Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-01-30
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lof unlortunats Sodom and it inhab-
itaai1, how they, BY their own sins,
oAussd 6rs and birthstone to descend
upon their heads, burying their sins
III their own ashes;a and that ten right
cons persons might have saved the
city. Early last fall it was believed
even by independents that there were
enough righteous persons in the re-
publican ranks 70 ave the success Of
Tho party, but the almighty dollar,
tho god Of the American people, 6g.
uratiyely speaking, grew moro elo-
quent, day by day; alleging that ii
suffered violence at the hands Of its
present managers, it took unto itself
certain other demi-gods named Free
trasle, Sub Treasury Bill and Ring
Rule, and, after fortifying them
selves behind = strong barricade,
built from alliance oaths, and paper:
promises,l laid in the cement Of broth
erly love, they began shout: 1.-THE
measure Of your iniquities is filed
and our wrath Is sorely kindled q
gainst you. because you have not per-
United certain gormandizers who
have been won't to eat the ambrosiA
Of our table, to feed there for ever"
These deities employed both the
exhorter, the circuit rider and the
psrsuadsr 10 admonisl,, that If there
wsre still any Lots left in the repub-
lican "Sodom", they should Zee to
the plains. behind the Notifications.
Number Of Lots there were, who
went out and did not look back, but
next election will show, we think that
more Lots Wives there we're, who
will have looked back and become
pillars Of salt TO preserve the purity
81 the old reliable republican party
Later, il was reported that not q
righteous man remained in "Sodom'
save the man who was wont to sit in
tho gate, deciding the controversies
: Of b people. who, when he went out
permitted the rage Of these godlets
apostles to exercise unrestraiEed
!, vengeance. The ere and birthstone
Of the ballot came and consumed the
city and buried it, though but phoe
nix like, with the aims Of its people il
the dust Vt the earth. Howheit,b u'
ayear ago, many Of these Lots will
their hsrdsmen and herds had pitch
Cd their tents over against "Sodotn'
!. for they believed It's plains to be vel
watered, proclaiming: I'VE are tn
People,.
II 10 now said that an excavation,
will BE- made, in the direction wher
Il 10 supposed Lucifcr himself an,
! the Mammon Of tho "Sodomites'' a
! bide, for there, il is reported, are al
90 their sins. With them exhumet
! IL 10 doubtless intended to build
! fiery furnace and if possible to intep
sify its heat seven times, as = warn
Ing TO any surviving "Sodomite" +
bend the knee to the brazen godlint
4 Il will be found, however after tn
books have been searched and til
4 records have been scanned, that nc
J. even their hair has the smell OF fir,
|. 10 say nothing about their fingers bt
ing black with the smoke Of fraud.
We therefore say unto you, that
will BE-! moro tolerable, in the day {
= slection. for "Sodom'' and "Gomora
j: Cdemocraoyl than for these. Th
ssodomi.es'' will rise, phoenix lik,
% ont Of their own ashes and it viii b
= discovered that what WAS pictured I
il b theirs sin and shame is,rsally,the
& lsnrsls Of success.
q W. are in receipt Of ! copy Of Ii
y First Biennial Report Of the Stat
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