Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-10-26

The following article from the
Bristol News on ID. G. Kidder as
commissioner, is u well presented
statement of the case, and the Re-
PORTER heartily endorses the sentl-
ments expressed in favor Of the
gentleman; though we feel positive
the News is mistaken in regard to
the strong influence quietly at work
in his party to secure his defeat.
AT the convention which renomina-
ted Mr.. Kidder, no other name
was mentioned: he was the unani-
nous choice of the convention and
nominated by reclamation. Since
the nomination we have not heard
him spoken of excep: in terms of
highest praise, both al a commits
sioner and a gentleman. No, Bro.
Slovenian, there ID nc opposition
to ID. G. Kidder in the Republican
party of this district.
1t is said that Commissioners ID.
@. kidder has iucurred the enmlty
of several of the would-be political
leaders of this comfy and that there
Is a strong influence quietly at work
in HE Own party to secure his de-
feat Of the coming election. Mr..
Ki9der is the wool Repub-
lean, having no patience with peo-
pie who differ with him, and conse-
quently has no use for this paper or
It's editor; but the News believes
that Mr.. Kidder, as chairman of
the the board Of county commits
sioners, is just the right man In
the right place. The strong point
in his favor, and the point which
has made him enemies, is hat he IS
a very watch dog in his defense of
the funds of the county.
There are doubtless a great many
men who have just as good reputa-
lions, and may be just as much
interested in the welfa'A of this
county a Mr.. Kidder, 1t those
men who have the cou q 10 set
their foot down and say No! when
unnecessary expenditures are pro-
posed, are few and far between. IF
he had been at the head of affairs
in past years, this county would not
be in debt as 1t now is, and if the
people would send men of his stamp
to our legislatures and to congress,
the extravaganza, foppishness, in
dole1ce and mismanagement which
nov characterize our Legislative
bodies, would be revolutionlzed in
mighty short order. How many
men who are holding positions of
trust today would, think you, have
the courage, as Mr.. Kidder has, to
stand in direct opposition to the
influential men Of their W party,
rather than betray the interests of
the people? No; not m,sny. Well
then, when you find such a man,
stick to him! | don't care If Mr..
K,dder is a Republican! | don't
care if Mr.. Kidder does say that the
News isn't fit to paper his hen house
with MIR. Kidder maintains that
the best thing that can be said of
any government, whether town,
county state or national, is that it
is out of debt, and / agree with him
aud will help all | can to establish
this county on q cash basis.
4 X X 4 4 \ r \
There we're no good grounds for
running this county or this state in
debt, and the sooner all obligations
are cancelled the better. New
buildings are needid in Webster for
the convenience Of county officers,
but | say, and Chairman Kidder
says, that the county must do with
out them until the wherewith is
available. The voters of the 2nd
district will decit.e the question,
but the people Of the whole county
are interested in having the affairs
thereof administered by business
like, fearless men. Chairman Kid
der, with the assistance Of Com
missioners Yeager and Patterson,
whom | personal know to be fully
equal to the responsibilities which
the people have placed upon them,
is in a position to do a great work
for the county if he is reelected.
Re elect HIM! II Mr.. Philbrooks
wants an office let him wait until a
year from this fall. then il he has
the requisite qualifications he may
perhaps capture something.