Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-29

Dne OF the delegates to the democrat
IL convention from the west side states
mat the convention was controlled
Nv the same ring that run the socalled
republican convention.
ION Drake admits that our refer
ence OF last week to the combination
was al right if we had only said
Thomas instead of Tom. BUT Il man
should be known by the same name
away from home that he is at home.
just to think of it. Those dear
republicans the ones who have sacri
feed their time and money to take
charge Of this county, have the inter
ests OF party sc at heart that they will
drop one of the men on their ticket
and take up democrat.
Isl Don't believe the falsehoods about
L. II. Null not being qualified because
he Was Ben Soloulon's attorney in the
other trial. His knowledge of the
case would make him peculiarly fitted
for the work. But Dillon & Preston
are the men who will carry tha5 to the
end no matter who is district attorney.
The Woonsocket News wishes us to
~, r,,, I'VE Gil 4,
in the legislative ticket with the name
of Roger. 1t would be miserable
cloak of hypocrisy that would GLOW
that name On the ticket we support.
We are not to be duped into support
ing an unprincipled turn coat, just
because he is smooth shaver, slick-ton-
gued, broadcloth coased and has the
ability to rake in per cent a month.
Here is chance for the press to do d
deserving woman a kindness. Mrs
Nettie Mower, living on North 9TH
street, Lafayette. Indiana, is endeavor.
ing to get a widows pension. Her
husband, Sam E. Mower, was an honor
ed member of Co. |, of the Ninth lowe
Infantry, and is anxious to obtain
theaddress of all SURVIVING members
Of that regiment in order to gain from
them the necessary evidence to estab.
lish her claim. Keep this item on the
go.-Ex.
While Mr.. Null is sick in bed, c. Y
Martin goes about among Null's friend:
stating that he is in favor of Null an(
the straight republican ticket; but a:
soon as he leaves those friends he be
gins to talk for G. Y. Martin Tor dis
trict attorney, representing that u. II
Null cannot prosecute B. J.. Solomon
Don't be deceived, if Mr.. Null is elect
ed it will not cost the county "A dollar
more to prosecute Solomon than i
would If Tom Drake or any one els'
was elected.
In public speech at Crow Lake
last week Tom Drake stated that HI
had nothing TO do with the Solomon
case and YVES therefore well fitted fol-
the office OF. district attorney, Tom for
gets the time about four months agt
! when he strutted into q land Office II
Woonsoc6et with his accustomed
pomposity and asked for a certain Law
book that he wished to use in Vcr.
important murder trial that he had il
.Jerauld Co. Didn't have any interes
in the case, eh9
The members OF the ring have beer
loud and vile in their d enunciatlon o
the men who would dare to discounte
nance their disreputable acts
Nothing has been too bad for them t.
say concerning those who would no
accept the result of the SO called repub
lican convention. One man was ncml
mated at that convention against thei
wishes; and they are trying to doWl
him because he is an anti-.,ing man
Simply because /. Il. Null was NOV y
their choice they do not hesitate tf
bolt the convention.
Alpena .Journal-Why did no
Uackett's partner, Gunderson, instruct
Che commissioners that they should no
pay the Justices Office rent IN me pre- II,
urinary examination Of the Solomon
case? His bill for the rent was pre-
scented and paid.
Gunderson was not qualified dlstrlc
attorney at the time and more over tn
office fer the Solomon prellmlnar.
trial was rented by Fisher, chalrma1
Board of county Commissioners, "n
invited Hackett to occupy the same
The bill was presented by j.. II. Tarol
and Hackett had nothing to do W lth IL
This shows the depth to when inc
have sunk IN order to defeat a reguia
nominee of the republican convention