Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-02-04
Lest We Forget.
JUMPING ON

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Some of the brethren Of the press are inclined to Jump on
the neck of Henry B. Anderson, the retiring state auditor. Some
of the administration papers are particularly bitter towards Mr..
Anderson.
1t appears that the state auditing department stood in the way
of raids upon the treasury. No doubt the interest manifested by
the state auditor, and especially his deputy, was sometimes rather
strenuous.
But a weak or indifferent state auditor would have cost the
state of South Dakota thousands of dollars that Henry B, Anderson
lsaved. #
The mere fact that every bill presented was carefully and rigid
" scratinized by the auditing department served as a deterrent.
Too many petty officials appear to think that since the state
pays the bills anyway it doesn't matter what the cost may be.
tt would be in much better taste il the papers that have jumped
astride the neck Of the retiring auditor had curbed their inclinations
ljut a trife. -
and out before severely criicising him, which indicates that a dis
position to jump on the under dog, 50 to speak, instead OF taking q
hand in the fight whenit was the hottest
We have no interest in Mr.. Anderson beyond that of a we'll
Iwisher. We have no concern with reference to his political future.
1t is altogether likely that he will never again seek public office.
But justice Is Justice, and right is right. Henry B Anderson.
unquestionably stood as q barrier to raids upon the state treasury
petty raids, perhaps, but raids nevertheless.
a Catholic priest at Pierre writes the Daily Dakotan vigorous
protest against the proposed bill. to require the inspection Of con
vents on the part Of the state. We are half inclined to think that
the protest is we'll founded. II has been held By some, and not
without some justification, that We are tending towards a regime
involving the curtailment Of personal and religious liberty which
may lead to serious consequences.
Well, President Wilson is now actively in the field as . candi
date for denomination, according to- the press dispatches, quoting
Cn0IrmanM cCOmDS IN naIiOu OMHlttSG dS dutnot-
ity. There was no occasion for such announcement. Unless the
democrats again nominate Wilson they might as well make no fight
in 1916.
Doctor Mcfarland, ~ says the Pierre Capital-Journal had a
bill referred to his committee yesterday and just watch Jim. lie
won do d thing to- that BILL MI. Mcfarland is chairman OF the
house committee on medicine and surgery, hence his new title.
We hope the good doctor wont allow the grass to- grow under his
feet until he shall have deprived q Pierre editor OF his appendix
The Deadwood Telegram still carries the name Of Theodore
Roosevelt at IT'S mast AS the presidential nominee in 1916. This
Sem Is certainly i stayerlIf every newspaper man in the
land had such staying qualities the world would BE reformed with
ia thenext generation
EugsDiics ii tho public schoolss we are hardly p on The latters
dy schemes, but VIZ are inclined III think that the ateachers of the
country have about all they can attend 10 now, without venturing
into nav fields for which they have not been trained
Strange, indeed, that the allies can always tau exactly, or nearly
rs, how crest were theA German losses u any of the battles but An
not seem ahlc III ascertain their ownsN4
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