The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-03-08

The Lesterville Ledger replies at
some length to our article Of two
weeks ago, in which we protested
against the insinuations that the
republicans would be defeated if
certain candidates were not nomi-
mated. In its reply the Ledger
reads into the article so many
things that were not said or init
mated that it is hardly worthy Of
/ a reply. However the Ledger asks
a few questions that we are per
fectly willing to answer. 1t says:
"There is not a more loyal ci,i-
zen or truer republican in con-
gress today than Sen. Gamble and
the Ledger points to his record
! with pride Can the Republican
| do this conscientiously Of the ma
chine, in whose behalf it has seen
! fit to intercede ?"
The "Republican" has not tinter-
ceded in behalf of any machine
If by this the Ledger means the
record Of Sen. Kittredge and Con-
gressmen Martin and Burke, we
answer without hesitation, yes. So
far as we have observed there is
nothing to criticize in the official
records of either of these gentle
men. We give them the same
hearty commentator that the
Ledger did during the last cam
/ paign, and believe that they
are just as worthy now as they
were then. Again the Ledger
says:
"Will the record of Sen. Kit
redge and Congressman Martin
and Burke prove them to be better
republicans than Mr.. Gamble ?"
We have never questioned the
/ ropublicanism Of Mr.. Gamble, nor
cast any reflections upon him,
either personally or otherwise. We
i,-Ii-ve that ali of our members in
a congress are true republicans. All
J. are supporting the principles of
!. their party, and if the ledger can
,ne,tion any official act that either
of them has done antagonistic to
the party, to the president, or to
the Interests of their constituents,
we shah be thankful for the infor-
nation. The purpose is not to So
lect republican for all are sup.
posed to be republicans; neither is
it the one that will do the least
harm, but rather the one that vii
do the most good.
The Ledger charges Sen. Kit
redge with being a tool Of the cor
porations and railroads, and says
"This is what Martin will be i
elected because he will have to &C
according to the wishes and dicta
tions of the powers that be. ,"
The fact that Sen. Kittredge il
supporting the railroad rate bill
that the railroad companies ar
fighting bellies the statement tha
he is a tool of the railroads. A
= for Martin having to act according
, to the dictates of the "powers tia
be-" how has it been with Mr.
Gamble? He hos three times beer
/ elected to positions in congress
and at every time he has had jus
as hearty support of these "power
that be" as Mr.. Martin is nov
charged with having, and yet th
Ledger says "Gamble would not b
dictated to-" If Gamble could re
ceive this support without yieldin
to dictation, why not Martin? 1
closing the Ledger says:
"The machine don't want candj
dates selected by the people be
cause they will not work in harmc
g ny with their graft" "
What evidence has the Ledge
that the "machine" does not war
o candidates selected by the people
J If we understand the situation tE
o machine" is upholding the "hor
est caucus law" which was frame
and championed in the legislatul
by Sen. Candles law partne
It Can it be that Mr.. CANDLES la