The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-26
THE LEAVEN
OF HARMONY
Allotting Agent Scriven looks
For Union of Republi-
can Factions.
he HAs TALKED xI1H IAMr POLITICIANS
Does Not Believe Dick Richards Will
Enter Race For GOVERNOR.
What he Says.

According to statements of ]. H.
Scriven, allotting agent of the govern
ment on the Rosebud agency, the
leaven of harmony will cement the
republican factions Of the state. Mr..
Scriyen has been travelling through
the eastern an central part of the
state the past month ON business con-
nected with his position, and has en-
braced the opportunity to talk with
politicians in both factions to get at
the real situation as closely as posi-
BILE. He has also travelled as far west
as the Black Hills. In an interview
at Mitchell on Monday he spoke of
the situation as follows:
In whatever part of the state I
have been," said Mr.. Scriven, "poli-
tics are not very much discussed, and
l do not remember of talking the sit
uation over with any one man but
what l had to start the political side
of the conversation. I have never
seen as happy and contented a people
as our South Dakotans are now.
This being an agricultural and stock
raising state and everything we have
for sale bringing such high prices,
conditions could not be otherwise.
The people are not talking politics.
"The term 'progressives' or 'stal-
wart' from anyone was hardly men,
TONED in my trip. I could not find
any evidence as a general thing that
leads me to believe that the people
are dissatisfied with our delegation in
congress and especially is there a fine
sentiment prevailing for Gov. vessey
and the work of the two last legisla-
tures.o
"How do-y you regard the ecandidacies'
OF r. o. Richards and George w.
Egan7'' Mr.. Scriven was asked, the
latter having announced his candida
cy and the former being in recep-
tive mood.
Il know Dick Richards well and
like him. Egan never saw, but
from the leading papers of the state
that read at the time of his disbar-
ment, l thought he was being perse-
cuted, but even If he was this fact
would not justify the voters Of South
Dakota in supporting him for govern
or until after he quits registering his
home as Logan, Iowa. l did not
hear his name mentioned favorably
once for the office Of governor. Con-
corning Dick Richards candidacy 1
think l am perfectly safe in saying
that he will not permit his name to
be used in connection with the nomi-
nation for governor. Dick differs on
some few things with certain individ-
uals, but am sure he is true to the
principles set forth in the last two
state platforms and l am quite sure
he knows that the state officers and
the last two state legislatures have
done all that the most optimistic
could hope for. Gov. Vessey for a
certainty made good, and there will
be no qustion of his denomination at
the June primary.
II talked with two prominent cir
cult judges progressive and stall
wart-and they both declared that
nothing but harmony would prevail
in our next campaign. l am thor
oughly satisfied that the progressive
element Is really sincere in their ef-
forts to bring about a reconciliation
and that they are disposed to meet
the stalwarts more than half way.
II had some conversation on the
tariff question, but found only one re-
publican who would have voted differ
ent than our delegation in congress.
He lives west of the Missouri river
and was engaged in raising wool, but
he wanted free lumber an tariff on
wool. He sold wool and had to buy
lumber at high price.
'The campaign will doubtless be an
interesting one for month or more,
but when the campaign is on in full
blast l confidently believe that the
party will be strongly cemented as
one."
w. A. Knox was home for Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Mccain spent
Thanksgiving on their ranch.
Miss Lucy Buchanan is spending a
few days on her ranch near New Un-
derwood.
Rev. Henry Kremers of Logan, Ia,
will occupy the pulpit Of the PYesby-
terian church, morning and evening,
Sunday.
Morris Hendrickson and W. Z.
Green Of Wall, were in the city Wed.
nesday. Mr.. Hendrickson has nearly