The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-11-24

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Every NJ am to Hts Nollon.
The Plankinton Herald rises to re-
mark:
Clate Tinan OF the kimball GRAPHIC
always did like To be "it." and we rather
admired him in his pride, but did not
suppose he would 60 SO far--in order to
be on the winning sld6-as has the
GRAPHIC since election. Itnow sets Mr..
Bryan up as "Very small potatoes and
calls Pettigrew a Jonah 1t Mr.. Brvan
was In the right before election, he Ia
still right. The Herald Is not yet ready
to give up the fight for humanity. The 4
GRAPHIC man is undoubtedly sincere,
which only goes to show that the Amer
lean people are lacking in what might
rudely be called backbo
We beg to inform our Populist c0ntem-
porary that the GRAPHIC has not "set hlr.
Bryan up as very small potatoes"
though 1t must be admitted that the
voters have done so-and nowhere to q
greater extent than In South Dakota.
Ehe GRAPHIC sees much in Bryan to ad-
mire-though not fully In accord with
him in some matters and would have
been glad to have seen him enter the
white house, 1t for nothing else but to
give the lie to the oft repeated declar-
alton OF Republicans, that prosperity can
exist in this country only with the Re-
publicans holding the postoflices. We
believe that William jennings Bryan's
good points largely outweigh his bad
ones, else we never would have support.
ed him. But We cannot bow down to
him as god, the concentration OF all
the wisdom existing in Democracy. We
do not believe he is infallible. Neither
do we believe in hitting man when be
is down. We beg to call our contempo-.
rary's attention to the fact that the
worst that has been said Of Bryan and
his 16 to theory was said Immediately
after his nomination by the Democratic
party in 1885,, q criticism which is on
record and which is common knowledge.
On top of this, when the convention at
Sioux Falls nominated Bryan and ToWne
with the hope and expectation. that the
nationai Democratic convention would
ratify that nomination, the GRAPHIC
said that Bryan and Towne could not
ca ~ northern state east Of the Mis-
souri,. All that we have said In the way
OF post-election deductions is but to con-
firm what was said when Bryan was
nominated at Chicago on 16 to / plat
form. In common with hundreds of
other Democratic newspapers-hig and
little, east and west. north and south
the GRAPHIC gave Bryan as strong a sup.
port as 1T could any man, because he was
the nominee OF the party. 1t did not
support the ticket because of Bryan, but
in spite Of him. That's the radical diff
ference between the GRAPHIC and some
other newspapers. 1t is papers OF this
class that have held the old line Demo-
Gratis to tho party great deal more
effectively than some Of the intolerant
Bryan organs have held their men to tile
support of the Democratic ticket. Party
ties are strong with men who have voted
nothing but the Democratic ticket all
their lives, and the GRAPHIC felt that it
would take Its chances and go through
a slaughter house to an open grave with
its party--to use a Watterson expression
than to abandon party with which it
has always affiliated. The GRAPHIC be-
lieves the Democratic party is bigger
than Bryan or any other man, and that
the great principles Of Democracy are
eternal, and will out live US all. The
Herald has simply been carried of its
feet with emotional Organism. 1t thinks
that Bryan is the Democratic party, the
paramount issue and the entire platform;
that the whole of Democracy Is In and Of
Bryan. The Herald says that ii Bryan
was right before election, he is right
now. Very likely. Same reason would
say that II Cleveland was right which he
was elected by 279 electoral votes and
appointed the editor OF the Herald post
master for value received-.tc IN -ight
now. Cleveland gave 1t out cold before
he was elected that sthe gold standard
would be maintained If he was elected
and Taubman supported him. II Cleve-
land was right then, he is right now.
If he was wrong, Taubman was wrong.
and Taubman may be wrong now. Did
Taubman abandon the foundation prin-
ciples Of Democracy aud emDrace Pop
ulism to be on the winning sidep In
q republic the right or wrong Of these
matters can only be settledsby major
ity. The Bry&nites were defeated in
1896, appealed the case and were worse
defeated four years after. This, too, in
the face OF the fact that nearly all the
gold Democrats and boilers in the east
who refused TO support Bryan In 1896
did SO this year. There isn't Democrat
| or Democratic newspaper that supported
Bryan in 1896 but what did SO this cam.
paign. to which can been be added scores
OF Democrats and Democratic newspa.
pers Of national prominence that opposed
him four years ago. As result the
eastern states showed gain for him
while In the west he was slaughtered II
the house Of his friends where Bryan
), ism and Popullsm and Plankinton Her
aids do most abound. .sn't ten years O.
this kind Of work long enough2 How
, long do you Waut it to iast2 All We'v,
got to show for 1t is part Of the solit
south and few mining camps. Ever
the border states have deserted the party
II the Herald has more criticisms to be
!, stew, it can find more than it can TAX
! care OF by a careful perusal of importan
Democratic newspapers in Democrati
strongholds papers which have tr!e
!. vainly for Bryan,s success from part
regularity and which are now express
: ing utter disgustat the management Q
: thinUa in Dnnara1-ity will have mn rnOr