Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-10-10
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Pa. Lssritt Hsns and Feeling Happy TIE lsY'
publican Osslty 1iedst

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WORrHINa, Oct. 6. Special Correspond
ence. Hon. F. A. Leavitt has returned
home from his trip through the northern
and northeastern part of the state and
feels more con6dent than ever that the
independents will carry the day in South
Dakota next November. In conversation
with Mr.. Leasitt today, the gentleman
stated that on a close and careful estimate
based upon poll Of the state and other
sources, the independents will carry at
least 30 counties by large majority,
while five or not to exceed eight are re-
publican and the rest doubtful. He esti-
mates that the state ticket will win by Il
vote ranging somewhere between 5000
and 25. 600. Mr.. Leavitt states that it is
wonderful how people are leaving the old
parties and are coming over to the inde-
pendent fold. They are dong much
more work, and that more thoroughly,
than in this locality and the enthusiasm
is simply immcnsc. The people realize
their situation; their farms their chattlcs
and their homes, almost the very cloathes
they have ON their backs are plastcrcd
over with mortgages or debts in some
form, and they are beginning to see that
it is the perllicious form of government,
more than the drouth or any other cause,
that has brought them down to degreta-
ton.
That Mr.. Lravitt. is making good fight
in this campaign, his very enemies are
now admitting. and many of them do
not dispute that he will be elected whcatll-
er the rest Of the ticket is or not. He will
be elected. they claim on the simple score
of prohibition alone. The temperance
people feel that they have been imposed
upon in the nomination of J. II. Gamble,
one of the biggest drunkards in the state
and they feel exactly as Rev. Jameson.
of Canton cxRsessed it to TIE LEADER re-
porter at Canton after the Mitchell con-
vcntion. 1T is an outrage upon the peop-
le. He is defeated man. The temper
ance people will not be duped in this
kind of manner. and I.eavitt is their man.
The selection made by the republicans
in their county convcntiondoes not meet
with much satisfaction among the repub-
licans here. Many of them. feel that
this is as complete AN imposition rs the
nomination Of Gaablc upon the state tick
ct and while many ofus will swollow
the medicine prescribed. yet there
are"plenty OF them who will say nothing
and vote mostly men on the independent
ticket when election day comes. Dona-
hue, their nominee for the legislature
from this section. is regarded AS incom-
petent-he has never held an office above
school director. isa Very poor scholar and
at best very poorly posted man in mat
ters of economy and public interest. He
does not stand well in his own township.
and while he may be u good man other
wise. the people do not consider him IA
wis selection for. that place. The same is
true of Moscript, and Sherman. of Norway
township has the reputation of a cut
throat machine agent and apple tree ped
der in which vocation he placed himself
III such Il position as to be showed under
in November
We f~i for our frend HGkcns;ad.
The poor devil has been y, dry for ctiice
since ii' waS commissioner. that he don't
know .si.;,, 10 do. Ia the opinion cf ,h.,
pcopl" here. he WAS t.rfc,stI l.y the dos..
he gn; in Tu: I.EADtn iiitl the !tr,I ought
to hay,' known il wG,;c.