Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
DIR ROGERS aECofD.

We give below for the bendEt OF the
farmers correspondence legarding
DIR. Rogers position in the la3 leglsla-
ture, which explains itself. Mr.. Kelley
of the Woonsocket News semitic fol-
lowing letter to Messrs. CApse and
Loucks which elected the replies as
given below.
WooNsoCKEJ', DAN, July IL '88,
HON GEo. G. Crosse, Aberd cen, Oak
DEAR s1R:-Will you kindlt answer
the following questions regarding Hon.
D. T. Roger of this (the Sth) legisla-
tive district?
Did he in the last legislature EAST his.
vote IN the interests of Dakota farmers
or in the interests OF monopolists?
Is Mr. Rogers an influential legisla-
tor?
Would yoh recommend his re-
BY answering the above you will
greatly oblige, Yours Truly,
FRANK KELLEY.
FRANK KELLEY ESQ, DEAR Sir
In answering the foregoing ques-
tions l will call your attention to the
records of the last legislature for AZ
answer to the first one. do not have
the proceedings with me and can.only
answer from memory He was consid-
cred a friend of the farmer questions.
The second question Is more difficult
to answer, SO that | may do justice to
the gentleman and yet give you the
information you desire. Mi. Roger
was a hard worker and to the. best of
his ability, in my opinion, did his duty.
He seldom rose to discuss the merits
of bill before the House, yet was a
good worker and accomplished much
at the committee meetings where no
set speeches or eloquence is desired
10 the last l will state that l dis
cussed with Mr.. Roger the pending
questions that are coming up at the
next legislature, and l believe that Mr.
Roger will not only vote right upon
these questions, bit that he will work
for them and all other questions that
may arise as between the farmers and
monopoly interests.
| have the gentleman's positive
promise upon these points and with
one terms experience, think he
would represent your district satisfac.
torily if elected. Yours Truly,
Geo. G.. Crosse.
Minneapolis, Mimi, July 30, 's8.
FRANK KELLEY, Woonsocket D. L.
DEAR SIR.-Replying to your ques.
ton, "Did Hon. ID. f. Roger, in the
last legislature vote and work in the
interest of the Dakota farmer, or did
he work for and in the interest OF
railroads and monopolles would say
that / think the record of his votes q
very fair one, particularly on the ques.
tions contained in the memorial Of the
Dakota Farmers Alliance. nave not
a Legislative Record here, but to the
best of my recollection he was all
right. a. "Do you believe it would
be to the interest of the farmers OF the
9Th legislative district to return him p
From what have seen and heard OF
Mr.. Roger | believe the interests of the
farmers would be safe in mis- keeping.
You will have seen the pledge in the
Rura]ist that we expect our candidates
to subscribe to. ] am satisfied that
If Mr.. Roger pledges himself to that
platform that he will keep his pledges.
| have not seen him since the session
of the legislature to talk with him, SO
am not aware whether or not he is a
candidate. ,Ny
Had majority of both houses voted
liz straight as he did we would have
had the legislation we demanded and
we would not have suffered the dis
grace of having the penal clause of the
usury law repealed. On the whole l
think Mr.. Roger very fair representa-
tive. Yours Respectfully,
H, L, LOuckS.