Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-01-28
"a LIVELY CAMPAIGN.

Unless all signs fail there will be j q
very lively campaign in South Dakota
this year, and it will open earlier than
|fuaual. Considerable quiet work is
already being done. 8.5
so far as the silver. forces are con-
cerned it is now qF ite certain that there
will be a successful fusion on both state
and county tickets. Some Of the gold
Democrats who voted with the McKin-
ley Republicans in 1896 may try to
corral the silver Democrats with the
specious plea that they should ,nomi-
nate straight Den mocratic ticket and
maintainaa party organization in the
state, but if they do put up ticket it
will likely draw the gold Democrats
from the Republican ticket, while the
silver Democrats will vote the silver
ticket. knowing that that is the only
way they can make their votes count il
furtherance Of the principle they
.esponse. The prospect is that, while
the Populists, silver Democrats and
silver Republicans may not yet unite
in one party organization, as many
would like to see for the good Of the
great cause for which all are working,
they will act in perfect harmony in the
coming campaign, that the state con-
vention will be a quiet, harmonious
meeting, and that the ticket nominated
will have the hearty support OF every
silver man and every man who lis in
favor of an honest state government,
Gov Lee has made q most creditable
record as governor; he is popular with
the silver forces, and even his opponents:
have to acknowledge that he has given
the state an honest and good business
administration. He will undoubte
be renoninated for second term: aud.
Congressman Kelly and Knowles Will
also be renominated. The only contest
will be over the nominations for the.
minor state offices, and it is safe to say:
that it will end when the nominations
are made and that the silver forces will
unite in harmonious support the
ticket The silver forces, if they
into the campaign harrlqniously units;
cannot help but win this I've Mary
disadvantages which conf fronted tHssk
in 1895 have been swept away; even ssEs;
has been split by bosiiissaal
and dissep psion over the spoiis of ofaessI
, . 4 60 ssafr4
and man3 other things ere fayorabls
for the success of the entire silver
ticket Senator Pettigrew is. making
toTsturn, to the state as
soon as congress adjourns and carry. on
a vigorous campaign until Z election.
The silver forces are an excellent
and position to carry on q
splendid campaign and there is little
doubt but that theyiwill do it,
The Republican forces in South Da-
kota have never been more demoralized
than they are at present. When Sena-
tor Pettigrew left the party the con-
troll of the organization fell into the
hands of the railroad gang. headed and
bossed by A. B. Kittredge. Kittredge
was made national committeeman and,
assuming the position Of bosssby reason
of his control Of the patronage Of the
state, has ruled things with high
hand. His methods are never con-
he drives men, hence his con-
troll of the party is bound to result in
revolt sooner or later. Kittredge
named the state ticket in 1896 and has
autocratically distributed the patron
age of the state for the perpetuation of
his political authority in the party. He
has snubbed and humillated Major
pickler and other old soldier candls
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