Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-18

lie: Through the medium of the party
newspaper, of course. lie expects this
support: and be has II right to it. He
believes that his name should be
placed on the party ticket at the head
of the editorial page from TIL time of
his nomination 10 his election: and
more. that the paper will devote more
or less of it's space, week by week to
personal mention of his several quail
iioations. \ publisher of a loyal party
newspaper will do this. and VIII make
every possible effort for the success of
the ticket and every man on it.
But af ter election conditions have
changed: the successful candidate no
longer requires tine assistance OF 9th
ers, but. rather desires that everyone
should fully realize his Importance:
and instead OF seeking assistance he
now aims to be the person sought af-
ter: and. in consequence, instead of
considering that every dollars worth
of printing under his control belongs
to the newspaper representing the po-
litical principles of the party to which
he belongs, and which elected him. he
often takes the work, or a portion of it.
to his political antagonist, a man who
fought for his defeat as z~ealously as
did his " party paper labor for his
election.
Another matter that should receive
some consideration here is the practice
of different boards of commissioners.
who, overlooking the legitimate claims
of the party i'll power, advertise for
bids for the printing in their rcspec-
tive counties. In this way a publisher
is forced to bid against his political
contemporary for work which right
fully belongs to himself: he may be
successful in his bid, but if so it is
because he has offered to do it at a
price at which be cannot afford to 10.
tie work; and many times he would
be the gamer. financially. did he re
fuse to make amy bid for it whatever.
70 be sure. the members of the board
viii! make the claim. in support of
their action for so doing. that il is in
the interests of economy: but they
never appear TO realize that while
they are saving dollars to the county
in the way of printing they arc also
robhina the county to the extent OF
several times as much III allowing
clerk hire for officers who could easily
do their own work did they attend to
then business. or in paying salaries
for time spent in talking politics while
on the board and while they are sup.
posed to be looking after the business
Of the county.
The representatives of the people
have declared by their votes in a state
legislature what is just and reasona-
BILE compensation for legal printing
required by law; and for Il board oil
comfy commissioners to attempt tc
fix the rate at a smaller amount thar
that provided by statute. is Il usurpa.
ton of the powers of the legislature
and a fragrant violation of law.
Regarding the second proposition. %
the right of a newspaper publisher tt
claim political recognition or patron
age:
!. newspaper i'll order to consider it
self entitled to political patronage
must make some stand in politics anG
advocate the principles of some one o
the political parties: and while Their
are some newspaper men who consider
it more pleasant, and perhaps NOR,
profitable. to avoid politics e%ntirel,
and run a partisan or indepen
dent sheet (which, it must be admitted
is the right of any ma who engages i
the newspaper business yet it is sure
~ not the stand for Il publisher t.
take it lie wishes to lay claim to any O
the emolumentsof state or county poll
tics.
those who have borne the hruir; O
the battle and have taken &. cir ci,ance
o~fsuccess or defeat. and its uccamnany
r iHS cOSpEt Oh gain or 1865 on al pc
litical patronage. should not l,e force.
to cast lots for or divide profits wit
those who have not the courage l.
come out ami make Z decided staut
for one OF the other party: hut VIII
have simply viewed the -truggl, frol
a distance. and, aite. the s,a0i,e oi hat
, tie has cleared away. come forward 4
demand something becalsse they hav
sud or done nothing detrimental t
The success; Of the Victorious party
had the result been reversed the
could have made the saine claim of tn
/, other party, and for The same reaso,
! They have earned nothing: are cntiiie
. to nothing; and certainly should y,
ceive nothing As their reward.
There are candidat es for Office VII
consider the influence OF the part
1850.