The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-12-28
AN OPEN LETTER
Philo Hall Makes Frank and Open Statement Regarding
the Political Situation in Brookings County.

measures which he believes to be
right and necessary.
l will briefly state as my platform
that believe in the principles Of the
Republican party as outlined by Pres
ident Roosevelt in his last message,
and am opposed to that brand of Re-
publicanism which, while protesting
friendliness to rate regulation, is in
fact opposed to it. | believe that the
primary petition submitted to the
Legislature last winter, signed by over
eight thousand voters of this state,
should have been granted and that the
primary law proposed should have
been submitted to a vote of the people,
and that the legislature, through the
advice and influence of interested per-
sons was misled into making serious
mistake in refusing to permit the people
to decide that question for themselves,
and thereby deprived the voters oftheir
constitutional rights and privileges,
and have no confidence in the sim
cerity OF the death bed repentance"
OF those who prevented the submission
OF the primary bill and now seek to
change their position because forced
to do so by public sentiments l shall
be candidate, therefore, on the "anti-
machine" ticket, believing that by so
doing may be able to perform some
service in procuring a square deal for
the people of this state as against such
methods.
l also believe in the square deal in
this county in the selection OF dele
gates to the Republican state conven-
tion. Mr.. Campbell, as we'll as myself,
is entitled to fair treatment at your
hands, and | am satisfied we will both
receive it. 1t has been stated in the
newspapers that Mr.. Campbell is being
"groomed" as a candidate for state
treasurer merely for the purpose OF in
juring my candidacy and not in good
faith. In one of the newspapers, Of
which there is large circulation in
this county and throughout the state,
it was recently said: sd. II. Campbell
sheriff OF Brookings county, is being
groomed for state treasurer to succeed
G. B. Collins. OF Groton, who is on his
second term. The object OF this, of
course, is to give Philo Hall fight
for his own delegation"
Whatever may be the desire and
intention OF the machine" concerning
his candidacy, believe that Mr.. Camp
bell would not knowingly become a
candidate merely for the purpose OF
interfering with my candidacy, but
that he Individually is bona fide
candidate for the Office of state treas
urer ii the next state convention shall
be controlled by that branch OF the
Republican party OF which he is an
adherent, and / desire that he be
treated by you as such candidate. II
he had been candidate on the "anti-
machine" ticket / should not have
been a candidate. II the next state
convention shall be controlled by the
machine" wing of the party, shall
be pleased to see Mr.. Campbell nomi-
mated for state treasurer. III, on the
other hand, the state convention shall
be controlled by the "anti-machine"
men, have Mr.. Campbell's assurance
that he entertains like feeling to-
ward me and my candidacy.
Trusting that the above will salts
factorily explain the situation and re-
move any uncertainty concerning local
conditions, have the honor to remain,
Respectfully Yours,
PHILo HALL.