Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-24

HON. JOHN E. KELLEY, Vi Flandrcau,
was the first Congressman nominated.
Most every body in the state knows him,
because he has stumped the state and
made magnificent canvass in the cam
paigns of % and 81. John q. Kelley is
the manly representative Of the farmers,
because he made the farm his home until
three years ago. when he became editor
of the Flandreau Herald. and has
proved by word and pen that he is gen
uine champion of the rights of the peo'
pie. Mr.. Kelley is q fighter and fears no
goldbug alive. He will make vigorous
campaign from one end of the state TO the
other, and wherever John e. Kelley
carries the Peoples banner, there you
will find reformer worth hearing.
FREEMAN KNOWLES. OF Deadwool, is
the other Congressional nominee of the
Peoples party, and he is equally a rep
resentative Of the people with Mr.. Kelley.
Mr.. Knowles is veteran of the late war,
duu lS one VI Glc ulCoG Achi 1893 "u'oo"oes
of equality and justice in the state. He
is the editor of the Deadwood Indepen.
dent, paper that has maintained a
gallant and successful struggle against
the plutocracy and domineering sway OF
the Homestake mine gang. Freeman
Knowles and John E. Kelley are worthy
the honor conferred upon them at Huron,
and their election to Congress is assured,
because the people want free silver cham
pions to back up free silver president.
John Kelley and Freeman Knowles will
be the next Congressman from this state.
ANDREW E. LEE. of Vermlllon, who
was nominated for Governor, is a gentle.
man in every way worthy Of The honor
conferred upon him by the delegates rep
resenting the people of this state. He is
man of the people himself, who has
carved his fortune out of the opportunities
presented every man who has the wisdom
and business ability to grasp the advan
tages that may come to him. We first
McGregor, Iowa. where he developed aLc
proved his ability to manage affairs
From there he went to Madison, Wiscon
sin, and formed a business partnership
and hearing of the wonderful undevel
oped wealth of the Territory Of Dakota,
started across the country with oxen and
lar nd -, oft taf a in
or 1869, where he still resides and is en-.
gagged in general merchandising. stock
raising and farming. His present part
ner, Mr.. Prentiss, was with him in 1870,
for the first territorial convention the
writer attended, was held in Lee & Prem.
tiss' hall in 1870. Mr.. Lee, with the
energy of western pioneer, and the
Judgement Of clear-headed man,
went abroad and rsked his faith in the
future. He and his partner prospered
and their faith has been rewarded by
continuous success, and the firm stands
at the head of the most successful IN the
state, besides it is the oldest. This in
brief gives one an idea of the man who
was nominated at Huron to head the
Peoples state ticket He is, IN western
parlance, d genuine hustler, tlreless
worker, cool-headed, fearless In advocat.
ing what is right and determined foe
of fraud ana corruption. No man in this
state has cleaner record in social OF
business life than he. and the people are
to be congratulated IN having such q
man to lead them to victory. He will
give the state clean-cut business ad
ministration, with economy in every
branch. If we are not mistaken, Mr.,
Lee came from Norway when small
boy, and is thorough American, patri
otic and liberal in his views.
PERCY R. CRoTHERs, of Klngsbury
county, was nominated for LieUtenan,
Governor, Il position he is we'll qualified
to fill. Mr.. Crothers has been in the
front rank of the reformers since the
organization of the party in this state
He has proven his devotion to the de-
mands of the people by his unflinching
prosecution of the cause Of reform. He
is Il good parllamentarian, we'll educated
and will preside over the Senate with
ability and fairness.
j. w. HARDIN, of Jerauld county. was
nominated for Secretary Of State, and the
honor was conferred upon "a worthy gen
,leman. Mr.. Hardin is veteran of the
late war and served In the First New
York Dragons. He was one of the first