The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-30
corLAND BON HoMME COUNTY, $ D. TIT RsrAY AUGUST 5o

s'To the victors belong the spoils"
is what the Journal wishes to i'm
pess upon the minds of voters Of
this precinct and to the county as
a whole. On September 11th, the
insurgent wing of the republican,
should exercise their best judge
ment in voting for q set OF delegate
from this precinct who will not lend
support to a stalwart for the senp'e
or legislature. To do otherwisr
would be to weaken the strength af
Senator Robt. j. Gamble, il i-
now known that men in this county
who were better political enemies
Of The Senator before the state cal,-
vention are seeking senatorial and
representative honors in the state
legislature. Are they to be trusted /?
We say no, SO decide their fate BY
ballot on September IL.
Perhaps the Journals in posses
sion of some inside information, in
dicating that there is a "colorea
gentleman" somewhere in the po-
litical fences in this county, but so
far rs we have learned there is no
candidate in the field for legislative
honors who is not pledged to sup
port the action of the state conven-
tion loyalty. The terms "insurgent
wing, and "stalwart wing" were
terms frequently heard before the
state convention, but since that it
has been changed to the republican
wing vs.. the democrative wing.
The Journal says there are candi
dates for senatorial and represent
ative honors who are not to be trust
ed. Who are these candidates 2
Sen. Stephens is the only candidate
announced for the senate. Is he
not to be trusted? He has pledged
himself to vote for Sen. Gamble,
and has Sen. Stephens ever violated
a pledge? His record in the last
legislature was certainly consistent
with the pledges of the present re-
publican platform. He, rs we'll as
Representatives. Voigt and Wakes,
voted for the primary election las
while Sen Gamble was opposing it
Is he unworthy to be trusted for
this? Mr.. Voigt is a candidate for
reelection. Is he one that is IN
worthy to be trusted? I? We have
heard Maj. Dollard's s name ment-
toned for member Of the lower house.
Is he unworthy to be trusted :? he
journal says "ro The victors bel ong
the spoils." That has been the
shibboleth of every machine poiti-
clan since the days of Andrew Jack
son, but it is hardly an appropriate
motto to be adopted by q party en-
listed under the banner of reform.
We believe the Journal is undnly ex
cited in this matter and that it is
poor policy in county where the
republican majority is as small as
it is in this county, to try to stir up
factional strife when there is no oc-
casion for it. If Sen. Gamble is
in danger of defeat we believe it is
not from the so called "stalwart'
but from the "insurgent" faction
In his home county his favorite
candidate for the legislature is bit.
terly opposed by the insurgents.
In an insurgent paper we read /:
s"rhe more you think about it the
moreit seems probable that Coe. l..
Crawford may be called upon to re.
sign the governorship, beforehe has
held the place two or three months,
to acceptan election to United States
senate" And similar expressions
have been seen in other insurgent
papers. This county has scores o1
men who would make worthy mem.
bers of the Legislature but if the re.
publican ticket is to be successful
in this county the choice of candid
ates must not be based upon any
former factional lines, but upon
loyalty to the republican principles
as now recognized.