The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-08-28

1t requires not man gifted with the
power of discerning political realizatiops to
establish in his own mind that there is but
one point admitting there is an issue,)
entering into the struggle for the honors
of delegateshfp, and that issue is-sec-
tionalism. Fowl as they may and as
they are continually doing, Raymond's
postmaster-edftors cannot deny or escape
the real main ;ssue-the divided majority
against the nov s-united minority, the
Raymond faction hoping by the existence
of slumbering feelings of antagonism be-
tween two or three factions in South Da-
kota republicans to so divide their
strength as to capture few Raymond
delegates and gain political capital for the
present incumbent. The scheme originat-
ed by the postmaster editor at lankton to
ally the "South Dakota supporters with
the Bismarck crowd falls fiat and insipidly
where it began, in the mind of the Yank-
ton editor, who says the well meaning
southerners will not now feel duty bound
to advocate theory which will lead to
their own political destruction and the
continued supremacy of the gang they
aimed to destroy" The assertion that
the Clifford support for the delegateship,
or that the cry for South Dakota repre-
sentation is an origination of the capital
removal supporters, is too preposterously
absurd to give its utterance passing no.
tice, the utter fabulosity of the same be-
ing too openly apparent for public consid
Grafton. While THE ADVOCATE desires
to show no persona. or sectional feeling
against Raymond or North Dakota, it be-
lieves that the most vital interests of the
whole territory demand man of more
mental comprehension and pushing char
acteristics than contained in the endowed
character of John B. Raymond, and par
ticularly does South Dakota desire rep
resentatiye to serve as a symbol of her as
pirations, Should division be accomplish
ed. Raymond has neither disclosed the
powers of mental discernment OF the quail
i6catlons Of craftsmanship to command
the leadership in the halls of congress of
four hundred thousand subjects, backing
that certainly should place him in a posi-
ton Of influential recognition at Washing
ton. Raymond has had two years trial,
and having shown no spirit of valid ami
nation Or powers of leadership, we are
forced to the same conclusion as the Sioux
Falls Leader, which remarks that the
election of Raymond for delegate at this
time is not only suicidal to the interests of
Dakota but humiliating to our people, a
premium, as Colonel Donan would say, on
'imbecility' 1t would be something like
electing the commonplace, inexperienced
Grover Cleveland over the brainy and
brilliant James G. Blaine. the leading
scholar and statesman of the country, a
man of such brilliant parts and so full of
learning and wisdom that all the bigots
and demagogues would have him con-
demned to death like Socrates of old if
they had the right and power"
The people of South Dakota have about
decided that they desire representative
in congress, and are now looking around
for man. They naturally turn to one
identified with our interests and one who
has always assumed an elevated posi-
ton in the task of fighting for fair repre-
| sentation or just recognition of South Da-
kota interests, both in political and busi-
ness matters. In their request for a
desirable man to fill the position, the candi-