The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-07
OAL.Is II THREE TENT CIRCUS.

CALLS IT THREE TENT CIRCUS
The Deadwood Telegram. which is
engaged in the progressive republi-
can fight as the mouthpiece of an
other faction Of the party, has it fig
1red out that there will be a three
tent circus In politics next year and
reviews the situation in the follow
Ing:
Recent developments have been
such as to verify a suspicion as to
the object Of the course taken by GER
tain politicians SO early in the cam
patgn. They are w. S. Glass of
Watertown, r. o. Richards, Of Hur-
on, and George w. Egan, Of Sioux
Falls.
MI. Glass is a perennial candidate
Tor Congress. Last year he con
strained the progressives to support
him against the judgment Of a large
majority of the leaders. He vas de-
leated and before the votes we're all
counted he announced that he would
be- q candidate again the next time.
Under the primary law that is his
privilege.
r. O. Richards, until last winter
was q respected leader among the pro-
Qcssives. But he advocated GER
tain legislation which he claims will
still further purify politics. His
plans met with the approval of a
very few, deeming them impractical
and useless for the purpose intended.
EW YhAwnSrv NV no M "a a. q ia attach ,,r0r
number of his co-leaders in the
permit them to use their judgment
- he wished to use his. And con-
s0emning them because they would
not endorse his plans. Other reasons
have been assigned for his course,
which many believe to be the real
cAuse8of his attack upon his former
associates. Whatever his motives, one
thing. has become very evident and
that isIthat he cannot rule the pro-
9reSsives Of the state as In the past;
he willgattempt to ruin. He may do
sft from bad motives or from good
motives. as Saul of Tarsus persecut-
the Christians. But be the mo-
8taves what they may, the intended.
1oeults are the same and not to his
credit. He has aspirations to become
governor Of this state, and Is Gin the
hands Of his friends. Under the
urinary law Il Is his privilege to be
1candidate IL he wishes to do SO.
George W. Egan Of Sioux Falls is.
geeeNattorney who prosecuted Mrs.
4 kaufnan, Tor murder. BY this he
sSsainSd considerable %notoriety. Later
aoM@hAW VA accused Of @dishonorable
s1et9asan attorney Bdadisharredg
from practice the supreme court af-
11ming the action. There Is nov
\ erding before the Scourt his petition
Observation-Disclosures
ss@aWhether or not he was Justly dis
1arred, rs q mooted question. Many
Whossshayesn no regard for him person.
a1lygare disposed to think that he
hagahsen treated too harshly because
~ the activity Of political enemies
had made, and the kaufman
ss03ends. Should the Supreme Court
AnefeAsed to ive members, after q
oaxeful review Of the case, refuse to
eoosstnstate him. there will not be
smdehMssbasis for the feeling that in
5Nstlee has bean done him. e tbo1
eomOye the stain he will stand bet
seer In the estimate OF the people Of
this states than he does now.
Mr.aEgan has q falling which even.
1T best friends will admit. He II
fond the lime-light and never
6Appyslif not ia trouble. IN following,
till bent he has announced himself
candidate for governor. Under
the primary law this Is his privilege.
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