The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-06

The Scotland Journal replies
at some length to our article
of last week in which we urged
the Importance Of harmony in the
coming republican convention. AS
much of the reply is directed at US
personally it is of no interest to the
public. We are not asking for leg
islative honors nor for any other
favors from the convention, hence
the insinuation that we lave any
personal interest in the personnel
of the convention is gratuitous.
The Journals article bears a
striking resemblance to the popu-
listic bombast that we heard a few
years ago. In fact it says:
sThe efforts now are similar to
those put forth in early territorial
days when the reformers won like
victory, but the 'mugwumps' as
they were called, lay down and VIC
tory counted for naught."
This evidently refers to the old
populistic uprising, and is the
Journal now giving its endorse
ment to fads and fancies advocated,
by the old populist party? Bond
ed warehouses for grain; laws reg
ulating the price OF wheat, and cur
rency based upon pumpkins we're
some of the fancies of the old pop
ulist party and the Journal says
"the efforts now are similar"
The Journal says it has not hint
ed at any mistrust of any of the
stalwart candidates seeking renom-
ination. In it's previous article it
said there were men seeking sena-
torial and representative honors
who were unworthy to be trusted.
AS Sen. Stephens is the only can
dldate announced for the senate
who else could these charges have
referred to? Speak up and let us
know who these wolves in sleeps
clothing are. Dealing in generali-
ties ia coWardly
"Now that the people have taken
hold of the reins it is different, and
the would be bosses are tqnirmin g
for fear that their day of grace is
past ;"
We had supposed that the people
of this county had always held the
reins, and we were not aware that
any great change had taken place.
If we mistake not the same men
organized and controlled the last
county convention that have con-
trolled the conventions of the past
twelve years OR more. But we are
not left in the dark in this matter
as we are told in the followip who
is now holding the destiny of the
party.
Now that WE are victors WE
will without fear or favor give to
every man according to his merit,
not to the satisfying Of every am
bition." )" And again: "Without
any bombast over achievements
won, OF glorying over fallen foe
we extend to you the right hand of
fellowship and welcome you into
the ranks, and when satisfied will
give you a hearty invitation to
come up higher.
We're it not too presumptive we
would ask what great victory ia
cob and his conquering hosts have
won. Perhaps it is the passage of
the railroad rate law that he was
hghtlng 80 bitterly a year ago. But
we must not be facetious. Jacob
says he has won a victory and that
settles it. Assuming that he is
not the fly on the chariot wheel
but is the magnanimous conquer
or that he says he is, we accept the
proffered hand of fellowship, COW
cred as it is with the gore from
many "fallen foe" While we ask
no favors for ourselves, remember,
0, Mighty Jacob, that the wise vic
tor is he who can make his con-
quered enemy his friend, and this
car not be done through humilia-
ton. Since you have warned US
that you are now the dictator and
propose to distribute your benedic-
tions without fear or favor" re-
member that there may be soEe