St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-26
The Greenway Government
Draws the Veil Aside and
Shows Up the Deal.
Norquay Defiant and Promises
Explanation on the Floor
Of the House.
Another Blizzard at Chatfield.
The Railroad Blockade
Hangs On.
Snecial 10 The Globe.

quay and his administration had been
characterized 10y reckless expenditure
and miSapplication of funds, it was only
when an organ Of the present govern
ment announced yesterday in double
loaded lines the actual state of affairs
that the people realized how the public
moneys had been expended, and what
was the actual state of affairs. Follow
ing were some of the headings of the
article of the government organ, based
upon Investigations then being pros
ecuted by Greenway in the public de-
partmentS: The Veil Drawn and
Zine Financial Condition of the Pro
vince Revealed" Deficit on Jan. of
Nearly Half a Million Dollars" NO
Entries in the Cash Book From Septem-
Der, 1885, till January, 1856" Based
apon these revelations the government
organ referring TO the state of affairs
said in the course of long article:
I'VE have repeatedly declared that
public accounts presented by the Nor
quay government to the legislature were
but series of villainouS falSehoOdS
blacker than darkness itself, and for
years back it has been an honest con-
Viction that men in power in this
province were as wretchedly corrupt
and unprincipled as it was possible to
imagine. In trusting NorQuay and
friends. reliance was placed in men
whose almost daily actions showed
them TO be stepped to their lips in cor
ruptiOn, and who would cheerfully re-
sort to the blacklist deceit, most per-
siStent misrepresentation and falsest
duplicity if only they might retain
power. We now repeat, that the peO-
pie have been deceived Systematically,
grossly and almost criminally. Minis
tiers. in dealing with these matters, de-
liberately stated what was not truth.
Budget speeches that have fallen from
the lips of ministers have fallen as
y BLACK STREAM OF FALSEHOOD.
Repeated assurances that the prov
ince was living within its revenues con-
tanned ii hideouS distortion of facts.
Since the corrupt brood was driven
from Office light has been thrown upon
the diSgraceful proceedings; the books
have been opened. The story which
they reveal rivals in uglineSs anything
of the kind ever enumerated. There is
cash deficiency of S3I5, 1850. Unpaid
bonds are out for Sl60, 200, making de-
felt of $40, 1850. The sight which
greeted the members of the new govern
ment upon opening the premier'S cash
book could hardly have been more start
ling. 1t will be remembered that when
the public accounts committee in 1886
ordered the production of this book Nor
quay fatty refused. The reason of this
conduct is now manifest. To have pro-
duced it would have been political sui
eide. No entry is to be found upon its
pages from the month of Sci t mber. 1885,
To January, 1857. They did not dare
make any. So thoroughly dishonest
and distorted had the accounts become
that it was useless to attempt to manip-
ulate the books successfully" This,
in brief, embodieS the charges which
have been made, and which are being
brought out by the investigation now
being prosecuted. The new provincial
treasurer, Jones, returned to the city
last night, was sworn in to-day, and has
already begun thorough examination
of the books. No proper record has
been kept for years. Instead of entries
in the books, old slips are found in
pigeon holes, which contain many rec
Urds of important transactions. 1t would
be difficult to imagine worse state of
that Norquay and some of his colleagues
have
PURPoSELY MINED THINGS
so hOpelesSly as to defy investigation. 1t
is impossible at this stage to locate the
guilt exactly, but the people unite in
placing it on NOrQuay, who has been at
the head of the government for about
fourteen years, and La Riviere, the
French member of the government, who
oil l., lNA1. -,
NOrQuay i'll any scheme which he pro-
posed, and who up to a month ago was
provincial treasurer. The greatest eX-
citement prevails over the charges, and
it is safe 10 say if an appeal is taken to
the country now the Conservatives
would not come back with a corporal's
guard. so intense is the feeling against
the late ministry. The revelations have
caused feeling of dependency in GER
tain quarters, as the people fear for the
future of the province, already taxed to
years NOrQuay has displayed the great
est concern when certain books were
called for by the opposition when the
house was i'll session. At one ses-
sion, near the close. when the
cash book referred to was demanded
by the opposition, NOrquay suddenly
conceived the idea of prOroguing the
house, and before it could be brought
down he had sent for the lieutenant
governor, who come down and pro-
rogued the legislature. The large ey-
penditures, it is confidently believed,
have been entailed for party and per
SOnal purposes, and there are many who
affirm that much of the deficit has been
occaSioned by large
DRAFTS TO CARRY ELECTIONS.
The government very ShreWdly mixed
up all the funds. Several trust account:
should have been kept, but were not
The money all went into one genera
fund and payments were made out o.
that fund. There was about S75,00t
held in tlust for half-breed infants wh(
received a grant of land from the
dominion when Manitoba was created
province. The lands were sold ant
the proceeds held in trust by
the government for the education
of the children. This fund go
mixed up with the general fund wear:
ago, and TO the charge that the govern
ment had appropriated the money t.
carry elections very lame excuse wa
offered. Then NOrquay had dozens O
expensive trips to Eastern Canada, New
York and other points, and prope
vouchers for expenses were not Away
rendered. He is an inveterate poke
player, and it is believed his expense
were very much increased by bis plays
Premier Greenway, speaking of tn
charges yesterday, said the blow WOul,
fall most heavily upon Norquay, VIII
was really more responsible than an
one else for the state of affairs. 1t j
said the result, when announced at tn
close of the investigation, would resul
i'm the political burial of the haIf-bree
leader. Norquay was interviewed to
day. He is defiant and disposed t
brazen it out. He says the floor of tn
house is the proper place to discuss tn
matter, and he will be prepared to otfe
an explanation when the proper tim
comes.