Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-31
WE'LL TAKE that PRINTING
OFFICE
The Proposition Of the Roscoe Express
is to Put Up or Shut Up"

/, The Latter Horn Of The Dilemma Is Respectful,
Declined and Tho Former Promptly
\ Accepted.
How BARTLETT Tripp Purchased the Sup.
+ port OF an "OrRan" in
Moody County.
In his issue of the Path Of October, George
r. Lanning, the editor of the Roscoe Elk
press, a newspaper published in Moody
county, gave TO the world clustering piece
of literature in denial Of the open charge
made by the Press and Dakotaian that he
had sold the influence of bis newspaper to
Bartlett Tripp for a money consideration.
The article runs as follows, and is printed
under the defiant heading Of
"PUT UP OR SHUT UP"
Different parties in this county, and q few
lof the newspapers in the territory, have
charged us with having received money from
Mr.. Trip or some of his friends for taking
down Granville G. Benefits name from the
head of our columns, and putting in its
place that Of Bartlett Trip, for delegate in
congress. 1t is a very easy matter to make
these charges; at least it seems to be in this
instance. A mere denial Of these charges,
ON our part, would go no farther than the
making of them, have; but We wish to say
this: We emphatica'l y deny that we ever
received one cent or the promise Of one cent
from Mr.. Trip or any of his friends, for
our support, neither do we expect to receive
anything. Gentlemen, you have made these
charges, now we demand of you the proof.
1t is an easy matter to make assertions,
but not so easy to prove them. As an in
%centive we make the following offer; To
any man who will prove that VIC ever re-
ceived one cent from Bartlett Trip Of Ii
Of his friends for supporting him in this
campaign, or that we have been promised
any money for said support We will give o
clear tit'e to all our right title aud interest
in the Roscoe Express. Now gentlemen
go to work hunt up the evidence and get
your reward. We are ready to step down
and out whenever you furnish the proof.
We demand that you prove your assertions
or else retract what you have said. Put up
or shut up. We ask it as an especial favor,
and demand it as due US that the above be
published in the Press and Dakotaian and
all other papers that have charged us
with having changed from Bennett t, "Trip
for a moneyed consideration. Will you
do it?
The challenge Of the Express came upon
US so unexpectedly that we could not i'm
n ediately give a convincing reply to it and
we ask to be excused for the little delay
which has ensued. 1t takes time to gather
in proofs, even though they are known to be
available. To the consideration Of Mr..
Lanning and a fair minded public we now
commend the following
EVIDENCE OF BR1BERY:'
Sioux Falls, Oct. 80, 1873. Editors Press
and Dakotaian:- the last number of the
Roscoe Express / notice an article entitled
"Put Up Or Shut Up" in which MI. Ian.
ming says neither Mr.. Trip or any of his
supporters paid him one cent for pulling
down Judge Benefits name and hosting
Trips. He also says he will forfeit his
right and title to the Express to any one
who will prove he did. Now, to come to
the point. l was employed in the Express
office when Bartlett Trip came through
Moody county, looking up his interests. He
asked Mr.. tanning what he would take for
the influence Of his paper during the cam
paign. Lanning answered that he was a
poor man, and that it was merely a matter
Of dollars and cents to him. Mr.. Trip and
he then Withdrew TO the open air and were
absent about a half an hour. They then
came into the Office again and Mr.. Trip
gave him some money. How much, l
could not say. I then heard the peoples(?)
candidate promise Mr.. Lanning the post
mastership Of Roscoe, should he be elected
and Lanning boosted to me that before long
Sanford Moore, the present postmaster,
would get The "hounce."
Giving this 10 the public aud to the Press
and Dakotaiar, as he requested tito be pub
lished in such paper, I sign myself
ARTHUR NJ. JONES.
P. S.-You can do as you please with this.
Alter it, if necessary, so as to make it read
Alright. 1t is the gospel truth and I would
swear to it before any court.
Yours, ETC.,
Arthur M. JONES.
Here is the evidence which the Roscoe
Express implored us to give. Is it fa,is-
factory? We are in no hurry about taking
possession of the printing Office to which we
have fallen heir through the liberal offer of
thc SuAtC LIE OSld!lS VI Tue LTHCbleE eau
be arranged at leisure, Mr.. tanning taking
reasonable. time to close up his business mat
tiers. We shall ask him, however, to an
nounce 10 the next issue ofour Moody county
the election Of Judge Bennett to con-
grcss and to be properly enthusiastic in the
head lines. Upon this point we are a little
particular, as our Moody county subscribers
are mostly good Bennett men.
$500 INvESTMENT-Sl,l13.2J PROFIT.
r. S. Webb, of Philadelphia, Pa, writes
Aug. 10th, 1873: "Messrs. LAWRENCE &
Co.: Yours containing remittance for ST..
as profits on my 200 shares, is re-
ceivcd. Accept my thanks, as 1 am very
we'll satisfied. AS you request, you may use
this letter. ] would recommend every one
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