The Dickinson press., 1892-02-06
A Reply to yeutilator.

l believe in discussing local top
cs in a local paper; to "air my
if so inclined among my
own people and in their own pub
locations. 1t is not necessary to
initiate the traditional Arab by
folding ones tent and silently
stealing away-to Mandan or else
where and thrust a dagger into
the back of people among whom he
makes his domicile, and whom he
shonld love as himself, and this
incognito. The writer of the SLAM
derous slnr at the people of Dick
inson, published in last weeks
Mandan Pioneer could have as
we'll discussed his subject in the
Dickinson paper and given a
greater number of townsfolk an
opportunity to refute the innuen-
does therein contained.
am not a calamity writer,
neither am | a croaker. Most
every community is cursed with
one or more of the above beings,
scarcely ever enough of them to
carry any especial weight, but in
variably in sufficient numbers to
cause ill-feeling and strife. They
are the ones whe have always
lived out of the way, and could
not therefore be better informed
always lamenting the good old
days." are of the opinion that no
good weather has existed since
the days of the civil war: viewing
with constant alarm the deplora-
bic condition of the people; the
degenracy of the race and pictur-
ing ever to a patient public
whenever they can catch its eye
or car, nothing but the inevitable
overthrow of all good things and
the utter destruction of the world
unless it wanders from the paths
of sanity and join in their "tale of
woe" Like the poor they are al
ways with us. They have the
pleasure of marshalling them
selves at periodical times, engage
ing in battle and being all cut to
pieces. l sympathize for them
and agree with their "oracle"
that we are not only liable to have
another BLACK Hole" but that it
is, already in our midst and the
croakers are contained therein.
Unlike the famous BLACK Hole"
of Calcutta, which had two Win
dows, that of the present only
possesses one, which is INSTRUCTED
by ar Opaque veranda in the form
of the "mule-jackass" who seeks
for ventilation through the col
umns of the Pioneer.
The whole article is tinged with
calumny and expressionsso putrid,
must certainly eminate in a "Black
Hole" indeed. AS they strike the
fresh, pure, twenty-eight-bushel-
to-the-acre ozone of Stark county,
it must in the nature of things re-
act and hurl back the vile utter
ings to the cadaverous opening
from whence they sprung.
Those among us who are cogni-
zant of the situation can not but
laugh at the mouthings of this de-
luded seeker for fresh air. Of all
towns in the state, Dickinson is
probably the most orderly, and
the statements that people are
running half naked on the streets
crazed with rum and "hollowing
and screaming like wild Indians
as they leave town." and the "gut-
tiers literally filled with rum," APP
pear as ridiculous as untrue. But
to outsiders who know nothing of
the situation it is quite a different
thing, and the person who will de-
liberately write and send out of
town for publication such coward
ly and false assertions deserves
the severest censure which an out
ragged people can bring upon him.
Not content with vilifying the
good name of Dickinson by such
dastardly assertions, he would
bring into disdain the signers OF
the petition presented to the
school board asking for the re-
moval of Mr.. Campbell as teacher
in the Dickinson schools.
These men are all too we'll
and favorably known to suffer be-
cause of such a slanderous attack,
and their reputation for being just
and upright is sufficient to refute
any and all such innuendoes and
assertions.
AS to the merits of Mr.. Camp
BELLS case with the school board,
it is not to to be decided by what
| or any other outsider may say.
The state and county superintend-
ents of schools will have this to
decide, and after them the proper
judicial tribunal.
The school records, however,
which are open to the inspection
of the public, give the lie to the
statement written by the "seeke1
for fresh air." that Mr.. Campbell
was discharged because he would
not resign from the Law and
Order League" and show that he
was discharged for violation Of
contract and neglect of duty
stating it. But, as l wrote above
we shall see whether or not the
board was right.
If the writer of the villainous
article referred to is true to his
c%olors, and "can prove all he said,
say much more, and give "a few
Names" let him out with it.
Talk is cheap. The public have