The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-07
sDAKoTA's NEW d xEio,tjrrY,El.

sNBisinarclf-Ho Expresses Himsak Freely.
on the Capital iwrangie.
& YANKToN, Oak. Special Telegram, July 25,
Gov. Pierce took the oath Of office to-day
before ex-GoX Faulk, now Justice Of the
peace. he will leave for Chicago tomorrow.
morning, and after spending q week and
closing his affairs he viii 90 to EBismafck
and will take formal possession OF the office
OF governor he. will dwell permanently at
sBismarok un1es the authorities at Washing
ton take some steps to settle the capitol
question. James H. Teller, secretary Eof the
treasury, has appealed to Controller Law
renee , as TO where the public moneys shall be
MI Lawrence has promised to
decide this question Immediately. Should
the ecision be favorable to Yankton before
the completion Of the capitol building, Gov.
Pierce would probably come here, but he
will 1ocate att Bismarck unless otherwise
directed from Washington s. MI
VI 81 AN RITAToaY SPEECH. IS
II W hen Gov. p fierce, accompanied BY his
daughter, arrived here last might, the Yank-
Ton Dand serenaded the new executive and
Seward Smith the new Judge Of the
Filth District at the Merchants hotel.
Pierce thanked two or three Hundred oiti.
gems Tor this unexpected reception He
was not an entire stranger LII Dakota as he
MAD heretofore visited central and northern
portions, bnthnd never before beensin Yank-
70 with which place he was greatly pleased.
IOnehing unon3 the subject Of the capitol
location contest Gov. Pierce said:
laws but Is then. The only 3 means means he he
ing at tho measares Which they have enacted
save such
ents, the remedy Mics IN D. clinncinR1 chem
and electing men more thful TO their 0athaand
ae fs genr has
Intended 70 do, what It meant to accomplish by
this ast is very plain hat, IL actually did ac-
oompasn INN mnst be BY future develop
Sonthe capital. II appointed q commission to
hx upon permanent seat ssof government, and
last provided hasanttl such loeation
Sson until The goyerdor should desfEnate some
this iass psoyisisn was vice not for
the law rs any other. The governor, IN hIs disc
erection, has acted upon this law and 1t Is very
clear to me that the power having
force and ehect Of Statute s Until al re r.,
'pealed or revoked The Incoming grove
nor may ss1in call the power Into play. andre
question is, should this be done. an told tat
the y, capital building will be- oomplet
ed IN 9a few weeks, and ~ thereupon
the 3commtssi Oners n are sequired ~ ID
notify the governor, who in turn is required to
Issue o proclamation, and the offices shall then
30 removed to that place. o Now then the order 81
Coy. Ordway must be observed by the incoming
governor, or II must be revoked. IL would be
something even more than q s3 3s s;554s n
DISREGARD OF PRECEDENT 81 ~ y
and courtesy to ignore this order formally at-
thor1zed az ~ was blythe legislature Now; shall
revoke tt2 Would such an not contribnte to
the dignity and tranquility Of the TERRITORY?
+ Would not q proclamation revoking the order
appear frivolous, In view OF the fact that
within q fortnight the governor may be called
upon TO Issue 3 exclamation enforcing itp i am
asking the question not because i have corn-'
pleteiy settled the matter In my own mind, for
events may occur TO demand such revocation
~ have ountered in considering this
question. In aafeW months the leQisIatmra
viii assemble and the people win have an OBJ
porsunityJ 70 make their wishes known "a this,
matter. Whatever action may 3be taken Will Be
png temporary and ephemeral at best In view
nnce and trifing Of significance. + have not dig
eussed the legal proceedings which arc pending!
because must act solely on what I find before;
me, upon the law as 1t stands until altered by
the legislature. or the courts decide ait as a
torDlaitty, The legislature meant to transfer
Recogntztng tho foot that 1t Is the duty OF the
executive to carry ont the intent and meaning!
OF the peoples REPRESENTATIVES ms thoroughly
and complete Us possible still wish it unIier.i
stood that haveuo plans to push or theories toI
advance againstany Competent authority which
Pay ~ d eis ms g nelly
the people who make the law; express cleafiy
what they require me to do, and 4 shall cheer
tuuy ODey.Sys t5s 81 ~