Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-20
Swan LAx1 sept..1s 1873.

ton like this can come only to a. country
like this, where the soil once tickled with
the pillow laughs an abundant harvest
Grain stacks dot the plain and. ripened corr
is ready for the gatherer. Prosperity reigns
all are happy and contented. The yield
they say, wa not 60 good as it might have
been, but it is sufficient to Danish all excus,
for complaint. Swan Lake is thriving
Trade is opening we'll and Joseph Allen,
hotel, with its generous toothsome fare ane
accommodating landlord and assistants, il
full Of paying business. Swan Lake is look
ing towards public Improvements, which
though long needed have been awaiting tn,
good time now at hand. By another yea
it will have its court house and county off
ces and a safe deposit for it's rapidly accu
mulatiug records.
Here met Judge Bennett and Alfred
Flage, who had been stumping the region
farther east. Success the most gratifying
and encouraging had attended their travels
and they were in the cheerful frame of mind
which a certainty Of victory inspires. Al
Sioux Falls there was . most enthusiastic
turnout and Minnehaha pledged herself
solid for Bennett. AT Canton a like ovation
greeted our candidate for congress-there
were nom to dispute his way, and Lincoln
is solid for Bennett. Clay and Union coun-
ties had previously manifested their allie
glance to the popular cause, and the ques-
ton naturally arose, where is that boosted
personal popularity Of MI. Trip? 1t was
said to exist here in Turner county and as
I am on the spot the problem was easy Of
solution. I have Investigated matters and
as a result report that two republicans and
Mr.. Aurner are going to vote for Mr.. Trip.
That is all that he has gained in Turner
from personal popularity and I am assured
that there are enough disafected democrats
TO Offset the three votes gained, SO after all,
the tremendous political revolution prom
Used in Turner county dwindles in:o most in.
significant proportions when truth is brought
to the front. Without any desire to indulge
in buncomb I put down Turner county re-
publicans as solid for Bennett, Nth the two
exceptions named, and as the gentlemen
representing those votes feel that they have
cause for the change, there is no word ofre-
buke to administer. Both are conscientious.
Both are honorable. The best Of men some
times make mistakes.
There was a republican meeting here last
night which was addressed by Judge Ben
nett, Secretary Hand and Alfred Flagg, who
made excellent speeches in bahalf of the
cause of republication.
The meeting was called to order by Jo-
seph Allen and organized BY the election of
Simon F. Andrews as chairman and d. B.
Conway as secretary.
Mr.. Flagg was the first speaker. BE is
the candidate for district attorney for this
district on the republicanAicket, and his ef.
fort last night gave indication that he is a
young mar of unusual ability. Though
young in political business and fresh in the
field of the stump orator, his brief speech
was excellently constructed, eloquently put
and convincing in its effect. BE IS exceed.
ingly popular here. as he is also in Mime.
haha county, having made his residence in
Swan Lake for a considerable period. 1t is
q strong recommendation for Mr.. Flagg
that where he is best known he is best liked
and most implicitly trusted. He is doing
good work for the party in this region, and
as he is an incorporating republican he
completes the job wherever he undertakes
1t. His address was a review of the acts of
the republican party and a clear exposition
of its principles today. For Dakota he
pleaded-that it might maintain its purity
Of politics and enter the list Of states under
The banner of republicanism, the emblem of
The intelligence and honesty within its Dor.
der.
Judge Bennett next spoke. He was glad
to meet 30 many of the people of Turner
county, as it satisfied him that they had not
lost their faith and confidence in the party.
This was the first time he had ever been
called on to fight political wind.mills. He
meant by this that the opposition presented
no tangible issues, and came before the PEG.
pie barren of political ideas and said there
ne political principles. Therefore,
they argued. the people were at liberty to
vote for Bartlett Trip. Mr.. Trip says,
the parties have nominated two good men,
but / am the best" MI. Trip was on .
till hunt-he was not hunting democrats,
none of them were lost. He wss
hunting for republicans. He told them
here we're no party lines-he was running
t on his persons popularity: Tie speaker
had ss many good friends in the demo-
cratic party as Mr.. Trip bad in the repub.
lcan party. These friends would not.
desert their party, and he respect
ID them, so far as they stood by what they
right. With democrats there were
party lines. but they say to republicans. you
have no party llnes-no principles. He
.houpht IL had not vet come 10 that. Re-