Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-06-12

eminent services or o ailTeu D.
K~ittredge. do hereby endorse his can
didacy for United States senator ana
we most cordially recommend him TO
the legislature for reelection to the
honored and exalted position OF United
state senator from South Dakota for
the term beginning March 4, 1903. And
We pledge him the loyal support OF eV'
ery republican of u state which no
now so ably represents"
Let il be here recorded that never
before in the history of South Dakota
politics was a unanimous vote had on
roll call for any proposition whatever,
and let it be said to the honor of South
Dakota republicans that the deed was
not more worthy than the man.
The convention proceeded under he
call 10 the nomination of two con-
gressmen. Judge Gafy of Hughes
county placed in nomination Chas. II.
Burke in a five minute speech brist-
| ling with sharp points which did o
detract from its ~eloquence or brillian-
cy. Geo. V. Ayres OF Lawrence n
John II. King of Beadle and others
| seconded the nomination which was
made by reclamation under a suspen-
sion of the rules.
CONGRESSMAN Burke stepped to the
platform and expressed his apprecia'
ton of the honor thrice conferred by
his friends and ii Is safe to say that as
he stepped from the platform he had
increased the number of those who ad.
mire the pluck, energy and ability OF
the Hughes county statesman.
Mr.. Burke spoke in effect as follows:
Mr.. Burke's Speech.
l wish to thank this magnificent con-
~vention for the great compliment in for
the third time choosing me as the nom
inee to the congress of the United
! States, the greatest legislative body in
the world. At my second nomination,
coming before the close OF my first
term it. might have been considered
that IL vas for reasons OF custom. Now
after serving two terms | canno help
but consider it a great and personal
compliment. | wish to compliment
this convention upon the endorsement
of A. B. Kittredge, a man who will, as
years go by, become a leader and be
taken as counsellor and advisor in the
senate of the United States, and re-
ferred to as Alfred B. kittredge, sena-
tor from South Dakota. | believe with
in a few years Jul grand state will
meet the prediction made to me by the
Hon. Jas. G.. Blaine in 1889 when he
said that South Dakota would within a
comparatively few years be the great
est of the new states in the west.
wish again TO thank this conven
ton for the honor conferred upon me
and if elected as | expect to be, as |
confidently expect, the republican tick
ct in South Dakota next November
will have %, 900 majority, | will be sat
isied If my constituency shall feel that
| have represented faithfully sucn a
grand state as ours.
Again / thank this convention for
the great honor of this nomination.
w. G.. Rice of Lawrence county
placed in nomination Eben w. Martin
to succeed himself as congressman
and the nomination was seconded by
j. B. Wilson of Lawrence, Cone of
Minnehaha and Commit of Hughes. Tn
der a suspension of the rules Mr.. Mar
tin was elected unanimously by accla,
nation. If he wanted applause he got
what he was after. He spoke as fol.
lows:
Congressman Martins Address.
Fellow republicans: Since we last
met in this room two years ago a
mighty leader has fallen, President
Mckinley, the kindest, gentlest and
Loblest Of men was stricken down by
the bullet OF an assassin. In his life he
taught us how an American patriot
should live. In his death he showed
us how a Christian gentleman may
die. But. for the death of President
Mckinley this generation might not
have been prepared to deal adequately
with the spirit of anarchy. 1t Is a
mournful reflection but a true one, thai
the milestones along the pathway Of
human progress are marked by graves
of martyrs to the cause of civil and
religious liberty. One more great life
has been sacrificed to the cause of oul
common civilization. One more great
man has passed from the world of tot
to the world OF reward. 1t is fit that
we should real monuments TO his mem
DRY. Let the contributions of children
and true women raise a white shaft tC
virtue and ~gallantry. But his best
monument will be found in the affec
tionate hearts of his c%ountrymen and
III tic lnpIONSu tOIiultIOlS anu "luel
destiny Of the American people.
In the providence of God the mantle
of our martyrd president has fallen
upon a worthy successor, one with q
patriotic spirit and prompt courage tc
carry forward his administrative plans
Theodore Roosevelt Is a worthy expo
nent Of civic righteousness, a sterling
man of the people an American of the
Americans. In this presence, upon tho
threshold of a political campaign, be
aus 1t represents my heart convic
ton as well as my political judgment
l cannot refrain from expressing the
hope that President Roosevelt may bt
our victorious standard bearer in 1904
South Dakota Progress.
/ thank you, fellow republicans, fol
your unanimous denomination to thu
position | now hold. II Is a high priv
lege to represent this growing, pro
gressive state in the legislative con
gress of the nation. / love the vigor
GUS, manly citizenship of South Dakota
i glory in the progress she has alread,
made. | believe implicitly in the brigh