Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-29

down in defeat. Then Senator Case o
Watertown. an adr'it and polished de
bator, tried to get in an amendment. bu
went down under the charges Of Senators
Stewart Palmer and Grill. 1t was {
pretty fight and the opposition were care
ful, but after Senator Stewards sledgt
hammer blows on the rights and de
mands of the people. followed up by
lSenator Palmer an6 Senator Grill. the
amendment was defeated "a to 8. Sena
tor Stewart is from Kimball. He is &
forceful speaker and fears nothing. The
bill WAS adopted section by section and
will pass when engrossed. 1t will e
through the house in the same shape il
passes the senate.
This temperance question comes next
in Importance. so far rs public interest
goes, and the outcome on temperance
legislation IS not certain yet, although
the sentiment seems largely in favor oi
license. The South Carolina plan Is
favored by the prohibitionists. though
they do not See their way clear even on
this. 1t would take Il vast sum of money
to put the stale dispensary system ir
force. and The state has hot the money tC
do it, High license and vote on the
|question two years hence seems the only
thing possible at present.
O.r.,,,rc N.,rh.ukc (1rill GtoWarf
Keith Morgan. Palmer. Buck. Hincklev,
Bouck, Bnthum and Schlund are recog
nlzed as men of ability on the Populis,
side. and some Of them a.e fit TO com mand
respect in any legislative body IN the
nation.
The house is jogging along in good
shape under the ability and promptness
of Speaker CoIvin. He makes good
presiding officer, AS legislative work
increases, the good qualities of the various
members are brought to light. Dollard
Glass and Burke are easily the leaders on
the Republican side, with Dollard AS the
war horse of the party. On the Populist
side there are many good men who will
make a record before the session closes,
and among them is Mr.. Olson of Law
renee. He has plenty of courage and is
not lacking IN ability, and has fine
voice. Then there is Oliver Gibbs OF
McCook. another very useful member
and one who never fails to take the fool
when the people need champion
Messrs. Kidd aud Daily of Brown, are
active and alert. while Bruce, Deane
Kirk, King, Weeks. McMannus anC
Maslic are all men of ability and are
feeling their way carefully, but stanG
ready to defend the interests of the people
ut a moments notice. One Of the mos
energetic Populists in the house is Repre-
sentative Schwartz of Minnehaha. VINO il
just able to attend to business after I
severe attack of heart trouble Mr.
Schwartz is chairman of the commtte'
on judiciary in the house, and is now il
shape physically to make up for los
time. The Republicans have the advan
tage Of experience on their side. but W.
shall miss our guess if the Populists
don't match up pretty evenly before fina
adjournment.
The good looking, genial Sheriff RYAN
of Union. arrived Yesterday and says he
has a eripful Of bills to introduce in the
third house. Squatter Governor Ziebach
ought to be here. Then a third house
could be organized that would bring one
back TO the days of 4x 4 in Yankton,
when Pennington was governor.
John Bowler. is the handsomest man
in the third house, with Col. Weeks,
Dan. Burkholder, and other Democratic
Tree silver champions, are not disposed to
allow the gold bug element to run the
free silver end of the party. Mr.. Bowler
is a general.
Major Plckler is enjoying himself and
seems content with the honors given him
if he gets no more.
Harry Hunter and Alex. Johnson are
attending strictly TO business, and their
main line of business so far has been to
issue passes to the needy Republicans
and Pops who call on them.
Governor Lee is getting along nicely
in his official line of duty with every one.
No state ever had more thorough man
of the people. who honestly carries out
the doctrine that a public official is a
public trust. He is winning golden
opinions from all parties and all classes
| by his unassumlng and courteous treat
ment of all who call. His office is never
closed during business hours.
Private Secretary Ayers has his family
here and has gone TO housekeeping Mr.
| Ayers is very prompt in discharge Of
official business and seems as familiar
with the duties of the office us if he had
been there before If Gov. Lee is as sue.
cessful in selecting men for the various
positions in the state, as he has been in
selecting private secretary, the people
will have no reason to regret Gov. Lees
election.
The newspaper war seems to be over.
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