Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01
cAspsslls CIRCUS
The Greatest Dsrs ana Dsg xest swinale q
IN DAY.

The Greatest Dsre asa D1g gest swinale 81
the Day.
The climax Of impudssce, impertinsece,
sxtortion and fraud seems to have been sue
cessfally attained IN the management Of
what IL known and advertised - Campbelps
Philadelphia and New York circus which
exhibited its disgusting features in Yank.
ton yesterday. In brazen ~efrontsry, in it,
long and complete catalogue of 'mercenary
devices. which began At the front entrance
and met the visitor at everv step a. he or
she passed. along to a seat, and even there
necessarily jostled him aud indecently A.
sailed his ear with vile and proiaAN gibber.
ings, until thoroughly disguised and
ashamed he quit the den, it surpassed any
thing ever practised by the veriest Shylock
or the most brazen-faced street hawker. 1t
was not enly IN egrsgioos humbug through
out, but . long drawn insult to every visitor.
Its Management plainly said: "We are
here to pluck the last farthing from your
pockets" and. this policy was faithfully
and persistently adhered to.engaginR q per-
feet horde Of ~whooping, Yelling soughs who
swarmed the seats, aud were echoed by ring
master, clown and q score of auxiliary
criers who filled in the odd moments with
the announcement of some grand swindle yet
in store. The whole thing was q sort of
patent medicine advertising outnt-an as.
ISOLATION for organized:peculation. A band
of mercenarv schemers, devoid of shame
and conscience.
Let the people be warned against it-let
them be cautioned against encouraging the
shameless trickery and vile imposition of
this grand travelling army Of associated pill
ferers.
Their visit to Dakota has developed into
q plundering raid upon the people. When
one scheme failed another was ready to
succeed 1t, and the inimitable cheek of the
perpetrators was their immunityifrom the
summary punishment their acts melted.
A ticket purchased at the Outside Office for
admission to the show vas sufficient to
carry n through, provided he was able to
Withstand the tricks and devices of the
multitude of hired sharpers within the can.
vas and was at all times ready to defend
himself with natural OF artificial weapons
against the onslaughts of the hungry
horde. Otherwise he wa bled at every
turn. On several occasions the police
were compelled to interfere TO protect the
people and once Mayor Wynn found it nee.
cessary to place himself between the raven
Gus rabble and their intended victims and
insist upon a compliance with law and de.
cency. Candy butchers, lemonade vendors,
reserved seat proprietors. concert ticket
sellers, clowns and ringmaster we're a com-
bination to defraud the people and they
worked in perfect harmony and with con.
siderable success. With q backing of bull
lies they intimidated when their blandish.
ments failed and out of the whole Ubiquitous
scheme q harvest of currency was gathered.
Let press and people unite in %denouncing
this land all other similar frauds, and
it may yet be possible to have q public en-
tertainment in q measure free from the glar.
ing indecencies that characterized this can
vass covered fraud labeled Campbell's
Philadelphia and New York circus.