Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-30
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Read Before You Vote.
The Democrats of Jerauld county
have placed in the field full ticket toa
be elected on the Sd day of November
as provided by the new constitutions
The prohibition element OF the countyl
will be fairly represented by the suc-1
cess OF the ticket. The time has come
when the interests of the Taxpayers Of;
this territory demand a change of the,
complexion of our legislature. The
enormous steals and wickedly corrupt
rings and cliques fostered under the,
partisan zeal Of Il predominant repub-l
lican majority require not only q,
change in the form of government, but
a complete change in the political com
plexion of the administrative force sof9
the state the present bnrtl lensome. &
tion that oppresses our people in the
direct result Of republican fraud and
corruption is an undeniable fact. The
last legislature Of Dakota territory con-
tained but one democrat in its member
ship. Then certainly the party in pow
er Is responsible for the monstrous jobs
in the shape Of appropriations that
were imposed upon the people by the
last legislature. These political rings
and combinations have been the bane
of our fair country in the past and al
ready they are laying their plans and
pulling the wires that, if successful
will curse the new state with the dis
graceful schemes and unblushing fraud
that have retarded our prosperity in the
past.
In this work every citizen of Dakota,
either democrat or republican is per-
sonally interested. 1t is not partisan
move any farther than is necessary to
secure the overthrow of the enemies
of the state; for no man or Set of men
cah lie called it's friends who neGdlessly
deplete her treasury, despoil her citi-
zens by proflgate waste and betray the
sacred duties of their trust. TO all pa
ttiotic citizens we extend Cordial in
vitatlon to help us on III the grand
work by rallying to the ranks of the
young democracy Of the new state. No
organized countyin the territory is free
from this oppressive combination. The
Legislative, the Judiciary and all the va
rious branches OF the government feel
the Influence Of the rings Of the domi-
nant party. Each county must do its
work; Jefauld county democracy sounds
it's battle cry and names far it's stand.
rd-bearet j. W. Harden, of Franklin
township.
1t should Ee the earnest desire Of all
classes Of voters to keep the judiciary
Of the county and the state free from
partisan politics; in turtheranee of this
view the democrats Of Jerauld county
have nominated q man for the position
of judge who is in no way identified
with partisan politics nor with any po-
litical move in the county. He is a
man Of 20 years experience as a prac,
tising lawyer and well Qualified for the
responsible position for which he is a
candidate. His name was first present
! ed to the people of the county by the
| independent voters and was endorsed
by the democratic mass convention that
met at Washington Springs on the z3rd
inst, One Of the first settlers in the
county, he has never yet ASKED for a
single vote for himself for any politi-
cal position, therefore the democrats
of Jeraula county recommends that the
voters Of the county place upon their
tickets the name Of M. C. Ayres for the
position Of county judge.
JERNuLD Co, Dem. Gen. Con-.