Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-11-20
EDITOR DYKE ANSWERED.

ASASAAA>s
Arthur Linn Of the Canton LEADER,
finds great consolation in the fact that
South Dakota wasted her vote on Bryan.
Arthur isn't nearly as much OF wild
eyed pop as he thinks he is. However
that may be, be should not suppress the
news TO his readers that Mckinley Is
elected by a huge majority Of the plain
people" to be our next president. The
'.pIain people" vote in other states besides
South Dakota, YOU know. Later-Dls-
patches this morning place South Dako'
ia in the Mckinley ranks. The next
issue Of the Canton LEADER, as well as
a great many other pop papers, will con-
tain big dish of crow.-Charles City
Qowa) Intelligencer.
No. no, brother Dyke, your vision Is
blurred by the partisan scope OF your
range finder.
You belong to class Of partisans who
would vote for ''yeller dog" If 1t was
on your ticket, or sink manhood and
conscience IN a blind effort to betray your
country tnat party might win.
You belong to class of politicians
who glory in traitors and British tories
and would rather see the brazen cross OF
ST. George float over the White House,
than support an American system OF
finance because your corrupt party so
Wills it,
You belong to class Of politicians
who love plunder better than party,
Office better than honor, and falsehood
better than truth.
You belong to class of politicians
who would wipe out the constitution to
enrich the shylocks Of Europe, because
the bosses you blindly follow orders it.
You belong to class Of politicians
who would sink your country for the
blood money of Mark Hanna, or the
bribery of Rothschild.
You belong to class of politicians
who do not believe in the independence
and patriotism Of the American people,
nor the power of the American people to
regulate their own financial affairs with
out asking the consent Of Europe.
You belong to class Of politicians
who believe in the Capitalization OF
wealth and monopoly in the hands of the
few, which means the downfall Of re.
publican institutions.
You believe in trusts and plutocracy.
You believe in the rich growing richer,
and the Door growing poorer.
You believe in intimidation and
coercion.
You applaud the threat Hurled at the
lAborer on Saturday preceding election
day, to.wit: Don't come back to, work
on Wednesday if Bryan is elected" Mo
nopoly and corporations had the power
to enforce this threat. The dependen,
laborer and artisan was helpless. II
meant starvation to thousands OF men
and women aud children. This threat
with bribery and the gold Democrats
elected Mckinley.
You believe that Wall street and the
Infamous money system Of Europe should
manage the United States treasury, force
bond issue at pleasure. and compel the
American people to pay tax tribute to
the idle accidents Of class legislation, q
class who sell their daughters to the
worn.out libertines Of Europe who wear
title supported by blood money torn
from the backs Of people who are al
most enslaved by kingly power and
bloody bayonets.
You believe In this because you sup.
ported policy that means like conditions
for the American people.
You worshiped at the feet Of Mark
Hanna, the labor crusher, or else you
worshiped his blood money.
You rejoice in the power of Hanna's
Doodle contributed by the trusts to defeat
justice.
| You believe in the coal trust and the
misery that follows it.
You believe IN the oil trust and all
| other trusts because you helped to en-.
throne their power.
You are opposed co liberty and free.
dom Of conscience.
You believe in monopoly and robbery
OF the people
You believe in anarchy, because the
policy you support will produce it.
You believe in reputation, because
you upheld it through refusal to sup.
port blmetallism.
You believe in a 50-cent dollar and
your party made it possible through de.
monetlzation.