Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-03-03
INTER-OCEAN
DAYS DOOM.
.Ohurch's Commission as a Boss
The Peel Bill.

ohurch's Commission as a Boss
The Peel Bill.
epssial oosrsspondsncs Of the IxrkR-0osAN.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Dakota
fellows who have been here doing the
great MISUNDERSTANDING act have dc.
parted; oil IL v the lndefatigable and
tireless Charlie Mccoy OF Aberdeen.
Col. Gale Of Canton, who ia o member
Of the staff Of Governor Church, and
who was appointed by the governor to
be 9 trustee Of the Yankton asylum. is
considerable of a politician. He de-
nounces M. 1T. Day as a boss and a
political charlatan, and claims that ali
the Offices are now being controlled by
the governor. He does not claim that
the governor ever controlled a Dem
Ocratic convention, or was ever chosen
for Office BY the Democrats of Dakota.
He does not mention the fact that NJ. H.
Day has Knocked out the entire opposi.
ton crowd every time in conventions
and . on territorial committee. H.
merely mentions that Gov. Church dis
penses patronage during the regency OF
Grover Cleveland. II Col. Gale were
not under especial obligations to Gov.
Church, his applause might be worth
moro than it is, to the governor. 1t is a
question whether Gales claims, that
Church knocked out SO good a man as
Judge Bangs, will help Church much in
the party or in tho territory. 1t 1,
questionable, very. The adherents Of
the cause of progression; the cause Of
intelligence. the race advancement;
the friends of the bill for the opening Of
the Sioux reservation are the best mel
who have been here representing Dako
"a during the present session of con
gress. In season and out of. season
they have quietly and unostentatiously
attended to then duty. By pursuing
this course they have managed to make
friends for themselves and for their
measure. 1t is exceedingly fortunate
that they have not in any way been
mixed up with tho statehood fxers. II
is something to be proud of that there
is nc DAKOTA opposition TO their bill, as
there evidently was during the last con-
gress. Next week this measure will
pass the ordeal of a trial before the
house. Chairman Peel will probably
report tho bill, US prepared in commit.
tee some days since, and place it before
the house for action. it is backed by II
unanimous committee, and the chair.
maj Is one Of the finest IN congress. s..
W. Peel is one of natures noblemen.
He is honest, sincere and able. There
may be expected to arise a great deal OF
opposition from the goody good mem.
bers Of congress from Now England,
and other philanthroplc places where
the Indian is q reminiecence, and hi,
atrocities and savagery but stage effects
in Fenimore Cooper's dramatic writings.
But the bill will be championed and de-
Tended by every member Of the com.
mittee, as we'll as by Sunset Cox and
Others who are not on the committee.
There is no doubt that it will pass. The
question and the only question which
causes any annoyance whatever is what
will be done with the bill by the senate?
1t Is useless to disguise the fact TIM,
there is opposition in the senate, TO
certain sallt mt features of the bill az re.
ported by the house committee. Sell
ator Dawes has made the Indian CUES.
ton a study for many years, and he be-
lieves that he knows it pretty we'll and
IL tenatious of his views. However, he
Is a man of distinguished ability and
great assortment; and it 10 hoped tina,
he will yield cous; !eyable to tho wishes
OF the majority Of the committee; al.,,
that majority is in favor Of the house
bill. Hence there IS every reason t.
believe that out of the conference COM
mittee there will come u bill which will
DO satisfactory in a great measure to
every Dakotan interested ia this great
question; and all are interested.