New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-27
EX.GOV. CHURCH.

He Stops Over at jamestown and is Interviews
ed by Reporter.
jamestown, N. D., Special Telegram, March
1O-GoV. Church stayed here last night on
his return from a flying trip to Huron In
an interview to-day he said:
20 think there is any truth in the story about
Judges being removed to upset my appoints
ments? Well, it is pretty hard to tell just what
NAV be done, but hardly think they will dare
60 go SO Tar as to tamper with the bench for per-
& sonal ends There would not seem to be any
need for it. ANYWAY. as the judges have held that
the. governor has the power to make removals.
besides which, no true gentleman would con-
tlnue TO hold office in opposition to the wishes
Will be brought to bear upon Gov. Mellette by
those who are anxious for seats upon the
bench; but hardly think he will
move any judges. Yes, remember hearing
that member of the old board of your asylum
threatened to make some trouble by refusing to
give up the books. am glad the matter passed
on quietly. as it was scarcely likely that such a;
man as Attorney General Skinner would advise
me 70 issue commissions contrary to law. You
must remember that as the law now stands
there was not board OF trustees in legal exist
ence in the territory. with perhaps two excep-
tlons; The Hughes trustee act. which I signed
on the day before adjournment, legislated all
those old boards out Of existence If YOU re-
member, it provided that not more than two
members of a board should be from the county
where the Institution was located. Now on
your asylum board for instance there were
three members from this county, but only two
had power to act. Then at Bismarck there were
SIX trustees under The old act, while the new
one says that there shall be only five, and
VERY TROUBLESOME QUESTIONS
would have arisen about the legality Of any
action taken by the board. The two, exceptions
l mentioned were the Grand Forks university
and the penitentlarv, where believe two mem
DerS. who were appointed for definite terms
would have held over. You see that while I
wished to offer every courtesy in my power to
my successor, could not consistently with my
duty let every Institution in Dakota remain
without legal government for several weeks.
should have been glad to have left the matter
for Gov. Mellette: but under the law my duty
appeared to be plain. do not think the tenure
OF office act can possibly apply to those offices
winch nave been created since it's passage It is
quite right that Gov. Mellette should be sur
rounded by men in whom he has confidence.
personally, am well acquainted with Gov
court when I was on the bench,
ana nave a very high respect
for him. think the president made no mistake
IN appointing him, and notice nearly every
body seems well satisfied. Yes am glad that
nv term OF office is nearly over. have tried to
do what ! considered to be my duty, and think
the people are beginning to see that am not
OF the papers for personal ends. This howl
which certain editors are making about my fill
ing all the offices in order to embarrass the new
administration Is all humbug. II I had ap-
pointed the men they were supporting, they
would have said had done just what was right
l notice that some of the papers which have
most bitterly opposed me are now coming around
and saying that have made a better record
than the last legislature. That is not high praise
but we must be thankful for small mercies