The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-06
DR.. 7. 7. CHURCH,
DENTIST.
Office over Postof1ice.
Scotland, South Dakota.

every day that the republican tick
ct, national, state and county, will
receive less cutting in Bon Homme
county at the coming election than
at any previous time for many
years. The republicans are be-
coming tired of making themselves
the laughing stock of the demo-
Gratis, and hereafter they will en-
deavor to settle their family differ
ences among themselves and not
ask the democrats to step in as ar
biters, contributing to them the
best there is in the storehouse for
their services.
Two years ago the legislative
ticket was turned over to the dem
ocrats. Did the services rendered
by our members justify repeti
ton of the act? Our county was
placed out of harmony with the
majority in the legislature, and
the same will be true the next time
if the act is repeated. The legisla-
tive journals fail to show any acts
of special merit either passed or
attempted through the influence of
our members, and if there is any
grounds for the charge that the
last legislature was too lavish in
its appropriations Bon Homme
county has not escaped the respon-
sibility, as our members supported
the appropriations. This year the
democratic Candidates possess no
superiority over the republican
candidates either morally Oh intel
lectually, and the advantage of be-
ing represented by members who
are in sympathy with the control
ling power of the legislature is
worth considering, and it will place
the republicans of this county
again in line and give them more
prestige two years hence when a
u. S. senator is to be elected.
Two years ago democratic
treasurer was elected. Has the
service been improved thereby
True competent deputy has beer
employed, a republican by the way
but practically nothing in the way
of personal services or supervision
has been given by the treasurer
the entire work of running the Of
flee having been paid for by th'
county in extra clerk hire. Th
salary paid to the treasurer is sup
posed to entitle the county to hi
personal services. Mr.. Kiehlbauc]
| is a retired business man, and
elected can devote his time an
personal attention to the manage
ment of TIE office.
The board of county commits
sioners is now composed Of fou
democrats and one republican
What justification is there for sue
a condition in republican cour
, ty? The affairs of the county haV
received no better management
taxes have not been reduced; tE
l county indebtedness has not bee
diminished nor the improvement
increased since the political con
plexion of the board was changed
b The republican candidates tn
d year, by the successful manag
l. ment of their private affairs hay
It shown that they possess equal
l. not superior business qualification
IS to their democratic opponents, al
n they are entitled to the hearty su
n port OF every republican in t
"A county.
E. There is one thing that the der
~ ocrats are noted for, and that
id loyalty to their candidates no ma
a ter if their party principles chan
SO with every change of the moo
Of and unless there is good reason
+ doing otherwise the republica
O. must emulate their example
at they hope to retain their prestige