The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-09-12
TORREY'S STORY"

Little more than Il year ago Ed {.
Torrey was sent into this state by the
Minneapolis Journal 10 look over the
political situation and write up a nice
story for the paper. He did so and
the most sanguine stalWart paper in
South Dakota could not have well
been farther away from the real stu.
alton or farther off in making fore
cast of the final result OF the primar-
les According 70 Mr.. Torrey the stall
warts We're going 70 have their own
way-the insurgents could not pos
sibly win.
one might think that after his eN-
perience OF a year ago friend Torrey
would be a little more cautious in his
representations. but his leaning to-
ward the self-styIed stalwarts in this
state and his long association with
them has caused him 10 break out
again in the same spot
First he says the proposal 10 com
promise by the reelection OF kituedge
and Crawford to their present posi-
tons has been rejected by both sides
The facts are that the "Stalwarts' are
the only ones We have heard OF that
proposed to compromise and by so do
ing displayed their feeling OF unsafety
for if they We're so sure OF winning
why need there be- any call for com
promise? Ii Nh Torrey had full
knowledge of the facts he would have
known that the insurgents had reject
ed the proposition They would have
deserved being branded as traitors TO
the people if they had not stood firm.
ly against the Kitredge element.
Second. Mr.. Torrey says the "stal
warts have their slate practically
made up, while the insurgents do not
seem 10 agree upon some of the Ques
tons at hand. No doubt our friend is
correct in his declaration az TO the
"stalwarts," but there is a bare pos
sibility that his well known leaning
toward the Kttredge faction might de-
prive him OF the privilege Of learning
just how far the insurgents have
agreed upon their preference for of,
fiCe-holders-they may not be willing
10 tell him all they know or what they
are going to do.
According to his statements the in
surgents are undecided. In fact since
ring Hall will be compelled to fight"
Mai III anu llt SlIOllS
men" may get the "persimmOns.'
He shows all through his story"
that while he has been able to secure
a vivid portrayal of the situation from
"stalwart' standpoint he knows
very little OF what the people intend
doing. In other words the machine
has told Mr. Torrey that they are 60
ing to do" the people and modest like
he again takes ii for granted.
His statement that Browne of Aber-
deem would defeat Lincoln of Aber-
deem, If they We're both chosen as
candidates for the Office for governor
shows to what extent Mr.. Torrey is
biased in his writings. for if Lincoln
should decide to run for governor he
would sweep Brown county, If Mr..
Browne or any other machine candi.
date had the temerity to oppose him
they would require an affidavit that
he had been in the race.
Bro. Torrey is one of the best heart
ed fellows that lives in these days. He
did the best he could perhaps with
the material he had at hand, but he
was certainly handicapped and his
STORY" manifests too much surmising
on the part of the author. The ma.
chine fellows must have kicked his
eyes full of corral dust"