Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-08

same political groove with the sena-
tor, and it is presumed this extends
TO the limit of friends of Crawford.
Dick Richard is not disgruntled
officeseeker when he makes this state
ment. for there is no doubt he could
have had something for the mere
request of the thing. Mitchell
Republican.
Mr.. Richards is d fertile states.
man. In this new move he will be
bitterly opposed by the state and
county politicians now receiving or
expecting share of the political
spoils. Already they are charging
him with being disappointed and
grievously "sore" in not being per-
mitted to have his way regarding
some appointments and some prim-
airy methods OF choosing the peoples
and the party's officials, while those
formerly opposed to Mr.. Richards
are inclined to believe that his hind
sight is better than his foresight and
that he is a little late with it.-New
Era, Parker.
Much has been said and printed
concerning the alleged "diSaffection"
of Mr.. Richards, chairman of the
republican state primary organiza-
ton; Pierre correspondent throw
ing hiR, body, soul and boots into
the camp of "his old enemies;"
but the truth of the matter is
that the march of progress will
60 steadily on, and progressive
principles will be advocated through
the republican state primary organ
ization which fled the primary petit
ton and has carried on the fight for
many years. No new party will be
organized. Only a wedding out pro-
cess will be necessary in order to rid
the organization of few obstruc-
tions that have temporarily marred
its progress. The dispatch recently
sent out from Pierre and incidently
tagged on to communication
from Huron, via Sioux City Tribune,
making it appear that it emanated
from Huron, where Mr.. Richards
lives and where he is highly respected,
is nothing but political cunning.
The deception fell fiat, however, by
the appearance in the Minneapolis
Journal of the same article under
Pierre date. Briefly stated, the
republican state primary organiza-
ton is free lance for protection of
principles in order to promote prog
ress in politics. No Office holder is
allowed on any Of it's committees. 1t
is reform organization, pure and
simple. and those who seek to retard
its progress by trimming" are the
proper objects to be LABELED "bolters."
The imputation that Mr.. Richards
has bolted the organization is not
founded on facts, and the intimation
that he is in politics for Office or in
any sense assuming to dictate the
appointments is equally misleading.
1t is state wide, well known fact,
that Mr.. Richards has been accepted
as an unselfish and sincere reformer,
and one who has given generously
Of both time and money for many
years in managing the progressive
campaigns, and the correspondence
sent out from Pierre ridiculing and
disparaging Mr.. Richards is gener.
ally commented upon as coming in
bad taste from those who have
benefited by his unselfish efforts
And it is also generally known that
Mr.. Richards would have forsaken
Crawford two years ago. only for the
fact that the progressive movement
was in the middle Of the stream ans
could not very we'll swap horses fol
a Kittredge, so the hand had to bs
played to conclusion. One Of the
reforms proposed by Chairman Rich
ards, after having been instrumental
in RELOCATING the railroad pass anc
lobby evils to the garnet, is in tn,
manner OF dispensation Of patronage
he taking the position that there j,
no more excuse for the of1iceholder,
to peddle patronage to gain politica
prestige, than it was for the rail
roads to peddle free passes for tn,
same purpose. His idea rs 10 leay'
!. the party endorsements in the hand
j Of the regular party organization
for the proposal Of the appointee