The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-02-02

leges the fact to be that the county
and legislative ticket so certified by
petition was done entirely by the ad-
herents OF the Roosevelt Independent
Republican party long after the
Houck Republican convention. and
after said convention was al an toned,
and there was no connection betT cen
the adherents of the Houck conyen-
ton, which was made Mp entirely of
Republicans, and the petitioners na.4l-
ed in the petition for Roosevelt indie
pendent Republican candidates for
state and legislative ticket
Affiant admits that many of the
friends and adherents of the candi-
dates nominated at the Houck conven-
ton have been active supporters of
the Roosevelt Independent Republican
party, but denies that the Roosevelt
Independent Republican party electors
and supporters are in any way asso-
ciated with, or connected with the
Houck convention or its organization.
Afiant admits that on October 18th
mass convention was held IN the
Corte'rou building in the city oil Sisse
seton. and nominated a county and leg
lsative ticket under the name of the
Roosevelt Independent Republican
party. which was organized on October
! !, 1904, at mass convention held in
the court house in the city of Sisseton,
Roberts county. That afiant has no
/ personal knowledge whether the NOM
inees by petition and by convention
have accepted the nomination for their
/ respective Offices, and therefore denies
/ the same
Afliant admits that he is county aud
4 ilor and that A. II. Ingersoli is county
judge. and that they are both opposed
to the Republican party organization
! in Roberts county and its nominees,
and they have advocated primary
! election law and a more economical
administration OF county affairs and a
reform in the political organization
of Roberts county, and that since
| April 5, 1904. they have advocated
these principles and assisted in organ
ling the Roosevelt independent Re-
publican party and used their best eff
forts to secure the electors of Roberts
county to rally to the support of said
party with the view Of ultimately es-
ta.oishing the principles CT that rty
/ A. | Ing rsoll are not candidates for
reelection and are not candidates for
0licc on any ticket Affiant admits
h"t he and A. H. lngerscll were in
str mental in securing the eirculat ion
q that part OF the circular attached TO
the REALTORS affidavit entitled Review
of Situation and that the facts set
forth in said circular under that title
are true.
Aftiant speciflcal;' denies all OF par
aSraph nine in REALTORS affidavit and
every statement therein contained
Afliant further admits that Theodore
Roosevelt is the duly nominated can
didate OF the Republican party and the
representative of the Republican party
| principles, but alleges the fact TO be
! that the Republican organization of
Roberts county has become so corrupt
and dishonest that instead of repre-
sentins the principles OF Theodore
Roosevelt, the organization disgraces
10th him and the principles laid down
in the national Republican platform.
Affiant further denies that he and
his political associates and those per-
sons nominated by petition under the
name of Roosevelt Independent Repub-
lican party represent. or claim to rep
resent, the Republican party in Rob
erts county. and alleges the fact to be
that the words Roosevelt Independ-
emit We're adopted by said party and
used solely for the purpose of distin-
gushing the two parties.
Affiant denies that the name Roose.-
welt INDEPENDENT Republican party has
been adopted, or is intended to be
used for fraudulent or unlawful prr-
poses, or for the purpose of evading
the election laws. or for any other
purpose except hereinbefore stated,
and further denies any intention or
purpose on the part of affiant or the
adherents of the said party to deceive
| or mslead the electors, and affiant
admits that the Republican party of
Roberts county have a right to the
use of the name OF Republican party,
and he admits that the Roosevelt In
dependent Republican party will
greatly detract from the number of
votes received by said relator and
other candidates so nominated at said
convention, presided over by Howard
Babcock, and believes that said result
to be the honest intention of the elect
ors of Roberts county who may par-
tlcipate in bringing about such a de-
the use OF said name will in any man
ner detract from the number of votes
received by Republican presidential
electors. candidates for congress or
state or judicial offices.
Affiant denies that the matter of
lplacing the names of said persons
upon the official ballot under the des-
lignation aforesaid involves the rights
OF the electors of said county to vote
for candidates of their political faith
or the rights of the relator.
| Afiiant admits that certificates of
nomination signed by more than TWEEN
ty legal voters of Roberts county.
naming county officers under the des-
ignation OF Roosevelt Independent Re
publican. was filed in his office as
county auditor of said county, a
conpy of which is hereto at
tached and made part of this
affidavit. Atfiant also odmits that
the certificate of nomination by con-
vention. described in REALTORS affida.
Wit. was filed in his office on October
IL. 1904. certifying the names of county
officers and legislative ticket, COPY
of which is hereto attached and made
a part of this affidavit.
That the state Of South Dakota is
not the real party in interest herein.