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

SIby Ddiiy Sdl anu uiu suh~s "oA
for the fusionists Of the Hills. AS a
reward he was appointed bill clerk in
the last Senate. There he got a clear
insight into the machiue and it record
for broken promises, self aggranbizle-
ment and hypocrisy. The following
correspondence shows the result:
Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. i3. 1855
Dear Sir: We address You this letter.
as we are advised you are n OF The
most influential and active workers in
your locality, ard we need your help.
This campaign is a contest between
the railroads and the people. The rail-
way companies have gained control OF
the machine of the Republican party,
aid are furnishing them sl00,o00 with
which to debauch the voters OF the
state aud elect the railway ticket
named at Mitchell. They hope thus TO
escape the payment or taxes and to
prevent the reduction OF freight and
passenger rates, fer which our rail-
road commissioners are making such a
gallant fight. They have everything 10
gam by defeating our ticket, and viii
leave no stone unturned TO do SO. They
cannot succeed ii our voters Will only
turn out to the pools, and here is where
we need your help.
viii you not at once get some OF the
active workers in your precinct tcSoth-
Ell and make every arrangement 10 get
our vote 10 the polls on election day.
Have three or -four teams there all day
In readiness and keep track OF all votes
as cast, and at 2 p. IN. start out these
teams after all who have not voted. IL
will only require a little efiort on the
part OF three or -four men in each pre-
cinct to get out the vote and elect our
ticket. while If 1t is not made We may
lie defeated, as the people are very apa-
thetic ,ais year and will not get 10 the
polls unless something like this is
done.
Can we depend upon you? We lave
done everything IN our power, and the
final result rests with you. Do no dig
appoint us.
TX you know OF any voters whom you
think can be influenced or corrupted by
tnC Runway AlOACy lCdNA knNlA kudl "
accept the money and vote their prin-
ciples Is less offense than to ACCEPT the
money and vote against their conyic-
tons. Yours truly,
wv. L. Kidd. Chairman.
II. w. Sawyer, Secretary.
Lead, S. ID. Oct, 20, IS9S.-Hon. W.
z. Kidd, Sioux Falls, s. d., Chairman
Peoples Party State Committee.-My
Dear Sir: The above letter came duly
to hand and | take this method to re-
ply thereto. In the first place | do not
claim to be the most influential and
active worker" In this locality, and
even IL | were, your purported type
written letter. printed from type on a
printing press, would not deceive me.
That You need my help | doubt not.
Your in order 10 succeed in the
present campaign. will need the help OF
thousands OF Republicans, who, like
myself, voted for the free silver ticket
in the campaign OF 1896. But I have
reformed. as Ii were, since then. and
with thousands OF others. who voted
for Bryan in 1896, shall vote the Re-
publican ticket this year, state, con-
gressional and county. In brief, it took
me but a short time TO become thor
oughly disguised with Populism, and
the more / saw OF it the more thor
oughly Disguised / became, and ccrse-
quently you will be compelled to get
along as best you can without my in
iuence, which you have assumed to be
great in this community. The free sill
yer question was the only thing that
ever caused me TO leave the Republican
party, and inasmuch rs you have pub
licly proclaimed that issue to be ..as
much of a humbug as the tariff" and
believing myself that 1t is as dead lis
was the greenback craze Immediately
after the national election OF 1894. I
have returned to my first political love,
the Republican party.
Your assertion that the present cleo
ton is O contest bet een the railroads
and the people" is the yilest rot i'm
aginable. ard Is a claim that la made
for the purpose OF melting prejudice in
the minds OF the few people OF this
state who permit others to read and
think for them. In the last legislature
of this state, your party controlled both
branches. This legislature passed a bill
relating to common carriers, being SEN
ate bill No. !, the title OF which was:
An act to regular common carriers
and charges for transportation of pas
sengers and freight by. common car
riers within the state of South Dakota.
and TO CONFER upon the board OF rail-
way commissioners certain powers in
relation therto, and to provide for the
enforcement OF the orders and regula-
ticns OF said commissioners" Some
thing like $4,000 was appropriated for
the purpose OF enabling the Populist
board OF railroad commissioners to en-
force this Law, and If they have been
unable to do so the fault ia clearly
their own, or else the law. which your
party claims the fa%therhuod of. Ia
faulty and In the interest OF the eople
of the state should be repealed. The as
sertIon you make that. the railroads
have furnished "s100, 900 with which to
l dahnuch the cOtara NJ tha ctofa,s 49,