Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-24
OUR POLITICS.
now they Ls,ok to IA LOCKER on who ImAg-
'heh Himself Well Up IN the Mystery
Before he Came West.

am locker ON in Venice" On my
native heath have always taken some
little interest in politics. In fact rather
enjoy the excitement OF o rough and
tumble political fight Hence it is. 1
suppose, that have watched tho boiling
OF the political pot here, during my
soiouring Of the past two months or more,
with some little interest. Being "down
enster," 1 had curiosity to observe the
meuna aud methods IN vogue 10 the
uolitical. arena Of the far west, in the
land of the Dakotas. My curlorlty has
been amply gratified. In fact it has been
satiated to nausea. "In ways that are
dark and tricks that are vain," laid the
iiattering JUNCTION to my soul
that VIC OF the east could not be out
done. That bossism, gerrymandering and
bulldozing was au unknown quantity
among the independent, wide awake,
rustling voters of the tar west. But after
what have seen [ am prone to believe
you can double discount US in almost
everything. That for intrigue, knavery,
deception, uugratefu hypocrisy, lying,
and up and up scalawagism, Ysnkton
county politicians can take the cake
against the world. Just look at the way
they have treated one of their own over
Jealous workers in their vineyard, MIR.
Pennington. To him they owed the
election OF their thirteen delegates at the
caucus in Stones hall. By his tactics be
carried that caucus for them and secured
to them the goal of their ambition. How
has he been rewarded for the
honors and the prestige secured
solely through bis adroit management
and rulings as chairman Of that caucus?
Was he ever named as delegate to the
district convention? Was his name at
all mentioned for nomination on the
legislative ticket, place he could have
filled With as much ability as any, and
far greater ability than some, who we're
thus honored? OF course not For all
of the questionable diplomacy he thus
used for the elevation of his cc-workers
to power, he is rewarded by being placed
on the tail end of the county committee.
No doubt this was ample reward for the
questionable work he did, but still, it
hardly seems commensurate therefor on
the theory that the laborer ls worthy OF
his hire. He was used for purpose,
and alter that purpose was accomplished
his treacherous friends had no further
use for him, and he is relegated to the
rear and effectually sat down upon.
There ought to be honor among
all persons, but among some OF
the 1apkton county politicians
there is evidently no honur. no decency,
and no shame. have no interest per-
soually, or otherwise, in Yankton county
politics, further than an abiding inter-
est in the perpetuity and welfare of the
republican party generally all over the
country. Therefore it matters not to
me personally, who the upper or under
dog is in this fight. l write only to ex.
press my utter disgust ut what have
seen in the way of chicanery, rascality,
and hypocrisy on the part of the sue
cessfal machiue politicians of this
burrough in the management of politi-
cal affairs. and to warn all true and bon.
est republicans to beware how they, by
voice or vote, endorse and couutenance
a line of action and policy that must in.
eyitably lead to the utter destruction
and disiptegration of the
republican party. 1t was just such
tactics as bave seen practiced here that
cost the republican party in New York
two years ago, one hundred thous'
f and votes. aud secured the defeat OF one
e Of the ablest and purest statesmen of the
i empire state and made the loss of the
l. state to the republicans this fall possible
undnlterated aud rampant rascaity
in politics may carry the perpetrators
sEereof to victory once or twice, bu
II ;, oSn,a. Ire, or their nominations aresurt
d GRIEF soono4 or ,,tor {.
the very life and future e.is,a. .a,.'
party demands that they g.
The republican part
tet,'toIy te Ho,n.s7t has sat'i'tt 'tts lvuu,..
oi,owsss1So pass into the hands 'of un
iscrYJhlous, designing political trick
\ I-men who will su.overt tho will O
IL smajority by unscfupulous method
ffr their own self ags randisem ent : me
who are ever ready, as l saw in G. A. I
hall, to lay aside their ssIf respect, thei
social and political standing. and ic;-
with democratic rabble to- ,s;'ea'e 1n'
voice OF majority of the T1'o "nu ~ :. ~ u'
and loyal republicans. But IL %. q.
leadership Of the party is to be accorae,
, to such hands as l have Indicated uu
: such means and methods as 81 y y
S q. A. r. hall are to be employed Y ts9,ion
4 the party, then venture the pesrty in
that there will be no republisthy of the
4 Yunk,on county hereatteE
IS name. Einion of q
'r Such, at least, 's;'a and an old re-
lin youroeen for twenty five
10 hitical life, and who bas
Ne and no wish to
for the supremacy
md old republi.
Wished SO much