The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-01-05
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"A prophet is not without honor save
in his own country but some reform
ers" are. Here is how the Gu.den
Sheaf, the populst paper Of CLARK
county. looks upon The leading reformer
in Gran, county, and indicates that our
neighbors record is nearly as we'll known
away from home rs it is here:
Mr.. Nokmar, Of the Grant County Re-
view, acknowledges the truth of the
''httle bit OF history we gave recently
That history was, one "a. II Lewis"
whose real name was Nolknar, skulked
over the prairles Of Minnesota and Da-
kota under an assumed name to avoid
criminal arrest. He replies by saying
| that he has ''since been elected mayor of
Mibank and that should settle it y
Wonderful! Should settle whats The
James and Younger brothers could say
"Since our robberies and murders, we
have received numerous bouquets and
even respect Ard sympathy and that
should settle It," The preacher while
in prison for rape upon child of 13
years, could say: Il have been conduct
ed by groups Of ladies' from my cell to
the church and back again TO the prison
rs an ovation accompanied with pro-
fusion of flowers for the reason as stated
by the ladies that "consenc had been
given" and "that Il ould settle it," Yes,
that should set tie the fact OF the foolish
ness of the foolish. We give another
"bit Of history" A few years ago
young man by the name Of A. II. Lewis
introduced himself to couple Of per
sons On the cars in Minnesota as print
er, and made inquiry as to suitable
place to start a paper. What is your
politics - inquired one. II am demo
crat," replied Lewis. 'lf you were a
republican, would recommend Milbank
but Dakota and all the land officers are
republican, and you could do nothing
there as democrat was the reply.
Nothing daunted, Lewis hied himself
to MiIbank. started rabid republican
paper, applied for the pos, office, and all
was serene. The election came on, the
administration changed, Lewis changed
politics to suit, applied for he post office
under the new order which was q emo
cratic, got the appointment, and all was
serene. He could change his politics
just as quickly and easily as he could
his toat when AL office was in sight.
When he was relieved OF the post Office
the second time, the people understood
his methods and he concluded his best
chances would be with the Independents
rather than to go back to the republicans
After turning traitor to his own party.
and again turning traitor to the re-
publicans after they had given him the
post office, he turns upon us with the
cry OF straitor' because we refused TO
help carry out the Infamous whiskey
fusion scheme OF which he was the prin-
cipal actor. The populist party is not
only being ruined, but disgraced by the
>.
1t the people cannot discern such hypoc-
risy, they are incapable Of undertaking
reforms. Reforms cannot be carried
forward by Lewis Volk N ar Democrat
neutrality-suspicious. Office
Wniskey Fusion reformers. There can
be no good government without good
men to enact and execute good laws.
UlsIer our form Of government, the peo-
ple enjoy or suffer rs result OF what
they, themselves dc. Our government
is now in the hands Of such as Lewis.
alias Volkmar. His abnormal zeal for
wh,skey leads him into the sIums OF
fusion to the ruin OF the party and the
defeat Of reform. People what are you
doing? And what are you going to do?