Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-01

ROYAL BAKING POWDER co., NEW YORK.
renew the lease of life of a decrepit and
dying party, / have not the courage to
attempt the building up of another.
To remain neutral, or to fail to bow to
the party lash of r~eorganized ~ Demo
cracy, is to be called an assistant Repub-
lican, and to have my motives impugned,
and to be charged with being a boodler,
and in. the pay Of boodlers, as has been
done by the chief fusion organ.
For the first time in the history of this
or any other country. of the Peoples or
any other party, have mems motives
been impunged for standing firmly by
their principles, consistent in their
course, refusing to be traded off. When
they Gus they refuse proof or apology.
Under the circumstances / prefer for
this campaign, in this state, to align my
self with the Republican party. In do
ing so | do not desire to sail under false
colors. / have not changed my political
convictions. / remain a firm believer in
the principles / have advocated.
/ still believe that the American flag
and American dollar should be one and
inseparable. That the impress of the
sovereign power of this nation, on any
material, regardless of its intrinsic value
and backed by the faith and credit of
the nation, should be good enough for
the American citizen.
/ believe that the corporations, mono
poles and trusts are the natural, logical,
economic results of our competitive
system. That restrictive legislation is
useless, and must prove abortive. That
the only remedy for private monopoly is
a public monopoly of the whole people,
by the whole people, for the whole
people.
l have simply been compelled to
choose between the Republican and
Democratic parties. With the latter and
its methods ! have nothing in common.
With the former / believe In the pro-
lection of American industries; in a free
ballot and a fair count in every state and
precinct of the nation; in the expansion
of the American sphere of influence,
trade and civilization; and that there
shall be nc hauling down of "Old Glory"
once it is planteJ on a semi-civilized
foreign shore.
| prefer to trying to impress my views
on the Republican rather than the Demo
cratic party. / know that If the former
adopts them they will be enacted into
law at first opportunity, whilst II the
latter should adopt them, and be given
another chance, that they would,a as in the
past, enact the opposite.
In making this choice / can scarcely
in justice be charged with selfish mo-
tives. When / left you, you had a clear
majority of over thirty thousand. Now
when l return to you lat least on the
face of the r%eturns) you are in a minority,
l am authorized to speak for myself
only, but believe that there are several
thousand of us who would prefer to fuse
with you this year.
W. ask no division of spoils, no recog.
milton on your ticket, nor any prospect.
I've appointments to office. We simply
ask you to adopt the following declara-
ton, which is simon pure republican,
to-wit: "Believing with Lincoln, that
the highest ideal of government Is a
government Of the people, by the people,
and for the peole, we favor direct legis.
lation by means Of the initiative, refer.
endum and Imperative mandate
Adopt the foregoing, and we care not
what else YOU may have in your plat
form, we will support your ticket, and
give you a sweeping victory.
Trusting that your deliberations may
be wise and In the interests Of our
grand young commonwealth, i am,
Yours hopefully and truly
III. l.. LoUCKs.
Altruria, s. d.. August 20. 1898.