provisions of
the various legislative enactments and a
careful compliance Herewith in drawing
warrants upon the territorial treasurer, are
| the main requirements for that position,
with the exception of performing duties
usually performed by insurance commits
sioners in the various states. AS this of
fee had been frequently filed by appoint
ment outside of Yankton, some careful
business man at the seat OF government
acting as deputy, decided to go outside
of the numerous applicants at this point
and make the only personal appointment
1 have made during my official term.
| Subsequent to the appointment and con-
| frmation referred to, an act was passed,
| with my full concurrence, more specifcal-
| ly defining the duties of the auditor, also
providing that all fees in excess of $4,000
a year shall be paid into the territorial
treasury, thus reducing the emoluments of
the Office to the new incumbent.
The passage of this bill, Which received
the sanction of the majority of the council
and its approval by the executive, ought
to be sufficient answer to the insinuations
which have been set afoat that there were
any mercenary or improper motives which
| Influenced the appointment and confrma-
| ton of an efficient officer, (who happened
to be closely related to the executive.
The Georgia Governorshfp.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 3.-The Democratic