Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24

Two Topics Ex-Go,. ordway Talked % . sta'
Reporter About.

Ex.-Goy. n. q. ordway Of Dakota. who has
arrived here from Rearsarge mountain, New
Hampshire where he has been recuperating
from the effects 81 u severe rheumatic fever.
looks a. hale and hearty a. ever.
In reply 20 an inquiry by STAR reporter A.
TO how he regarded the political outlook, the
ex-gov,rnor said his pro,ractcd illness had pre-
vented him from taking any part in the last
elections. although he had felt deep inter-~ti in
the completion Of the snpcrstructures of the
new states NJ which he had aided so.much in
laying the foundations.
He had. he said. changed his citizenship from
New Hampshire when appointed governor Of
the empire territory in 1850. and had wit
messed the marvellous growth and prosperity
during The four wears Of his administration.
lie regarded strict party discipline in both OF
the naSotas a. well ms in his native stats of
New Hampshire IN an extremely critical condi-
ton. especially II the present strinccncy % the
money market c"nii' ucs. eliminating. & NAV,
IN a financial panic among the debtor classes.
DEMANDS iron rHE PARTY.
The producing classes" he said. especially
in the new states cvcrburiened with annual
IRSes averaging from 2to5 per cent npon
property ALREADY IaortCaged, will demand Of
! me rtlabilcan party. nov In power in every
oiahcl - thy government. all possible Judi
cions action thy their rcirf and both oi the
RFs"' Poifch rariics viii undoubtedly lind
hht paftS nominations of weak aita Narillating
candidates Will lie like a rome of Sand an hold
ing tn,ir hitherto compact forces in line" lie
If"oirt"d Mat th" next month. during which
tii, S'hi t"rial elections take place will prsct-
.i'". ae''rlnine 'he ncNt presidential contest.
"i' parties hCtuE sufficiently close in large
number al states L. throw the majority against
an! party That succeeds by tricks or frauds.
TIE INDIAN TROUBLES.
rs u" the Indian problem which is Just nov
attracting :" much attention. the ex-governor
sara De was confirmed i'm the views lac advanced
lo The President In lssO when he first went
therc. VIZ: That all hostile Indians in Dakota
sicuio We dlsarmcd and placed under a bureau
"iin GO NJ with IN y manner similar 10 that
adopted Tor the freedmen .Au uunllotte,i In
di'n lands he sad. ''should Ice placed under
farming and grazing agencies. 80 that all able
nodled Indians could be employed and paid for
tIieir Woih az low rate IN silver money (Which
an inHiar hikes just as well a. "A white man for
urivIf;S me prairie rlow in seeding time and
the ni'' vrStcr m due season. thus raising the
gram "ile-e II Is used. and as the Indians arc
a''tiit'ed 70 be expert herdcrs all the -four and
nlr.t necessary could be raised upon Ia. Indian
h'nds al great saving Co the government and
tlus relieve The tired contractors from driving
f4"-D"ncd Texas steers around the convenient
bluilS - many times TO enable the near-sighted
INSPECTORS 20 count sufficient number tn nc
''iN AhS " iAt CONTRACT Tor Indian fnflnus.
or when the beef and iluur is weighed To tre-
vent the boring out of the interior Of the iron
winch i Used Tor weights and filling the cavity
WIN cork. az was proven To have been prac-
uo'd az soine OF the Dakota agencies. That
the Indian is by habit law and bv nature
brutal L. true hey ond question and until sufii-
clently civilized or killed would sell his birth
right for a rife. powder. head and whisky
Hence It Is too much Ia expect that Indian
agents and other employcs whose stav il de-
PENDENT the nnlifi.nl H. -
would seek this Isolation for the small salaries
and mere pittances allowed under the present
system.
REFORMS sUGGEsrEp.
Each Indian agent and other responsible
subordinate" salid the governor. should 10
required e. pass a most rigid examination o
to his ability and entire fitness for the position
anu his tenure of office defined unless re-
moved for cause. and far a. possible all OFF,
GERS should be men of families who could aid
by their presence and civilized WAYS in edu-
eating and attracting the more intelligent In
dians to adopt their ways and forsake the
tepees for small board houses upon land al
lotted 10 then. Hospitals should be estab-
hshed for the comfortable care of the old and
sick Indians. who are left 90 die on the trail hy
hundreds for want of proper care. thus increas-
ing the stolid indifference and Indian ferocity
when they rec the pale faces taking the land
which they have claimed as their
own. No man fitted by educa-
tion and experience TO have charge Of an
Indian agency should be asked 10 take upon
himself such grave responsibility at less than
s2.5Oe or $1,000 q year. and until the able
bodied bucks and squaws are taught that bv
the sweat of their brows they 'shall earn their
bread. either hired men and women at
small wages or tiliers OF their own land taken
in severalts. Hundreds Of thousands of dos
viii be required annually to pay soldier or
protecting the settlers and innumerable claa
Will I'LL the congressional calendar after Indian
outbreaks. 10 say nothing of the anxiety and
suffering inflicted upon the brave pioneer
settlers in both of the Dakotas during the past
Indictment and trying season"