Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-14

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Ssfhe HERALD has been repeatedly
;esked to ''take q hand" in the three cor
Eaeaa neered controversy going on in regard
tofhe organization of this county, but
as we can see no good that can result
From FRO such a course we have refrained
from SO doing. When the Board was
in3session the writer hereof expressed
kissop lsl opinion to the menbers, or at least
g majority of theM that all the officers
shsnnld be appointed then; but the
Bshrd, who had taken an oath to exc
cAae the laws "to the best of their
,ksa2Wledge and ability" thought differ
ssisl fs-snr is sssvrii lei, and We. gave
their reasons therefor as they were Civ
en- to us. Since then one of the Board
has gone to Iowa on visit and will
not return until time for the regular
January meeting and nothing can be
done until his'return. For this reason
that however much we or the Board
may now regret that all the officers
were not appointed at the first meeting
of the Board, the fact remains that
they were not, and any amount of dis
cussion will not appoint them; it is GER
tain, however, thatsuch discussion will
engender hard feelings and arouse pre-
JUDGES that should have no place in
our young county. There is no ques-
tion but THAI Jerauld county is destined
to be one of the most influential coun-
ties in the southern part of the terri
tory on accountof the intelligence and
progressive character of it's people,
and the wealth that must naturally re-
suit from thorough tilling of the best
lands to be found in the. west, and it
will soonest reach this prominence by
all OF our people working together.
We do not suppose that all the nettles
and thorns can be removed in this life
but it is just as well to keep cool and
not run against any more thanis neces-
sary. With united effort we can ac-
complish much; by division and dis
sension we can accomplish nothing.
Better, then, that we KEEP COOL.
Make your final proofs before Chas.
w. Mcdonald, Clerk of District Court.
!, The following petition is being cir
culated throughout the southern por-
tion of the territory:
10 the President:
The undersigned citizens of the coun
ty OF in the Territory of Da-
kota, respectfully pray that your Ex-
cellency will remove from office N. G.
Ordway, the present Governor of the
Territory, and will appoint in his stead
some man who is not only competent
and honest, but who is in sympathy and
harmony with the people. He is not
fitted for the place by education, expe-
rience or qualities of mind, heart or
character. He has so administered the
affairs of dis Office IS to lose the conf
dence and respect of the people. He is
opposed to pure, free legislation, and
holds his authority without popular
support here and not for the common
good. BY bad alliances politically, and
by evil influences upon our legislature,
he has done more than any other to
bring odium upon the fair name of Da-
kota. He is not iG harmony with the
people on any of the great questions
which vitality interest them, but seeks
to enforce his own selfish schemes,
without regard to their wishes or de-
sires. His dilatory method of trans
acting business business Ito call it by
no harsher term), has worked great in
convenience and caused large expense
to the people.
In short, without further specifying
details, his general official course since
he came to Dakota has been such as to
render him odious to the people. We
have endured his misrule for more
than three years, and now forbearance
ceases longer to be virtue. In justice
therefore to ourselves, as free Ameri-
can citizens, believing that we are en-
titled to good and honest government,
and having full confidence in your de-
sire to furnish us with officers worthy
of our confidence and esteem, we ear
nestly pray that you will appoint some
other man to the high and responsible
position Of Governor Of Dakota,
Money to loan on final proofs by
Bateman & Mcdonald.
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