Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-21

UHe lrlenQS OI Utle Urinary TO amend
1t and not it's enemies; that we recon-
mend great care be taken in the NOM
ination of legislative members.
Resolved further, That at later
meeting OF this League, in ample
time before the June Primaries, we
shall publish to the world an impair
tial statement Of the public record of
each candidate upon the ballot, for
guidance at the polls of the Primaries
in June, believing such an action en-
inently proper, in view of the fact
that there are two clearly defined and
we'll organized factions in the Republi.
can party in this state, which stand
opposed to each other upon princi-
pies: The Insurgents or Progressive
stand for the overthrow of the politi-
cal control of the corporations and for
the enactment and enforcement of
certain well-understood reform laws.
The Stalwart faction, dominated by
railroad interests, although in sleeps
clothing put on at recent meeting
at Mitchell, for reasons apparent,
have stood and stand opposed to these
reform laws. We suggest to Progress
sive Republicans that so far as possi-
bic, they present one candidate only
for each office in the Primaries, where
it is possible in fairness and equity to
agree, so that our friends may not be-
come hopelessly divided. The dupli-
cation of candidates begets division,
among the friends of the principles or
issues involved; the most important
principles being lost sight of in a
scramble of invididual candidates. At
this point political progress ceases
and this, League stands pledged
against a mad scramble for Office
among the friends of any cause for
the reason that it is unseemly and can
only lead to decentralization and disas-
ter.
Be it further resolved, by this
League that we hereby announce for
the information Of the people of this
state, that in the long and strenuous
contest for the above reforms, the
railroad machine under the Kittredge-
Martin Burke leadership opposed
every step taken with all the force at
its command and denounced and
abused the men who advocated these
| laws.
We therefore warn the people that
| f1,< ,Sr, ,tgf re-
power will seriously endanger the re.
suits already accomplished, because
they have shown by bitter hostility
that they are enemies to these reforms
not friends, knowing, as we do. that
their attitude has been one of hostili.
ty, we cannot accept as sincere their
recent professions made only after
| public sentiment compelled them tc
speak.
Resolved further, That we unre-
servedly endorse the candidacy OF
Hon. Coe /. Crawford for United
States Senator, as a token of honor
for the valiant services he has rem
dered the republican party in sacrific-
ing his time and means for the past
! five years in working out the reforms
| we now have in our statutes for clean
er politics and consequently, better
form Of government; that we endorse
the action of the Republican State
| Central Committee at it's recent meet
ing, and denounce the malicious at
tacks upon Hon. Coe l. Crawford Is
character as falsified by the stalwarts
and an insult to the people of this
state in belittleing the Office of Gov
ernor to the low level of muck sling
ing.
Unanimously adopted at Aberdeen
South Dakota, February IA, 1908.
r. 0. RICHARDS,
GEO. 5. HUTCHINSON, Pres ident.
Secretary.