Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
An Old Soldiers Reply.
ArouS-LeQder.

On his return from Pierre L. M. Es-
tabrook, chairman Of the populist state
committee, q supporter of Senator
Kyle, but an applicant for Office at the
hands Of the Lee administration. told
the Argus Leader that there was no
truth in the report that Gov. Lee was
fighting Senator Kyle. AS it happens
the Argus-Leader has secured possess
ion OF correspondence which shows
not only that Gov. Lee il fighting Kyle
but that he is using the patronage of
his office to bulldoze candidates for
office into fighting Kyle. Not only
does this appear but it is also revealed
that the governor at the instance of
Senator Pettigrew represented at
Pierre by Judge Palmer and Patriot
Cherry proposes to give no man an
office unless he swears allegiance
against Kyle. Mr.. Estabro6k's denial
stands a poor chance OF acceptance,
after perusal Of the letter written by
Railroad Commissioned Kirkpatrick to
L. d. Sweetland, crippled old soldier
Of Miller and Mr.. Sweetland's reply
thereto. The letters explain them
selves, and will keep the Lee-Pettigrew
administration explaining for some
time on its part.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick's letter is as follows:
Pierre, S. D., Jan. 18th, 1897.
L. d. Sweetland, NJ. d., Dear Sir and
Friend: have been talking with a
number of men about your case and
some Of them have said that your case
is hopeless because you are working for
Kyle. l don't know how this is but |
see that it Is Louck's men that is sign
ing your petition and have said this
to those who have objected.
But got a letter from Miller yester-
day saying that you were working with
John Lusey and others in bringing
pressure to bear upon McWhorton and
Mitchell to make them vote for Kyle.
Now believe me, have no objection
to make to this. 1t is your right just
as it is mine to support auy may whom
believe it is best to elect. But l
would not be playing fair with you if I
did not appralse you of the situation
here. And it is just this: Gov. Lee is
not actively working as yet for any
man for senator but will If necessary.
But he is working hard against Kyle.
And told me last night he would use
what influence he had to defeat him.
Now this cuts no ice with me. I will
dc all can for you no matser who is
your choice tor senator: bnt probably |
can get but little help from any
Goodykoontz, Plownan or Loucks sup
porters under the circumstances.
have an appointment with the COVER
| nor tonight and will urge your case as
strongly as possible.
Sincerely yours,
Alex Kirkpatrick.
Mr.. Sweetland's letter which has the
ring of an old soldier in it, is as fol-
| lows:
Miller, S. D., Jan. 10th 1897.
Hon. Alex Kirkpatrick, Pierre, S. D.
Dear Sir and Brother.-I received upon
my return home your interesting and
welcome letter of the 18th inst, and
have carefully noticed its contents, l
am very sorry to be appraised OF the
| situation. 1t appears to me that you,
Bro. Majors, Gov. Lee, or any other
| patriot in our holy cause do untold in
justice 10 our cause when placing an
| applicants chances to an appointment
upon a score SO unbecOming an Ameri-
| can citizen, ii not pOpulist, as that it
| shall be contingent upon his support of
! this or that candidate for the United
States senate. It is a degree of "nulI-
dozing''-an attempt to intimidate, un-
becoming one assuming che repre-
| sentative OF a.cOnstituency such as you
people have pledged yourselves to re-
spond to, will say now-and it is un-
alterabiy my course-that If an Office
the highest in the gift of the execu-
tive was in the HANDS Of the friends of
the friends of Mr.. LOucks, and it was
| proffered to me upon condition of my
| championing the selection of Mr..
| Loucks to the United States senate at
this time would spurn it. I cannot
even consent to hold my pen or tongue
on this vital question now or in toe
future, for would prove myself untrue
to my people whom as a special ex.
ponent OF = Government for and by
the people" represent.
| / shall do all In my power to break
what conceive an unholy alliance of
those who, as see it, are the greatest
enemies to our cause.
| Men occupying seats at the hands of
a constituency; knowing their senti-
ments and wishes upon matter up for
their suffrage are unsafe and untrue
when they refuse to respond to the de-
mands of such constituency, and must
not complain when retribution comes
which comes it must. Conscious that
understand the different phases OF the
war upon Senator Kyle. l cannot re-
strain the very best efforts of my life
to defeat the purpose OF the conspira-
tors and to punish the traitors and
wrongdoers. / shall also communicate
! the same views to Gov. Lee.
Yours fraternally,
| L. %. Sweetland
| Notice Of chattle Mortgage Sale.
| Whereas, w. Z. DafOe, by chattle mortgage
dated August 10. 1896, given to the Nicholas and
Shepard Company, who are now the owners and
holders thereof, and OF the note secured there