The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-10-24
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
FRIDAY. OCTOBER "a, 1902.
ELECTION TWO WEEKS AWAY.

One week from Tuesday occurs the
state and county election when Off.
cials will be named to preside over the
business affairs Of South Dakota anC
Dawson county. The state ticket
from top to bottom is one that can
be heartily endorsed. The men who
have been nominated are known to
be capable. efficient and honest.
Their success in private life especial
ly fits them for the greater response
bilities placed by the public. Gov
ernor Herried and the rest of the
state officers have done their work in
such a manner as to receive the high
commentator of the people of the
state. The appOintees Of the governor
have been excellent and the officials
have discharged their duties in a
manner of becoming dignity and with
out chance of honest criticism. The
republican officials have shown in the
past two years their ability to make
South Dakota progress in more ways
than n and the fine standing
OF the commonwealth has been in
creased in proportion. There is not
the slightest reason to doubt but
what the people will most fully en-
dorse the republican nominees at the
polls on Nov. 4. This fact should
not, however, keep any man from the
polls. The vote should be made as
large even though the contest was
close in order that the people of the
east and the administration in Wash
jngtOn a see that South Dakota is
placed in the proper column of nat
ional support.
In county affairs the republicans
have placed an exceptionally fine
ticket in the field this year. Every
man whose name appears upon it is
worthy Of the liberal support of the
people, and there is every reason to
believe that they will receive it liber-
ally. Cleanliness and capability 20
hand in hand with The republican
nominees from the legislative candi-
dates down the line to the four rem
tlemen who are candidates for county
commissioners. The Republican has
already presented the candidates to
the people and they have a fairly good
idea Of who the gentlemen are. They
will stand for everything that is good
and clean in politics and will serve
the people for the peoples interests.
The record of the past four years
demonstrates that these republican
officials have done their work we'll
without the least ground on which to
build a criticism, and under those
circumstances the sentiment generally
over the county is that there is no need
OF making any changes, with the ex-
ception Of adding the Office Of register
of deeds to the republican column in
the court house. The Republican has
great pride in the republican ticket
this year and looks for a larger ma
jority than eve before. A word about
the county commissioners. There
are four to be elected this fall, and
the republicans have placed W. Fl.
Webster, John w. Gilfllan, O. M,
Butterfield and DR.. S. J. Moore on
the ticket. They are gentlemen who
are abundantly able to manage the
affairs Of the county in a thorough
manner, and they will make every
dollar count in it's expenditure. The
last three gentlemen are already men,
bers Of the board, and Mr.. Webster
is the new nominee. This year
the commissioners will be voted for
and elected by tie entire voting pom
ulation Of the county. Heretofore It
has been the custom for each district
to vote for it's candidate but the leg
islature changed the law so that com
missioners should be elected by all
voters.
There are three amendments to be
voted for at this election and thev
will be published in these columns
IN the course of a few days.