The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-06-16
A SUGGESTION TO
OUR u. S. SENATORS

With Senator Sterling in favor of
Senator Knight for collector of
revenue, and Senator Norback in
favor of State Chairman King, pol
ltical talk here is that the situa-
ton may remain in deadlock indie
finitely. The term of the collector
who is Wilson administration ap-
oointee, has expired and South Da-
kota republicans are getting uneasy.
1t is expected the senators will
eventually get together because
the administration has served no.
tice in the case of number of
disagreements in various states
that unless there was uniting of
the leaders on a recommendation
the matter would be taken out Of
their hands Sioux City Journal.
This item has been published
widely during the past week in
western newspapers. 1t may or
may not represent the situation
as it is. 1t may not be far from
the truth. At any rate rumors
have been rife lately that a differ
ence of opinion exists between our
two United States Senators regard
ing the distribution of federal
patronage in South Dakota.
We know very we'll that our as
sistance is not needed in solving
patronage problems in Washing
ton. but the Pioneer-Review has
the interests of the party near it's
heart, desires to promote harmony
whenever it can, and rises there
fore to offer suggestion.
We have heard that there are
several applicants for the several
federal offices in South Dakota.
The office of district attorney,
marshall, revenue collector, and a
dozen or more land office and 9TH
er positions are to be filled. So
far no one has been selected for
any office, due to the reported
of our senators.
Why would it not be a good
plan to divide these applicants UP
between our two senators as a
landlord and tenant on Haakon
county ranch divide their calves
in the spring. A coin could be
tossed to determine who should
have the first choice. Then the
senators could alternate in picking
the bunch from the prime looking
fellows down to the scrubs. In
this manner it seems to us the, di-
vision could be made amicably.
Each member could then put his |
own calves in his own political
pasture, and there need be no fur
ther difficulty. Of course, if the |
pasture fences were not tight, |
each should possibly put his own
private brand on his stock in or
der that there be no further con-
fusion. We suggest a good plain |
brand on the hip for the appoin-
tees to the more important offices
at least. An ear brand might be
considered for the land office ap-
pllcants, though some of them !
have been out on the bleak range
during the eight long democratic
winters, and their ears may be
bit frozen. Considering everything
we believe good plain brand on
the hip for all appointees would |
be desirable.
AT the best, political fences may
be broken down to some extent
in South Dakota during the next |
four years, and the stock of two
senator's may get mixed The hair
will grow out on some of these
fellows in the course of time, and
they will become quite shaggy. |
But if question arose rs to the IL
tie to any of the politicians, the
senator's could rope and throw
them, and clip the hair so as to
expose the brand. The Pioneer
Review would be willing to help
decide the matter in case of any
doubt.
Of course, it will be discovered
that some of these fellows have
old, uncertain, and in some cases
irregular brands, deep down md
er the hair. This is ono of the diff
ficulties of our suggestion, but
no plan for settling this matter
IS perfect. But we believe ours is
a better one than has been sag
gested by anyone else.
SERVICE MEN CAN GET BONUS