Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-15

have announced their intention o.
Hopping to the stalwart side of the
fence. Is is doubtful whittier the
stalwarts will consider the flop in
the light Of compliment and it is
quite possible that the disgruntled
trio may receive reception that,
for chilliness of expression, will
rival the climate of the Arctic regions.
Mr.. Richards announces his inten.
ton of working with Mr.. Kittredge
and the Atgus- Leader for the over
throw OF that faction of which he
was formerly the chief apostle, and
Messrs. Klaveness and Wheaton
are predicting great things for the
new alliance and announces their
support of the program of their boss.
But it may happen that the great
body of the stalwart division may
have something to say in the matter.
Do the soreheads imagine that the
republicans of the state are to be
dictated to at the within of such men
as Richards, Klaveness andWheaton
1t must be a very aggrivating case
of the inflated ego that imanines
that any number of people of aver
age intelligence can be put under
the lash of man or men who
admittedly change their political
front because of their personal dis
over the non appear
ance OF the political pie wagon in
their particular vicinity. If Mr..
Richards could not 60 to sea accom-
panied by the battleship fleet he
certainly is at sea when it comes to
his fervid and perverted
political imagination. The republi-
can party of the state of South
Dakota will now be favored with
selection by the Disappointed Trio"
who will render in their most har-
monious manner "We don't know
where we're going, but we're on the
way" Brookings Press.
The political sensation of the
recent past in South Dakota, has
been the reputation by Dick Rich
ards Of Senator Crawford. Such
action year ago no doubt would
have changed the political history
Of the past twelve months,
for on no man did the L:irden
Of the Crawford campaign fall with
greater weight than on this same
Richards. The trouble seems to be
hat Senator Crawford does not
to all of Mr.. Richards
altruistic ideas. We are given to
wonder if the presence of Dad
Osbon, on Mr.. Richards newspaper
as editor, has not had something to
DO with it. Osbon has had few
peers in the state as brilliant edi-
torial writer. Besides, be has
Iong record, not only as an icono-
clast, but as an incorporating
[shmaelits; not only as breaker of
dols-including those of his own
construction but with a forceful
hand raised against erstwhile friends
and enemies alike. We do not
expect the mellenial dawn right
away. or to see all the fine dreams
come true.-Groton Independent.
Harmony has not been conspicu-
BUS in the republican ranks in this
state for some time, the factional
strife between the stalwarts and
or progressives having
been exceedingly bitter, but now
another element of dscord has
appeared. r. o. Richards, presi-
3ent of the Republican Scandinavian
League, who has been probably the
most influential and strongest factor
Of the progressive organization has
addressed an open letter to Mr..
AS Mr.. Richards has
very largely furnished the money to
carry on the campaign resulting in
Mr.. Crawford's election to the
United States senate, and asks moth
ing for himself, his disinterested
oyality to the cause OF true reform
ian scarcely be questioned, and his
loss as supporter Of Senator Craw-
lord will certainly be serious che.
Dell Rapids Times Tribune.
Dick Richards has finally dis
covered the "nigger" in the Craw-
lord fence. He has worked hard for
The past six years to keep him in
there and now that he wants him