Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03
A LETTER FROM MR.. KITE.

Mr.. EDITOR: After reading your
article headed THAT Challenge" I dis
owe that you are at a loss to know
where to place Kyle. If it suits you
best you may call him ''Free Silver
Kyle" Then you may truthfully tell
the public that you know naught OF
Kyle Dr. his prefix either.
To case your strain OF curiosity I will
state, most emphatically, that Kyle is
alive. II he is the bObtailed kite you
made in your youth, you were a very
foolish youth to make a kite too big tc
handle in your maturity. But it is said
that some freak of nature will stay with
a man from the cradle to the grave
think your republican patrons are
very ungrateful.
The bible teaches "He who sins
against his neighbor sins against God. .
The republican editor of today ought
TO be furnished the pleasures of thi.
life, at least, as it is unreasonable t.
suppose that he will enjoy eternal bliss
Those democratic badges that were
dOnned during Cleveland's first admin.
istratiOn did not diminish. but grew
more conspicuous during Harrison's
administration, SO much so that when
Harrison adjourned those badges had
grown 81 large that they could be dc.
Iected with the naked eye through the
tail OF any ordinary summer coat.
An not accountable for the Cleveland
badges, unless by supporting Hayes.
Harrison and Sherman | made myselI
instrumental.
And in return for our kindness us
displayed in your introduction will
relax the indignant cords of my. heart
towards you by sympathizing with you
in your wicked surroundings which
make it possible for a political party to
convert n of Gods nOblest creatures
into an instrument of convenience. or
using his head MS a republican gold
bug trumpet and his pOsterior as a bull
letin board on which to expose Cleve-
land badges.
According to my proposition, rs
courted by your article of criticism, it
is not necessary to cOnfine our location
to Il county school house, AS the pre-
scribed circle includes three good
towns, namely: Elk Point, VermilliOn
and BeresfOrd-all having good halls.
| am willing end eager to toe the mark
OF my proposition, but am too old a re-
publican and have worked in the de-
cayed old machine too long to accept
any such proposition. l like to have
the facts exposed and brought to light.
Now, Buchanan, you have shown
your ability as a debater by the way
you have chosen your subject tor dis
custom. You have put up a silver
tower within our nations limits, soil
tary and alone, shorn Of all its connect
ing agencies, which r granted to it
by all political parties, as the leaders
OF all parties are forced to grant US an
increased commerce with the silver
nations Of the world. Do not think |
am ~squealing out an account of those
comments. Be it as it is, l am ready to
meet you according to my original
challenge.
l thank you for your liberal offer OF
free space in The COURIER, and | hone
you are AS honest on the subject as O
pretend. If SO, l shall consider you a
worthy son OF your father, whom l ad-
mired both rs a republican and popu-
nSt. he not only commanded my re-
spect, but he commanded the y
OF every honest politician with whom
he came In contact.
Your belief on what I don't van to
do will be verified during this cam.
paign. ] am thankful for your kind
heartedness towards me In nv be-
nighted condition, and will further
state that when we come to debate the
subject will try to relieve you of the
annoyance OF telling how to answer
and how many words to use, as I think
one side of the subject is all you can
conveniently handle. In conclusion I
will say that circumstances have es-
tablished several reasonable reason.
which forbid me holding a newspaper
contest at present, and I think nv
original offer is as fair for you as it is
Tor me. Yours conditioual,y,
T. W. KYLE.