The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-10-06
Phillips on
the Issues
The Able, OignIflsd, Ringing Spsssh
With Which The Republican Can
tidats for GovaInor open, d the
Campaign at aberdeen.

Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentle
men: l appear before you tonight as
the Republican candidate for governor
OF this state. think fully realize The
cares and responsibilities Of such an
important Office, and IL the people "
South Dakota see fit by their votes in
November to elect me to this position,
you may rest assured I will serve the
whole people OF this state to the hest OF
my ability, and thereby best serve the
friends and party responsible for my
nomination and election.
| feel that | am not entirely unac-
Quainted with the duties of the office to
which l aspire, having filled the Office
which | consider the most important
office Of trust and grave responsibility
In the state, that Of state treasurer, for
the last four years.
In this contest, l propose to treat the
opposition with the greatest respect
will have nothing to say against the
candidates on the opposing ticket. II
is fair TO presume that they are up
right, honorable gentlemen. trust
each party is equally honest and sin
-e4e. The aim Of each should be to do
what 1t considers would be the greas
benefit to the greatest number of the
people. | am not going to indulge in
any personal abuse, vilification, o!
quarrel with any men on account of mis-
political convictions. 1t seems impossi-
BILE for all men 10 think alike-they
never did. nor do think. they ever
will Thanks TO the wisdom OF our
forefathers, every man In this free and
enlightened land has the right to pro-
claim his principles and express HIM
self at the ballot box as he chooses.
l am Republican, but II governor, l
expect to be governor for the whole
people regardless Of party Affiliations.
am a Republican becausei believe in
the principles Of the Repu 5lican party,
because they were founded in simplic-
ity, have been built upin strength and
maintained by the strongest OF strong
men, because their existence proves the
greatest truth with which We have ever
had to do, namely: that all men are
born free and equal. l am Republi-
can because that party has been and is
the party Of progress and freedom. 1t
has made the American nation the
greatest nation on which the sun ever
shone.
A party that has given the most ben
eficent laws 70 this nation that the
world has even known.
A party that has produced the great
ess men in our history or In the his:
tory of the world. the party Of Lincoln,
Of Grant, of Garfield. Of Blaine, Of HaT-
rison, of Mckinley, Of thousands of IL
lustrious statesmen and heroes. Men
OF the great common people who de-
voted their lives to sustain and build
up this great republic. and serve The
common people.
am Republican because that party
Is and has been the party Of the COM
mon people. Some of our Populist
friends say 1t is not the party Of 1865.
Read its platforms, its principles, and
nest Of all note It's acts and you will
find the party Of Mckinley is the same
grand old party Of Lincoln, with the
same aims, fighting the same old fight
Of equal rights and freedom for all, ana
keeping step with the progress OF our
times.