St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-21
let him live in the territory a year or so,


him for governor, he could appoint
him.. 1t seems that the President
has just about followed out this pro-
gramme. whether he has followed my
suggestion or not" Be this as it may,
committeeman Day was on the look
out for a candidate acceptable to him
self and to the president for the Office of
governor. 1t seems that he espied Gov.
church early and even as early as his
appointment as Judge sent him con-
gfatulations. Later, at YanktOn, he
urged upon Gov. Church, who was then
Judge on the supreme bench, to be a
candidate. This Gov. Church stead
lastly refused, for the reason that in
ms opinion it would look like ingrati.
tude on his part to seek the Office of
governor, when he already held an
once that was not given to him on his
pOlntment by the president. Mr.. Day
URGED GOV. CHURCH
much to be candidate. He still re-
fused. Gov. Church finally consented
to be a candidate upon the one con-
qltlon, that the office should seek him.
In other words, that his friends should
secure the office for him without any
efforts On.his part, and that he should
not be expected to make any sort of
pledges in relation to the disposal of the
appointments to be made by him. This
offer of the then Judge Church was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Day and his friends.
Here was good beginning and most
upright deal, that promised much in
political way for DakOta's welfare in
the way OF pure government. But it is
right here that all our trouble begins,
II such it may be called or will prove TO
pc In the long run. About this time Mr..
Day was nominated for delegate and
with credit to himself and his party.
But with these triumphs there came
that s'vaulting ambition that O'er-leaps
Itself" 1t is sad history to relate,
but duty demands its recital. Democ-
fracy'S successful candidate for delegate
could not withstand the temptations
that beSet his upward path. Bright
ambitions lowered before him. 1t began
to be reported in the GLOBE and other
papers that the Democratic candidate
for delegate stood good chance of ap-
polntment as governor, and to those
who did not know this added another
attraction to the delegate prize.
When Mr..
DAY WAS NOMINATED,
OF course, this all applied to him. A
little later Mr.. Day began to push his
canvass hard. And all this was in face
OF the fact that he had avowed in most
pronounced way the candidacy of his
friend, Gov. Church. What could Mr..
Day mean by this? What excuse could
he make to his friend, Gov. Church, after
ne failed to receive the appointment
himself? He could not in Justice to
himself say anything; he had no excuse
to make. Is it any wonder that Gov.
Church did not.
CALL UPON MIR. DAY,
who had proved such traitorous friend.
for further advice. Could Mr.. Day ex-
pect to hold longer the friendship of
this man whom he had treated so shame
fully? So much for the personal rela-
tons between Mr.. Day and Gov. Church,
which throws much light upon their
present positions and relation to our
party. Every Democrat who has been
Friendly to Mr.. Day, and followed him
through his high and important posi-
tons, may well stop now and consider.
Consider first, what are his present
claims on him for allegiance? What
does
= MIR. DAY REPRESENT
in the Democratic party? What is to be
gained by following his wishes? These
are the important questions that must
confront every true follower of the
Democratic faith. Mr.. Day has pub
licly announced that he will try and
carry the WatertOWn convention against
an Endorsement of Gov. Church. For
the sake of argument, grant that he is
able to do this, and what would the
Democratic party of this territory re-
ceive by it? First, it would be direct
rebuke to President Cleveland that he
has placed Gov. Church here as the
leader of our party in the territory.
Second, it would be a blow to Gov.
Church in his office of governor, as
in the
WAY OF REFORM
of the government of this territory, as
witness his fight against the Yankton
insane asylum board, the railroad and
other corporations, to make them pay
their proportion of taxes, the economical
administration of the gOvernment-in
short, Democratic administration of
affairs progress and reform in every
line-saying that all this amounted to
naught. But it is not likely that Mr..
Day really wants to do all this. Mr..
Day feels aggrieved of Gov. Church
and wants the people of the ter
ritory to take up his cause.
They might take such course
just to please Mr.. Day personally if
they could afford to: there is too much
at stake. Who is urging the Demo-
cratic party to support Mr.. Day? Is it
not the Republican press of the terri
tory? 1t is. All these matters will be
considered by the delegates to the
Watertown convention, and they will
not be likely to make any mistake.
Much as many of the delegates will
!. like to support Mr.. Day they cannot do
it, because it isn't right, because Mr..
Day has no right to ask it of them. The
WatertOwn convention will
INDORSE GOV. CHURCH
and his administration most heartily as
it will indorse President Cleveland's adj
ministration, which has indorsed Gov.
Church's administration. 1t must be
put down as settled political fact that
no one can indOrse Cleveland without
indorsing Church, or indorse Church
without indorsing Cleveland. They
are one, and a part of the same thing.
No one can make it out to the contrary,
except Republican newspapers. Neither
Mr.. Day nor anybody else can pretend
! that they are for Cleveland and against
that cannot be. The work Of the
Watertown convention will be import
ant for the reason that it will establish
this one general fact. Who the dele
gates to ST. Louis are makes little diff
ference, the only matter of Importance
is whether Dakota is for Grover Cleve-
land or not. Of course, it is.
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