The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-14
Charges Against Governor Church.

"keihst 0OE. Cnurcll anu forward them
to the President, is now practically COM
pletc. The aflidavits and the recorded
evidence are IN Chairman w. r. Bierly's
hands and he is now engaged in the
final work of preparation. He said:
"The specifications, which are sustain
ed by affidavit, it would not be proper to
publish at this time. but l will cheer
fully explain the general charges against
the Dakota executive.
"The Governor is charged with having
openly violated the Presidents order of
July IA, 1856. by Extensively engaging in
attempts to pack caucuscs and the terri
torial democratic convention, gong so
far rs to write personal letters to officers
in the employ of the general government
and ratify bargains with them for the
delivery of their own and other votes,
for his own personal endorsement. This
is sustained by ailidayits and the Gov
ernor's own letters.
"The Governor is charged with using
his position rs Governor and his veto
power to intimidate the peoples repre-
sentatiyes. making the passage of neces-
sary bills dependent upon his will. This
is supported by affidavit of a leading and
reputable member of the council.
ale is further charged with appoint
ing persons to office unfit by education
and nature and in some cases not citi-
zens, while in other cases persons dis
qualified by the very law under which
they were appointed, and thus against
the protests of our best citizens.
iie Is ctiaiHeu Win wIitully AMI
knowingly violating the organic law, in
that his salary being limited by said law
to $500 per annum, lie indirectly draws
from the treasury, besides $1,000 clerk
hire appropriated by the legislature for
his Office, the further compensation,
from March II, 1857, to July 81, 1855, Of
s2,397, i'll the shape Of notary commits
sions, all paid him in direct violation of
section 1855 of toe organic act.
"lIe is further charged with violating
the militia law Of the territory, under
which annual encampments Of our militia,
numbering about 500, are required to be
held, and for which, together with the
expense of maintaining the militia, the
legislature appropriated $4,000 per an
mum. The Governor us comnander.in-
chief has caused to be spent to date til g
sum of $50, $685., and i'll direct violation
Of law refuses to hold the annual en-
campment for this year.
"He is further charged with having
improvidcntly squandered the entire re-
ceipts of the stock indemnity fund of the
territory accrued under law passed by
the last legislature, levying a tax upon
all live stock in the territory, for the pur-
pose of indemnifying the owners of the
live stock from loss by infectious dis
ease. Receipts from this source to date
have been S6,022.59. Under the Gov
errors management no indemnity has
been paid. On the contrary it has been
refused, yet the disbursements of that
fund to date are &c. 1880 and the owners
of stock in infected districts are unable
to obtain either indemnity or protec.
ton.
Under law passed by the last legisla-
ture, the revision and compilation of the
laws was authorized to be performed.
The law authorizing it delegated to the
commissioners, one of whom was not a
lawyer nor learned in the law, power
which the legislature could not delegate.
In also limited the cost of the compila-
ton, including salaries and expenses of
compilation. to the sum of $1,000. The
amount paid to date on account of this
compilation out of the territorial treasury
is $4,000, yet the Governor has never
complied with the law by issuing his
proclamation announcing such fact and
his acceptance of such compilation, but
is himself engaged in the dubious BUSH
ness of hawking the books over the ter
ritory at $50 per volume. The compila.
ton has been severely criticised by law
yers AMI those competent to judge, and
pronounced to he a useless expenditure
ofterritorial money!"
Mr.. Briefly added: 'These are the
main charges, supported by aliidavits
and the public records of the territory,
upon which the committee will rely for
Churches removal. The specifications
have not yet been fully completed, but l
hope to have sufficient time to finish
them this week and submit copies 10 the
other members Of the committee ani to
present the charges and the aflidavits
to the President before the
end Of this month. minneapolis Jour.
nal.
To the Electors of Pembina County.
GENTLEMES:-I beg leave to announce
myself rs candidate for District Attor-
unv nj tI,n nnnrns c1,inu olocf;o,, 50 tl,;,