Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.

THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The Deadwood Times devoted nearly
a column article to Judge Plowman's
candidacy for U. s. senator. That
paper seems inclined to favor the judge
and yet pays him the following doubt
full compliment:
"Had correct principles triumphed
ut the recent election, and a republican
legislature returned, choice could have
been made in the Hills from a half
dozen men of force, ability and charac-
ter, whose training fits them to occupy
Il seat in the United States senate. A
senator must now come from the popu-
list party. The servants of the people
the Legislative members, are supposed
to be in ONE degree governed by pub
lie interests, but this is a good deal to
look for among populists. X y Some
papers have recently suggested that
the republicans in the legislature are
bound, by reason and state pride, to
finally support some member of the
populist party who will not bring upon
the commonwealth ridicule and ohio
guy. Eliminating Pettigrewism and
anarchy from the populist party, Hon.
A. j: Plowman is easily, in this state,
the leader and the only man in that
party able to correctly discharge the
duties of the position. He is a consis-
tent advocate of populist nonsense at
all times"
Even the Deadwood Independent
doesn't seem to feel fattered with the
support the Times gives Plowman, for
it says:
"If Judge Plowman has any influence
with the Times, the best thing he can
do is to persuade that paper not to
boom him any more for the senate.
Plowman. At all events, it could have
said nothing that would he more likely
to ALLEVIATE the support of populists."
Its too bad that the papers up there
can't agree upon what they should do
to capture the U. S. senatorship. But
perhaps Freeman Knowles realizes
that it is about as absurd as anything
political could he for Dcadwood to now
seek to secure the senator. since they
have IL congressman elect. This wran-
gle over the senatorship among the
populists is of no particular concern to
republicans. excepting that W. hope
they may elect some one who will not
discredit the state. Yet we have IL right
and il is our business to talk over these
matters.
In trying now to secure the U. S.
senator, and Il pop at that, after getting
congressman and state treasurer, looks
to us pretty much rs though bristles
were i'll evidence up that way. Dead
wood always has had Il faculty for
thinking that if the Black Hills were
considered in the division of the politi-
Cal spoils of the state. that of course it
was intended that Deadwood should
have them. But in this senatorial con.
test, aside from Deadwood's hoggish
claim of a senator, it would appear to
an onlooker that since the pops were
given the congressman and part
of the state officers they would hardly
expect the senator also-especially so
for the reason that the populist victory
was only made possible through the
support of free silver republicans and
democrats.
There is nothing about Plowman to
commend him excepting that, as the
Times suggests, she is Il consistent adj
%vocate of populist nonsense at all
times" and Kyle is his equal in that.
But just what fascination there may be
i'll that kind of nonsense for silver
: republicans and democrats remains to
be seen. Then there seems to be two
grades of "nonsense" in the pop camp
the Kyle and the Loucks .nonsense'',
\ They don't seem to mix, and hence
t it is hoped that enough sense may be
. found in the legislature, regardless OF
party, to do something creditable tc
the state in selecting a senator.