The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-10-14

i A few years ago the Chicago
papers contained much about
certain character in that city
known as Hinky Dink. A child
of the street, Hinky Dink had
commenced life on his own &C
count as boot black, had even
tually secured stands for his
business in several of the large
hotels and saloons and became
widely known and at last branch
ed out as a democratic politician.
His superior business tact soon
commenced to tell, and in a short
time he had absolute control OF
the slum vote Of several wards
of the city, and could mass the
entire vote Of the saloons, broth
els and gambling houses upon
any candidate or proposition he
desired, and he became power
that could do or undo the states
men of the windy city. With
this power Hinky Dink didn t fall
away into poverty, for everyone
knew that all that was necessary
to be successful in politics was to
, secure the support OF Hlnky
Dink, and TO secure this support
it was only necessary to cough up
the cash. If both parties We're
were willing to cough up, then
the one that coughed up the big
gest pile of cash was Hinky
Dix S man-democrat, republl-
can, mugwump or socialist, it
made little difference. We have
! not heard anything OF late OF Chr
cago's Hinky Dink or how he is
!, getting along, but we have him
!, ky Dink in Grant county politics
who IS equally as interesting as
, the Chicago one. Our ownest
own Hlnky Dink struck the coun-
q ty in an early day, as repubh-
!, can after having just sold out
rabid democratic paper which ne
had been publishing in Owatonna,
MINI. But the condition OF al
fairs here did not look promls-
L ing for democracy, and it was no
trouble for Hinky Dink to be-
,e come an earnest advocate OF re-
,s publicanism This he remained
. until about the time OF the cleo
) ton of Grover Cleveland, when a
: post office loomed in sight, and
!, after an interesting session With
: the democratic ommitteemen,
: : Hinky Dink went to bed onenlght
. republican and woke up in the
morning democrat-and tie
5 post Office followed But HinkV
- Dink' s soul longed for reform, and
1e as the end of his postoffice term
&C drew near, and bourbonism hao
se no more cash prizes to offer, ne
nes quickly deserted in the polite =
- - atmosphere a great tidal wave @
IS reform, and he was soon seer
k riding on the crest of the top
I'll most waves of popnlistlc re
~ form. AS long as the pop Graf
~ ~ kept well up on the waves OF pub
-. lie opinion you couldn't find
ii more blatant, fiery advocate Q
populism in all the land, but as
became apparent that this ney
craft was destined for the rock
d. Of political oblivion, this grea
ar CAPTAIN of the hosts OF reform
he suddenly discovered that M
IS. colleagues in reform were rascal
elk and renegades instead Of reform
he ers. Hinky Dink S hunger 70
lis reform became speedily satisfied
an when as he himself expressed
5 a a few days since, Il couldn IN
k the pop treasurer This ha
an been the key to Hinky Dink S k;
in leidoscopic political career. Il
ta. has always been looking for tn
ne treasurer, and his political opli
I'll. ions have depended solely upo
mt whether he has succeeded IL !
ITS eating him doesn't make an
he difference whether the treasure
ats is republican, democrat or pol
Dut ulist-he's s looking for him.
st There have been good mar
,ey earnest, honest populists
on Grant county, men who have b
7ol lieved that their party could
hat made an engine Of reform. Y
the can respect the honesty Of pu
aan pose Of these men while we abs
her Iutely differ with them in jud
be- ment. but what must be the fe
de ing Of contempt of these men !
but this Hinky Dink who shameleS
he'd IL declares, he's no pop-couldl
it is find the treasurer. And Il
has from man who has been cryl
ose. for reform and denouncing
ility two old political parties TOR ia
ve supposed corruption. Mr.. =
was ulist what do you really think
St. this great light Of your par
, to who is now ashamed to advoc
the YOUR principles because