Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-08-18
A Democrats View,

We take the following froma an inter-
view with Judge Haley in the Aber-
deen News. The judge is 4 leading
democrat of the state but he declares
that he can't go into q campaign for
spoils only.
81 have been a democrat all my life.
today believe in the great principles
of the democratic party as advocated
by Jefferson, Jackson and Tilden. But
en- not a democrat for office and
revenue only. as some Of the demo-
Gratis in the recaut state convention
showed themselves to be. Do not
understand me as saying that all the
delegates to that convention are to be
placed in that category. There are
among the democrats of South Dakota
thousands of honest voters to whom
the principles of democracy are as dear
us their very existence; but they are
unorganized, and it was only the pro-
fessional office seekers that was in it at
Aberdeen on the 22nd.
''The honest democratic voters of the
state, together with the other thous-
ands who are never bound by party
ties will be heard from in November.
Che fusion ticket will defeated by 5000
majority. | believe that If the re-
publican party had been accorded
the privilege of selecting a ticket to
oppose, they could not have chosen a
weaker ticket than the one nominated
This must and will be defensive CAM
paign, SO far as the fusion forces are
concerned.
Lee durng his two years as governor
has proved dismal failure. Ills APP
peintment to Office, with one e1eeptlon,
that of Gen. Taylor, haye brought dis
grace upon his administration and a
humiliation to many who supported
him in his last campaign. Neither he
nor his party can be excused before the
voters on the ground that he vas net
acquainted with The Character If the
men appointed. lie had every olros
tunIty for such knowledge. One WAS
a candidate upon the ticket two years
ago with him, another was the secle-
tary Of his partys state committees.
Every opportunity was oifered him. ii
he hal chosen TO avail himself OF it,.
to judge OF their ABILITY and ftiiess.
Yet be could not rise to tRe dignity
and integrity OF his Office. Wien their
m'alefeasance and corruption N Office
were exposed and they We're disgraced
before the people, he was forced TO DIS
miss them from office. Governor Lee
has shown himself to be a man with
out executive ability-a man of strong
passion and dislike SO much that in the
administration of his high office he can
not rise above his personal anlmosltlcs.
ellis one act, in the removal of Col.
Sheafe, of Watertown. and the appoint
ment of an alien as colonel of South
Dakota regiment, will of itself drive
hundreds OF voters from HIM and the
ticket which he heads in the campaign.
"The Sioux Falls Press, his mouth
piece, would undertake to make the
voters and the old soldiers in this
state believe that the appointment was
made because it was the unanimous de-
sire of the officers of the various COM
panies of the state. But before this
campaign is over, Gov. Lee and his
mouthpiece, the Press, will be com
PEELED to face documentary evidence to
show just how this wish to the officers
was obtained and manufactured.
When this evidence is adduced he and
his private secretary Will stand before
the people Of South Dakoa convicted
of the vilest. most reprehensible and
undorhanded methods ever adopted by
men for th removal OF 4 gallant soldier
and honored citizen ana one Who had
the respect of the rank and file Of the
militia boys Of South Dakota This
removal was not made on account OF
Col. Sheafes unfitness or his lack OF IL
terestin the militia of the state, but
because his democracy was OF such a
character that Lee well knew he could
not control him as a hencbman and
follower This insult to Col. Sheafet
will long be remembered by his friends
| IN this state.
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Dangerous Drinking Water.