The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-27

to party entertain the highest respect for
Judge Trip. We say this very frankly
having shared in the good opinion in
which the chief justice is held by all
classes. So far rs the decision ofthe judge
relates to the power of the governor to
fill vacancies authorized by statute, we
think he has much the best of the argu-
ment. From there OH the Judge ia in err
ror, or Dakota and Minnesota have
thrown up almost every right which, APP
pertains to free people. Does the sta.
tute relating to public examiners warrant
the wide and far reaching conclusions
arrived at in this decision? Is such q
perilous doctrine and such destructive
principle actually authorized by this law?
Let us examine the decision for mo.
ment!
The judge decides that the governor
may not only suspend tho trustees of
public institution. but remove them and
appoint others in their places. He says
he may do this under the terms of the
examiners law, which provides that the
public examiners shall inspect the &C.
counts Of the county auditors. treasurers
ETC., ETC., and upon their report the gov
ernor may. in his discretion. suspend
such officers or take such action las the
exigency demands" which implies that
he may remove them and appoint their
successors. 1t is not necessary that such
officers be guilty Of crim ME. or even of i'm.
propriety; it is sufficient if the governor
be satisfied in his own mind that they
ought to be removed.
What limit is there to the power of the
executive under this decision? He may
absolutely nullify the action of a hun.
dred Thousand voters. lie may remove
every county officer in the territory.
lie may remove the territorial treasurer,
auditor, attorney general, railway com.
missioners. all of them, though tho law
creating these officers declares in ex.
press terms that the persons appointed
to them shall hold their places for a fixed
term. 1sit indeed the law? Is it fair,
non-partisan, judicial decision? Is it
possible that law copied after the
Minnesota statute, and which Is plainly
intended to prevent fraud in office and
authorize the governor to suspend an
officer until his guilt or Innocence can lie
made known, confers such unlimited,
such dangerous, we were about to say
such ridiculous. power as this?
Does Judge Trip really want this to
20 fortl, to the world us the sober, solemn
well digested opinion of Ills court?-
Pioneer Press. Dakota Edition.
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