Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-01-12

10 Lne \DuerS OF
BroOkings County.
In view of the fact that | have
been mentioned as candidate for
Congress on the Republican ticket
from this state, | deem it fair and
proper that l should make a state
ment to you, my neighborS of over 20
years, upon that subject.
One of my reasons for hesitating to
become candidate for that Office was
because of the fact that ID. H..
Campbell, of this place, has been sug-
gested as a candidate for state treas
urer My other reasons for hesitancy
We're of purely personal nature, con-
cerning which you will not be inter-
ested. While it had occurred to me
that possibly there might be some
conflict bet ween Mr.. CampbelI's in
terests and my own, | have, after due
consideration, become convinced that
there is no personal conflict between
Mr.. Campbell and myself. In fact,
no more than if we were Oh separate
party tickets, for example, one on
the prohibition ticket and one on the
democratic ticket. Mr.. Campbell's s
Affiliations and my own with the re-
spective wings of the Republican
party are well known. If the next
Republican state convention shall be
controlled by the sO-called ''machine'
branch of the Republican party, |, of
course, will not be it's nominee.-If,
on the other hand, the state cOnven-
tion shall be controlled by the ''anti-
machine" branch of that party, Mr..
Campbell does not expect nomination
at it's hands. Mr.. Campbell and |
have discussed the matter and agree
that such is the situation.
The situation, therefore, in this
county. as above stated. is substan-
TALLY the same as though Mr.. Camp
bell and l were candidates upon diff
ferent party tickets. 1t simply re-
mains to be determined by the voters
of this county as well as in the other
tifty-one counties of the state, wheth-
er they desire to support and send to
the state convention ''machine' or
"anti-machine" delegation. The prin
ciples involved in the coming cam
paign will determine who shall be
candidates, and not the candidates
determine the principles. The issue
upon which the people will be given
an opportunity to express their views
is clear cut and distinct and it will
not be mere contest of candidates
for office. The candidates will, of
course, stand for and be subordinate
to the wing of the party with which
they are affiliated and the principles
for which it stands. The people are
we'll informed as to what the coming
issue is, and as the campaign pro-
crosses the line will be more distinct
ly drawn and every voter will be
given an opportunity to line up on
one side or the other, in accordance
with his individual views. He will
not. l apprehend, allow his personal
preference for any candidate to con-
troll him to the extent of causing him
to vote against those principles and
measures which he believes to be
right and necessary.
/ 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 processing
ifriendiness to rate regulation, is in
fact opposed to it. l 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 vote of the 'peO-
pie, and that the legislature, through
the advice and influence of interested
persons was misled into making a
serious mistake in refusing to per-
nit the people to decide that ques-
tion for themselves, and thereby de.
prived the voters of their constitu.
tional rights and privileges, and |
have no confidence in the sincerity
of the ''death bed repentance" OF
those who prevented the submission
of the primary bill and now seek tc
change their position because forced
to do so bv public sentiment. / shall
be candidate. therefore, on the
'anti-machine" ticket, believing thai
by so doing may be able to perform
some service in procuring square
deal for the people of this state as
against such methods.
I also believe in the square dea
in this county in the selection of del
egates to the Republican state con
vention Mr.. Campbell. as well as
myself, is entitled to fair treatment
at your hands, and l am satisfied W.
will both receive it. 1t has beer
stated in the newspapers that Mr.
Campbell is being 'groomed" as ;
candidate for state treasurer merel.
for the purpose of injuring my can
didacy and in good faith. In one 0
the newspapers, of which there is ;
large circulation in this county ans
Throughout the state, it was recentl.
said: SD. H. Campbell sheriff o