St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-28
H Smells to Heaven.

special TO the GIOVe-
ABERDEEN. Oak, Oct 27.-The war
anon Clifford is relentless and unwaverlng,
and that genteman's past plumbers and III
telleetual incapacity have placed him in
Ferv deep and turbulent waters. As sam
Die of his boyish duplcity and foolish blum
iers, the following circular letter has been
issued ov the Democratic executive commit
tee. now in session in this city:
CLIFFORD AS a DOUBLE DEALER.
Here are two letters W itten by o. S. Gift
ford. who now seeks reelection to the highest
Office in the gift of the people of Dakota
They are published to assist the Repu blican
politicians in proving that Clifford is an hon.
est % man. In the first place, let it be
known that Mr.. Clifford. in the course of a
speech in Rapid city, denounced Gov.
Pierce as a traitor and man who had lost
the respect of all classes because the gov
ernOr has remained in Office under a DeG.o-
cratic president. Gifford's attack was called
to the attention of the governor, who eX-
pressed much surprise, and produced from
his letter file the following communication
from MIR. Clifford:
Canton, Oak. March 90. 1886. My Dear
Governor: II is rumored here that you
think OF resigning. Allow ne to suggest
that you hal better not do this. My idea is
for every Republican Oficehoder 10 hold on
and compel the Democrats TO show their
policy clearly in reference TO our territory.
II you resign it viii, TO a great degree, let
them out OF their difficulty; they will then get
rid of you without the Odium Of your re-
mOval. the appointment of a (Democratie)
governor will al once be made, and the fight
amOng themselves will to 4 great extent,
end. 1 think il viii be the best for all OF, US
snd as well for you, in every sense, TO retain
the Office. Most respectfully,
o, s. CLIFFORD.
WHAT IT MEANS.
So you see that while he was urging the
governor 10 retain his office in the interest of
the Republican party and the territory, he
was stabbing him in the back for remaining
in office, or, if YOU please, for taking his
(GitTOrds) advice. Then compare the above
letter with the following extract from let
ter fled by Mr.. Clifford IN the interior depart
meut in Washington:
Canton. Oak. Aug. -. 1SS5.-To the Hon.
I. O. G. Lamar, Secretary of the Interior.
Dear Sir: L desire to indOrse Mr.. F. NJ. lie
bach for the offce-of governor of Dakota. [
know him TO be good Democrat. He is a
worthy citizen of the territory. and would dis
charge the duties of his Office with credit to
MS party. l think his appointment would
meet with the approval of majority of the
people OF the territory.
What does the honest voter think of such
8 man? While urging Gov. Pierce to retain
his Office he called him a traitor for retaining
IL While writing letters 10 Gov. Pierce
begging him to remain in Office. he pctitiOned
the administration to appoint F. NJ. ZIebach.
This information is given for the enlighten-
Inent OF the voters of Dakota, some of whom
may be laboring under the impression that
Clifford Is an honest man. This is mild illus
tratiOn of the character of tue man, and if
ne VIII thus betray his nearest friends. what
can you expect Of him as your representa-
tive in CONGRESS. See that the name of NJ. Il.
DaT Is on your ticket and relegate this man
Clifford 10 oblivion, where he justly belongs.
The above circular letter will be diStrib-
uted all over the territory. and with col
umns OF similar arguments which are SIM
pie statements of truth, cannot fail to make
the voters see the folly of Te-electing Gift
ford The last meetings of the campaign
will be held by the Democrats in Sioux
Falls. Redfeld. Huron and Aberdeen. and
will De the largest and most enthusiastic
ever held in the territory. Clifford is so
weak that his own party is ashamed of
him. and at Fargo a few evenings since,
they refused TO allow him to speak at
public meeting. The only thing that will
or can defeat Day is the lack of time for
the campaign. but. Notwithstanding the
lack Of time, it need not surprise any one
if Mr.. Day is the next delegate in congress
from Dakota. l.. q. Johnson, chairman of
the Democratic executive committee, to-day
stated that there was every reason to be-
lieve that if Day is not elected, the Repub-
lican majority will be so small that it will
be necessary to use microscope to hIss it.