Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-16

Norway-T. Ulriksen.
Brooklyn-James Fausburd.
Highland-K. Olson.
Delaware-John Stephenson.
Lynn. o. Donahue.
Dayton-John Evenson.
Perry Ole Ulberg.
Hudson -Osmund Steensland
Worthing John Quigley.
Canton-Henry Hansen.
Delapre-Wm. Heeren.
The committee organized by electing
T. H. Bacon chairman anc A. E. Linn
secretary.
DISHONESTY AND INCoMPE-
TENCY.
Governor Lee has been much more
successful in managing the states
affairs during the two years about to
close than the railroad machine of the
state was during all the years the state
was in its hands, travelling the road to
bankruptcy, through incompetency and
defalcation-one almost as prominent
the other 1t is safe to say that during
the past two years Gov. Lee has per-
formed more functions in the interest
Of the state than all his predecessors
combined. The state is now able to ad-
minister it's business with a degree of
success that, at least, must shame any
achievement made by the tools of the
railroads in state management. The
chief influence of the railroad admins
tration was to annoy and rob the peo-
pie. It is shameful that the admins
tration of state affairs in past years has
been solely to assist in the accomplish
ment Of personal ends. It is shameful
that the Republican party has perform
ed no deed visible to the naked eye in
the interest Of the state and it's tax-pay-
ers, and it is shame that the Peoples
party has to stand over the Republican
party, now dominated by the railroads,
as club to keep that party from des-
troying the peoples interests, and the
fair name of this grand commonwealth.
1t is a disgrace that the beginning and
ending of an administration of state af-
fairs under this party, has been one con-
tinuous round of dishonesty and
incompetency. It is disgrace
that the Legislatures of this state has
been go influenced and manipulated, az
to prevent the enactment of pure and
wholesome laws, solely in the interest
of organized capital. It is disgraceful
that this grand commonwealth was
thrown into bankruptcy, through the
dishonesty Of a Republican official. II
is disgraceful that state examiner and
governor should ever have commended
the honest and capable administration
Of the state treasurer. after that official
had stolen every dollar from the treas
ury and left the country. What an ex'
animation that must have been Of the
books of an Office, which did not discov
or that every dollar of the money on
hand had been stolen! Was that not a
disgrace to the state? Whenever South
Dakota has had anything to do with
this party, it has resulted in harm and
humiliation to the state and its people.
That party has porestalled progress and
defeated justice. The people of this
state won a great battle in 1896, and
have much to be proud of. If they are
to be free in the future, it is necessary
to hold the torch of political liberty be-
yond the reach of a vassal of a degenor-
ate political corporation machine.
Which is better-to allow the people to
manage South Dakota, or the railroad
tools? The answer is found in the rec
ord of Governor Lee and his admins
tration,-not in defalcations and broken
promises Of the gold standard party.
The coming election in November inn
poses an act of self-detense, an act of
justice, and solemn duty on every vot-
! er in South Dakota. The issue this year
in South Dakota is the people VS.. the
combined corporations of the state
Lead City Call.