Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-16

Editor Kidd of the Aberdeen Star.
takes it for granted that all who refused
to support the Kyle deal agree with him
in his ideas of the industrial Common.
wealth" and Socialism in our time.
ETC. Kidd must not be too sanguine.
There are thousands of Popullsts in
South Dakota who denounce Kyle but do
not agree with Kidd and he must not
attempt to read them out OF the party
either.-Mitchell Gazette.
There is good deal of such political
rot as the above going the rounds OF the
press, and it is so far from the truth that
the LEADER deems correction in order.
Mr.. Kidd was opposed to the reelection
of KYLE because he knew him better than
any other man in the party. He knew
that Kyle was ready to betray his party
before the legislature met, and few were
so we'll posted Mr.. Kidd was ready to
support any Populst for the senate, but
he was not ready to support Mr.. Kyle.
Most every body who has a little bit OF
sense has an opinion Of his own, and Mr..
Kidd is that kind Of a man. No man in
the legislature ever heard Mr.. Kidd ex-
press sentiment or a word concerning
industrial Commonwealth or "Social-
ism in our time." and the LEADER has no
more use tor such nonsense as the
Gazette. Let us stick to the record and
not 20 away after ra>nbows. Does the
Gazette editor presume for moment
that every man in the party has the same
general ideas of the future political re-
suits as he? The LEADER does not care
what Mr.. Kidd may have pictured out in
his mind as proper solution of the con-
ditions that confront us. that cuts no
particular figure in the discussion before
US. Kidd was opposed to Kyle first MS
any other man has a right to oppose
some one. He had had many opportuni-
ties to study the make up of Kyle, and
was better able to judge the man than
any other person at Pierre. Kidd said
Kyle would betray the Peoples party.
He had few followers at first. but as
Kyle's midnight consultations with gold
bug Democrats and Republicans con-
tinued, nearly every Populist at Pierre
began to realize that Kyle was ready any
time to make the deal. 1t would take
columns of type to picture out all the
little things that took place which finally
culmira ated in the corrupt bargain. Kidd
may be placed as one among a hundred
good Populists at Pierre who did not
want to see Kyle elected to the senate to
represent the Peoples party. Many
radical Kyle men came to Pierre to help
elect him to the senate. Captain Bean
OF Armour, member OF the senate
which helped to elect Kyle the first time,
came to Pierre Kyle man, but went
home in few days convinced that Kyle
was not true Populist and Kyle proved
his suspicion to be naked truth. Some
people came to Pierre expecting to see
in Kidd great big long-haired anar-
chist with horns, and the Gazette seems
to have a similar delusion. Kidd was
the uu,etest member in the house, and
did his duty as law maker earnesIiy
and we'll, and is thorough Populist.
He may have notions about other things
which may be wise or unwise, but the
LEADER is not going to belabor him for
his private opinions, sometimes expressed
in his paper. Kidd is not trying to read
anybody out of the party who do not
luifh h q ic
way. He believes as every soldier under
Washington believed. that Benedict
Arnold was traitor to his country, be-
cause, through misguided ambition and
an opinion formed that he not Wash
ington, should command the army. and
thus he betrayed his country to crafty