The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-30
THE LEGISLATIVE AND
COUNTY
The Men Whom the Republicans of Dawson
County Are to Support at the Polls
Next Tuesday.

The ticket that was nominated at
the primary election held by the re-
publicans In June is one that was
named after a full and free vote of
the members OF the party. The can
didates went into the campaign with
the idea that the nominees would re-
ceive the full support of the party at
the November election. The personnel
of the ticket is one that cannot be
objected to in anyway by the rank
and file of the party, and the a II
didates are entitled to and should
have the vote of every republican. 1t
is true that the democrats have tried
to effect some trades in the support
Of their candidates, but the point the
republicans want to carry in their
mind until election day is that every
vote which Is not contributed to a
republican candidate goes TO help a
democrat candidate, and the latter
cannot hope of election unless it be
through the aid of the members of
the republican party. 1t is an in
Justice to tie republican candidates
to do otherwise than to support them
loyal, and urge all your friends to
do likewise.
The Legislative Ticket.
George "A. Johnston is the nominee
for the senate, and in his selection
the party named a man who stands
high in the estimation of all classes
of people. His long residence in the
county, covering a period of over q
years, makes him entirely familiar
with the people and with their needs.
Mr. Johnston is no stranger to the
duties of a senator, for he served with
great. credit to ahis country in the
session of 1901, and during the years
that South Dakota was a territory he
was honored by being sent to the ter
ritorial legislature. The bills that
he introduced during his last term in
the state senate were meritorious and
were of much benefit to the farming
element. Mr.. Johnston is we'll known
throughout the state among the men
who have been in the senate in years
gone by, some of whom will be mem
bers of the coming legislative SEES
sion, and with them he will be able
associate in a manner who will be
an aid to legislation that he will de-
sire to have passed. There is hardly
a man in the county who is more
popular or more favorably known.
Charles II. Drake served Dawson
county in the house of representa-
tives in 1907, and he made a record
at that time which stands him in
good stead during the present cam
paign. Mr.. Drake resides in Ethan,
where he is engaged in the stock
business, buying up the greater por-
ton of the hogs and cattle in that
section of the country. In this ca
pacity he has met hundreds of farm
ers in a business way, and there is
not a man in the central and southern
part of the county but what has a
good word for the honesty and
straightforward, dealing of G. f.
Drake. He has resided down there
for % years and he has made a rep
utatiOn among his fellow men that
is enyiable. During his term in the
legislature he introduced and Sc
cured the passage of a number of
Dllis, u in particular mat was
against the railroad corporations
which enabled the farmer to secure
double indemnity in case of loss by
fire when the company fails to settle
within a reasonable time. He was
faithful to his duties and to his con
stituents throughout the entire SEES
sion, and was always at his post of
duty. n al a former member of
the board OF county commissioners
and served with true fidelity to his
part Of the county. Mr.. Drake is an
old soldier and fought for the pres
ervation of the Union.
George H. Helgerson is the second
nominee for the house of representa-
tives. He is a resident Of Mt. Yer
non, where he is engaged in the hard
ware and implement business, start
ing there In 1904. Previous to that
time he was engaged in the conduct
Of . farm up in Blendon township. to
which place he moved with his par
ents from Livingston county, ILL.,, in
1881. He was educated at Augustana
college. at Canton, s. D., and at the
state university at vermillion. receiv-
Ing the degree of A. B. In 1904. Mr..
Helgerson Il q young man Of sterling
qualifications and he is ably fitted to
represent this county in the legisla-