Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1886-08-26

To look over the county papers one !
would suppose there was anything but
red hot political campaign Opening Up.
There isnta single announcement Of
candidate in Hand county paper--that is
any that looks Mt all serious--whils our
neighboring County papers are pretty we'll
filed with them. Howsyer. even though
there be . non observance of this old
custom we dare say the sti!l hInt is be-
ing worked as enerseticallY as any other
method possibly could be. This absence
of announcement over candidates own
signatures, must necessarily cause orr
opinions OF comments regarding some oi
the supposed candidates to be considered
with provisional regard for the wishes
Of those most nearly affected But tSis
subject caudidates---is somewhat oi
a seeondayy nature, at present. rs com
pared to the Que the Press wishes % cali
the attention Of Republican voters 10. In
this other subject thers is principle in
yolyed, the advocacy of which In the past.
has caused the PRESS to be hootcd at more
than once. Here We are enabled to ILL.,
ustnte the tritcness Of the old saying that
every dog has his day" In the poiiticul'
srens Of Hand county we cniia this TO
be our day.
That principle, es We advocated 1t two
years ago, stands as good to-day, even
though the horse has changed color"
Then we asked the Republican deiegatesand
voters to give every man his due, standing
alone upon his merits, and VIII revcr YOU
found one msriting ,our approval give il
to him unreseryedly, di,regardipg any
temporary side issue. This principle WAS
called forth bE the unjust cry of ring
against the old officers, and because the
PRESS fought for All observance Of the
old and just Republican custom OF giving
any good Officer second term IL WIS ta-
boed. The effect Of this cry was to clean
out the old officers and put in new, under
the thin..dodge Of peoples candidates" :"
Now. under the circumstances, the PRESS
can hardly be labeled the pct organ Of the
present administration, as charged two
years ago. although We consistently sup
ported them as the choice Of thu Repub
lean party, and yet We are found night OF
the old stamping ground 20 do battle fol
that same old custom and principle. j
the present officers hsye proven they pos
sessed The requisites you supposed the.
did two years ago. give them yonr Gppros
al for eftcient service, and demand thei
services for another term, thereby CON
plying with the implied, IL not expressed
principle OF the grand old Republican par
ty. Nor need YOU do this alone becaus
they deserve II, but rs m: tier o. bushes
Oh your part, il will bs Of decided adsan
taae to the county to receive the benefit o
experience in condI citing county affairs
indeed with the many considerations II
view, it would seem an indiscrect move Z
ways sacrifice our own Interests in re
fusing to re- nominate and elect men VIII
have proven their efficiency by Sne te;n,
We shall always think well of the oil
Republican custom Of rendering secon,
term to any officer who proves himself Gu
pabls and deserving. To this end v
shall earnestly work and hope that tn
majority Of our county officers may re
ceiye n ratification at the hands OF tn
Republican voters OF Hand county.
Now We submit to you IL this line Of nc
tion does lot vinlicate the PRESS. an
prave at once that the sppellation OF ''or
gan"is applicable to it only in one instanc'
tits Republican organ" for all there
in 1t. and propose 10 advocate Repubiica
principles. Whatever else we may h
accused of We stond ready to demonstrat
our repubricanism 10y the suh.nsatipn {
all other questions coming in contact wit
the broad, liberal principles Of the Re
publican party.