Dakota farmers' advocate. (Canton, S.D.) 18??-1890, 1890-08-01
SOUTH DAKOTA FARMERS LEADER,
iss Stockholders Vote That to Be the Name
\ ~ Arf This Paper after the First Of
sR august.
hkseckisss Schsming by the Independent
Campaign Managers, Reported at
Cente,viile.
A pER1Ious PLIGHT.

A PERILOUs PLIGHT.
CENTERvILLE, S. D.. July 3O,-Special
Correspondence: Members of the inde-
pendent party in this locality are much
concerned over a circular which has been
sent from Huron byorder of the Independ-
ent state central committee to members Of
township committees.
The township committee men are urged
W ~ out every column of the blanks
! are sent them. Their special at
I ttion is called to the following clause:
'sparticularly see that the last two col
umns are filed out as we wish to send
out copies of the Ruralist to all who do
not take it. I" The las two columns which
the committee men are particularly urged
to fill, are headed choice for the capi-
tal." Pierre or Huron
Your correspondent also has in his
possession a letter written by a member of
the state central committee in which he
states that the addition of the last two
columns relating to the capital location
was suggested by parties interested in the,
capital campaign. Prominent members
of the independent party in this locality
are entering their protestations against
the course taken in this matter by the
central committee. In an interview with
your correspondent, one OF them said to.
day Il joined this party believing in the
principles enunciated in the platform,
aAd sincerely desire to see it succeed,
- Lii the most important issue of the in
b Adent party in the coming election is
NO be the location of the capital, and if
the great principles of our party are to be
ignored. then desire my name to be
stricken off of the list Of those who have
joined this party for the advancement Of
the agricultural and laboring classes.
But whatever the action of the central
committee may BE-. am still confident
that the rank and file Of our party are
honest men and they will rcpudiate most
emphatically. any such base alliance as
has evidently been made by our state ccn-
trail committee with one of the two capi-
tai aspirants. Why. the idea of wanting
the choice for capital Of every voter in
the state. simply to send him the Rura-
list, is absurd" said the old genlteman
with great stress. upon the absurd. :
Every voter of this state knows. and the
central committee knows. that taking the
Ruralist has nothing to do with Il voters
choice for the capital: but mark what |
say this information is wanted for the
kaRefit of either Huron or Pierre capital
R1nittees and whichever one gets it
pay well for it. This information.
exclusively placed ut the disposalo of either
committee. will enable it to win the
victory"
Have you any information" qucrict
the reporter" as to what city would h'
most likely to be in league with the CEN
trail committee of your party?'
None whatever. but in all probability
it is Huron. But that doesn't matter, the
members of the independent party are
honest in their convictions; we love our
party and we don't propose to see its
name disllonorcd and its usefulness tlcs-
troyetl at it's very birth to further the
plans of 4, capital aspirant which is using
every means to promote her own selfish
interests and which would sink the indie.
pendent party to the bottom of the sea to
accomplish its ends.
..In what way would such deal effect
the interests and usefulness of your party,
unce?" asked the reporter.
why. can't YOU see: Everybody
would say that the whole thing was go,
up for that purpose. and that as the cen
trail committee draws its support from
the various counties by individual con-
Stributions, you can easily see what i,
- would lead us into They could make us
alt rs the most gigantic fraud of the
J hge''
The fact that this gentleman is u mem.
Der Of the county central committee OF
Turner county, indicates very well thu
feeling here toward the managers of the
independent state central committee in
this matter.