Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1900-01-05

PETTIGREW'S CANDIDACY FOR RE-
ELECTION.
Anent the evident purpose of some
Of the machine papers Of the state to
make Senator Pettigrew's candidacy
for reelection the leading issue in the
next year, the Tribune re-
Gently called attention to the great pro-
that such an issue would add
largely to the vote Of the fusionists, be-
cause Of the many republican friends
the Senator has throughout the slate.
That the machine papers has seen q
great light, as it were, is demonstrated
by the prec1pitate manner in which
they have sheered off from the Petit
grew issue. If the machine will not do
it for them, perhaps it would be we'll
for the fusionis,s to make the reelection
of Senator Pettigrew the chief ISSUE
That the senator will have the support
of many republicans as against Kit
tredge or any other machine candidate
is evidenced by the following pertin-
ent excerpts from Republican papers:
Castalia Republican, when Tucker
states that the editor of this paper has
ever given any one the assurance that
he intended to support Senator Petit
grew next year, he is either lying of
his own accord or has been misipform-
ed. We have repeatedly stated, how
ever, and we believe, to so prominent
a Republican as Chairman G. N. Her
ried, and we have no hesitancy in now
repeating, that between Senator Petit
grew and A. B Kittredge we would
support Mr.. Pettigrew. Farther than
this we have not gone. But if we had
it would be no more than thousands of
Republicans in the state have done. A
newspaper man has but to read some of
his Republican exchanges to be con.
vinced Of that. In editorials appearing
in at least half score of leading South
Dakota Republican papers in the last
few months this fact is openly admitted
In a lengthy article in the Republican
Scotland Journal last week wherein
the editor warns his party to look out
for the willy Pickerel, among other
things he says
He is accommodating, clever and
resourceful. During all these years OF
political life he has made himself useful,
not only to his friend but in his political
life he has made himself useful, not
only to his friends but his political
enemies as we'll. Repu blican, Demo
crat or Populist, as citizens of South
Dakota, can all appeal to Frank Pet.
tigrew, and he will 60 out of his way &c
render whatever assistance lays in his
power. It would be strange indeed il
in all these years of that kind of service
he hasn't endeared himself to Thousands
of voters, regardless Of politics. In this,
the coming fight of his life, he can ap.
peal personally to thousand of republi
cans, and we dare say in many cases
the appeal would not be made in vain.
Although apparently there is a safe
majority against him, with all these
facts staring us in the face it can read.
lily be seen the Republicans will have
no walk away
And just while the subject is UP we
want to make the prediction that with
all the opposition the Republican party
can rally next fall they can't carry
Minnehaha county against Senator
Pettigrew. ...-. y.
The description of Senator Pettigrew
from the Scotland Journal. Republi-
can paper, is a high encomium on his
record It recognizes his great ability,
his arduous services in behalf of the
state, and his readiness to aid friend
and foe alike. And now, on the square,
isn't he deserving of reelection and the
man the state of South Dakota ought tt
keep in the senate?
The Castalia Republican is right
The Republicans cannot carry Mime
haha county, not even one side of it
against Senator Pet,igrew, and they
know it. The people of Minnehahs
county know Senator Pettigrew; the,
know what he has done for the county
and state; they know that a better
ADLER, more active or successful repre-
sentative could not be sent to the sen
ate-and they are going to stand by
him by an overwhelming majority
Mark the prediction. Rapids Tri
bune. s%
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