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

bort to tie man who is so chosen. There
Is where we must go N the last afaiS 81
for q settlement OF the questlohs d ne
cision shall be satisfied. Unless the peo-
pie of the state are with me In this
movement / cannot expect 70 success. -
real and abiding, / cannot fail. At the
bar of public opinion the strongest forces
i'll society must bow. Public opinion IS
Changes from one extreme to another. II
may be with me today and against Hlg
tomorrow. Nevertheless, II is the final
arbiter in this case and l ar. Wliilhs ~
accept its verdict.
If there be any issue in my Candidacy
it rises out of the situation I have out
lined. 1t is important because IT involves
government. ~
1t involves the right of the individual
in the political world TO have ms case
history and traditions OF a representative
form Of government; and to be protected
from the decision of judges VINO nave an
adverse and selfish personal interest IN
the case which they assume the right TO
decide.
Stands for the Ind: sidual.
This republican party stands for the
rights of individual men. in the struggie
OF life. It's proud boast Is MAJ Il mas a.,
weakest citizen living under the benign
sway Of the American flag; chat the hum
bllest Of its citizens who earns his liVing
in the sweat Of his face shall be the
equal, before the law, of the highest IN
the land, that the great army OF labor
ers in the shops and mills and faetorses
the competition of other lands as shah
enable then to live on a higher plane
than any other working people IN the
fed. hest housed, best clothed and most
happy people in the world. Great COM
%binations in industrial life are the order
of these modern times and play q proper
part in the evolution Of Industrial life.
We do not condemn them indiscriminate-
ly. We recognize the good that is IN
them and oppose only the abuses. Al
state would defend an unlawful combina-
ton which, in restraint of trade, stiles
competition and puts down the price OF
the price Of everything we ave to buy.
Neither will anyone, except its members
and special benetic.aries. defend a pont--
the offices of a great political party and
stife all fair and reasonable competition.
for places upon its ticket. Would the
men who control such a trust as that, II
it exists at all, undertake to come into
the open and defend it before the people!
In all fairness let this question go to
the people upon It's merits. / for one.
am not willing to believe that any set
of men will be so arrogant and tyranni-
| cal, or so unrenublicen, as to attempt
| what many people suspect.
eLGLEuS not arrive dlHSuCllN d SOISlASioi
hastily. It is well, however, to be on
guard, ready for defense in case Of at
tack.
In becoming a candidate I am not
prompted BY any feeling of malice or i'll
Will towards any man, nor deslrous OF DO
ing injustice to any. in the slightest de-
gree. Towards the leaders of the repub--
lican party in this state I have acne but
the kindliest feeling and am willing to
extend to them every consideration and
courtesy which should be accorded to
Il -. Wyr,Ny y ~ L ~ IA y md
distinguished place in the political life Of
the state. I prefer to believe that I
shall be treated fairly, by them.
der faithful service. There should be.no
personal conflict and I seek none.
Not Too Early to Begin.
It is not too early to begin. In Mime
sofa the campaign between candidates
for governor at a convention which will
be held next year has been going on for
weeks.
The men who are opposed to me would
like to lull us into a dangerous sleep by
crying out that 1t is too early. They
day. 1 expect to give some time to the
campaign from this time on until the
made and shall Visit ali parts Of the
state. I urge upon my friends that they
begin working IN my behalf early and see
to 1t that my case is fully presented at
the primaries and C and that del
egates be selected to the next state con-
%vention who understand the issue fully
and who cannot be deceived by political
The issue-if there be one at all-is be-
tween the wrongful u~surpation Of power
on the part of a few men and the individ-
uality of one nla whose only offense Is
that he asserts a right belonging to every
mar
1t, therefore. involves the individuality
of all men in political life in this stale.
~ IF that he thpI&iSSuey- nv fight 80 FOR
political freedom. l I'm striking for the
right of every man in the republican par
ty to nave a fair field in which to com
pete for a nomination before a conven.
ton Of republicans, and against the RICH,
of any set of men. not selected for that
purpose. to SO shape events as to contro,
cial purposes of their own number.
The People Will Rise.
Men who undertake such invasions upor
a common political right do not under
stand the fiber which makes up the char
acter of the brave and independent peopl.
Of this state. These people sprang from
an ancestry which. more. than once il
long years past, shook the world in {
struggle for political freedom; an ances
Roman leglons under old Morse kings
which followed the proud and invincibl
: banner Ct the great Adolphus; which
head of Charles the First; which followe.
3 William the Silent, and gave heart an,
) soul to O'Conne1l and Emmett; which
2 glorified a hundred fields under Fredericl
the Great. They sprang, TOO, from al
ancestry which fought the war Of Ameri
can Independence, many of them Tough
j in the al OF the great rebellion. Wit
the indomitable will and courage and in
~dividuality Of pioneers they nave subdue,
i these prairies and builde a state. The,
are brave, intelligent and free. The,
know what a heritage they possess in thi
representative government Of which ever
man is a part. and in which, as a fire
! %elector, he has an Individual duty to per
form; and knowing this they will not SUI
render the right of making their ow:
choice of candidates for public office t
any man, or coterie Of men, no matte
I who they may be, or what other legiti
: TO Such constituency I submit tn
issue. The question rests upon a prir
: am only an incident in the contest. TX
the precedent be established upon a wis
i foundation audit VIII matter little whett
case fairly 50 that It may be properl
understood. I have accomplished iii
u I1,anad ~ IA In making sthiR sta fere anf