The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-19
yEssEY is DESERVING.

vEsSEY is DESERVING.
1t looks as though Boss" Richard
was a leader of the rule or ruin varie
ty, and one who holds his opinion:
paramount to all others. This |!
brought to attention by the state
ment of Governor Wesley at Minneap
oils:
ssHad / permitted Mr.. Richards te
control me as governor, to dictate al
nv Official acts, he would now be my
friend, instead of considering running
against me for the nomination fol
governor"
In other words had Governor Yes
sey been molly-coddle or nonentity
he would not today bear the enmity
of Richards. II he had held the title
OF chief executive of the state and al
lowed Richards to dictate what he
could do, he would now have the sup
port Of the erstwhile ruler Of politics
But instead Of being nonentity Gov.
Wesley has endeavored to use his own
discretion In affairs of the state and
to give the people the best admins.
tration within his power. On this
account the people should favor him
Z In preference to anyone else.
In the same interview from which
the above extract is taken, Gov. Yes.
sey refuses to state that Mr.. Rich
ards was ever his friend or confeder-
ate In politics He stated, however,
this much:
He was associated with the ele-
ment Of the party with which | was
connected. That is all. When 1 was
nominated, it hurt him. He did not
want me to become the candidate My
administration has gone ahead and
redeemed all its promises. That be-
! ing the case the candidacy OF other
Z insurgents for the goyernorship are
merely scrambles for office"
Referring to the attitude of Mr..
Richards, he says:
81 refused to let Mr.. Richards or
anyone else rule me; therefore his en-
nifty. He broke with Coe J., CraW-
ford for the;sam reason. He tried to
rule him as governor and again as sem
ator, but failed. Now lie is opposed
{ to Senator Crawford. !"
Referring to his ambition for office
Gov. Yessey Is quoted as saying:
s AS far as the coming campaign is
concerned, i do not care whether am
reelected or not. Il have tried to give
the state good honest government and
to make good my pledges. George w.
ERan Of Sioux Falls is already 8 can
didAtes II Richards becomes q candi-
date, u Is the plan Of my opponents
to put . stalWart into the race, there
I BY hoping to defeat me-
The situation referred to by Gov.
Vessey Is identical with the view ex-
pressed by this paper several weeks
ago. Richards Is being urged to enter
the race by those who would profit
by division. Of the insurgent forces.
George Eganis now In the race for.
nomination, and 1t Is understood Gov.
Vessey will be--he is now serving his
stirst term. II Richards enters it
means three cornered scramble, in
which the insurgent forces will be di-
vided, their strength impaired. None
sof the three can expect anything from
the stalWarts and without it could
not be nominated. II such a condi-
ton can be brought about a stalwart
candidate will be put in the race with
almost certainty Of securing the
nomination. This Isl the reason for
the activity In certain quarters and
] the reason why occasional objection.
sor criticism is offered regarding the
acts Of Gov. Wesley. tt IS q condition
that should not be allowed to deyel-
.op. Gov. yesBey Is the only logical
candidAte for the office, and the peo-
pie should express the preference
when the time comes Disgruntled
candidates those who wish to dictate
but cannot, and those who wish To
profit contrary 70 the will 81 the peo-
pie, should not be allowed to- succeed
in: thsir selleming. The reform ele-
smsnt won tho laxt election because
they wers nsas tho psopls. The old
J; lllsd W. turned down . not la %
4 cord with tho progrsssiys spirit. no
alIow u, old guard candidate 70
b. nominatsd means to rspudi.
4 - ~ VICTORY won. Ifthis d u
compllshsd! the chances arc the state
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