The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-10-31
Campaign.

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the prospects are bi lighter for Judge Ben
nett than few weeks ago. The attempt
Of the Democrats 70 break into the Repub-
lican ranks and steal votes for Tripp on
local issues have proved abortive, AID the
indicatlons o are clear that the false assertions
made and the lahored effort to suppress
the fact tina, the democracy and not the
people were the instigators of the low and
unheard Of style of campaigning, have
disguised those who were at first inclined
to tavor Tripp, and tho guns Of the enemy
have recoiled seriously upon themselves
The chairman of the democratic meeting
that was addressed by Miller, Sphinx Md
Brooklngs, at the Court house last Wed.
nesnay, said the issue was whether resi-.
dent of Iowa, or Dakota, should be- elect
ed as Delegate
The frankness OF this gentleman IN thus
disclosing the only platform upon which
the Democrats we're basing their claims,
has proved of great advantage to theI Re.
publican side, for it gave them the record
from their own leader and showed the
thin, flimsy, unprecedented schemes of a
weak and hopeless minority.
When flaming posters are circulated,
announcing Democratic Rally and call
ing upon people to come and listen 10 the
able advocates of democracy, and crowd
ed house arc quietly informed at The open.
ing that all there was of Democracy in
Lincoln county was embodied in the ques
ton Of residence of Judge Bennett, it is a
stronger aohno Tleagmeat Of the weeknes
of their side than four weeks campaign
could frame.
The lights that Illuminated that gather
ing and spread their hrilliancy to enlighl-
en- the benighted Republicans Of Lincoln
county Upon the grave question upon
which once honored and powerful party
now only was resting its claims, were we'll
calculated to perform their responsible
duties. One of them was member of the
Republic:n Convention by proxy nominal
ed Judge Bennett, and was an earnest as
pirant for a place upon the ticket with
HIM as the nominee for Distric: Attorne y.
Another has been An aspirant for Congress
sional honors ever since he was nominal
ed and vas defeated, and by his persistent
and dishonorable course was the means of
the election Of q Democrat, and one who
still has his application on file in the de-
partment at Washington for any appoint
ment the Administration will give him.
Another was Republican as long as the
party would give him their suffrage and
then went over body and boots to the Dem
ocrats, who also tried his strength by
making him their standard bearer two
years ago and witnessed his disappear
aucc beneath the wave Of Republican tri-
umph that overwhelmed him beyond res.
direction The other had been virulent
fire in the rear man of the Brick Pomeroy
tribe and was of course more at home
than the others.
| Well, they all succeeded in Il aking
personal assertions that only has their
statement for endorsement, and if true pre-
sented no reason for Republican to con-
slider moment, and we venture to assert
that their labored mission was with out
fruit for their basket, and the more such
talk they make the more >;lll the people
be convinced that Mr.. Tripp is anything
but the peoples Candidate.
The Republicans Of this county are no,
to be caught and whecdled by clap traps
but viii! on Tuesday next roll up the old
standard majority for Granville G. Ben
nett.