Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-11-03

A.S Win the koos
gret, chagrin and identification ,S.e \
the results Of that hard work
the least progressive Of politicaf ng 4
A party with y long nnbrokan He!d3
failure TO redeem platform nrorsvoN
party with which 1 have NOT nisea.
pie in common. '"O pend|
cannot follow my party the,a
Having sacrificed SO much ~ =
means TO build up n new parts sAae 20
unfortunate mission it would Shc}
have been Though not so in,o zen q
renew the lease of life of a dacsauol Z
dying party, | have not the co. al
attempt the building up of ano,Suge Z
To remain neutral, or to fail r. T..
the party lash of reorganized lSs ~
cracy, is to be called an assistan, DenoI
lican, and to have my motives =, nepue
and to be charged with being ! ppusnea'
and in the pay of boodlers. as has ooqiefI
done by the chief fusion organ oee1
Fol- the first time in the history :,
or any other country, of the Pec,, y ai
any other party, have mems pes
been impunged for standing erm mu'se
their principles, consistent H. N
course, refusing to be traded off w saeu
they accuse they refuse proof o. Muen
Under the circumstances 7 apoDgI
this campaign, in this state, to alis0 I
self with the Republican party ~
ing SO ! do no desire to sail pndo. Y
colors. have not changed nv NM, .ss
convictions. l remain a firm liIOnGs
the principles | have advocated
! still believe that the Amer;o..
and American dollar should no ~
inseparable. That the Impress -
sovereign power of this nation. on
material, regardless of its intrinsic -. !.
and backed by the faith and crsa;
the nation, should be good enousS
the American citizen.
| believe that the corporation
poles and trusts are the natural La.:s';
economic results of our comnsss;.
system. That restrictive legislat;oa
useless, and must prove abortiye' ~ Z.
the only remedy for private mononolr
a public monopoly of the whole rse,a.
by the whole people, for the vb"l
people.
l have simply been compelled
choose between the Republican ~
Democratic parties. With the latter -
its methods | have nothing in commo.
With the former | believe in tho =,
lection Of American industries: in 4
ballot and a fair count In every STATE ~
precinct of the nation; in the exnansn]
of the American sphere of iuaueaos
trade and civilization; and that thss
shall be no hauling down of a0ld GLORY
ones it is planted ON a semieiyI.a
foreign shore.
4 prefer 10 trying 10 impress nv yer
on the Republican rather than the Dpuo
cratic party. | know that If the forms
adopts them they will be enacted IN
law at first opportunity, whilst II ID
latter should adopt them, and be rMs
another chance, that they would,asipS
past, enact the opposite.
In making this choice | can scared
in justice be charged with selfish NJ
tives. When left you, you had a ck1
majority of over thirty thousand. yg
when return 10 you TAT least on i
face of the returns) you are In q minoiu
| am authorized to speak for nyx
only, but believe that there are seven
thousand of us who would prefer to III
with you this year.
We ask mo- division of spoils, no reas
milton On your ticket, nor any prmpHa
i've appointments TO Office. We Snp1
ask you TO adopt the following decla]
ton, which is simon pure repubIn
to-wit: Believing with Lincoln, u
the highest ideal of government b
government of the people, by the p1pl
and for the poole, we favor direct LED
lation by means of the initiative, reid
endum and imperative msndsk
Adopt the foregoing, and We care
what else you may have in your
form, we will support your ticket 4
give you a sweeping victory.
Trusting that your deliberations q
be wise and in the interests Of
grand young commonwealth, an.
Yours hopefully and iny
II. L LoucKs
Altruria, s. d., August q, lS&.