The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-06
AND THERE WAS LIGHT.
This is the "Register Mans" story:

This is the "Register Mans" story:
ave now ask the patrons of the
Index to read and ponder, while we
show you the value placed upon your
votes and opinions by the editor of
the Index, who claims to reflect and
influence them; and by c. n. Walker,
the middle man, who tried to sell
them to Chamberlain.
In the first place the GRARHIc took
a stand for Kimball, as a candidate
for the capital, In opposition to Cham.
berlain, and, as is usual, the Index
echoed the sentiments.
Then, the people there tell us the
Index editor had written and intend,
ed to publish an editorial tavoring
Chamberlain. This we know, and
we also know that it was done with a
hope Of gaining favor and a few pal.
try dollars. And thus the Index has
at all times been ready to sell out
its friends for less than thirty small.
very small pieces of silver. And
after the editorial was written and
before it had been DISPOSED of, the
GRAPHIC came out and openly attack.
ed Chamberlain, and the Index fear
ing the dlspleasure of its leader, con
sighed his editorial to the flames and
took up the refrain of the GRAPHIC.
About this time the fight between
Kimball and Chamberlain was wax
ing warm, and Charlie Walker, whose
willingness to do any little dirty work
for money is we'll known, thought he
saw a chance to make a stake, and he
knowing the Index editors eagerness
to grasp any opportunity to make 6
few dollars, calls a star chamber
meeting at which Mr.. Thorndyke I've
omit one name here. Ed. GRApHIc)-
and himself were all that were pres
ent. The result of this meeting was
that an EXTRA was issued. (whic!
this wise (?) newspaper nan calls {
supplement,) in which was published
a communication written by themsel
YES, purporting TO come from Cham
berlain signed by many citizens. The
communication threw all of the res
possibility for the feeling that hat
been worked up, onto the "Registei
man." condemned his actions and en-
dorsed the action of the Index. Tn,
object of this was to justify the Inde,
in trying to reverse the current o
public opinion. And in this supple
ment," in order to mis!ead their read
ers who had placed confidence il
them, they claim to have received
communication from the headquar
tiers of the c. M. & St. P. asking tn
people Of Kimball to work for Cham
berlain. A telegram from A. Y. II
Carpenter, General Ticket Agent, t
c. r. Tinan, proves hal that CLAIM
wasa lie manufactured from Who'll
cloth; and vas published to deceiv
their best friends, as those were tn
only mes they could hope to Unfit
ence. The supplements were prin'
ed and Walker came to Chamberlai
claiming to represent the people o
Kimball; claiming to be able
ucilFeI lDclI NOtc W SudlHDeF]aii
providing the citizens here would er
dorse the supplement and pay ther
fifteen dollars in cash. Now tn
standing OF Walker in both Chambe
lain and Kimball is too well know
for it to be possible for him to accom-
plish a scheme of this kind; and i,
stead of getting signatures an
money, he got the curses that h
justly deserved. Above you have
picture Of the two. There are man
little touches that are left out ths
might add ~lustre, but we think tn
!, above will suffice. The people VIII
= nave supported and placed confidenc
in the Index will see what n sma
amount of money will buy them on
and knowing that both Walker an
the Index editor will by their actor
| cut their own Threats in time, we CO.
f sign them to your tender merc,e
Aud while the abova reflects the Sc,
timcnts of a large majority of tt
people of both places, we relieve an.
t body else of any personal responsible
:. ity by attaching our signature.
w. F. X. PARKEn,
"The Register Man
('ORRESPoSDENCE,