Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-02-01
0AKES REPUBLICAN,
$500 Per Annum in Advance.
ELLIS & BUXTON, Editors.
OAKES, D, T.. FEB. l, 1889.
FROM THE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS:
Bismarck. Jan. Both, '89.

The crown that sets on the mon-
arch's head has often proven a bur-
den to the fortunate wearer, which
truth will apply itself very forcibly
to our present Governor. 1t is war
to the hilt of the knife now between
Gov. Church and the Legislature,
and who will be the victor only
time will disclose. Just where the
fight started and who is responsible
seems to be question, Some ac-
cuse the irrepressible Gov. Hanna6n
of being the incubator Of the strug-
gle, as he was called upon by his
Democratic brother, Gov. Church,
for advice as to how he shoul4 pro-
ceed at the opening Of the session.
Hannafin eyed the handsome Cover
nor moment and Strengthening
himself up to his greatest height
and throwing his porcupine quills
out about foot, in his plain Anglo
Saxon language said: ''Stand pat
and yo'll win; antagonize 'em, yesir
antagonize the hull layout and Pm
calculatin you can rake in the hull
pot, per-dldum and all," and the
great renowned squatter governor
shot wire pool Of Piper Hiseck at
the roots Of one Of the grand old
historic elms that surround the Cap
itol and stalked away.
Whet' er the Governor took his
advice and started the fight | can
not say, but one thing is certain,
the fight is on and on to stay, ap-
parently. The Governor took time
by the topknot and last week sent
in the appointments Of Mcclure for
Commissioner OF Immigration;
Skinner for Acknowledgement and
Ward for Territorial Auditor. Tile
Council deferred action until March
9Th, and the Governor promptly
vetoed the bill providing funds to
pay the public printer fer printing
the journals, &c., as well as the bill
providing for clerical hire for the
Legislature, and the Council as
promptly passed the measures over
his head, and the question is now,
can the legislature make a law ap-
propriating funds without the Gov
ernor's approval. The Governor is
no boy in politics, neither is this
Legislative body composed Of boys;
they understand the situation and
know that Church is keen, sharp
politician and has the temporary
edge. If worse comes to worse the
Legislature will adjourn until after
the inaugural Of Harrison, and in
the meantime send powerful COM
mittee to Washington aski e for
the immediate removal of our pres.
ent Governor, and the chances are
that the legislature will win. So
cially, Church is we'll liked among
the good people of Bismarck, and
personally I have no enn1ity against
his Excellency, but so far as his
public acts are concerned I have a
feeling that amounts to almost a
conviction that he is in the purest
sense trained New York politician.
SCATTERING SHOTS.
Hon. j. Fl. Fletcher, Of the House.
Of whom Dickey county people know
much, is here with renewed energy
and while he was discarded from the
so-called farmers combine that or.
ganized the House, yet he has no
equals on the floor. Mr.. Fletcher
is hard-worker, and above all he is
a Republican and is never afraid to
let that fact be known, and all honor
to him forit.
| Col. Rowley, the dignifed though
brave, battle-scarred hero, is now
with us looking after the army and
navy appropriations. Rumor hath
it lie was called here by Gov. Church.
I ICol. Rowley, barring his political
faith, is one Of the most genial Of
men.
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