Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-08-28

The following from the Columbia


The following from the Columbia
BisiRtsal:
The Dispatch IL not personally ~acqnain-
tel with Delegate hammond and while
We do not desire 10 be claseed for Ray
moisd ~ against anybody else. yet We do
believe in treating a public official with
fairness. at least until Il is shown that his
palhlic conduct and official acts have been
silch ~ W warrant q just opposition TO
him. We have closely read everything
which Mr.. Raymond's opposers have said
aSslnst him and fail 10 tim.--
A single charge against his personal
character.
A single charge Of tfeaehery toward
his irielads.
A single charge Of dishonest conduct
toward u VI his constituents.
A single charge If corruption or brib-
cry,
A single charge Of neglect Of duty.
A single charge uf alliance with anv
clique or political crowd as against any
other clique or crpwd.
A single charge that he secured his
nomination al Grand Forks through any
manipulation or trade In which lie was
personally 4 factor.
The difference between the REroRrRR
and the Dispatch Is. that We do desire 10
be clsssed among his pest arden. sup.
poners, and from the very fact THAI we
know, personally that ofAll the seven rea.
sons Of the Dispatch for no. opposing
Raymond there is not one that will aot
bear the Fullest Investigation. In other
words he IL true to the ve y core. As
We have before remarked. we have seen
him tried where nothing but his mate
manliness and uprightness of character
would have saved him from utter ruin,
where il took nerve and moral courage
to face the dangers by which he was
environed, such rs few men can CON-
mand, and yet he passed through the
ordeal unssathed.
Ana4her thing. II is very strange that if
he possessed no influence and knew no
one In Washington, only ms Pettigrew
AMI Judge Brookings introduced him,
that il,e measures he introduced IN con.
gress, should have received sucl, prompt
attention. Strange, too. that prominent
members Of both the upper and the lower
house should sreak 40 highly OF HIM In
writing to their friends. We happen to
know that some Of the yery men whom
i is claimed, Brookings and Pettigrew
introduced Raymond to, wrote 30 men in
this Territory. nRsoRE " ! rms -
sAiD 10 HAVE occrRRgB, speaking Of Mr..
Raymond AZ a gentleman for whom they
had the highest respect, personality"
Pshawi Why, In the name Of all de-
cency should men stoop 10 such tram.
parent lies to Impose upon the people,
The truth OF the matter is, Brooxings and
ietiigrew We're introduced 10 the prem.
inemt members Of the house and senate
in Washington by Raymond instead Of
he by them.
The wild assertions OF the Raymond
opposition will not bear the test Of com
mon sense, and the beauty Of il is, the
rnao sense Of the people see that il Is
a scramble Of rings and politicians 10
down a pure q whom they can not
bend, coax or hoodwink to support any
schemes that is not perfectly straight,
that viii not bear the light Is Ia. they
feel that II Is nov not only the part D.
fairness. but that the very best and true
ist interests of the Territory viii be jop-
nrdised should Raymond fail to be ne.
turned. and hence it Is a fight Of the peo-
PIE against corrupt politicians, capital
rings. and factions, and they should see
% i that their candidate is renominatc,I
an J elected TO the next consress-see
that truth. honesty. right and justice
Should prevail. instead Of hypocracy.
] Ing and the unierhand methods Of
liberated polificai sofcaeads and bosses
w.o are 80 putrid they smell 10 Heavea.
n truth j. rixhs,r Raymond viii be
tie next delegate from Dakota and will
sirss ea himself.