The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-17

A4V1s % VI x4SlAO1 AShSOIlS AdyOl,
Wall, South Dakota:
Ny Dear Mr.. Hendrickson:
Some weeks ago received the fol-
lowing request from you which was
signed, as am advised, by practical
ly every voter in your town. l also
received with the same your personal
Fluctuations.
"We, the undersigned, citizens of
Wall, S. D., and vicinity, hereby re-
spectfully request Hon. Geo. w. Egan
of Sioux Falls, S. D., to permit his
name to be used as candidate for
the Office Of governor of the state of
South Dakota, and pledge to him our
hearty support, both at the primaries
and at the election"
l have not made reply to the above
before now because of urgent business
engagements which prevented me
from doing SO.
I desire to state to you at this time
and through you to my friends in
Pennington county, that l have de-
cided to stand as candidate for gov
ernor of South Dakota before the re-
publican primaries as requested by
your people and a large number of
citizens in different parts of this
state. You may, therefore, advise
our friends accordingly.
I shall stand before the people as a
regular republican candidate for the
nomination at the primaries as above
stated. make this early announce
ment at the request of large body
Of friends and in order that there
may be ample opportunity to investi-
gate men and measures. Men with
out proper principles and measures
are useless, and principles and meas.
ures without proper men Of courage
and character are helpless.
In order that those desiring may
know my exact position it may be
proper to state to you that I endorse
the republican national platform as
adopted at the last national conven
ton Of our party assembled at Chi.
cago; and also approve the provisions
of the republican state platform a.
adopted at Mitchell by the last state
convention of the republicans Of
South Dakota.
In addition thereto, I am In favol
of enacting into law in this state thu
Recall principle as it is invoked under
the Commission plan of government
making the same apply to county of
ticials, thus giving the people sepa
rate and distinct power from the ju
dietary to remove dishonest county
officers.
am in favor Of the election of tn
members of the state board of chart
ties and corrections and the wardel
Of the state penitentiary by the pee
pie. Thus removing as far as possibl
those Officers from partisan politics
and taking the power from the gov
ernor of building up a personal ma
chine, with creatures dependent upol
the will of the creator. I would, In
stead, restore this power to the peopl
to whom it rightfully belongs.
The insurance commissioner of thi
state should be man of special qua
ifcation and training; one of expert
ence in the great enterprise of insul
ance, in order that insurance compa
MES may be dealt with Justly and i'm
partially while the interests of tn
people are guarded and protected.
am, therefore, in favor Of dignifyin
that Office by elective independence
thus removing from it the stigma q
being q mere sub-station for the di.
tribution of personal patronage.
believe that all appointiye Office
should be filled by men with = sol
view Of the services to be rendere
the public rather than the thought {
how many votes the appointee coul
deliver to the appointing power at tn
next general election.
I am in favor Of . non-partisan il
dietary.
I am in favor Of amending the pre-.
emit primary law in such a manner :
to give to the citizens of any hamle
or city the right to recommend
ballot, to the president, through til
congressman, their choice for pos
master. Thus promoting local sci
government on the one hand, and q
the other taking from congressme
the power Of intrenching themselv,
in Office and maintaining their pos