Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-13

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torial article upon TIE subject of capital
removal and the position of the Press
and Dakotaian in relation thereto is
printed. II frat appeared as original in
the Huron Times. It may not be neces.
sary for us to state that such is the case,
Is the public has by this time learned to
distinguish the utterances Of the Huron
Times without credit. The article re.
ferred to is fully as remarkable as its
predecessors and together they form the
most complete collection of inconsis.
tences ever put forth by any person MAX
ing pretensions to journalistic capabili-
ties. The editor of the Times is recent
importation. He came to Dakota few
brief moons ago, heralded in advance as
an ex-member of the Chicago Inter.
Ocean staff, and consequently large
man, We have read the Inter-O Ocean for
several years and have never seen any.
thing in it that would remind us of the
Huron Times. Its original matter has
always been high toned, argumentative
and respectful in its assertions and infer
ences. These recollections lead us to
suppose that the editor of the Times
must have been employed by the Inter.
Ocean company as canvasser, or collec-
tor, or something of that sort, and not
as an individual who welded the imple-
ment which is said to be mightier than
the sword. This is of course only
a random conclusion, reached from
comparing the two publications. Since
this alleged literary giant opened his
shop in our midst his course has been
closely watched by the journalistic small
fry Of Dakota whom he condescends to
honor with his presence and his teach
ings, and the general verdict of the boys
is that some day or other. when the
wind is all blown out of him, he will not
cut SO large figure in his own estima-
ton in our midst.
These remarks have no application to
the subject the Press and Dakotaian orig
inally began to discuss, namely. the cap.
ital question. But they are fully as ger.
name to the theme as is the remarkable
array of words employed by the Huron
Times in its ungentlemanly and insult.
ing diatribe. The Press and Dakotaian
has never exhibited the rage charged
upon 1t by the Times. The most it has
done was to quote the utterances of the
Times and turn them upon their author.
It has also defended Mr.. Sterling against
the unjust attacks of a newspaper which
is as remorseless as it is lacking in good
judgment and decency.
Our comments upon that
department of the Times or.
ticle which charges us with an inten
tion to move our establishment to Hu
ron, might as we'll be denied now as any
time. The Press and Dakotaian has sc
long been part of the existence anG
growth Of Yankton that it would be the
height of business folly to even con-
template change. It has worked ur
an extensive business with the surround
ing country, and even though Huron
offered an inviting field it could moi
think of accepting the change. Th.
Times will learn more about Dakota q
it grows older. Though We have alway
believed that children should be pun
ished for lying, the offense can be over
looked this time, because of the extrem,
freshness of the infant.
With these few remarks we wish th
Times good evening.