Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-15
4 rev MORE H1wspApER LIES.

The Yankton Herald has seen ft to pub
lish . series of indignifed, untruthful
charges sgainst Secretary Hand. There is
nothing alarming in this. No man but !.
hide-bound paztiIan will believe they are
true. The Herald lets loose its venom upon
most Of the officials and ex-of6cials whom
it cannot obtain patronage from and is pro-
foundly silent regarding men whom it might
assail, were it not for the quiesing effect of
homeopathic doses Of pap administered to
itself or its friends. The pardon ofJoseph
Chartrand bysecretary then acting governor)
Hand from the imprisonment part Of the
sentence ofthe court is the cause Of this
weeks libelous efilsion. The par
don was granted upon the
petition of q large number of business
men Of Yankton and the certificate of ply
aicians that Chartraud's life would he jeop-
ardized By confinement. The editor of the
Herald signed this petition. He prayed
that executive clemency might be extended
to Chartrand, and as soon ~ his PRAYER was
granted, and because thereof he turns lsose
column Of charges against the official who
acceded to his request. This is fair sam
pie of the Herald's inconsistency. With
the granting Of this pardon for pretext
the Herald enters upon . general review Of
what it desiknates IS the dishonest traits of
the secretary Of Dakota and in its article
conjurs up an array of false charges against
man whose Official and private life has
always been free from the slightest taint of
suspicion. We do not purpose to contro-
vert these assertions in detail, though it
would be an easy thing TO do. The books
and records Of Secretary Hand are open to
the free inspection Of al, both in the home
Office and at headquartess in Warrington,
and We presume he would not have the
alightest objection to the strictest investiga.
ton which the Herald may zee fit TO insti-
tuts. That he is financially interested in
the Press and Dakotaian, or ever has been
since he became IN Official of Dakota, We
are Of course prepared to deny in toto, and
al books and documents pertaining to or
affecting the partnership relations OF
the proprieton of this paper are
open to the inspection of any
one who imagines that he doubts this asser-
tion. Even were secretary 80 dispoeed
there is no opportunity to commit steal in
connection with the public printing. The
department at Washington fxes all prices
and orders payment when il is satis6ed by
thorough inspection Of the work that it has
been actually performed. The secretary il
purely . contracting and disbursins agent
and il held accountable to the last fraction
of . penny for the money which passes
through his hands. In this particular
branch Of Secretary Hands work We are
qualified to speak advisedly, as We have
filled the printing contracts made by him in
the name Of the government.
Regarding other charges made by the
Herald against Secretary Hand We have
simply to suggest that it make an investiga-
ton into the affairs of his Office and then
publish facts, and moi, by cowardly innuendo,
seek to poison the public mind against one
Of it faithful servants. The man who will
thus pander to morbid public prejudice i,
viler than the greatest sin he seeks to fasteu
upon those whom he would destroy
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