The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-12-17

REPUBLICAN JUDGES
OF ELECTION, ALI.
SORTS OF FRAUD IS
CHARGED TO HAVE
BEEN PERMITTED
The Courier man had another fit
east week. He is nothing if not
amusing--or silly. He starts OF
with that hoary-headed old game
Of carefully building up a fearful,
horrible bogey of a straw man,
which he then, with his character
istc bravery and utter disregard of
his own personal safety, proceeds TO
lemolish. The bogey straw man be-
ing no less than imaginary threats
by the peaceable, lawabiding Nom
partisan farmers of this community
chat blood would fiow-rivers OF it
in case their candidates, who re-
eeived more votes than their repub-
Rican opponents at last election,
we're deprived of the offices to which
ehey were elected. He attempts, in
his feeble and incoherent style, to
give the diea that these wouldbe
republican office holders are actnat-
Cd by the highest, purest and most
patriotic motives in contestiHg the
successful candidates for the offices
because while they don't care a
suss for the offices, it is contrary to
their high ideals and super-lofty
principles to submit to their oppon-
ents holding any office that Jhev
vant-in fact need--in their busi-
ness. except ut the end of contest.
However, he implores the public to
not get excited over the matter, and
gives kindly and most opportune as
ourance to those who might other
wise get excited over these threats
sf bloodshed, because such men arc
not at all dangerous; that even he,
the brave editor. knows they are no.
dangerous; that all the opposing
candidates are honest, and that even
their lawyers and also the Judge who
will try the case is honest, and that
the evidence will be carefully con-
gidered and a just decision render
ID that will settle everything as il
should be settled. What blessed
assurance this is, and what load
Of dire forebodings, with visions of
carnage and riot of bloodshed, it
has lifted from all our hearts! For
doing all this Wells name should
Be written large on the scroll OF
sf the multitude. Yes, verify, his
aame shall go rattling down the ages
tke bean in bladder.
The Courier man, now that the
election contests are to be brought
70 trial. occasionally displays almost
Aaman intelligence. Someone must
have caught him after he chewcd
uhe rope and got awey running will
- his election contest dope. He
1rst made vague and indefinite
charge of fraud in the conduct Of the
1Ate election. OF course we all know
It was an awful Jolt to him after he
lad INDUCED in fond visions Of a
tong lease of power for his cronies
u ONCE, with consequent seat at
ne county pie counter for himself
lof years to come-also a post Of
loe at his disposal-besides a lot
Of other things dear to his editorial
Aeart. But curses, Nonpartisan
ADard Of county commissioners will
- in power, and slack Hanson,
6ks pet aversion, will be in once AZ
e0unty auditor, and then where will
eoor Wells end up with no chance
Ct the pie counter? Something had
70 be done. There followed various
eecret meetings Of the old gang re-
publicans. who had always before
carried Roberts county In their vest
pockets. and q contest was decided
lDon by a majority Of them. but II
vas opposed by minority, because
they considered that even though
1key might possibly be able by such
aeans to thwart the will OF the vos-
Nre. yet they believed It would be
eolitical suicide for the q. o. p.
whom the next election rolled
seound. But Wells and some of the
- forgotten before election. and i: