The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-08-26
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'Nclf1lNE III EAIlIAiN'
To the Deadwood Telegram the
Argus-Leader desires to say that it
/ as nothing to explain in connection
with the publication of the signed
statement given to Mr.. Richards by
the progressive leaders at Huron and
lead by Mr.. Richards at the last
state. convention. The Argus Lead
rr has always stated that it has not
seen the original text of the agree
lnent, or the original signatures at
tHched thereto. This newspaper
published a copy of this agreement
With the signatures which MI. Rich
frds released, and in good faith it
could go no farther. 1t seems to be
i question between Mr.. Richards and
Mr. Sem, and is not one in which
this newspaper can have the slightest
concern. If Mr.. Richards will sup
lly the Argus-Leader with the au-
'hority to publish the complete list
CT 81 5natures, we will be glad to
p Dlish them.
If Mr.. Sem will supply us with a
copy of the alleged modified agree
ment" or codicil, with the signatures
attached We will be more than glad
to publish it to the world-Sioux
Falls Argus-Leader.
The Argus-Leader has nothing to
explain any more than did the dar-
key who was caught coming out Of
the chicken coop at night with the
goods on him. The facts are:
The Argus-Leader published an ar
ticle which it stated was the full
ext Of a pledge given r. O.. Rich
ards by twenty-five progressive lead
ers at Huron on Feb. 10, $780," And
IN discussing the matter editorially
it mentioned q. L.. Sem as one of
the parties who signed this full text
g. L. Sem advised the Argus-Lead-
er that he did not publish the full
text Of the paper signed at Huron
aid hat d. L. Senn's name was not
attached to the agreement it pup
ilshed.
II Mr.. Richards gave the Argus
Leader, E. L. Senn's name as one OF
the signers of the agreement it pub
]ished it is "a question between Mr..
p oh a r1c md Nv Coro > o. ill., -
sus-Laader insists. And on this
question Mr.. Sem will state that if
Mr.. Richards gave the Argus-Lead-
err p. L. Senn's name as a signer OF
the agreement as published by the
Argus-Leader he told an untruth;
and he has been repeatedly challeng-
ell to publish a full copy of the HUI
ron agreement and show that E.
L. Sern's name vas attached to such
unqualified agreement. More than
this Mr.. Sem cannot do to get from
Fir. Richards a correction of the mis-
statement of the Argus-Leader.
But there is also a question bet
tween the Argus-Leader and R. o.
Richards. If Mr.. Richards gave the
Argus-Leader E. L.. Senn's name as
ere of the signers of the agreement
it published, and Mr.. Sem says it is
not true, why should not the Argus
'reader be concerned? Having been
accused of publishing a false state
ment it owes to all concerned an in
Testigation and confederation or re-
t action. If it was correct it owes to
Mr.. Richards and to the public proof
of it's statement which is challenged;
if it was not correct it owes to Mr.
ser and to the public an admission
to that effect. Either it has been
tcld an untruth by Mr.. Richards
which it published as truth or has
alone erred in publishing such un.
truth without being informed as II
claims, by Mr.. Richards.
There was nothing very culpabl,
L the signing of this agreemen
with Mr.. Richards by progresiv,
'taders except poor judgment. The!
probably believed in what the,
signed and So far as the writer know
from participation in the various con
ferences they lived up to the agree
ment much more than is customar
IN politics. Because a. few of then
after further light on some Of tn
/ matters not clearly understood at tn
, 't!me the agreement was signed, Eel