St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10
Gov. Church Gives the Leg
islature One Between
the Eyes.
Ex-Gov. Pierce Also Comes in
for a Large Share Of
Wrath.
The Executive Refuses to Re-
ceive the House Commit
tee on Judiciary.
Church and Caldwell Come
Very Close to a Personal
Encounter,
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, Dak., Feb. Gin the mill
between the executive and legislature,
if they were sparring for points, Gov.
Church would not he declared an easy
winner, but as it is fight to finish
the result can only be known when at
tanned. The judiciary committee in its
report a day or two since upon the veto
of the famous notary public fee bill
took occasion to roast Gov. Church and
extoi lex-GOv. Pierce. This was merely
all incident in the war now being waged,
but the message his excellency sent to
the house to-day in reply to this COM
mittee report is the principal event in
this sixty-day battle. After referring
to the committee report as the
occasion for the communication he
says: '.In the seventh paragraph
of your report you say that your COM
mittee have deemed it proper to make
an investigation therof-meaning the
matter Of the items to which called
your attention in my veto message as
having been received by Hon. Gilbert
A. Pierce while governor. L am i'll
formed by the territorial auditor, upon
inquiry, that no such investigation has
been made in his office in reference to
this matter, and that no inquiry OF any
kind by any mem0er Of your Judiciary
committee or member of the legislature
has been made in relation to this matter
in his office. An examination of the
accounts of the so-ealled New Or
leans exposition commissioner shows
that the commissioner named i'll
chapter 16 of the laws of 1885
making an appropriation for such eX-
position in his statement filed in the
auditors Office, reclteS the payment to
Rand, McNally & Co. in 1885, of 1886.
He also recites the payment OF $315 to
O. ii. Holt for compiling the pamphlet
.tDelghtsome Land" This statement
has date of June, 1855, and is approved
by Gov. Pierce. The receipt OF Gilbert
A. Pierce for $1,000, bears date Jan. II,
the New Orleans exposition eommls-
sion, sec. of chap. 30 of the laws OF
1885, provide that the governor is im-
powered to employ one clerk who
shall receive such compensation for his
services as the governor shall deem
adequate. The items, S446.45, sl56.50
and $l3O were paid directly to the Hon.
Gilbert A. Pierce and his receipt taken
therefore. 1t is weli-known fact that
this gentleman for months, through the
columns of q newspaper to which he
had access as reporter, indulged over
his own signature in the
WIIFUL ABUSE AND MISREPRESENTA-
TIoN
of the present executive and the officers
associated with him in government
work, not confining himself to fair
criticism of their actions, but making
misrepresentation which were not
only absolutely false, but libel
Gus in their nature, as he
wei! knew, and which not
only affected the good name of the Off
cials who were endeayoring to properly
discharge their duties, but likewise i'll
juring the financial standing OF the ter
ritory.'' The governor then refers to
the statements made: by Aikens on the
floor of the house to the effect that there
were more jobs that smacked OF dishon-
esty in tbs legislature OF 1887 than ever
before. and that courtesy only kept ex-
Gov. Pierce from making territorial ap-
pOintments before leaving the guberna-
torial chair, and disposes OF the matter
in this way: LAS to the truthfulness of
the statement of the gentleman when
he says that the legislature of 1857
smaeked more Of jobbery than ever be-
fore in the history of Dakota, he is well
able to speak, having been member
thereof. AS to the courtesy of eX-Gov.
Pierce in retraining from using his pre-
regatiye in the distribution of patron
age, that gentleman fully understands
: WHY HE so REFRAINED
and desire to say the present eXecu-
tlveS' appointment was announced on
Dec. IL, 1885, The legislature convened
on or about the sixth day of January,
1887. 70 the great embarrassment of
the public welfare. the confirmation of
the present executive Was delayed until
on or a out the middle of February, and
no .reasonaeould be aScertained why the
governor was not duly confirmed. Lit
finally developed that the reason why
Il prompt confirmation OF the appoint
ment of the present executive was not
made was the fact that a species OF job
berry, of which the honorable gentleman
of Lincoln speaks, prevented his con
firmation for the purpose OF obtaining
appointments. These concessions were
not attempted to be eXacted in the di
rection of far distribution Of public
appointments between the respective
political parties, but were confined
more particularly to the appointment of
certain gentleman to a particular
place, or rather his retention in such
place-the treasurerShir. When this
demand was made upon the pres
ent executive, he. by telegraphic
communication, Informed the president
of the United States of the condition of
affairs and why it was, in his opinion.
that his appointment as governor was
not speedily confirmed. Whereupen, by
telegraph the resignation of Hon. Gill
bert A. Pierce was accepted, to take
effect Immediately, it having some time
previous thereto been accepted, to take
effect upon the appointment and quail
ficatiOn of his successor. Upon the re-
moval Of Gov. Pierce by the acceptance
of such resignation, this present execu-
tive was promptly confirmed. This
disconnected the legislative forces very
perceptibly. A half dozen motions
were carried, reeonsidered. and ex-
upon motion of Mr.. Aikens, the message
was ordered printed in the journal, as
he said, 'sto show the public what III
dieulous governor we have" No more
business of Importance was transacted
in the house during the afternoon. The
committee on engrossed bills called
at.the executive office about o'clock,
apparently upon ordinary business, an d
was refused admittance. 1t returned
to the office and reported that the eX-
ecutive Office was closed and that the
governors secretary had Informed the
committee he: would receive no official
communication during the day. AikenS
made considerable noise about this. but,
of course, could do nothing. Glaspell
introduced in the council the third bill
within ten days, furnishing members
six papers. The other two were vetoed
by the governor. 1t passed the council
under suspension of the rules and was
sent to the house where it was referred.
1t is thought this will
SAIL THROUGH OVER THE VETO
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