Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-10-08

The personal friends of a couple Of candidates for the South Da-
kota governorship appear to be engaged in a DISPUTE as to which of
the favortes first advocated the abolition of the railroad pass. One
CT them has traced the idea back to 1902 and has connected his fav-
critic with it.
We don't want to 'butt in to divert attention from this all
absorbing topic, but W wish to suggest that if these disputants will
grab Time by the feuock and hang N long enough to take them
over to Redfeld where, if they make a dilgent search of the files of
the Redfeld Journal, printed in the eighties, We are inclined to
think they will discover in the editorial columns thereof certain
articles urging the abolShing of the railroad pass, to the extent even
of cutting off newspaper courtesies.
The journal at the time was under the editorial management
of F. j. Cory, and while his advocacy Of antipass legislation ante
50 far as the friends of the gentlemen have made a showing, he
does not claim to have originated the idea.
The Webster World, commenting on a speech by Senator shep-
pard of Texas, says that the senator urges the need of certain APP
preparations for the Improvement Of a little river in Texas on the
ground that Texas has one hundred and twenty-seven thousand
widows, one hundred and seventeen thousand Of them natural and
more big league ball players than any other state in the union. In In
view of the senator's great showing on behalf OF nus state we ian
to perceive why congress didnt make it unanimous for any sum that
that the senator demanded!
Calling attention to the fact that the Howard Democrat is the
first paper in the state to raise the price of its subscription to two
dollars a year, an exchange remarks that there are still a few crazy
looms who think nl; a decent IT. local C I paper th can , be conducted a1art thor tor T fne a E
business has increased prices owing to the war but the news
up, ink is going up, butter and calico cost more, and yet newspapers
haven't the nerve to emulate the general business example!
In the long run it is doubtful whether Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo has popularized himself by publishing "blacklisted" list
Nj. McAdoo hold in reserve a greater amountsstha the minimum
limit of fifteen per cent. Safety is a prime factor in banking The
increase of the reserve during panlcKy times may pc an mdcatOn
of over-cautiousness on the part Of the banks management, and
not necessarily an indication that it is failing to assist needy and
worthy business men.
Even a couny seat fight does not appear to have aroused Ham
lin county to the point of evincing a very great deal of interest in
the fall election. The fact seems to be that it is very difficult to
enthuse the people this fall over matters connected viii the battle OF
the ballots.
1.-THE WATERFOWL Saturday News editorial first chief, : says the
Vermillion Republican, rises to remark that he would like to see
sio on every farm in Codington county It would be one of the
finest things that could happen to the population, rural and other
wise.
The Springfield Republican declares that everybody knows thai
there is only one possible democratic presidential candidate for 1916
and the Argus-Leader says it was not necessary for the Springfield
paper even to mention the gentleman's name.
There is no question: the Clear Lake Courier rises to remark
"but that Mr.. johnson and the whole republican ticket from top t
bottom viii be elected in this county and state in November.
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He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he tina
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh q city = ItsSjast as true toda!
as when Solomon penned it.
There is an old axiom that says that he that lives by the SWORD
shall perish by it. Wonder whether the European eontenders hay
ever thought of it.
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