Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-07

Two classes of republicans are
fighting for supremacy in South
Dakota at the present time, but
wide is the gulf between the motives
which inspires the two factions.
The true republican is he who firmly
believes in the principles and ira
ditions of the republican party from
the time Of it's foundation and who
believes that the welfare of the
nation is intrenched in the success
of his party. This class is repre-
sented by the stalwart faction. On
the other hand is found faction OF
so called republicans to whom party
principles are nothing, but personal
supremacy is every thing. Domi.
mated by personal ambitions, desire
for Office above all else, self aggrand
izement, this faction pursues rule
or ruin policy caring nothing for the
welfare of the state, nation or party.
The title given this faction is insur-
gents. The stalwarts embrace the
republicans who, during the years OF
democracy, fusion and populism
were to be found upholding the
principles OF the grand old party
who never wavered in the face OF
defeat, but kept on laboring in the
cause until the banner Of republi
canism few triumphant over state anc
nation. The majority of insurgents
in these times of trial could have
been found in the ranks of those
engaged in throttling the republican
party, but now when success has
come to the latter, step in and say
we are the simon pure republicans
and demand the offices and perquis-
tiles OF office. Announcing that the
principles represented by Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield aud Mckinley are
no longer in vogue, they proceed &c
try and read out Of the party al
who are not in sympathy with their
desires. None of this class will be
found voting the republican ticket
in November should they fail to
control the republican party in the
June primaries. Look around in
your own vicinity, size up the
insurgents there, and figure to your
self as to how many will abide by
the decision in June should tina,
decision be in favor Of the stalwarts
Why they are outspoken as to their
intentions. They are not in sym.
pathy with Roosevelt principles, mol
in favor OF Taft for president
Forced to endorse him, they are
praying for a chance to desert him
for La Toilette with whom they had
entered into an agreement to deliver
the vote of South Dakota, but had to
repudiate it. The situation is SO
pronounced as to attract the atten-
tion OF papers outside OF the state
and in the Minneapolis Journal can
be found statement as follows:
"The Sioux Falls Press is the lead
ing organ OF the progressives. w.
G. Cook, chairman of the state Gen.
trial committee, is a part owner of
the plant and business, and beyond
question has potent voice in shap
ing the policies of the paper But
should Kittredge carry the prima-
ries in June, it is ten to-one shot
that The Press will not support him
for senator in the canvass ending in
November. Any good democrat
will command the support OF the
Press in preference to Senator Kilt
redge. This indicates the gulf that
divides the two factions. The Press
processes to be independent in poll
tics, and it is just as likely to sup
port Bryan or johnson for presi.
dent II either is nominated as il is
Taft or any other republican except
possibly, La Toilette. The paper
- stated, is owned in part by the
republican state chairman. Surely
party lines are not CALLING in South
Dakota at the present"