The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1891-09-11

were defending themselves knocking
off Independent flies.
5. The Independents in Bon Homme
county are more numerous, better or
ganized and more determined than last
year and less favorable to fusion with
the democrats.
MORTON ALEXANDER, DAKOTA CHIEF.
!. The Republican disatfection is
largely due to lack of efficient local Or
ganization: a disposition on the part of
many prominent Republicans to place
personal advancement before party well
fare; and these two causes conspire to
make the third: general apathy and alb
sence Of healthy partisan enthusiasm.
2 Thorough local organization by
means of the state league or otherwise,
larger representation all conventions,
care and discretion in the selection of
candidates and delegates.
3. A Republican victory, the size of
which would be largely dependent upon
the candidates OF the respective parties.
4. A Republican triumph by slight
ly decreased majority from that OF. last
year.
5. Neither greater or less than last
year.
S. L. SAGE, ST. LAWRENCE JOURNAL.
1. Overbearing "bossism": long con-
tinued course of arrant trickery; poor
crops; low prices.
2. Surrender of the bosses to the be-
hests of the rank and file, granting in
future party platforms of some of the
crying demands of the masses, strict
performance of the pledges so given,
enlargement of popular representation
in conventions, a liberal recognition of
younger men.
3. The Republicans would be defeated
lin Hand county, in the, ratio of S to 3
at least.
4. The Independents would probably
carry the county as the Republican par
ty is now situated, but not so if intelli-
gent efforts we're made to heal internal
dissension.
S. Very little if any change.
S. G. DEWELL, PIERRE FREE PRESS.
j. The causes OF disaffection existing
are due to the fact that the old time
leaders are about all engaged in whet-
ting their knives and going for each
others scalps.
2. The old leaders must bury their
grievances, or else step aside and give
the party new deal all around.
| and 4. With either fusion Or sepa-
rate nominations the Republican party
can pull through even though it has
much contention in its own ranks
| S. The Independent party has never
carried much weight in Hughes county
politics and I don't think it will.
f. j. COREY, LATE OF THE REDFIELD
| II.
| /. The same causes which affect all
political parties at some stage of their
existence, viz. bossism or attempted
bossism. Another cause may be found
in the lack of aggressive action looking
to remedial legislation on the social
and economic questions of the day.
2. 7 believe the party is moving in
the right direction. 1t has already
taken steps to increase the volume OF
currency and at the same time maintain
honest money. The Mckinley bill will
contribute to Republican success.
Above all the Republicans must have
clean conventions, and must make good
nominations.
3. That depends. If the combina-
tion should be on a straight Democrat
the result would certainly be beneficial
to the Republicans. Hundreds and I
may say thousands Of Independents are
not ready to be led body and soul into
the Democratic camp. If, however,
the fusion should be on an Independent
who always has been and is practically
still democrat the fight will be close.
4. The Republicans would win with
a good nomination and an earnest cam.
paign.
s. Not much change but inclined tc
be weaker. 1t can be made still weaker
by strong Republican nomination.
PAUL BUTCHER, BRooK1NGs REGISTER
i. There is no disatfection.
The only remedy that may exist will
be concessions on the part of both fac
tions in sending half and half delega
tion to the state convention.
3. The Republicans would get whip
ed in this county.
4. The Republicans could win pro
viding everything was harmonious ii
, the party. n