St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-07
SHOTS At HON. M. H. DAY
& Vigorous Arrangement Of the Demo-
cratic Boss.
HOW HE FOUGHT CHURCH.
Days Attempt to Dispense Federal Pat
r0nage---Fhose Who Have Been
Assailed.
To the Editor of the Globe.

10 the Editor OF the Globe.
YANKToN, May 4, 1Sss.-"Those
whom the Gods would destroy they first
make mad," and this will prove tru-
ism in the case of M. Ell. Day, as men
who are acquainted with him be-
Ieve and his action at WATERFOWL midi
Gates, for his conduct is certainly I'M
worthy of any man who has anything
but his own selfish purpose at heart.
His record in Douglas county bond mat
tiers are unsavory to say the least, and
passing from this and giving him the
benefit of charity and doubt, let us for
moment weigh this man in the scale
and ascertain his true value. He now
threatens to carry contesting delega-
ton to st. Louis, and also threatens if
then defeated, to carry charges against
Gov Church to the president, and if the
president fails to notice them to the
United States senate. This very asser-
ton shows him to be selfish man, bent
on accomplishing his purpose at any
cost and
AT ALL HAZARDS.
He Will even have the president assailed
by such men as ingalls, if necessary.
Can this man be Democrat? What
cares he for Democracy? He has freely
maligned Gov. Church, and for what?
Why for the purpose of accomplishing
his own ends. Private character is
nothing, the welfare of our party is
nothing, Republicans are to be fur
nlshed with ammunition to harasS and
annoy not only Democrats, but Demo-
cratic president, and it makes no differ
ence whether the facts are true or false,
as long as his object can be gained.
Let US see, this man Day, by accident
thrown to the surface in politics as
national committeeman, goes to Wash
!ngton and there assumes to dispense
the patronage OF the federal government.
What are his methods. Why every man
who would not bend the knee to HIM
and acknowledge him as leader felt the
whitening blast of scandal and SANDER.
Libel In the nature of false and
VILLIFYING AFFIDAVITS
were resorted to by his henchmen.
Oscar +. Rea, of Canton, the present
Masonic territorial lecturer, was on the
point of being appointed surveyor gen.
eral. His papers were before the presi-
dent for favorable action, and at
the last moment Day procured man by
the name of Bramble. now in Water
town land office, to file an affidavit
against Rea, and thus he was defeated.
Mr: Rea is civil engineer and an up
right gentleman, universally respected,
and at present member of the terri
tOrlal committee. E. q. Spilman, now
of Devils Lake land office, appointed on
GOV. Church'S Endorsement, was on the
point OF being appointed marshal, and
at the last moment Day files another of
his affidavits against his character and
he is defeated, all because these men
would not bend their neekS to his yoke.
Again Hon. Bartlett Trip, present
chief justice. because he presumed to
tell Mr.. Day, in Wizards hotel at
Washington, what he thought regard
ing certain political matters, this man
Day with the vilest epithets violently
approached the judge and made an at
tempt to assault him, and parties pres
ent prevented them coming to blows.
And it is known here that for months
DAY URGED CHURCH
to be candidate for governor, and
then. without giving Church a chance
to withdraw, he became a candidate
himself, and again, at the last moment,
through A. n. Edwards, of Fargo, who
made use of lady, then the president
OF The WOmen'S Temperance Christian
union at Fargo, to charge Church with
habitual intemperance; and yet Day
complains because he is not given a
place. There are few, and only few,
facts of this character. Men have been
mulched under the pretence that some
one must be at Washington to look
after matters III the way of appoint
mentS, and not till Church became gov
ernor did these things cease. No Won
der the president became imbued with
the idea that Dakota did not have ma
terial within her borders fit to fill gov
eminent positions. These things have
changed since Church's appointment.
Not an appointment has been made
from outside the territory since his APP
polntment as governor; and now for
his brave fight for Dakota Democrats
and Dakota Democracy he must go
through the ordeal of
ABUSE AND ISLANDER.
1t is well known that months ago a
meeting was held at the Argus office,
publicanS and job was put up to make
Church's administration odiouS. Day
gave this away himself in Washington,
and now they are going to bulldoze
Church or try to with charges. We
think he will fail. This man has made
it his business to attempt to harass and
annoy men who have been appointed by
the president, by filing protests with
Republican senators and thus in fact
embarrassing the president in his APP
pointments. His latest feat, as your
writer was informed at Watertown,
was, first telegram, then A. w.
Bangs and five employees from NJ. l..
McCOrmack's mill forwarded written
protest against j. NJ. Corbett's appoint
ment as register at
GRAND FORKS LAND OFFICE.
Again he tried to defeat Spilman's
confirmation, and tried to get the presi-
dents withdrawal of his name. There
has been a neat little job OH foot for
some time about charges, and certain
gentlemen imagine they are very slick.
They may strike the capital at Bis
marck, but it will not be Gov. Church
they will hit. Days motto and policy
is, you must let me rule or | will ruin.
We do hope the honest, fearless course
of Gov. Church will be continued. Let
all citizens, Democrats and Republicans
alike, stand by him, for he is Kidding US
of gang that has been curse to our
fair territory. In Gen. Bragg's words:
1--WE love him for the enemies he has
made"
These are a few facts gathered at
Watertown, and were verified by several
leading Democrats; in fact, all seemed
to be aware of these things. INDEX.
TALKING ABOUT DROUTH,