The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-10-13

W,,,h;Ie Mr.. PettiSrew is talking 10
Whi,.ituents this evening and eX-
ms eG the issues of the day. he will
poun nhIv not forget to explain the
pioD" or less distinguished part he him
NOR hos nlayed in these issues, partic-
se, I'll as he has never been backward
ul" h,rning incense at that particular
ID g Ne will no doubt explain why
sur objection at the last minute, he
D! snted the bill to permit the brave
Us who went to war with Spain to
po .t their votes in whatever part OF the
caS ntry they happened to be stationed
the discharge OF their duties and
III defense OF the flag. The privilege
w os extended to the soldiers of the civ
~ war and the war OF the revolution,
IA narents, relatives and companions
a. the gallant soldiers in the war with
cain will be pleased to hear a good
sassou why he forced the discrimina-
,ion. He will also be glad to tell why
- fought so strenuouSly for the rec
nanition Of the so-called Cuban repub-
vo and was one OF five senator's who
yoted for a premature declaration of
var: and why, as soon as war was de-
Jared. he resorted to every means TO
10 the hands of the administration and
nrevent it from successfully prescott
inc hostilities. He will then explain,
without a doubt, how it came he was
instrumental in keeping two OF the best
war ships on the docks for lack OF
money to finish them, when. IL he had
not opposed the appropriation for that
nnrpose, they would have been at sea
lighting the Spaniards and exercising
a deterrent effect upon Europe and
why. in view OF his anxiety to precipi-
tate hostilities with Spain before the
powder was bought he declared when
he voted against the appropriation for
these two ships that war was obsolete
and the civilized world would see no
more Of 1t.
II is expected ne will next take occa-
sion to explain the coincidence through
which his action on the question OF
Hawaiian annexation so closely con-
formed TO the wishes Of the sugar trust,
and why his vote on that question so
entirely fulfilled the desires of the
trusts resident agents at the capital.
And while he is fighting the war over
again he will assuredly tell why he
gave Col Grigsby a written endorse
ment for the position accorded him by
the secretary Of war, and afterwards
went TO the department i'll person and
told the secretary Col. Grigsby was en-
tirely unworthy. The Sheafe incident
will naturally come to his mind next
and he will tell why he filibus'ered
against the confirmation OF General
Sheafe while processing the most pro-
found friendship for that gentleman.
Unkind people say this seeming double
dealing was due to the fact that Gen.
Sheafes company holds a $4,000 mort
gage on the senator's property, but
those who know the senator have full
confidence he will be able to clear him
self of the charge with few fiery sem
icnces and a few eloquent sweeps CT
his hand.
He will also toll the people why it is
claimed the books of the Great North
ern Railroad Company show he receiv-
ed $4,000 with which to secure the
right OF way for that road from Sioux
Falls to Yankton, when these two cities
bonded themselves to raise SEQ, 900 or
more for the same purpose, and when
the last named sum was the generally
accepted estimate of the total cost He
will also say to prove himself worthy
OF the immaculate company with which
he now processes to train, that he was
mistaken two years ago when he told
a number of parties that President
Hill of the same line of road gave him
$4,000 for campaign expenses to sup
plement $4,000 given him by Comeron
Of Pennsylvania. His possession of a
township or so OF Washington pine
lands, supposed to have been former
ly owned by the samerMr. Hill, will be
touched upon, too, because uncharta
BILE people have unkindly limited that
title TO the lands passed TO Mr.. Petit
grew very soon after the passage of a
certain amendment to the timber cul-
ture laws that quieted Mr.. Hills title
10 a tract extending ten miles or so on
each side OF the river at Great Falls.
This piece of legislation il will be re-
membered, was inserted I'm a conference
report, contrary to the rules, and
all OF the conferees except Mr.. Petit
grew denied all knowledge OF.
He will likewise interest his audience
by explaining why he particularly
championed the clause in his Indian APP
preparation bill few weeks ago which
provided for 100000 attorney fees in
connection with payments of annuities
10 the Sisseton and Santee Indians,
when Mr.. Allison opposed it on the
ground that the services Of attorneys
were entirely unnecessary and that the
ices were criminally eXorbitant. Then
this matter OF attorney fees may recall
10 his mind his connection with his
side partner, John II. King, in certain
other Indian reservation deals, but as
Inc amounts involved in these deals
were inconsiderable, compared with the
S'oO,0OG transaction, he may see fit to
PASS them over Or touch Nn0n them