The Dickinson press., 1893-10-07
Squarlng the Dickinson Recorder.

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Had the editor of the PRESS
any doubt of the esteem in which
his paper is held by the reputable
citizens of Dickinson and vicinity.
it needed only the dastardly and
malieiously false article in the
Recorder of September IS. -pur-
porting to be editorial-to cause
his friends to rally and convince
him that his efforts in behalf of
the town are appreciated.
Since Carter has thrown down
the gauntlet. entirely without
provocation, we may be pardoncd
for stating a few facts about him
and his actions, as we'll as about
the article he quotes from the
PRESS.
This man Carter, who is he?
Was he not heralded as a man of
brains and ability and an astute
Politician His apology for a pa
per bellies the story. He was held
up as a shining light of Democra-
cy and what has he done for his
party? He played the part of a
Benedict Arnold in last sea-
sons campaign. This man Friday
published scurrilous circulars
against stockmen; and ever since
this despicable piece of treachery,
done for thirty pieces of copper,
or less, he has been trying to
square himself with business men
and stockmen.
Carter's time and money-time
that one would suppose belonged
on his paper and money hat he
owes the abused" business men
he spends in questionable places
of the town. To see the man
shamble down the street and to
note his places of resort, will
readily convince any one that HE
is truly moral and working for the
interests of at least ONE portion of
the community.
Carter should write an article
and tell his readers what he knows
about Dickinson by lamp-light.
We do not believe in INVITING
on facts unless driven to do so, or
in twitting any one because he is
financially embarrassed; but when
a man deliberately squanders
money which ought to go to pay
honest debts, we have very little
sympathy for him if further en-.
barrassed. This is the kind of a
man that attacks the PRESS and
its editor.
The article in the PRESS of Sep.
TENDER 20, which Carter and hi:
associates took as a text, was mo-
in any way an attack upon tho
business men nor did we in any
degree set ourselves above other!
or count ourselves out of thu
ranks. No one, unless it be on,
who has been a party to the dis
MISUNDERSTANDING Dickinson b,
lamp-light-denies that lawless
ness has run riot in Dickinson tn
past few months. And what is t
be done7 The PRESS said, an
still says, let the business men c
the town unite against it (as out
lined at a public meeting thi
week., call upon the officer
to enforce the law and stan
by them when they do en-
force it. One man can do moth
ing, but together anything can b
done; the editor of the PRESS i
ready and willing to join hand
with the other business men to d
what is necessary. Therefore W
repeat that the men engaged il
business in Dickinson, united, hav
a greater power for eradicatin!
any Objectionable feature than an,
other means we have.
AS regards the part of the arti
Gle in question relative to sending
away for supplies, we do not, eli
Their by precept or example, en-
courage sending away for any
thing that can be purchased here
and the business men can testif,
that we buy our goods in Dickin
son and pay for them. Two week
ago, at the request of reputabl
citizens, we made editorial CON
ment upon the fact that som
were sending away for supple
because they thought the busine.
men did not take the stand the
should regarding certain vic,
known to exist. We do not, eve
under these ,appro,
of sending away for goods; a,
we consider that business m
would be better off if the mon
which goes into channels of vi
was returned to its proper cha
nel-legitimate trade-te S
nothing of holding by that mea
some money now sent away I
groceries, etc. 1t was because
knew the working-men to be W.
thy and the business men honor
bic that we put the case square
We do not propose to abb
confidence and give names
amounts, but several hundred d
lars were sent out as stated befo
and one reputable citizen abe
his own initials corroborates