The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21

Dakota L. sse per cent. OF their CONNER
q value; Certainly The bushes
porous one. Apparently. thcy have
had an the business they could do:
rms statistics show that the average net
The United States for ON one 'S year ,or Is greater r.
han the value per mile OF the roads In
South Dakota M assessed by the state
one mile OF road for one year Is about a
road as fixed by the state board.
Will Not Account for Funds.
IL does not recognize any right In a men,
unless he IL also a member q the per:
sonal machine. Mr.. n. o. Richards OF
Bcadie county IL tho regularly selected
commistee from B TspSRs'e county ne s T. 4
part OF the legitimate party organization
and entitled 70 recognition an such. Hut
hs u not a part OF tho personal machine:
courteous request OF the chairman OF the
state committee. asking for an ccoun OF
the campaign funds collected and dis
His Inquiries az to the total amount OF
much was spent and In what eouniiss.
AAt 4t1 6Ntt4s tic was NOll NlAl W
books containing such account had been
burned up.
One Of the Many ~Pulia"
The Insurance commissioner II appointed
by the governor. He II the complete and
servtie tool OF the machine He d~esignates
the newspapers In which the statements
OF Insurance companies doing business In
the state must be published. In this way
he has !, Within his power to distribute
newspaper.
He uses the patronage for the machine
with a vengeance. IL you are loyal TO the
c%ritcise II. you get none. This accounts
for the total lack OF Independence and the
abject serviiity found among 30 many
papers IL the editor must have something
more than insurance statements 10 hold
him In line. he u made q postmaster.
Along with this IL the free pass. the tele-
funds. These have all worked together In
the establishing OF the regime In control.
The man who dares protest Is called an
Of promosins strife. ' The only yn peace sceu the
meek Obedience. Now this state OF things
f m,, s ssanf seff T /, TO Sni Any Z s sss 81 % sS , In 2
Time 10 Call q Halt.
We nave had enough OF Il In South
Dakota. The republican party n bigger
md greater h the machine. Its mis-
siSr u ni.her thar graft IL Is Just awak-
49, 50 $3.50 aAA1 ~ tatn
and hie are going 20 take possession next
year. Attend the caucuscs. Speak out
without feSr. Instruct your delegates.
question. Ysa cannot consistently de-
nounce the bctt trust and other unlawful
organizations oitside the state II you are
In the state because both ara yoked to-
gcther. Congressman Martin mas deliv-
es1. a nne address about the trusts and
has voted for the Esch-Townsend bill, but
no haa muda "A nrnfnunA ralataka Inv AnfaF-
ms into a bargain with tho representatives
OF the railroads by which no has apparent
" bound himself 70 stand with them and
support OF his candidacy for the United
states senate.
The making OF this unfortunate bargain
teal pathway OF n man whom the people
favor.
For what do fine speeches amount 10 ~
we are 10 make such alliances as this by
which out power TO act independently Is
completely Destroyer
The temptation OF office and desire for
power arise TO check a noble impulse TO
fght for the liberties OF the people.
When men yield TO such temptations,
and so over 20 the other side, they must
clear. TAX ye n side or the other"
Railroads Soft snap.
The assessed valuation per mile of rnIi-
roads In South X u the lowest In the
United states: n smaller valuation per
mile than the average net earnings per
mile, Tor one year, OF all the railroads.
good. bad and indifferent. In the United
States. else can you expect of an
assessment board nominated by the eau
Gus and convention system. each member
receiving free transportation from the
companies OF substantial value.
Not long ago I referred In n public way
10 n newspaper correspondent residing ut
Sioux Falls. as the agent Of the republican
The gentleman 10 whom I referred pub
lishcd a statement In his cuckoo news
paper charging me with wilfui misrepre-
I hold in my han a copy OF the Elan
dreau Herald. published May II, 1906. in
which appears n long article signed by the
gentleman referred TO: this article appears
What the Railroads Have Done for
South Dakota" The article, among other
things. says. there u mo pronounced de-
favor OF any Juggling or 'tampering
being don with railroad passenger and
freight rates." and ~ signed by the gem
Being he agent OF ,hs %TaiIrosa "i npe 81
bureau, In the same issue OF this paper Is
the followin paragraph OF the editor:
ala. an IN ,a ,s,s ws week , ws eu 81 the ,d HERALD ,s and
regarding immigration and railroads.
Will cay that this matter Is furnished us
by the milwaukee railway 2 does not
nNlN13AsAA So -tt OHtllohs
Read 10 for what IL Il worth"
Gets Back at Mr.. Burkhoider.
You can draw. your own conclusions
as TO whether or not the man who wrote
that article, and who has published many
others OF like character In. or II not an
agent OF the railroad press bureau. I have
expressed mine, and see no reason TO
chang IL.
This machine-railroad alliance IN trunk
with power and believes that money and
passes are more potent In this state than
conscience and good citizenship. Is that
trueI / call upon the people Of South
Dakota 20 answer Il right. and TO DO
henceforth vigilant In behalf of public
honor and political integrity.
How 10 Correct the Evil.
How shall we proceed
AZ good citixens IL IL our duty TO do
something moro than talk. We cannot ne
compilsh anything by d~enouncing trusts
At long distance. II we continue TO CO.
operate and aid It's representatives In our
own midst. We must begin at home. The
political machine and the public service
corporations have combined az the repre-
sentativcs OF the trust power In the nation
to carry out their plan TO deliver over TO u
this state. IL you wish TO prevent this,
you must begin TO work at once In your /