Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-11-04
POLITICAL Department.
CONDUCTED BIZ "pRo BONO puBL1co.r

In the spring election. Of 1897, the
Herald was bitterly opposed. to the re.
election Of j. r. Mower, who is now
The fusion candidate for county treas
arer. In that papers issue Of April @,
1897, after the election was over with,
The following may be found:
1.-THE strongest phase OF human life
Is that OF citizens whose private or
business life is entirely above suspic-
ion, yet WHEN chosen TO FILL STATIONS
OF RESPONSIBILITY THEY FORGET THEIR
DUTY. Honesty is by far the best
That is a reflection that no one took
any stock in, but considered it as com.
ing from a rattle-headed being who
talks without thinking. But hoping
to in a measure pacify those assailed
that same issue Of the Herald said:
1.-THE Herald en~tertains for Mr..
Mower and Mr.. Reeder, AS CITIZENS N
MEN, nothing but the friendliest re-
Which was saying that as officials
they were entitled to nc regard. Abad
opinion of MI. Mower, surely, as a can
didate to fill q "station Of responsible
But the Herald's opinion then
wasn't worth any more than it is now.
Every voter should urge his neigh.
bors and friends to vote. It is their
duty to vote. Possessing the right of
suffrage is not only q privilege but a
no citizen should neglect II.
One Of the leading ranchers of Chey.
enne Falls precinct was in town satur.
day and said that the people of that
locality YER disguised with the speech
made by G. M. Cleveland over there.
The Times-Heral editor says that
he is fighting Will Stanley because
Will helped remove him from the post.
office. Will Stanley never wrote a line
or said a word toward securing Ames'
removal. He did not even sign any
candidates petition for the postoface.
So there!
Editor Ames, who says that after ell
ection he twill be one of Doc Stewards
best friends" is now declaring that DR..
Stewart will be appointed county COM
if Grippen is elected sheriff.
That is another lie. DIR. Stewart de.
clares he would not have the position
under any consideration; that he has
never thought of it, nor has any one
else excepting the fellows who want to
make trouble. He would not qualify
II he were appointed-and he will not
be appointed.
oh, the s%trangeness and ungrateful-
ness that always m~anifests itself in
politics. Here is Major Anderson, for
instance, who while mayor Of Hot
appointed G. M. Cleveland
city attorney, and of course it was a
nice thing for Mr.. Cleveland-a good
thing for him. Now Major Anderson
is a candidate for stato's attorney and
though confined to his bed with sick
ness Judge Cleveland is out over the
county trying to defeat the major and
elect himself. To one not much &C.
customed to such things, such proceed
lngs seem strange indeed-but they
tell us that is "politics." 1t must be-!
Ames in his paper jumps onto Wal
ter Anderson because he has not pro-.
secuted the saloons. His private NAL
ice has made him overreach himself
and hurt n of his own candidates.
He knew Walter Anderson was not a
candidate, and even if he was. the law
makes it his duty to prosecute only
when complaint on oath is made" It
one of the duties of the sheriff to
make this complaint. And the present
sheriff is a candidate upon Ames' tick
Ask him why he doesn't do those
things. Get your glasses on and look
your own candidates, Mr.. Ames.
What did you say about Mr.. Mower in
The spring of 81? Pull that mote out
of your eye.
Congressman Knowles appointed his
own son, Ei!ery, for a West Point ca.
detship. This WAS an unheard of thing
congressman always give general
notice of a competitive examination
such positions, and the who
has the best average in the contest is
appointed by the congressman. But
Knowles did not want his son to come
into competition with anyone;he pro.
posed to name his son SO long as he
had it in his power. People might
overlook the fact that Knowles -
pointed his daughter as his private
secretary; and they might even over.
look the fact that Knowles did not nav
his taxes; but when he goes SO far as
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