The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-09-13
1.-The Real Thing


budd ing genius referred TO week or
two ago, but the old man himself
the real thing ,-devotes a whole
page write up (eyen leaving out Me
kinley and the whole pushl to the
Peoples Party Convention held here
last Saturday. He uses hlit that il
only employed when fishing forsu,k-
ers, and his sugar-coated pills, which
are sticking out all over the article,
in our Judgment are simply kaock
ont drops, and anyone that swallows
them will find them only IA such. To
be safe, at least, ifyou are not feeling
just the way you ought to, don't 90
to the enemy for medicine, it may be
alright, but it is much safer to use
the drugs that may be compounded
by your family physician. Gazette.
So, our neighbor realizes that he
has been "up against the real thing"
Well, it is his own medicine, and may
be the remedy he needs. 4 iitorial
reference to rival editors name or
personality is backwoods custom,
now almost obsolete. People care
nothing about what an editorthinks
of a rival, nor what he does individ
ually-no more than they care for
what one merchant thinks OF an
other merchant. They pay for the
paper to get the news and to read
intelligent discussion of public ques
tons. "a little fun now and then
may be enjoyed by the wisest OF
men," but editorial ''joshes' or
roasts are not burning issues. And
seriously, politics, in the true sense,
do not consist of gratifying petty
spites, pursuing narrow prejudice,
nor INDUCING in personal assaults.
There is broader, noblar field Of
action that we may aspire to, even
though we fall SHORTCUT even the
aspiration, the attempt, is some
thing There are broad questions OF
import to the people to be settled.
The greatest good to the greatest
number should be honestly sought
for. Every man should have an
opinion, and express it ii he wishes,
in earnest advocacy Of his views, bat
with respect to Others. When he
asks an opinion for himself, that
very request is IA peremptory de
mand that he extend the same priv
| ilege to others. Ifhe desires respect
| full, courteous trea tment froG? Others
he must himself extend like treat
ment to Others. There Is one com
mon path for all to pursue: BE de.
| cent, be truthful, be courteo us
which, we are assured by the abest
minds OF all ages. is the heighth OF
civilization and intellectual develop
| mcnt.
A campaign is nov on between
two parties, as to W hich will make
| the laws and conduct thu affairs OF
nation, state and county. However
| it turns out we will live through it.
Many campaigns have gone before,
and many will doubtless follow. 1t
is important, but not vital. Wen
all recover, and then Well be-neigh-
bors.
Even in the interesting local con-
tests nothing is vital. Many men
have gone down into the lowest
depths OF the slough OF dependency
over defeat, only tothank their lucky
stars afterwards that they were Ge-
feated.
The Press is willing to courteous
tly discuss ques tons and respectfully
attempt to present a little logic Tor
it's republican faith. 1t is also will
ing to accept the guarantee OF both
parties that the candidates on both
local tickets are honest gentlemen,
each with an equal right to respect
fully aspire for the support OF the
voters. "If thi $ be unfair, make the
most OF it."
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