The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-07-09

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ing instructions by offering prohibit
ton plank at Redfield?
Will that big wolf story in the Onlda
Journallnjure the sale of Clifton town
site property?
The Rwalist makes special men
ton of all their nominees, except @. w.
Everts. Was the omission an intend
ed cut?
The Onida Journal says ''No won
der the Republican press hate and lie
about Loucks.'' Well, how many per
sons in this vicinity have heard Everts
call him a Id old rascal, or words
to the same effect? More than one we
opine.
Cleveland's Free Trade policy, if
adopted in this country, would mean
millions upon millions to British
manufacturers and British working
men. Over there they are all spout
1 ing lOf MN.
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when the board refused to canvas
| Grand View precinct then it was the duty
Of the people to compel the count at pub
lie expense. But the WATCHMAN and the
gang howled in unison Of the great ex-
pense this thing would be to the dear
people, but Smith said l will fight this
thing at my own expense if you (FausD
will be the same. This they reluctantly
agreed to do and to show bad faith hardly
had the proceedings began until Crawford
showed in a bill to the county for over $50
| for Attorneys fees. 1t was no fault of the
gang that it was not paid. They pretend
to claim great offense has been perpe-
| trated somewhere and want Simmons to
! endorse summons so as to make the
county responsible for any costs that may
| occur.
The above is a part of an article
from the Onida Journal, the whole of
which is false IN every particular.
First, the papers on file with the Clerk
of the Courts show that Smith brought
his action in the name of the county on
his behalf and that States Attorney
Anderson appeared for the county and
secured an order releasing the county
and compelling Smith to prosecute the
case in his own name at his own eX-
pense. Smith did not propose to give
bond for costs but he and others Of
the Independent gang" boldly said
and still say that the county must in
the end reimburse him for his private
expenses, and he has a bill OF expense
that will be presented to the county
board whenever the "gang" thinks it
Will be safe to do so. Second, the $50
referred to was not for Crawford's fees
and was rot sent here by HIM and he
knew nothing about it, but it was for
court costs made by Mr.. Smith at Pierre
and was sent here by the Auditor of
Hughes county and our County Audi
tor can testify to the fact, Our Repub-
lican county board refused to pay the
bill and up to January last when the
political complexion of the board
changed neither Faust nor Smith was
i allowed to burden the county with
their private affairs, and this is also of
record. Third, the Independent" gang
through their States Attorney = APP
pointed for the purpose--have been
piling up costs onto the county Oh
Smiths complaints and the grand jury
refused to indlct in single instance,
and these costs already several hundred
dollars are of record
Fourth, while Smith S majority on the
face Of the returns is only 10, Grand
! View and Pleasant precincts sent in
over 20 illegal votes. The people
want to know how the balance stands
with these votes eliminated,
Mr.. Faust has a right to know and
he offers sufficient bond for the costs
| but the Attorney of the gang refuses
to let the illegal votes be investigated.
He prefers to pile up more costs
against the county by resisting the in
eyitable order that will issue requiring
t him to indorse the papers that will
give Faust hearing, and he says he
| will appeal from the Circuit to the Su-
preme Court, thereby adding more
| costs.
If it was sthe duty Of the people to
compel the count at public expense"
is it not their duty to grant the use OF
the county's name to eliminate the il
legal votes when Faust gives bono
, for the costs? At first the gang
weakling'' agreed to do SO when bono
for $3.50 was given for costs which was
right, but when furnished he refused
to sign and demanded a $500 bond
That being furnished he refused ane
! demanded copy of the complaint
! That being furnished he refused unless
S Judge Fuller SO ordered and SO th
: people will be taxed for the transpor.ta
! ton Of his corporoslty to and from
+ Faulkton and Pierre, no one knows hoy
;. many times, in resisting just deman'
i, while the "gang' will continue t
n preach reform But anything to pre-
II vent fair count is the program and !
/ a fair sample of their campaign of ed
q lucaIlOn.