Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1906-02-10
A Man of the People.

The Black Hills, says the Hot Springs
Star in recent issue, is enthusiastically
tavoriDg Representative Martin in his
| candidacy for the United States senate
because the Hills feels that the western
portion of the state is entitled to a sena-
tor This is no new notion but was
conceived and adopted by the republi-
can party Immediately upon the admis-
sion Of the state into the union 1t was
also the purpose and plan Of Mr. Mar
tins friends to have him seek the SEN
ate when his name was considered first
for any congressional place in 1902, but
political fates at that time seemed to de-
termine that Mr. Gamble should 20 to
the senate and Mr. Martin to the lower
house. The desires Of Mr.. Martin and
the wishes of his Black Hills constitu-
ency, as well as precedent, were not con-
sidered, and all gracefully submitted.
hoping for more proptious time.
This year seems to be the time, and
the die is cast. 1t is now the L. :. sen
ate for the Black Hills or no representa-
tion in congress for the western portion
of the state.
Mr.. Martin comes before the people
better equipped for senatorial duties
than he would have been six years ago.
He has shown the people what sort of
stuff he is made Of He was always
known by his friends, and by all who
knew him, no one who kept close to the
people in their thoughts, needs and de.
sires. Born and reared among the
broad minded and common people of
the west; with home teachings and nat
ural inclinations that always retained
his sympathies with the masses rather
than the classes enlarged, broadened
and strengthened by liberal education,
and now still further finished by six
years ofpubic service and study of those
questions that are Of greatest concern to
the people, Mr.. Martin certainly comes
most highly endowed and equipped to
perform valuable service for the peo-
pie he represents and the nation.
lie is such a man as the people seek.
His public work has thus far shown that
his interests and his thoughts are for
the welfare of the people He had en-
acted into law the first act that gave the
monstrous beef trust the first national
Jar it ever had He has now pending
another bill of national concern that
seeks 10 control corporations engaged in
interstate commerce, which is said 10
have the endorsement Of President
Roosevelt New and important indus
trial problems are arising and such men
| as Mr. Martin are needed 10 fight the
battles for the people. Men who are
active, alert and tireless in their efforts
to accomplish something are needed
We are already upon the strenuous age.
Ifthe organization of the republican
party, or the machine" as it pleases
some to call it, has exhibited any favor
itsm toward Mr.. Martin in his candi-
dacy for the senate, it is doubtless be.
cause Of his pre-eminent fitness and
abilities for the place and because he
actually is a man whose heart and sym
pathies are so closely linked with the
common masses of people, man with
such qualities is one any organization,
or any machine, must need to favor or
they would certainly 90 down to defeat
The insurgents were desperately anx-
ious to join forces with Mr.. Martin. but
to obtain their support they demanded
his turning against those who had been
his friends and against those leaders
who have for years helped carry the re-
publican party to victory. He is no in
CRATE and therefore wouid not desert
those who bad been placed in charge Of
the affairs of the republican party, even
at the risk of losing the support of the
leaders of the insurgent element.
Mr. Martin is no boss" nor controll-
ed by "bosses," nor a believer in boss.
ism. He is a natural leader Of men,
such as any successful party needs and
must have, but he will always be found
leading in the right direction, and with
President Roosevelt stands for the gos-
pei of square dea' for the people
He stands for something and does some
thing.
These are some Of the reasons why
the people delight to honor Mr. Martin
I
him, and why they propose now to ad-
vance him to seat in the L. : senate.