Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-10-31

Having studied these conditions became
convinced, that the producer was right in
demanding That the government protect
him from the cheap labor of Russia,
India and other grain producing coun-
tries, and that the proper way to do this
was for the government to provide for
the surplus food products and to do for
the producer just exactly what has sbeen
done for the silver men. This principle
is right and the near future will so de-
monstrate it. The republican party
must take up this issue or its capacity for
usefulness will cease to exist"
What do you thinkoI the article in
the News crlticlslng pour article with re-
ference to the new silve! bill recently
published in THE LFADIai: p Il
! II hitvr read the two cs umn criticism
land iild nothing IN ii Ssasthy ftf reply.
/ II selievid@rt th;5f MIR wash hasna Ia
tP pfehenshn 5f7this silver Etw
Isani 3lI tlsus4 n!&nifgstS deplAra5le
tl;leS of Ebowlcd2@ of the cons
iditians w4ieh ants si;Ssr law GREATS +
!. Z. bAvt Aytilpenar dol Wish t. ocaiipy
your space q 5ins lei&!iis Article @til-
#rFtiEalfz,' say il .daiticltfo wllat ! sStid
in ny tp"il"F artiete tiiatthis silver ;tw
provides that tlla sivAr certificate issprd
by the government are payable in coin.
! The secretary Of tle treasury cpnsir,its
lthi$ u mean gold ,r silver and directs
that they bel5aid in gold ifso demanded.
| The eifectot this decision will be that the
| gold bugs Of Wall street will hoardail the
gold they can draw from circulation and
then present the silver certificate to
the treasurer Of the United States and
take all the gold there issthere. The gold
being thus cornered it is not attainable to
satisfy contracts made payable in gold
coin, and silver will be at discount and
practically demonetzed. "a .
Have you read the criticism made by
the Lennox Independent with reference to
your candidacy for state attorney, criti-
cising you for avoiding the payment Of
taxes?"
"Yes, have read it, and as usual re-
gard Peter criticism as beneath my con-
tempt and would not notice it were it not
that people might accept his falshoods
for the facts. Inever stop to indulge in
controversy with Pete for the reason that
cannot get down i'll the mud with him.
| With reference to my taxes 4 will say
that have always paid the highest taxes
ron eveay dollar 81 property that; / own,
of,any man in the county. With refer
ence to my claiming to be worth $75'OuO,
| never made any such claim, and Pete
simply lies. In 1888 claimed that my
Indebtedness should be deducted from the
assessed valuation Of my bank stock. The
city and county board denied me this
right. appealed to the District court
and Judge Garland said that was entitl-
ed to'such deduction and made an order
directing the county board and treasurer
to grant me this right, which, by the laws
of my state.I was entitled to- In 1889
again claimed deduction for my indebt-
edness. believing that the board woulb re-
spect the decision Of the District court,
which they saw fit not to do. again ap-
pealed to the District court and Judge
Allens ordered that the county board and
treasurer allow my claim, it being the
law of the state.
! certainly should not be the subject of
censure IN asserting legal rights approved
by these courts. Peter insinuated that
my stfidavits were false. Nobody has
ever questioned them. The only contro-
versy has been with reference to the law
and not the facts, for nobody disputes
them; returned all the property | had.
/ have got tired of Peters continually
charging that have lodged the payment
of my taxes and this is not the first time
he has libeled me. will now bring him
into court in an action for lible and give
him an opportunity to show before the
court snd jury wherein have avoided
the just payment of my taxes or made
any false affidavit. A jury Of twelve
men will report the fact by their verdict,
and for all time TO come, these malicious
charges OF my avoiding taxation. l have
paid, for the last three years. an average
of 5000 a year taxes and | don't propose
longer to endure such malicious false
hoods OF course realize the fact that
a judgem ent against Pete will not be
worth a cent but twill establish the fact
that I pay my taxes and that Pete lies.
''lt is reported that you willnot support
Mr. Dunham for state senator?'
THAT is true. | cannot support Mr..
Dunham for the reason that no republic
an is bound to support him. Two years
ago he was {. candidate for probate judge
before the republican convention and for
lack OF votes he failed to get the nomina-
ton. and then bolted and ran independent
and got glorousty sat down on. He is in
no manner qualified for the position and
the republicans Of Lincoln county Will
see to it that he does not procure IL
All ladies Interested in fine ampunm ant