Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-08-11
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Sargent Csunty is DESTROYS Of . Govern
nentsl Organization.

Sargent Csusty 10 DESTROYS Of . Govern
ssatal Organization.
Dunbar Item.
That the governor has delayed beyond
all reason the organisation d Sargent
county has long since ceased to be
matter Of information. That his motive
in this has been personal. meroenary and
perfdious u equally - we'll known.
That he has consulted the wishes OF
scheming politicians and dupes to his
neiarious plans, instead OF the interests
OF Sargent county, il . fact too palpable
TO need proof. That the appointment
OF commissioners and the location of
county seats is q part Of his stock in
trade, is apparent to every one.
That the voice OF the people Il unheard
by him IN his endeavors to crafty the
greed OF the horde Of funscrupulous, thiev.
ing political parasites that beggar-like
hang around the crib of gubernatoral
patronage has been we'll learned by ex-
Lerience.
These are facts with which we are
brought face to face.
Our requests are unheeded, cur inter.
ests are considered unworthy OF notice. our
convenience is matter of no consequence
our future welfare is lmmaterial in com.
parlson with his personal ambitions and
the mercenary motives Of politica]
friends. This is the state of affairs ia
Sargent county and it must be admitted
that worse condition cannot be found
in the dusty records Of anarchy, however
thoroughly the library of the past bt
searched.
There may be time whea long suffer
ing should be practiced by o people, bui
the residents of Sargent county hav,
cultivated that virtue long enough. Th,
day has now arrived for them to chang,
their course from one of inaction snt
submission, to one OF prompt, vigorous
decisive and immediate performance O
measures for the establishment of {
county government, 'of the people, b,
the people, and for the people,"
Inactlon now, means dissatisfaction
confusion and trouble in the near future
Insction, means that We are willing t
sit idly by and allow others to barter
trade, and sell our county seat and coun
ty Offices and impose on us official
Who are like obnoxious and untrust
worthy. It means that the prosperit
and welfare OF Sargent are to be place
in the hands of designing and unprinci
Piled politicians who possess no highe
motive than the attainment Of persons
and selfish desires. It means that ou
interests Will be disregarded and OF
wishes sacrificed for the claims of thoa
to whom the governor is indebted fc
political service rendered.
Submission We say to such proceed
ings is more than can be expected frol
an intelligent and liberal minded con
, munity. Tho motives that actuate th
governor in thus respecting the wishes
, a few favored friends and disdainin
even to notice the wishes OF the peopl
is abominable, atrocious and unbearabl
The code, to be sure marks out
, course of organization to be followe,
But If the governor can ignore the p
titions of the people, disregard the
wishes and become blind and deaf
, their interests, then the people sure
have the right to omit the part of organ
zation usually devolving upon the 20
ernor and proceed at once to call publ
meetings and elect their own commi
8 sioners. By pursuing such . course
;. will of the people will be respected q
the chicanery and skullduggery of q
: scrupulous schemers will be defeate
l. right will triumph over wrong; homes
will assert itself; fraud, dissimul
g ton and perfdy will be vanquishe
0 and q government will be inaugural
{ whose pride will be to do the will of L
J. people, to study their interests and
9 administer economically the affairs
Il the county. Let the citizens of Sarge
bestir themselves at once. This is
matter OF the most vital importance
our future interests, and one that shou
occupy the immediate attention of eve
Q settler. 1t We are to have Q county &C
o conveniently located, and commissions
!, appointed who will perform the dut
i develving upon them for the best int,
# ests of the county, we must wholly
" more the existence of the Office tradir
Q county seat selling individual who oct
l. pies the exalted position Of governor.