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ROOSEVELT IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Col. Roosevelt has come to South
Dakota and gone. He remained only
over night. and that at Sioux Falls
ION the edge Of the state. But he
was here long enough to cause a rip.
pie. If not some w%hitecaps, on the
surface Of South Dakota politics.
At Sioux City the, ex-president
paid tributes to Senator Dolliyer and
Congressman Hubbard and then he
added:
! And, although I am in Iowa, I
want to say a word for a South Da-
kota friend who is here, Congress-
man Martin. He also was a man who
absolutely stood by me on every point
throughout my term, and with whom
am able to WORK in hearty gym.
patty for every progressive policy.
All three OF these me- I have found
after trying them out, would stand
without hitching. And for fear that
Isimile may suit South Dakota bet
ter than Iowa, as 1 am in a dairy
country, I will say that they could
be trusted never to kick over the
pail"
At the Sioux Falls banquet Satur-
day night, Col. Roosevelt directed a
dissertation ON the subject Of Can
non to Congressman Burke, who
sat two seats away from him, during
which he left no place for doubt
OF his conviction that Cannon should
Got and must not serve again as
peaker. As he left the speakers ia
BILE. Col. Roosevelt's parting words to
Congressman Martin and Burke were
that both Of them should at once
make a statement that they would
not again vote for Cannon for speak
He preceded this with a state
ment that the republican voters who
participated in the June primary In
this state should all mark their bal
lots for the republican ticket in No
vember.
The ex-president's Endorsement Of
Congressman Martin comes shortly
after a statement by Martin In which
he protested himself to be q disciple
Of Roosevelt. although not wishing
to be classed as either 'insurgents'
"stalwart." Whether or moi. this
was known to Roosevelt when he
paid his compliment to Martin can
not be said. But it was not neces-
sary that it should. lfartin, il not
militant advocate Of Roosevelt poll
ides, during the Roosevelt admins
tratton. was at least not against
them. The ex-president could we'll
count Martin on his own side on the
theory that he who is not against Is
for. He is no doubt further aware
that Martin endeavors to keep him
self in line with public sentiment
in his state, as representatives OF the
: supposed to do.
Az for Cannon, Martin has already
made it clear that he will not again
favor his selection az speaker. Burke,
on the other hand, has said no more
than that he will be bound by the de-
Of the republican caucus, but
has not said whom he would support
In the caucus. Since he has tnvaria-
bly, voted with Cannon on all issues
between him and his republican OPP
ponents and since he Is under obli-
cations to Cannon for one Of the Inn
portant committee cha1rmanships OF
the House. It IL not surprising that
he has not said he is against the re-
election Of Cannon.
"Stalwarts" Of South Dakota.
while they may not relish what
Roosevelt said ~ Burke and
Martin about Cannon, will be slow
to show resentment Of IT.; for that
would indicate that they have com
mon cause with Cannon. But, IL
Burke cannot comply with the re-
quest Of the ex-president, he will be
placed at q disadvantage before the
state. Whether Roosevelt wished to
embarrass Burke merely for the sake
OF partisanship, or whether he con.
siders It q legitimate part Of his own
reform campaign to prevent the re-
election OF Cannon wi11 dorord .,~