The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-12-11

sideration, and my resignation was not
accepted without reluctance. But ] want
ernor, l have nothing to do with the con-
snicting interests. either commercial or
political, Of the two great railway compa-
shall not be the Representative or partisan
OF either. I bearfn i'll will to either, and.
recognize the fact that they are interested
in the substantial growth and develop
ment of theastate, and are entitled to Just
and considerate treatment
They have the right to guard their in
terests against the attacks of raHicalisrn
they have no right and j believe the good
sense Of their political representatives will
restrain them from attempt to usuTp
choice OF a candidate for governor for the
republican party next Year.
Not in Capital Contest.
As a candidate for governor I shall not
become Involved in the capital contest.
! insist that my candidacy shall go up
Or down according TO its merit. Every
other candidate for governor and every
state 3ticket,eas a citizen Of the state, has
his preference and will vote for his. choice
in the capital. contest. No objections will
No objection upon this ground can be
made In my casesthat does not apply with
equal force TO all candidates, and If made
sonable and thinking people as a trans
parent cloak. to cover. some other objec-
ton which the men who urge 1t are afraid
to give with frankness to the public.
II, then, there Is, and can be no issue
between myself and the organization OF
the republican party in the state, and nc
reasonable objection can be urged on the
ground that I have been attorney for q
railway corporation or on the ground that
as citizen of the state in common with
other citizens. I shall vote for one Of the
people in the capital contest, what is the
issue involved in my candidacy?
In the discussion of my name reference
is sometimes made to a machine as
being opposed to me. 1t is not meant by
such language that the regularly installed
organization of the party is opposed tc
not the machine" representing the or,
ganization Of the party and delegated witt
power to manage its affairs, but a ma.
chine" acting above and INDEPENDENTS 81
the party organization. and standing only
Tor the personal and selfish interest Of
its members. Such a machine may o.
y may not exist. II 1t does exist, it Should
not be regarded, and has no right to b,
regarded as the party organization. It Ii
"a personal organization acting for q diff
ferent purpose and in a different capacit,
rs from the organization of the party. IL
only purpose Is the Advancement and pc
lttcal security OF Its. particular members
If ones,is not q menber of II, he is not
beneficiary and takes no share In tn,
IS political dividend. 1t may or may not sup
port him. It is said thar such a .'machine'
exists, and that It is opposed to my nomi
II &H - ~ III LA
concern, and have no vote In the direc
torate.
The corporation is said to be clos
n one, and woe to the unfortunate man VIII
has no holdings thereini I5have not mad
any attack upon such a machine" If on
exists, and do not expect to be the ar
gressor IN case I am drawn into a contes
with IT. I have no personal quarrel wit
the men who are said to control 1t. II i
sees lit to attack mel sha not be worth.
n of the support rendered me il L abandoi
, the field Xix a coward, and i will not d
so. Men have shaken their heads gravel
and said to me that I would be destroye
by TINS unseen. unseizable, subtle an
elusive force. existing somewhere, an
called a machine I have been toidstha
this so-called machine has issued ado
cree that.I must not be nominated. Tim
only, viii tell, I do not questio
the Sright Of this machine" to exist, i
there be such q thing; neither do Il CUES
81 tlcn, It's right to support or oppose me ac
cording as it's selfish interest MAJ dc
terrntne Its choice. The issue SO far as
am involved Is one OF principle. / han
pen to be the candidate In this instance
Y some other time another may be
II candidate and the same question be III
for consideration. The candidates ma:
change. n the stockholders In the DC
~ litcal trust may change, but the prin