Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-11-04
TACTICS or TIE ENEMY.

TACTICS or TIE ENEMY.
When defeat is staring any one
in the face it is surprising what
bold schemes they will resort to.
Take the Herald for instance. Ii
realizes that it is laboring in q
fo1lorn effort in its malignant iis i
against MIR. Bradley. 1t therefore,
as last resort, scruples to any
thing that might, perchance, give
it a vestlge of hope for creating
discord within the republican
ranks. On Monday there was a
rumor started by some one that
certain republicans had entered
into combine with them to do a
little trading of candidates. 1t
was soon sifted down, and found
to the satisfaction OF all concerned
that no dicker had been thought of
or considered by any one who had
any authority in conducting the
campaign, or opportunity of sue
cessfully making swap. But
the Herald on Tuesday night, like
a drowning man grabbing at a
straw, nabbed hold of this rumor
and made frantic effort to make
a political sensation out of it.
That paper announced that
"Crane, ludllins and Smithson are
to be traded off by the head
knockers for Bradley on the day of
election, the republicans to support
the independent nominees for the
clerk of courts, sheriff and county
auditor, in lieu of votes from the
Independents for Bradley" The
only basis for such rumor was
that the independent candidates
had cards printed with their names
upon them, and the office to which
they desire to be elected. Their
independent friends are working
for them. They arc the only in
dependent candidates in the field.
Independents of course will vote
for candidates for the other offices,
for which they have no nominees.
The independent workers am
nounced their intention of support
ing the republican ticket, with the
exception, of course, of their own
nominees for sheriff, clerk of the
courts and county auditor. They
proceeded to do some rustling ac-
cordingly. and then, because they
talked in favor of the balance of
the republican ticket there was
sudden commotion within the
ranks of the anti-Bradley party.
There was war, and rumors OF war!
They would not submit to such
thing unless the Independents
would agree to knife Bradley
which they would not do. And
behold the Herald comes forth with
nearly column of misrepresenta-
ton about the alledged "trade."
accusing DR.. Stewart and C. G.
Fargo of making the trade. DR..
Stewart denies every word. while
Mr.. Fargo has been out of town
for about two weeks.
Talk about "sthe art of misrep-
resentation." "campaign false
hoods, " "prejudicing the minds of
the people," What must the Her
aid think of itself? What raust it
think of the republicans of this
county? Does it takeFlthem for a
lot of dupes and serfs? The Her
AIDS daily insults to the intelli-
gence and political sense of the
people and especially republicans
of Fall River county is becoming
almost unbearable and disgusting.
When the republican party be-
comes trading stock, such as the
Herald brands it, the STAR will be
willing to quit it as effectually as
that paper has.
The Herald expressed its wish
rather than its thought.
The republican ticket will be
elected and Bradley will have
larger majority than any other
candidate. This is what hurts the
Herald, and if it could arouse
strife and contention between the
candidates 1T would be happy.
But it is a futile effort.
The republican party is united,
and will so continue.