The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1908-06-04
June 9 1t Will Be Up To You

River News before the primaries,
which are to be held in all the
voting precincts of the state on
next Tuesday, June 8; and right
now we want to have a little heart
to heart talk with our readers.
We have had quite a bit to say
during this campaign, especially
regarding county matters, and we
have just one word to add; then
it's up to you.
TO all of you we want to talk
plainly, frankly. The man who
does not attend the primaries and
register his choice for candidates.
whether he be stalwart, insurgcnt,
or democrat is a pretty weak SIS
ter. If he gets poor govern
ment: if his taxes are high and his
officials dcspoi! him; he gets Just
what he deserves. That fellow
should not share in the blessings
of representative government,
because he fails utterly to comprc-
hcnd the privileges that are con-
ferrcd upon him as a part of his
citizenship.
1t is to be hoped that there will
be a heavy vote in all the precincts
of the county. Then whatever
the result may be, it will be clear
that the people have had their say
and have made a choice.
Many of you will have some
difficulty in reaching the polls.
Indeed, there is good reason to be-
licvc that unless some of you make
considerable effort to find out. YOU
will never learn where the polling
place in your precinct is located.
We understand in general way
that the primaries will be held at
the places where the votes were
cast at the last general election.
This means that no changes have
been made by the commissioners
to meet the new demands of the
increased voting population in the
west end of the county. The
authorities at Fort Pierre have
not seen fit to make it very easy
for you to nominate candidates,
and as a result you will have to
use some effort on your part if
you are to have any say in the
selection of candidates and voice
in the county government.
We sore e-heads,' as the in
surgcnts now in control of county
affairs are pleased to call us, are
pledged to bring about new
order of things. In Il word, we
stand for new commissioner dis
tricts, for new voting precincts,
for continued rcmonstrance against
the freight rates in force in the
country west of the river. and for
the overthrow of bossism in coun-
ty politics. The opposition has
failed to meet US on single one
of these issues. They have lodged
and have wigglcd in and have
wiggled out, but have given us
nothing but empty promises.
In another column you will find
a list of the stalwart republican
candidates for county office. They
are the so-called 'sore-heads," be-
cause they have dared to believe
that the people have a right to a
voice is the affairs of the county,
and more than that nave dared to
ask for nominations in opposition
to the candidates of the clique that
has beon in control of the affairs
of this county for ten years. You
ought to be willing to give these
men trial. If you want a better
county administration you have a
chance to get it, but be assured
that you have no chance to get
anything but two years more of
the same old clique, if you vote
for the other fellows.
Cut out the ticket we print in
this issue and paste it in your hat.
On the day of the primaries vote
it straight. After you have voted
lend your hat to your neighbor
and let him 60 and do likewise.
Go out into the byways, as did
the disciples of old, and bring