Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-01-11
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Once again has decency been outraged
and the people i,sulted by the utter.
ances OF the man We call governor OF Da.
kota in two interviews-one in the st.
PAU Pioneer Press and the other j.. the
Chicago Times-in the effort to defend
himself against charges which he dare
not meet in the courts, b. resorts to his
usual vilidcation of those who are seek.
ing to expose the rottenness within his |
government. By casting imputatlons
upon his accusers and placing them be-
fore the public in a. unfsvor-
able light as possible he doubtle. )
hopes to ride down the storm of righteous
indignation now raging about him and
his followers. In The Times screed 1t ~
stated:
In answer to charges made against him
by some persons and papers in Dakota,
Gov. Ordway said tonight tha, lie could |
prove concinsively that the blank petit
tions was gotten up by the Yankton ring
and were being secretly circulated
throughout the southern portion OF the
territory by paid emissaries, some Of
whom are Known experts in writing other
psople'e lanes.
Very much he same language is em-
ployed IN the other interview referred to.
il the estimation of the governor every
man who objects to his corrupt practices
is rascal and every combination of men
a ring. These are the expressions OF the
head and front of the most corrup' ring
that ever disgraced any state or terrllory.
and its leader prates on forever about he
dishonesty of the people while his fingers
are in the pockets Of those he vihfies.
He does not dwell long upon this depart
ment of his defence, but seeks the realm
of glorifcation, reiteratiug what he
has 80 often said before. These are his
remarks:
Four years ago ten per cent territorial
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discount, and county securities We cor
respondinely depressed by the Yaukton
repudiatien and the numerous rings Of
county bond jobbers. After three years
and half of the present territorial ad.
minietration ten per cent. territorial &C.
curities have been selling at premium
in the open market; all rspudiated coun-
ty indebtedness has been refunded and
the securities of nearly every
county in the territory bring their face
value. Three years ago the territory
had not brick or block of stone laid
in q permanent building, while to-day
there are ten fine buildings completed OF
nearly 80. and in use. The governor
said with this record and his early efforts
in aiding the Northern Pacific to present
st the New England and other eastern
fairs the finest show Of agricultural anG
mineral productions ever put on exhibi
ton, and his labors in securing more
than six tons Of provisions and clothing
and large contributions in money for thl
food sufferers in 1881, he should leav,
the president and the public to iudg,
whether or not he had been "dilatory" il
discharging the duties of his Office.
Ordway seems to think that he is en-
titled to the credit of the construction
Of the ten buildings now constructel
and in process Of construction. In ever,
y case he or members of the ring lie hs
gathered about him are growing rich ou
of the location and erection of thes
buildings. Tie first motive is to max
money out Of every scheme and to do
in tue name Of the public good. Even th
sacred cause of education must pay it
tribute to the demands of th
ring. Dakota's frontier counties, jut
struggling into existence, are obliged t
] contribute money, and land to the
greed Of the ring Of whic
Orduay Is the head before thei
y just demands are acceded to and loc.
government given them. They must col
ID tribute to the fund which goes to subs
~ die the press and bribe the newspap,
: reporter, all for the aggrandizsment /,
|, this ignorant and corrupt man. He Tux.
to himself the credit OF building up IL
financial standing Of the territory merel
n. because its credit has improve
during his administration. The impa
: tial historian would attribute Dakota
bettered condition to the thrift and i
dustry Of its people. to the thousands
new citizens who have settled upon
prsiries. to the millions of capit
brought in from the east, to the supe
ority of our soil and climate. This
what has improved the credit of Dakot
e aud the improvement has gone on
= spite of the presence of corrupt &c
{ ernor, whose instincts tend. 4
> towards enriching the people, b
towards enriching himself. Ordway
not succeeded in destroying the ter
tory, which had gained fair start und
his predecessors, but he has succeed
NV m1 in oorrupting the minds Of many you
men within it who will some day rise
and condemn him for it.
He mentions the settlement of the
md rious disputed bond questions a. thou
sddy rd be was responsible for what had be
not dime, when it was the people themsei,
I. who rose up aud with their ballots 81
= the Indebtedness must be met and pa
They did this in the face of act
knowledge that the paid attorr
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