The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-29
HOW 1T LOOKS TO THE ENEMY

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neapolis Tribune. (Rep.) writes to
that paper, from Sioux Falls, S. d.,
under date of April Il, as follows:
South Dakota is surely getting
plenty Of politics this year. In this
vicinity there has been no let up since
senator Pettigrew returned home in
February to wreSt the control OF the
state from the hands of the railroad
lobbyists who had everything their
own way up to that time. His success
over great odds is already known, al
though the state did instruct for Nc
Kinley instead Of allowing the dele
gates to go instructed. Senator Petit
crews success in this county.
there being only three dele
gates in the county convention
opposed to him out of 1O7, was GER
talnly phenomenal under the circum-
stances. Every county official except
two were utterly opposed to him, and
they did everything possible to secure
his defeat.
The friends of Senator Pettigrew.
not only here but throughout the
state, claim that ii the state is kept
In the Republican ranks this year it
will be through the work of the sena
Tor. With so many great scandals
hanging over the party, such as the
Taylor steal. the acts OF Gov. Sheldon,
Supreme Judge Kellam and others:
ana the alleged subServience to corpO-
rations of the supreme court, it has
been freely claimed that the state
Will be POpulist this fall and that the
Populist party will elect a United
States senator. This is what Petit
grew intends to prevent, if possible.
He proposes to see that the rank and
file of the Republican party have
something to say in nominating state
officers, and to that end his friends
are working to have an expression of
the people at the caucuses, where the
tine work of politicians has always
been done heretofore There will be
no snap caucuses If it can be prevent
ed but an endeavor will be made to
have the polls opened at all caucuses
Tor from 80 minutes to an hour and
half and have all voters express them
selves.
He has started out to retire the &C
tive railroad lobbyists from having
control of any of the conventions. and
there is little question but he will
succeed, for the people are thoroughly
aroused over the question of railroad
legislation. Railroad regulation will
be the battle cry this fall and, with
clean ticket. composed of new men al
most entirely, the Republicans will
carry the state. But if the paid poll
tlcians of the corpora tions should con-
troll the Aberdeen convention and nom
mate men known to stand in with the
railroads there will be Populist vic
tory without question. In case of
clean ticket there is no ques tion but
Senator Pettigrew will 20 on the
stump and make an active campaign
for success, which he has never yet
failed to achieve to greater or less
degree.
Even if the Popullsts should carry
the state: Senator Kyle will never be
returned to the Senate. His race is
run in that position, the people con-
II. l.. Loucks will succeed Kyle to
certainty, he having the inside track
with his party.
The fall campaign appears to have
started in this county already. especi-
ally on the Republican side. Those at
present holding county office, who be-
long to the Phillips and Kittredge
faction, have been wondering what
might appear, considering the way the
county Endorsed Senator Pettigrew,
and they are beginning to try and in
fuence voters as against Pettigrew.
1t is rather an uphill business. but
they are indefatigable in their efforts.
The chances are largely in favor of
nearly all Of them being turned out
and men who will not fight Pettigrew
placed in the positions, for the senti-
ment of the people appears to be that
our senator is entitled to the COM
plete organization of his home coun-
ty. 1t is possible, however, there will
be two Republican tickets in this
county, some OF those composing the
Pettigrew opposition having declared
such would be the case if they were
turned down.
It will be observed that the Peoples
Party is no longer a subject of ridi-
Guile to the old-party papers. They
are forced to admit that it is gigan-
tic power, and they speak of it with
Dated BREATH
Let the good work on. d.
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