The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-10-30
ingly. The split ticket in the News is

ingly. The split ticket in the News is
meant to mislead those who imagine the
same is the straight republican. Is the
News republican, or does it belong to the
species of mugwump politics.
In the last issue of the News the editor
assumes the role of a critic, proposing to
annihilate Buck Wheelock and the repub-
lican county ticket by questioning the
origin of few, supposed hieroglyphics ap-
pearing in these columns last week. Bar
ring one or two superAuous minor prehxes
unnoticed by the proof-reader, the "mys-
terious characters that racked the vola-
tile mind of the editor are good, the vail
dation of which would be unquestioned by
reader of average knowledge. A preju-
dicative criticism founded on absolute
ignorance of the question seems certainly
premium on imbecility, and, as the
News editor would say, ''to' openly an
expression OF illiteracy to permit of revert
ible mention. These periodical outbreaks
but tend to enrobe more prominently the
garb of unenlightened bauble round he
who would at least exhibit discreetness by
keeping his mouth shut. Honest criti-
cism should be received with pleasure,
but unfoundcd statements by one who
thereby shows himself an ignoramus are
not only intolerable but insulting, and if
preral faults are an issue in this campaign
it would be we'll tor Mr.. Wheelock to
cause the circulation of few copies of the
News among the intelligent. The ADvo-
CATE has always desisted from newspaper
controversy while discussing political mat
ters, believing such a feature entirely dis
connected with the question, but when
such conclusive evidence Of alienation from
common sense is exhibited, it is proper
that the insults be resented. If the News,
in its ignorance, desires enlightenment on
the word "orignation," we will furnish
it. We mean that the underhanded at
tack on Mr.. Wheelock was the origina-
tiion, or, was first brought into existence
by those who have been relegated to po-
itcal retirement, Mash -Millett j erauld. J
If the editor is too thick headed to under
stand 'irreconcilability,' he had better
reconcile himself to the feature of having
more gall than common intelligence.
His own children at school will tell him
what "vindicative' means. and in the
defining and spelling of words Of one syl
labe the boys in his Office will probably
give him some enlightenment. For su-
preme cheek and unconscious illiteracy
the News editor takes the cake.
In the lengthy columns of periodical at
tacks on Mr. Wheelock there is nothing
to refute They say they don't like him,
and we can't say that they do. They say
he may locate the capitol at Yankton, and
Mr.. Wheelock having given no opinions
on that subject we are not prepared to say
he will not They say that he stood by
and witnessed Mr.. Millett make an oral
statement that he (Millett) was liar, On
some personal question with Mr.. Bridge
man, and the gentleman acknowledges he
was there. They say he doesn't love
Capital-commission Jcrauld, and we be-
lieve the statement true. They say they
consider him bold, bad man, and they
are certainly entitled to their own opin-
ions. There is just one factor that re-
mains to be reverted in TINS wholesale ar
ray of terrible accusations against Mr..
Wheelock, and that is in regard to his ac-
cused connection with the hummer ele-
ment of Lincoln county. This accusation
we stamp as false and libelous We not
only fail to recognize the existence Of such
an element in the political makeup of
Lincoln county, but further state that it
was the anti free whiskey element that
made up the last convention. There was
not a hummer in the whole convention
Not saying anything against Dan Hawn,
doesn't it sound little inconsistent to hear
his supporter, Brother Nash, talk about
Wheelock belonging to the whlskey ele-
nlent, using the charge as weapon in its
attempt to down him. A short lecture
on charity beginning at home, or an
essay on "glass houses" are applicable.
But we desist.
The voters of Lincoln county will take
hold of this matter next Tuesday, and
on their decision rests the question as 20
the practicable influence this campaign of
maligning SANDER has had against Mr.
Wheelock. In this decision the voters
will express their convictions as to whether
Mr.. Wheelock is man or devil or wears
the robes OF just or unjust accusation.
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