Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-26

Mrs. Sophia NJ. Harden, secretary
and treasurer Of the South Dakota
Farmers Alliance returns Il Herald OF
September 18th with the following
paragraph marked.
"From this time on party lines will be
closed up. Many Republicans. who
thought they We're Independents, will
see they were mistaken, and will return
to the fold They cannot see why they
should vote against Gov. Mellett, the
man who stood by them SO nobly last
winter, and helped so materially to al
leviate their distress, and ID his place
have :. fresh importation from Canada
in our gubernat chair. Is it pos
sible that we do not have an AAIERI-
CAN in South Dakota. who is qualified
to act as governor? 1t cannot be that
the people Of South Dakota Will elect a
man to this honorable position who
was uaturaliZed SINCE MS NoM1NAT1ON.
If they do, they deserve to have the
"Heavens become as BRASS" and have
all blessings wilhheld.''
She also donates the following in a
private letter, which we take the liber-
ty to print.
Huron, S. D., Sept. Is, 1890.
r.. Linus Blank,
MI,
marked in the paper | returned or stop
my paper, and it owe anything send
the bill. have taken your paper ever
since came to the Territory but can
stand it 40 longer.
Respectfully
Sophia Nj. Harden.
OF course we know nothing OF the
motive which prompted the martyr
dom implied, III taking the paper so
long. Nor is there any reason given
for the sudden explosion. The state
ments which she brands us false were
made on good authority, She offers
no authority and gives no excuse for the
bitter, unladylilIe lang Used, which
certainly is neither a credit to her nor
the cause she represents, but savors
rather of the rank political partisan
ship Which tolarateS no opinions not
its own, and whose only argument is
you lie." This style will hardly an
swer in South Dakota. The in,elh-
gence of our voters demands something
more convincing We would like for
Mrs. Harden to send us positive proof
that her accusation is true, and we
Will give place for it IN our columns.
A political campaign should be carried
on with fairness and justice to all.
We hope to hear from Mrs. Harden.
ED1TGR HERALD: In last weeks Re
publican there appears what is headed |
u Pertinent Inquiry from N. L. Will
liams wherein he says, lit is pertinent
to inquire rs to what are the functions
of a Republican form Of Government
Isit to engage in trade and TRANSPORTER
tion--to contro! markets and to inter-
fere with all the private business
affairs of the people, oris it to guarantee
the liberty OF the individual, and give
the fullest possible scope to personal |
enterprise and Industry" Now MIR.
Editor please let me ask my friend and
brother if he is Republican and If so
will he please read the Tariff plank in
that party platform and then see it he
thinks that interferes in public and
private affairs of the people, regulating
trade &c. Is Tariff a proper function
OF Government concern and business?
Then he says let Government own
railroads &c then what more can it
own eNcep: the people. Bro. Williams
is not q Republican Government of
the people, by the people and for the
people? II so the Government is an
instrument IN the lower and contro! Of
the people and the people are in the
control OF tie Government them
selves. Who should own the people?
The spirit of love should possess and
control them in all things.
&. w. HILL.