Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

man is F. c. Robinson of Groton. Brown
county, the candinate for lieutenant-gov-
ernor on the peoples ticket of South Da-
kota.
Mr.. Robinson was born in Franklin
county, and came with his parents in 1850
to Wisconsin. After completing his COL
lege education at Brockway. Wisconsin.
he taught school until 1861. At this time
on account of poor health he was obliged
to return to the farm where he renamed
until 1867 when he moved to Winona,
Minnesota. He was a resident of Winona
county fifteen years and in 1875 represented
the county in the Minnesota legislature.
This was during the time when Hon. I. S.
Pillsbury, of Minneapolis. was governor.
Mr.. Pillsbury speaks of him as being a re-
liable, honorable and competent man.
whose manly and frank course during his
term OF office won him the confidence and
esteem of his associates. In 1882 Mr..
Robinson moved TO South Dakota where
he has lived ever since. His present home
is Groton, in Brown county.
MI. Robinson has always been a staunch
republican. but in 1896 he could not follow
the leadership of the men in control of the
party and standing firmly by his convic.
tons he gave his support to Bryan and the
silver cause. He WAS nominated at the
triple convention OF Aberdeen. June 22nd,
1898 as the candidate for l~ieutenant-gov-
ernor on the fusion ticket. and as the rep.
resentative Of the silver republicans Of
the state. Though he has had some ex.
psrience in the political arena, he is essen.
TALLY a business man andthe endorsements
given him by ex-Go v. A. c. Mellette.
S. ]. Conklin of "conklin's Dakotan. =
and others of his friends, men who
have known him for years. show that he ii
a man who is thoroughly esteemed and re
spected by all who know him and one to b.
trusted in all things.
Ex-Governor Mellette said of him: q.
have known him six years and know hin
to be a man of strictly correct habits. up
right character. and enterprising citizel
and an admirable and well trained bushes
man. He is energetic and withal a man O
answering integrity who could not b
tempted from the path of honesty"
MIR. Robinson belongs to that class o
first-class business men who keep in toucl
with every movement of civilization an,
,pd n,Lo tho h,rd ,vorE of III, ,,,.,L,.
more easily done by the graces and bless
ings of mental and moral culture.
The Clark Republic. a paper publishe
at his old South Dakota home. recent
said of him: 'For lieutenant governor, I
c. Robinson of Groton was nominated b
the populists as the representative of til
silver republicans. Mr. Robinson is we
known all over the county and ought to Il.
cieve a handsome vote in this county. ii
used to be one of the ablest workers of ii
republican party in this county, if not
judicial circuit. And his help and coul
sells were sadly missed by them when /
left. The republicans of Clark have a
ways looked upon him as an honest, VI
right and capable citizen and his action
clinging to principles. even though it toe
+ him out of the party he had led for year
!, shows their estimation of him was correct.
The following is an extract from II
Groton Independent. a republican new
paper printed at Mr.. Robinson's HON
in naming F. c. Robinson for l~ieutenan
governor. the Aberdeen convention ga,
recognition to the element which made pc
sible their success of two years ago. N
Robinson has had legislative experienc
has good ability as a presiding officer ar
is no stranger to political rustling."