Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1890-07-17
IT Is ovKR.

IT Is OVER.
One Of the greatest party contests ever
fought out IN South Dakota closed with
the adjournment of the republican county
convention at 2:sO o'clock Friday morning.
Every adult in Hand county has watched
the battle With an intense interest-an in
tensity too that permitted Of no such
thing as neutrality or Indifference. In
fact the presence Of several prominent
visitors would suggest even state interest
In the outcome. The leading papers and
citizens of every shade Of political
thought have taken sides and discussed
the merits Of questions and men.
Throughout it has been bitterly fought
campaign, each foemsn worthy his oppo.
nent's steel, with perhaps every inch con-
tested more closely than any former one
in the countys history. As the excite
hich' suoSiuVSb ohu tuo SHoho VI uhtLc
clears away the fair minded man must
admit that both sides won points, that
both sides have friends upon the ticket. 1t
would be small. minded, to say the least,
for either side to claim its friends upon
the ticket are all right. and the others all
wrong. Hence, both discretion and fair
ness would suggest harmony.
The county endorsed Pickler and Pink
ham and sends delegation to Mitchell
no man dare say is putty the tower Of
one-man dictatorship has crumbled to
the dust, and the people rise triumphant
upon its ruins; the ticket is divided, and
is a strong one. These issues forced and
won are enough glory for one campaign,
and with full appreciation of their i'm.
portsnce, moderation shall guard what
might be undue eIultation--it is over.
We are satisfied with the result.
And now comes the crucial test to man
hood and party allegiance to rise above
all selfish incIinations-th that white winged
peace may spread her mantle over the
contending forces, cement the party lines,
and carry the old banner to yoctory.
Forget all differences; thrust aside all
resentment; good naturedly claim and
concede something. and the great fight
is has been, soon to give place to more
interesting now. or forgotten in prophecy
Of the future
1t is the small soul that clings to re-
sentment-the smaller mind which. lash
cd to frenzy by an adversary's darts,
writhes In pitiable attempts to screen the
revenge poisoned pus emitted by its
gaping wounds. To such there is no
appeal.
But the whole -souled man detests re-
sentiment. The broad IN inded man
sheathes his sword upon settlement Of the
issue for which he has fought. He
surveys the field strewn with blasted
hopes, with self satisfied victories, with
ITS bitterness and its sweets. covering by
a cloak of charity the motives and acts Of
nen-looking over and above all for the
principles involved. To him the fight is
over. With him the wounds are but an
evidence OF publication, willingly borne
In maintenance Of his party's funda-
mental truths.
The grand old party Of Lincsln, Of
Grant, OF Garfield. is more alive in Hand
county to-day than ever. II has withstood
shock that would rend TO shreds fabric
of less intrinsic worth, and emer ges from
the fame cleansed. united, with its
blood mp aud ready TO do battle against
democracy reinforced by elements of
discomfort cast from 1t own body y-pohtic.
Let the dead past bury its dead. and faco
the future with its world Of promise,
determined to again carry the old flag to
victory-and victory it will be.