Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1891-02-19
VANS LAST WHINE.
Or, the Beauties OF Political Consisten.
cy rs Exemplifled by "Sure
Enough Republican"
First Chapter OF a Thrilling Narrative
Of Local Politics--"AmOng
Scabby" Sheep.
A Pen Picture OF the Small Hole the
Republican has Hid its
Head In.
ANOTHER COG KNOCKED OUT.

corn.' our nsighbor makes one last grand
lunge out into unknown space, with an
abandon and disregard of where it may
alight truly characteristic of juvenile in
discretion. Smarting under the iashes Of
defeat the Republican has become so des-
perate that it weekly empties its slop- tubs
of abuse uHon first one and then another
of Hand ccunty's citizens. who do not bend
the knee in humble supplication to its lit.
tie TIN god Moses. The PRESS has worst.
ed it upon every issue taken up. as hao
also the other papers of Hand county, Tor
evidence of which the readers need but
note its whines and continual lodging and
squIrming to get out from under the LOAD
of hypocrisy, demagogism and deceit
lying in plain sight at its door. The act
ions of our neighbor car only be constlu-
ed in one way: The many merited re-
Dukes OF the press and people to itself
and little gang of political warts, have re-
moved all hopes of it or them ever again
posing as public beneiactors, or to have
the opportunity of practicing boodleism
and bloodsucking under the guise of par
ty leaders.
They are tabooed from one end of the
county TO the other as gang OF unscrup-
ulous trlcksters, even ready If need be
and as proven by recent circumstance
to stealthily stab each other in the back
for personal gain. A we'll known aphor-
ism establishes the belief that there Is no
honor among thieves" ample corrobora-
ton OF which was had in division Of the
remnants Of Hand county's "masheen"
when she smashed up in the memorable
wreck Of Nov. last. They are now knaw-
ing at each others yitals. And these
yitals have very little nutriment for the
hungry pack, because nearly every one of
their pet schemes to capturesoft Jobs have
met with failure. Two years of constant
work. schemlng and travelling over Hand
county under cover Of night, perjuring
their souls to gain something, loss of both
business and respect OF their fellow men,
and all for what? Echo throws back the
taunting query, what Nothing except
lesson, dear reader, but a good one,
which if profited by may lead them out of
their present embarrassment. That les
son do unto Others as you would be
done by" Treat your fellow man fairly,
and remember that snaky. deceitful Gun
ming will not stand the test of time; that
ability and character rest solely upon the
broad foundation of truth
But for its miserable condition, its
smarting burns of defeat, the masheen
curses the PRESS instead of itself, and its
mouth piece, we presume breathing the
venom of Moses. and at his instance, un-
dertakes in its puerile manner to point
the finger of scorn at us, while unseen it
may lick the gaping wounds in its own
now well perfora ted carcas.
If the Republican imagines its personal
abuse of ourself is screen behind which
it may hide, we will proceed to dispel
ton For the amusement Of our readers
we quote In full the Republicans master
full (') attempt to placard the PRESS, merely
TO show you the very thinness of Vans
meaning Of that which be can not refute
by other than abuse couched in the Ian
guage of Junior" with all the word i'm
plies. We want our readers to not only
take in the full scope of Its conception,
but also enjoy the general STYLE, diction,
conglomeratioH Of little disjointed SEN
tences, the whole spontaneous yomit of
personal spite, the outgrowth of bitterest
gall and disappointment:
Following is an ex.I Here is the Repub-
tract from the Re- leans alleged ans
publican, inspired by wer, bearing the
reason of the PRESS weight OF its editors
having defeated theIown personality, and
Republican in the eIparaphrased I'm his
contest for officiallowu inimical style:
county paper, and al l. For stupidity
so our direct answerlin politics the Hand
Press The read County Press de-
er will no doubt smilelserves leather
at the peculiar orig medal. When the
inality contained in Republican alleged
the following excerptlthat the Press had
from an article Of cor. sold its influence to
responding weightthe independents.
IN last weeks Repub- We knew what We
lican: were talking about,
.Mr Bushaeld wouldlbnt never dreamed
rather see Mardail IN thelthat the Press after
tbap 10 see the oounty boldly denying it for
printing slipping avaylsome weeks would
from his grasp" como out and admit
The county print ali thai we charged
ing Is a matter OF TACT 2. When he jump.
IA portion of the ed the deal in his is
legitimate business oflsue before election
q county newspaper,lhe claimed To be n
and the evidencelrepublican still but
OF TINS TACT reSuitahtIhe wanted TO purify
10 ueSree IA pcr-lthe party. lie sin
petuation OF the pa oiled ont two of the
per and derivation ofIbest men upon The
the means Of supportlticket put claimed
for those dependentlthey were corrupt
upon lts receipts ior Any one with half an
a livelihood. Whileleve conId see that n
the penent OF eiec- was question OF
tioi OF y. .. Seha. Doodle with the Pres
tor 10 any lhdi'iuuni and now il admits IL
Is largely probiemat- in the following Ian.
icai, go innniteNlguage which appear
small, that few writ. ed last week. (Op-
ers would care tolposi,e.)
shoulder such an eu- 3. Did you ever
dent absurdity as toIread anything like
compare ns oenentsthat Must sell his
with the fruits OF an anpolitical opinions TO
individuars own well make a living for
directed efforts himself and famiiyl"
FROM the oest inior- Don't that crimp
nation obtainebie, you ? Sell ont the
and that seyerest ofwbaie republican
all schools, exper- Itj,.ket for poupd of
fence. we have been loeefsteak ? Sell his
taught that the as.1houor ard manhood
sumption of famIivfor a dimes worth o,
ties and u home en-fjiyer Self you,,