The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-12-03
OLD GANG TACTICS
EMPLOYED 'GAlNST
LEAGUEINROBERTS
WILL ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THE
DULY ELECTED LEAGUERS FROM
TAKING SEATS BY A FREEZE-OUT

ticed Against the Farmers IN
North Dakota for Past Four
Years BY Same Kind Of POlit-
icssl Beach COmlperS
The case regarding the election,
Dranght on by opponents of the Non
PARTISAN League will be tried either
during this term of the District court
Or soon after.
The people of Roberts county are
beooming greatly incensed over this
action, and particularly the trainers.
Everyone who is inclined to believe
in fair play will take sides with the
daily elected candidates who ran on
the Nopartisan ticket This is not
matter of politics so far as we are
concerned, for we have never pro-
tested when the old gang has won
II elections. YYou will agree that
this is the correct spirit the spirit
Of a good sportsman. 1t is the
American spirit. But the old gang
is loathe to move. and will appar-
entity do anything and everything
conceivable to prevent the candi-
dates who were fairly elected from
taking once.
In olden times, it was matter
Of frequent occurrence for kings to
quarrel over the right to throne,
great many of these quarrels cul-
minating in fierce wars in which
great quantities of blood we're spill
led. The question OF who was the
rightful heir was an issue only inso-
far as it could be used to inform or
misinform the people who were not
in a position to know much OF the
facts. The same spirit prevails to-
day in some localities where anew
party springs into existence. This
is not common occurrence. A
party generally contains enough
members who are sportsmen enough
to disapprove Of an action OF this
kind. But the old gang in this coun-
ty have proven themselves to be
the county recognize this fact ir-
respective of party affiliations.
These political crooks are aching for
chance to say, 'swe prevented the
Nonpartisans from taking Office
oven if they were elected" Great
stuff, isn't it? Just imagine how
small these fellows would look if
they were compared with the aver
age voter, point for point, as to
truthfulness and honesty.
The candidates who were elected
are not so much concerned about
this as the public at large. 1t is the
public that this small town aggre-
cation is fighting, and If they can
s'succead' just once more, they will
be happy But we don't think the
people are going to stand for it
again.
You remember. that when the
farmers of North Dakota waited on
the North Dakota legislature before
the League became factor in their
Advancement. they were told, ego
home and slop your hogs" That is
what the old gang in Roberts coun-
ty is tellinf you farmers this time.
The farmers of North Dakota went
home and stopped their hogs, but
they came back, and this comeback
was the one that cleared the state
Of the biggest part Of the crooks
who had feeced them for years.
We have been handed the same dose
the old gang handed the farmers of
North Dakota. with the old gang
stamp on 1t. We are going to slop
eur hogs too. and we are going to
provide an extra trough for some Of
those associated with this contest
And we want all you farmers to be
On hand when the feeding pens are
declared open. for IL we are any
fudge Of the characteristics Of that
family. there will be mad rush and
probably q few casualties among
uore .sardent" followers Of the
"0rand Old Party" In this. county
waea the swill is poured.
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