The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-25
u0ks FloRl Hlnll0AY

Fur nAlRllonY
ARE Tray.ssling Over State ]. h
scsiven Bsaieyes HarnonyWM
s2z4s4arresaI - Republican Ranks.
L 4 evident, according to many re-
ports fromsyarious parts of the state,
that the leavenso OF harmony between
the factions Of the republican party
Is working to the possible cementing
Of the opposites. ]. H. ScTiven. the
alloting agent for the government on
the Rosebud Agency, has been travel
ing through the eastern and central
part Of the state for the past month.
on business connected with his posi-
ton and he has embraced the oppor-
tunity 70 talk with politicians in both
factions to get at the real situation
% cloee . possible. He has travelled
The territory from Mitchell TO the
Black Hills and from Aberdeen to
the south state line.
III whatever part Of the state /
haye besn.'' said Nj. Scriven. poll
ucs hssitAsr side Of the party is not
lsesy mach discussed, and ! do not
Srssnssnber iof talking the situation
over with any one man, but what I
M 10 start the political side Of the
conversation. I have never seen a.
contested and happy people as
ours aouth ssDakotans are now. This
being ~ agricultural and stock rails
Ing state and everything We have for
ale bringing such high prices con-
ditIons could not be otherwise. The
people are not talking politics.
s:sThe term progressive Or stall
Hwart' from anyone was hardly men
gd6lsd inAmy trip. / could not md
any evidence ssea general thing that
.leadss No To believe that the people
EarS dissatisfled with our delegation
Enoscnsurrsss, and especially i there .
Ane sentiment prevailing for Cover
snGr Vsssey and the work Of the last
two lSGislatures.a
sHowsA Is you regard the candidac-
- oeER. q. Richards and George w.
! 4 III. scriven Was asked. the
slather hayinS announced his can
1idaeysand The former l. In Z reeeiv-
IN nop1.
kneN Dick Richards we'll and
Ike him. Egsn I never saw. but
from the leading papersof the state
that 1 rsaA atsthe time Of his disbar-
gsnasntI thought he was being perse-
cutsd. but ever II hessyes this fact
would not justify the voters Of South
Dakotasin supporting him for COVER
nor until after he quits registering
MI home as Logan. Iowa" I did
not hear his name mentioned favor
ably once for the ONCE OF governor.
sConcerning Dick Richards candidacy
I thfnksIHam&perfectly safe In saying
that ne Will not permit his name to
be used In connection with the nom
ination for governor Dick differs on
some Few things with certain indivi-
duais, but ! am sure he is true to the
principles set forth in the last two
stateplatforms, and | am quite sure
heSSknows that the state officers and
sthe@slast two state legislatures have
done allsthat the most optimistic
could hopeSfor. Gov. vessey for a GER
Sttainty made good and there will be
noqugstion Of his denomination at
thesJnnesp,rrimary.
sIatalked with two prominent cir
emit Judges. one. q progressive and the
other stalwart. and they both de-
sclared that nothing but harmony
would prevail In u next campaign.
] am thoroughly satisfied that the
progressive element isreally sincere
sins their efforts to bring about q re-
conciliation and that they are dispos-
edo meet stalwarts lore than half
Ny.
sI did talk a little tarif, and Il
did not hnd but nj republican who
would nave voted different from the
yotes Of our delegation in congress
ffShe hadb been there. and that was al
Nr.--- from west OF the Missouri
river.He said he wanted free lum-
berand that the tariff on lumber cost
this fall. I asked him what
ne was doing with 80 much lumber
and he answered that he was building
sheep basns.i said we'll wear wool
clothes and II both lumber and
WoolSWere on the free list that might
make him and me both money He
raid he didn't want it on Of wool BEL
r n rnised and sold n. said