The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-29
WOULD MAKE
GOOD GOVERNOR
Say Those Who Know r. S.
VeSSey Best
IS WELL FITTED IN every WAY
To Fill the High Office to
Which He ASpireS

1t is impossible for all the voters
Of state to become so well acquaint-
ed with a public man that they feel
that they know his character in all
its ramifications. Few indeed may
become familiar with the character
of any person and it Is impracticable
for the great mass Of the people to
catch more than a few impressions of
any man, even though he be before
them as a candidate for their suffrage
So. it is enevitable that but few, COM
paratively. can feel that they person
ally know r. S. Vessey. 1t is grati-
flying to all true men, however, to
learn from the lips of those who do
know him as well as 1t is possible for
any man to be known by those with
whom he Is associated that he meas
ures up fully to what is expected of
a candidate for the governor of a great
state like South Dakota. No one can
be among those who have come into
intimate contact with this man for a
long period without learning from
them that he Is of sterling character;
that he has clear brain; that he Is
a tireless worker, and that his pur-
poses are always exalted He stands
upon the solid rock of sound intention
and he has the brain. the heart and
the conscience to maintain his foot
hold there in all his business and so.
cial relations.
OF course Mr.. Vessey may have
some enemies What useful man was
ever without those ready TO drag him
down and thwart him at every turn?
But it is nevertheless true that prac-
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minded men who know him are united
in praising him as one who Is worthy
to be held up as a model for others to
emulate. He Is man of his word,
and those dealing with him whether
in business. or i'm social. or political
matters can always rely upon his
agreement.
That Mr.. Vessey is a man of large
capacity Is plainly shown by what he
accomplished. He has big heart as
demonstrated by the honor in which
he is held by the multitude who have
had occasion to come in contact with
that side of his nature. He Is gener.
Gus, perhaps to fault, and Is always
ready to fight the battles of a friend
with the same vigor which he would
inject into contest on his own behalf.
He has ideas and is always prepared
to defend them. No man is more
worthy of the confidence of those who
are anxious that the moral welfare of
the state shall be promoted along
practical lines and with resolute zeal.
Standing on broad. safe, sound ground
with respect to all the questions which
concern the people, he is pre-eminent-
ly the man to be placed in the govern.
ship to throw the influence of that great
office in favor of anything that is both
good and wise and which is demanded
by the sentiment of that state.
These are some of the Impressions
one gets from those who have become
friends of Mr. Vessey through more
or less intimate ASSOCIATION with him.
Furthermore, such persons all tell that
he has no other ambition than to give
the state clean, progressive, bust.
nes3!ike administration; and that he
will do so, making a record in the CUB
ernatorial chair which will reflect
honor both upon himself and upon the
state. He has taken The stump to
meet the people face to face and will
soon visit deuel. county. Let his au-
ditors supplement their in prcssions of
him on the platform by seeking an
opportunity to meet him and sound
him on the questions with respect to
which they may feel an interest,"
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