The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-01-26
OUTH DAKOTA. SATURDAY. JAN. 26. 1895.
NO. surpr,s,,,x

Not AurprlsinK.
The story of the fall of Treasurer Tay-
lor Is neither strange nor surprising. 1t
is the logical outcome of the political
method of the state. There Is no dis
putting this fact. To be cunning and
deceitful, to he false and crooked, il only
successful, are virtues in the political
repertoire of South Dakota. Our state
politics have reduced the whole science
to the axiom "Get there"
Only get there, no matter by what
means, for any means is justiflable that
meets success. Taylor is the natural
and logical outgrowth OF the system.
When men like Joe Green as chairman
Of the state central committee lays tax
upon the school teachers Of the state,
and IN pain Of dismissal comppls them
to subscribe to corruption fund to elect
the Republican ticket and taps the tele-
graph wires to burglarize messages for
political purposes, and the success of the
scheme be appauded, how can the men
elected by such means be honest or
trustworthy?
When governor outrages the common
est rendering of such simple terms as
"the next grand election" and in def
ance of language no English taught ear.
could possibly misunderstood. pervert
these plain. home words, how can men
respect law, or respect the officers of the
law?
When Judge of supreme court. is
president Of bank, that defrauds its
depositors, and the politicians force his
denomination, and he with money
"lOaneh" from the state treasury, COM
poun Is with his creditors, and ,hen is
reelected by an increased majority, why
should anyone be surprised wien the
treasury is looted of $4,000.
When the custodian OF the funds Of a
sta'e institution, embezzels $lt ,OCO Of
publ money as Joe Flendentell di and
the tate officers attempt t" cover i, up,
to deny 1t, and compromise W tn the
defauiter at so cents on the dolla with
out word of censure from the public
press, or the officers of the sta:e. need
any one wandpr when theft is openly
Icommitled in such a Wholesale style?
When STATE officer like Major Ruth
holds up 100000 of school funds Tor four
months IN contempt of law, aid the
crime is appr we'd by silence and con.
doned by party praises, who is so simple
minded as 10 be surprised that Taylor
stole $4,000, or that he won the parting
praises of the governor officially!
When men of such intinitesimal intel
ectuaI calibrp as Auditor Nipple compile
official documents. printed at luhlic
expense, and assume to give otlic data
which is wholly untrue. is it surprising
that voters are misled. and thieves hold
the keys of the treasury?
When public Examiner like Myres
paid by the state ostenslbly to guard hel
Interests, after discovering shortage in
the state accounts, places his party inter.
ests above those of fidelity to the state
and lest the exposure might hurt the
Republican party, prefers to see She
treasury robbed. who is there so verdanl
as to affect surprise when Walter Taylor
puurs the entire contents Of the STATE
treasury into his pocket aud flies from
the country.
Whe at each session of the Legislature
such men as Nye Phillips and Harry Hur
ter TAX up thplr:quarters at the hOi els o.
thu capital, aud write out free Iassas ir
unlim ted numbers to the lobbies, "hlcf
latter swarm like locus, hungry, tt irst!
and Unsuitable for plunder, III til i
browns ont and overpowers every morta
i'm ul of the Legislators. how can on,
look for different results, than The Hag
gertv, the Freudenfelht, the Ktl am, III
Ruth and The Taylor escaradcs?
There is no escaping the TACT thai
Chairman as ord and Secretary Vintol
were +! oso friends Of Taylor. Tie Re
publican campaign funds Wei t lhrougl
Tavlor's bana, the state depository a
Redfeld. Taslor kept all cash account
in his own name, and there is no unravp
ing the mixed method of Taylor, Vlntoi
Howard, Basford ct al. Secretary Vin,ol
of the Republican committee is Taylor
bondsman, SO is Speaker Howard, ther
is an affinity and u correlation of forces i
the matter, that so involves the Rcpubli
can organization. that no one need effet
surprise. They were twin yultures {
:. the same egg.
!. The state needs q waking up and
cleaning out, a thorough cleansing I
the augpan stable of official rnttenes.
that invest every part aud portion of tn
: state service, and an absolute ov, rthro,
Of the corrupt methods now in force
the Republican machine of this slate.
Sioux Falls Forum.