The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-10-31
AWoRD BEFORE ELECTION.

WORD BEFORE ELECTION.
This is the last issue Of THE UNION
to reach our readers before election
and a few words seem fitting in clos
ing one.of the qnietest campaigns
ever experienced in Bennington
county.
THE UNION has had no unkind
word to say of any of the republican
candidates. 1t has opposed them
and upheld democratic principles
and democratic candidates simply
because it believes that the triumph
Of those principles and the candi-
dates who represent them will best
serve the puplic good. The history
Of the democratic party in this
county and the records made by the
men it has elected to Office prove
that the position of THE Union is
sound and right. So in the cam
paign now closing, this paper has
stated simple facts, for there were
ample facts, and most creditable
ones, to state. While they were
simple and plain, yet they were aud
are today of vital Importance to
every resident and taxpayer in Pen
nington county. Still, in closing
the campaign, THE UNION desires to
urge a few points upon its readers
before they vote.
The first reduction in the county
debt came through democratic sue
cess and the debt has been steadily
reduced nnder all democratic county
administrations.
t The first reduction in taxation
came through democratic success in
this county and the reduction has
been steady under all democratic
administrations. d.
Under Republican rule, warrants
went down to 45 cents. Democrats
took the county government at this
time, placed the county on a cash
basis and paid 100 cents for, every
dollars worth OF service done for
the county. Through the wise eff
forts of q competent democratic
commissioner board and an excep-
tionally able county treasurer, gen
eral fund warrants are Today worth
80 cents and the county debt has
been been reduced over 500. 900
since January 1st, 1901. Demo
cratic candidates this year stand
pledged to rigid economy, promise
to place the county on the cash bas-
is aud put the warrant-shark aud
scrip-speculator out Of business.
Nc democratic official in Penning.
ton county has ever betrayed his
trust&or proved Incompetent.
No job or steal has ever been per-
petrated under democratic rule il
this county.
This is the democratic record DOLL.
ed down for your consideration be-
fore you vote. Think it over and
see by supporting such record you
will not best serve your interests as
a taxpayer, no matter what your
politics may be. %
Without examining the past rec,
ordsof Republicanism in county at.
fairs, a word must be said as to the
position Of that party this year.
Did the republicans in county con,
vention this year even SO much as
pledge themselves toeconomy? No
Did they promise to putPenningto1
county on a cash basis and pay dol
lar for dollar? No. Did they sa.
anything about putting the warrrnt
shark QUITO business and stop th,
robberyo Of taxpayers2 No. AM
Why'2 Because such 9 resolution
would have been q direct slap at th'
business offzztthhe First National Bank
and that corporation made It q poin
to see that nc such resolution wa
introduced III the republican conven
ton. Ii the republican candidate
Intend to carry out these reform
wnydo they not say 80, and VII.
did not the republican county con
yention sal sol Will you answe
thas question. my republican friend
So after summing II all up, WI VII
will you trust2-the party Whic'l
has at least . questionable recor'
back Of i in county affairs an
whose convention refused to stat
its position INITIAL issues2 q wi
you trust the party witty an absolnt
~ clean record in every particula
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