The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-12-13
ISSUES A CLEAR AND CONCISE
STATEMENT TO VOTERS OF
SOUTH DAKOTA
Bis Platform Favors Theodore
Roosevelt for President in 1905
Endorses Candidacy Of coe1. craw.
ford for United States Senator
Stands For Clean, Honest Govern
ment, Equal Taxation for All.

ment, Equal Taxation for All.
washington, Springs, s. D.. Dec.
12.-R. s. Vessey today made the fol-
lowing announcement of his candid
acy for the governorship of South 'Da
kota:
To the Republican Voters Of South
Dakota:
In announcing myself as a candi-
date for Governor before the Repub-
Hcan primaries to be held next June,
l deem it right and proper to let
the people of this state know where
stand on the issues that are of
vital Importance to them and the in
terests of the entire state.
! am for Theodore Roosevelt as
nominee for the presidency at the
Republican convention next June. I
believe in him and in his policies
and have never hesitated to support
them. The demand for his nomina-
tion and election was never so great
as now. His work is only partly
done and there is a strong convic-
ton in the hearts Of the people that
there is no one yet mentioned as a
candidate for the presidency who can
SO ably carry to successful finish,
the reforms so greatly needed, as the
man who has bravely and fearlessly
brought to partial completion this
work. Y
I am in full sympathy and accord
with President Roosevelt's construc-
tive policy of government regulation
of all railroad and public service
corporations; also with his fearless
enforcement of the law regardless Of
the influential position held by the
violator.
truly believe that Theodore
Roosevelt's position as President Of
these United States is a part of a
Divine plan for the enlightenment Of
the whole world; that the fulfill
ment of his great reforms is really
the carrying out Of what has come
into the hearts of the people through
Divine agency; in other words, the
President Of the United States is the
channel through which the real heart
desires of the people are being en-
acted into law coupled with the
strict enforcement of the same.
Should his name not come before
the next Republican convention, his
true friends as delegates can be de-
pended upon to support the man who,
in the Judgment of the President is
best fitted to carry on his unfinished
work; the people Of this state are
not afraid to trust those who have
stood by him all through his strenu-
Gus fight for reform.
Endorses Crawford
heartily endorse the candidacy
of Governor Eoes j. Crawford for the
office Of United States senator for
;the following reasons: I believe him
ito be a man of high Christian char
|acter, honest intention, strong per-
sonal convictions and great ability,
and that he, more than any other
person, has been the means Of taking
| out of the hands Of corporation
agents and boss politicians the man
lageMant Of the Republican party and
restoring the same to the people; SC
that the people now have the right
Ito choose who shall be nominated te
serve them, not only in the United
States senate, but in every Office In
the state, as well as in congress, and
Ito decide the policies and platform
Iof the party. In this great change
no man in the state has just as much
4 of himself into bringing about thi.
condition as Governor Crawford.
A large majority Of the delegates
to the Republican convention yea
ago last June endorsed him and th,
principles he stood for and elected
il him Governor by the same large ma
Ijority at the following election. Ev
.lery pledge In his platform has beer
Ienacted into efficient laws; in othe