Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16

II vi NSHVC&tABy ~ 0k(1tV WV tCu9uDV VIC C0U HI& wv
that your record has been = clean one Irre-
speciive Of l,asty Ties, afillattDas or creeds, n
,ne can say that the duties u Office have nOs
heard from Ncquaintancess t6roGxhous the state
that Mr.. Ringyrud ~ secretary OF state made an
efficient Official, Whatever cOmplAints regard
ing other depAr ments, which lsate been heard.
no flaws have been found In his departments, be-
cause none existed. ! think voice the seMti.
merts Of this whole community. that II the bal
lots cat this fall should be found favorable to
the election vt Mr.. Ringsrud as governor Ut this
commonwealth we will have . clean admins.
tration as far rs lies IN your pvwer 70 " direct,
cheek Of any Of yOrr friends and acqiAintances
caused by amy act Of yours In your public career.
The record OF the past Is our guarantee Of the
this high honor and preferment In your selection
AS the head OF the ticket by your party OF the
state.
Then came Alison Bovee with these
remarks:
We have met here to welcome and c0ngrat,l-
Late a friend and neighbor; one who hxs llvesl
among US for nearly thirty years; one whose
home and interests are in Union county. In
years gone by we have campaigned toEetner.
sentiment of the party to which ! belong when
| say that II we are to have n republican. governor
for South Dakota w are glad IL Is ~ bc A. ..
kinesrud Ut ELK Point.
Hon, A. d. Keller was then intro
duced by the chairman and httingly ex-
tended his congratulations BY grasping
the hand OF the next governor OF the
state and ~remarking:
w have gathered together here to-day, Mr..
Ringsrud, not to congratulate you ASH politician,
not AS u candidate for governor, but aS your
neiglpOrs ana friends who are proud to have IN
their midst a citizen so distinguished tnat ne CA.
command the respect and attention OF one Of
the great political parties Of this nation; that
you nave been called upon rs the standard bear
s5,, of Sne for or t ias g E1sas . Rsiitlea al e ga"sS p 81 esas
the flower state of the northwest. And while
we have not gathered here to talk politics, yet
the dial pointing to the time when we shall! have
the utiallo,ed pleasure of again cOngratulating
you. and our good democratic and .pop,i!ist
friends will, | know, permit me to say that u Il
to be Il republican governor they want IL 70 he is
A. q. Ringsrud. Now sir, on behalf OF your
many friends and neighbors, allow me to extend
hearty congratulations and BID you Godspeed.
M. B. Kent was the next speaker.
He spoke in behalf of the old soldiers,
winding up his address with a poem.
1t seems peculiarly appropriate that I'd
for govet nor OF this young and growing com
monwealtli. He Is yet a young man: scarcely
~. but has been a resident Of the terrlyOry anu
ed DAKOTA with his fathers family. july 4. 1867.
The next year he went to work Tor Paul IA
quette. VINO lived just above the Big Sioux
bridge In Iowa, AZ 81 per month. and since tias
time he has been the architect Of his own for.
tune. AS he has gradually grown and developed
from clerk to boOkkeeper and cashier IN one u
our largest mercantile establishments, Mnd
finally Its sole proprietor. we mad ~ record NJ
honorable one. AS u servant Ut the people M
register or deeds, county treasurer, and secro-
taTyo Of state, no stain remains to mat the mem
Dry OF his service.
As we look upon that starry banner today and
remember that our friend and lleighbOr. was
born under another flag, yet our nag to-day u
his flag, with all that the term implies, It 10 graf
flying to know that our candidate mas always
been willing and ever anxious to lend y helping
hand to the old defenders, and there are those
sisted in 4 pecuniary way on more than one Oc-
casiOn. SO today we think we may safely say
that we are all pleased at the good fortune tha!
has come to our distlngu,shed fellow ,s ciuzei z. |, "
elected our executive AMI we Are SAngulne tllae
he will be-wo are assured VI y clean and dlgnt-
fed administration
! have written u few lines by way OF sentiment
You may talk about protection and recip-
The law 81 primosen'ture, and entail y
But when our Ed is the nominee
Our people all should say,
Hurfah for Governor kingSruu!
He's right In line to-day.
& Bring out our starry banner.
+ Unfurl 1t to the breeze,
And shout you for our candidate
As loud as you may please.
He's worthy OF the honor
We this day on him bestOW-
He'll wear 1t, too. becOmingly
without parade or show.
So, Hurrah for Governor Ringsrud!
Wen all shake hands today;
We meet as friends and neighb0rs
To welcome him, and say
That from now I'LL next November
Wen work, and talk, and pray,
And trust that when the votes arein
Hell have u w~alkaway.
f. &. Ericsson was the last one to adj