Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-11-13
RETROSPECT.

Sufficient returns are in to show that
the republican state ticket is elected by
7 1000 plurality, and that the legislature
is republican on joint ballot, which in
sures the reelection of Hon. G. G.
Moody to the United States senate.
In looking over the result one cannot
help calling attention to the base ingrat-
itude of the hundreds of farmers of the
eastern part of the state who exercised
their rights of suffrage in supporting the
independent ticket. While Governor
Mellette was visiting st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Chicago, and other eastern cities
soliciting and receiving aid in the way
of provisions, clothing and seed grain
and free transportation for these donations
for the drouth stricken communities in
the eastern part of the state, Loucks- "a
foreigner, who gives encouragement and
counsel TO socialism travelling
about the state on salary of $500 per
annum paid directly by the farmers
through the alliance) sowing the seeds
of discomfort and unhappiness among
the tillers of the soil by distorting the
the facts and malingning honest officials.
Through the magnanimity and sincerity
of Gov. Mellette those people were able
to hold their claims and make for them
selves comfortable homes in the leading
nation of the globe. The proprietor OF
the ADVERTISER happened to be in Chi
cago last spring while the governor was
there on this unen viable-yet charitable
and most christian like mission, and
knows something of the many obstacles
with which the governor had to en-
counter. Interviews published showing
the true condition of people in certain
localities, were contradicted by enterpris-
ing real estate dealers and land owners.
Yet in the face of these facts the govern
or succeeded in getting thousands of dol
lars donated, every dollar of which wal
properly accounted for, Notwithstanding
the dirty, low-liyed insinuations of J.. W
Harden, the independent lecturer, who is
not on record as ever having spent 6
farthing for the relief of suffering hu.
mainly
The action of these people at the polls
reflect upon their intelligence and good
Judgment, and demonstrates the fac
that they are an ungrateful public. Th'
doctrines advanced by the Independent
leaders is delusion and snare, and
will not admit even of theoretical solu
| ton.
The independent movement is of dem
ocratic origin. The results of the lat
election almost conclusively prove this
The democratic papers everywhere CLAIM
it as great victory, and it is good
thing for the republican independent
that they do, as it will return these wan
derers to the fold.
Seven thousand republican pluralit,,
in South Dakota! Think OF it'll Las
year 77804 votes were polled in the state
the republicans having majority of 30,
IA. The returns are not as yet availa
BILE to show the per centage OF loss sus
tanned by the democrats but it is safe t
say that they cast within 1000 as man,
votes as they did in 1889. The republi
can loss is Indirectly large Democrat
| gain.
i Win the republican independents TAX
| q tumble? 1T is the belief that they vii
| How politics do change in localities
In Fall River county last year the defes
Of the republican nominee for the legil
! lature was charged mp to DIR. Stewart b
the local politicians and GODDARD, q den
ocrat elected. This year the candida
on the republican ticket was supporte
BY the Stewart faction, and the oths
fellows thought their opportunity vi
of hand, and they applied the knife viii
telling effect and elected the denocr'
II that they fought last year. Those bo,
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