Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-08
A POLITICAL BARGAIN AND SALE

In the Sioux Falls Independent of the
9Th inst, we find some announcement
which indicate y not entirely unexpected
transfer of that paper 10 the democratic
party. The first announcement comes In
the shape of a card from the proprietor and
editor of the paper and reads as follows:
The Independent has been sold to parties
who have engaged Mr.. L.. G. Hitchcock %
editor. The Undersigned will continue In
charge of the mechanical department of the
office and collect all the bills due the paper
until the payments on the office are fully
made. G. w. MCDONALD.
Following this first evidence OF Mr.. Nc
Donald's apostasy comes: the salutatory Of
the improyised campaign editor. Mr.. Hitch
cock. 1t reads:
We have been employed to conduct this
paper during the campaign, 10 the interest
of the peoples candidate, Mr.. Bartlett
Tripp. We shall do it to the best of our abil-
ity. We shall seek only to utter such
things as are true to ask only such ques-
lions as are pertinent. We shall in no case
descend to that line of argument so fire.
quently INDUCED in during political cam
paigns. We shall support such men, irres-
pSSStvO VI patty, 90 VIC UCllCtS Will UCoS
watch over and labor for the interests Of
their constituents, the people. IT, H.
The foregoing extracts explain very clearly
the fact that the Independents voice is TO
be lifted during the balance of the CAM
paign in favor Of Bartlett Trip and the
democratic ticket. During the month
which has interviewed since the republican
convention the Independent has supported
the republican cause and has had the name
of Granville G. Bennett at its head a. its
candidate for congress. Out Of its nominal
republication came this support. The pa.
per had placed itself on record IN the; past
as 81 advocate Of thS republican party and
SO long q nothing could be made BY de-
sorting the cause Of that party 1t was willing
to stay in. But once exposed to the seduc.
tive influence Of Bartlett Trips green
backs, the mercenary spirit Of it's publisher
supplanted the little political principle
within him, and his paper has been turned
over to the enemy for campaign purposes,
Mr.. Mcdonald receiving a. . consideration
therefor his pay in dollars aud cents. In
support of this assertion We have . few let.
ters to print. The first reads as follows:
Sioux FALLS, Sept. 10, 1873.
Hon. G.. G.. BenneH-DEAR SRI had
thought that I should geo you again before
you left. There 10 an effort being made to
get the use OF the Independent for Trip
this campaign. am not wealthy and must
look out for myself. The question I desire
to ask of you 10 this (ttis . matter Of dollars
and cents, not . question of principle ct oil,
IS l told you the other day): The Office ID
for sale and has been for years. II cab
lease the ONCE and make money by Il, I
shall feel called upon to lease it during the
campaign. am aware that I should have
moro from my democratic friends thsn from
the republicans. I know what the Trfpp
people will do and now ITwsnt to know
what the republican people will do. What
As they desire On early answer, please re.
ply succinctly BY telegraph. If possible.
'ou'' '''p s. ". hoDos1.D.,
Here is . part Of b sevidence which con-
victs Mr.. Mcdonald of political treason fsr
the sake of money gain. Bartlett Tripp
will no doubt feel proud Of his new organ
and the democratic party Of M~innehaha
county will possibly share With him In that
feeling. To the letter above quoted, Judge
Bennett gave no reply. Under the. sams
date Mr.. MeDonsld wrote - followsto the
chairman Of the republican central com
mittee:
Sioux FALLS. Sept. 10, 1878.
Ahr. Hughes, Esq.-DEAR SRI write
to know o the republican party will do
in this campaign. There 10 an effort being
made to get control Of the Independent for
Tripp. lgst nv living out of-the paper