Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-05-11
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.

ago the boss of the Machine" in
Babylon became reckless, swelled up
with his own Importance, and over
looked the fact that there was a power
above him. He figured hat he was
without doubt the only pebble on the
Babylonian beach, and threw boquets
at himself thuswise. SIS not this
great Babylon hat | have built = = =
by the might of my power, and for the
honor of my majesty" He got seven
years on grass for this, and afterwards
never forgot the lesson. Note the sim
ilarity between Mr.. Nebuchadnezzar
and his layout and the present Re
publican Machine in South Dakota.
"Neb" had, he supposed thoroughly
entrenched himself, and had done a
pretty fair job with an army at his
command, provinces paying tribute,
and perhaps a choir of post-otfice
editors singing his praises although
history is silent ON that point, etc,
etc, He had everything solid and
snug. He was certainly 1T. But he
had overlooked a very important mat
ter, viz: He had become disloyal. In
stead of being faithful to the power
which had made him the greatest ruler
living, he assumed that his authority
and honors belonged to him by right
of his great genius and ability-dis-
regarded the wishes Of his master and
used the influence which he had given
him, to strengthen and perpetuate the
reign of himself and his favorites and
was therefore unworthy of the power
and position which he held.
The Machine" in South Dakota
in the dim and distant past was com
posed of active members, each with a
voice in it's counsels, scattered over
the entire state and represented the
Republican voters of South Dakota.
In the COS every vote was needed.
In 1900 sweeping victory was gained
since when a republican nomination
has been equivalent to an election.
Immediately the Republican ''Neb"
and the few who were with, and for
him, on every proposition right or
wrong, took to themselves the credit
for his success, and assumed absolute
control; because the dictators of the
policy of the party, of the Legislature
of the state officials, and boards, and
also directors of who should be chosen
as the officials and employees of the
Legislature and as such state officials
and boards. They are now well en-
trenched against the people. Have
fawning slaves to do their bidding in
every county. Ample funds raised by
bleeding postmasters for a part of
their salaries, as well as from other
similar sources. A subsidized and
~servile press to endorse and defend
them. They swell up and like the
mistaken boss in Babylon, they now
say with brazen impudence. as not
this Republican South Dakota that /
have built y : = by the might of my
HL
power and for the honor of my ma
jesty." They to have overlooked an
important matter, to-wit: They have
disregarded the wishes and are not
working in the interests of the power
that made them-the people-their
outraged and mitch abused master.
They will get more than " years
and won't have any political grass to
feed on either. Their cases will then
be no more like the defendant of Mr..
Neb, who seemed to inherit some of
the old gents peculiarities their king
dom will have been finished. They
shave been weighed in the balances
and found wanting" Brookings Reg
lister.