Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-09

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proxy and instructed them that the
Jacksonian theory relative to spoils was
IN vogue and that he expected the dem.
ooratic majority upon that board TO dis.
pense with the services Of the resident
officials OF republican renown at the
hospital and replace them with some OF
their own political kind. One OF the
democratic majority protested against the
changes demanded in the name OF the
spoils system and finally oonspired with
his republican associates on the board
TO set at defiance the edict of the gub-
ernatorial boss, alleging that COM
petenoy in the management OF the In
sane hospital was with him more impor-
tant than the payment OF partisan debts.
WheEeupon the governor instituted o
counter-conspiracy IN pursuance OF bis
plan to reward the politically faithful,
and caused to be produced against the
recalcitrant members of the board a
series OF iniquitous charges and upon the
basis OF these charges (unproven after
an extended ex parte examination) he
removed the men who refused to do his
bidding. During these troublous and ex.
citing times the governor caused TO be
circulated among the people the allega-
tion that he did not want the Offices
at the hospital for democrats--he only
wanted pure government. Bnt the
public unfeeliagly cried traits" and the
deal went on-thropgh the courts
and out of the courts under the waving
banner OF victory until bran new board
was firmly seated upon the airy pin
nacle OF his expectations. Then it was
again said the governor did not want
the positions at the hospital for demo-
crats-he wanted the unfortunate insane
to be carefully cared for. and felt that
humanity and capability with large Fl
and large q were far superior to mere
partisanship with lower case p. The
public again cried traits" and the play
went on.
The Watertown convention hove in
sight and one Day was prancing over
the ensanguined field and making
things warm and interesting for the
governor with the mild blue eye and o
preference for humanity and oapability
over political predilections. II was so
arranged by the ambassadors Of his ex-
oeliency that every democrat hereabouts
who desired SC extend to himself on np-
plieation OF the Jacksonian theory in
connection with the yearning positiont
at the hospital was induced to believe
that il he would compel the caucuses
and conventions to fall down upon and
crush Day and stand up and shout "lone
live Loues the first" he would be an
nointed with official oil end slid into
place at the hospital. So the ambitious
fell to and made very bad mess OF IL
but pretended they had got there
and went to Watertown with loya
yociferationH and peans Of victory. ,rht
governor winked his mild blue sye AND
said things were not exactly as they
seemed, but that an ounce OF buncombe
was worth q pound OF moping silence
Iupon suoh q precarious occasion.
In accordsace with an ante-Water.
town-convention promise, the rewards
were distributed ON an eventful day
which dawned with yester-morn. But
, how the faithful fell in that fearful
slaughter. OF all the local host whs
he'd smeared their hands with the filtl
OF the occasion, but one got there.
1 The original executive Jacksonian pro
gramme has, however, been carried ont
!, That which was begun under the in
SEPARATION that demanded politica
changes has been consummated after /,
a tostuous conrse--and democracy reign,
l at the hospital for the insane. The GOV
ernorthas said that this was not his aim
Yet ell the while he was striving for th,
accomplishment OF that which is nov
announced as having occurred.
II In the drama he has been considerable
assiated by home talent, but the brigh
> particular star which beams efFulgen
!, upon the contamination and takes th