The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-09
us REPUBLlCANS"-INDEED!
Your own hand lifted the cover
And you in your coffin lie dead-politically.

And you in your coffin lie dead politically.
..Us Republicans, and sizing up the
situation IN another article: says:
They meaning the republican or
ganization, sciainI We (tho boxers are
not republicans Why bless your
heart Georgia, ii isn't necessary for
anyone TO clam you aro tot republi-
cans. You are out oil The rarity by
your own free act and deco by the
filing of the affidavit, with tue state
supreme court as tha follow ng eX-
cerpt from h. same Wiz establish:
During the past year there has been
a growing sentiment among the elect
ors of Roberts county thai a reform in
local politics was necessary 20 the
best interests of the people Of Roberts
county, and tsa, To county admins
tration under the Repubiioaa narty
was eNtravagant, and that primary
election law should be established.
lilCSt itNoS VI iNioAAh aS'H'NNN IL 't'N
October LIST assembly of electors be
fore described. and that the electors
assembled at that time were entirely
independent from the Republican or
qanization of Roberts county and were
Ii, 10 manner connected with the Re
publican party organization of said
county. and the principles advocated
and the issues raised by sad independ
emit party are not Only easily cistin
guishabIe and generally recognized by
the electors as differing from tire prin-
ciples of the Republican party, but are,
as matter of fact, A N T A G Q NJ S.
TIC TO THE RE p U 8 L C a N
PARTY PRlNciPL LES. and
that since April s. 1904, the Roosevelt
Independent Republican party have
openly advocated these principles and
there has been general agitation and
discussion among the electors through
out the county. who have openly taken
sides either with the Republican party
or with the Roosevelt Independent Re
publican party in support of the prn-
ciples represented by the latter, or
in support of the principles represent
ed by the Republican party in said
county. AT least three newspapers in
Roberts county have advocated the
principles OF this Independent party
since the month of March, 1904, and
,,11,1io fi,to No
ciples of the Roosevelt Independent
Republican party have made a school
house campaign throughout the
county; they have made political adj
these principles, while on the other
hand the Republican party has called
to its aid the newspapers and public
speakers, who have been sent out
throughout the county to address the
voters and electors in an attempt to
antagoniZe the principles of this new
party and the claims of the Roosevelt
Independent Republican party, and the
issues raised by political campaign
between these two parties are clear
and distinct and we'll understood by
large percentage of voters. and in
stead of being any attempt on the par
of the supporters of said party to hole
out to the electors and voters tina
they represent the Republican part,
and the Republican principles in Rob
erts county. there has been an ope,
and we'll recognized joint effort &
ANTAG oNlzE the Repubiica,
party and TO draw clear and distinc
party lines based upon cardinal, part
principles.
You deliberately isolated yourselve
Upon boxer island by that affidavit
and burned the bridges behind 30,
To Raraphrase an old song,
Inn out. George. you have no time to spar
on are on boxer island twenty miles fro
ndit yop don't mind yonr- bustncss, the
viii b one vacsnt chair.