Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1891-01-01
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mechanical genus; plenty Of willing
hands to do the work; and
substances are ample to sustain life and
physical strength while the work is being
done. Why is the operative declared
from making the improvements?
Furthermore, why does not the merchant
have more customers? He fills his store
with all kind Of goods, displays them in
the best of manner inviting to all
observers and their gaze is tempted to
possess the exquisite array Of things they
find displayed before their eyes. But
why don't they have their wants suppli-
ed?
Still! another thought in this connection
lin one part of the country there is 3
surplus Of certain articles: in apother
part a surplus of another and each par.
tlcular section needs the other surplus:
why is not the exchange made? The
saying is that one fool can ask more ques.
tions than ten wise men can answer and
presume some of my political opponents
will bring this up against me here; but
1.-The questions I have asked are also being
asked by a good many others these DAYS.
and it behoves every true citizens to ask
himself the same, and not until he has
answered them and solved the problem
therein involved, can he 60 to the polls and
cast his ballot for the best interests Of
himself and his country.
The Sioux Valley News considers me
unreasonable in criticizing the methods
by which Canton is securing her water
works; it thinks whenI find grounds for
complaint, it becomes my simple duty to !.
propose a better method.
have already pointed to the most ex-
tensive remedy that could be employed to
help Canton out Of her difficulity as well
as release all the industrial enterprises Of
the country from the incumberances that
overhang US; but the News is disposed to
wash this away with ridicule and with.
out even an attempt to defend its
i grounds. q.
But suppose man IN my position
should attempt to. offer direct, practical
,tsuggestions uponssuch matters, how do
|you suppose the finished fnanciers Of the
modern school would receive them? Past
Il history and the recent action of the News
have demonstrated that they would simp-
ly laugh at a man bringing such sugges.
tions. According to the modern school
of flnancier's nothing is so sweet, and
nothing more pleasant to fall in with
than long time bond. The underlined
future has something attractive about it
that men in this day and age are easily
led into. This fact alone would be,
sufficient reason for me to decline to in.
flict any dictatorship, - as such advice
from man like me, would probably be.
termed.
ask you to permit me, however, to
mention how our district has built q
school house. | mention this by way Of
a demonstration of the fact that s.where
there is will, there is way"
1t was in the year 1880, when it became
evident that new school house was
needed The first question presenting
itself was how to procure the funds. The
law was consulted. The statutory bond
regulations were looked up. The shortest
time for which bonds could be issued was
ten years, at eight per cent interest and
a sinking fund to be established after five
years. The estimated cost of the house
was $1,000. The voters gazed at these
condltlons-ten years Eight per cent
INTEREST," $500 for the use of the money
to build school house yes, penalty Of
$500 for the temporary use of $1,000 Of
the peoples own money. They kept feel
ing around these bond regulations like a
cat would around dish of hot porrage.
It was tempting; trap easy to get into,
but they looked little further and could
not see their way out, and after mature
consideration, one old rusty-coat-I be-
lieve they'd call him ahayseed" here in
Canton-was overcome by sufficient
amount of combativeness to give the
bonding act a vigorous kick SO that the
law book, bond paper, ink and all went
clear across the school house lot, and thev
all shouted ''get thee behind me, satan;
thou art begotten of the devil and born in