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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
ATTORNEY
Royal G. Johnson

Royal C.. Johnson, republican can
didate for the office of attorney gen
eral, Is a native son of South Dakota
state, having been at Yankton col
lege for a time. and later at the law
department of the University of
South Dakota. At the university he
distinguished himself as an athlete.
but vas also prominent fer his sehol-
arship. Since he has been in active
practice of law, Mr.. Johnson has been
for two terms states attorney of
Hyde county, during which time he
has successfully conducted many
criminal cases, among which was Ine
prosecution of a notorious gang Of
horse thieves which had infested that
part of the state for years, and II
was by his able effort that the ga
was broken up mad the leaders sent
to the penitentiary. Mr.. Johnson is o
capable and energetic young man
with a fine record. From his home
paper we quote the following: MIR.
JohnseiI is a Hyde county product
Since a babe In his mothers arms he
has been one OF us. He trundled his
and bunch grass of our prairies. He
played marbles ON our street corner
and attended our public schools.
when he was guilty of the usual
pranks and capers of g schoolboy.
He fought his WI through school
and graduated With high honors
from the law department Of the uni
yersity."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
william G. smith

William @. Smith. republican can
didate for railroad commissioner,
was born In Maine In 1853. He is
a ~practicing physician Of long stand
ing, having graduated I'm medicine
from the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, New York City, In 1884.
Upon coming TO the state he located
at Sturgis in 1897. He has been
president of the Black Hills Medical
association and Is vice president of
the State Medical association He Is
also an ex-president OF the National
Association Of Railroad Commission
els, and for the past eleven years has
been a member OF the South Dakota
railroad commissioners, five OF which
he was chairman OF the board. His
long experience as a member OF the
board makes him especially qualified
to serve the people on this important
beard. During his long service as a
member of the board he has won an
enviable reputation rot outy as a dtp-
lomat but as a ighting member, and
largely through his Efforts Is due the
.reductien OF both freight aN1 Oassen-
ger rates which the people OF the
state now enjoy.
Mr.. Smith was chairman Of the
board In 1901. and after the state was
defeated In the federal courts Ia Its
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
poIrrvER,s SUCCESSOR

Governor Carol Of Iowa has wisely
put a stop to all agitation in that
state %concefnig a successor to the late
Senator Dolliver by announcing po T.
lively that for the present he wi re-
fuse to take action or even consider
the appointment OF a United States
senator. What Iowa should be chiefly
concerned In at this time s the cleo
ton Of a republican state legislature
as that body will select the ser ator
who for many years viii occupy the
place OF Dolliver in the senate Any
appointment made by the governor
would be but temporary and hold good
only until the state legislature has
an opportunity to EJECT.
Governor Carroll considers II I'M
seemly to have a controversy over
Delivers successor started 80 soon
after the death of the lamented sen
ator. He doubtless has in m nd the
annoyance expressed by Dolliver WREN
he was taken i'll. and his fear that
the wolves" would tie bowling about
his successor as soon as his health
failed. i. is not a matter TO be treat
ed lightly or with undue haste as IL
will be dificult to fill D~olliyer's place
In the senate.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Frank M. Byrne

80
Frank M. Byrne of Faulkton, who
Is the republican candidate for lieu
tenant governor of South Dakota, has
made an excellent legislative record
in this tate. He is the author OF
many of the important bills which
have become laws to the benefit Of
the people of South Dakota
Mr.. Byrne vas born In yolney.
Allamakee county, Iowa, in 1858. He
came to Sioux rails in 1879, and in
the following year took up a home-
stead in McCook county. He has o
wife and v sons. and is engaged In
farming and real estate. He was q
member of the first senate in 1890.
and was county treasurer of Faux
county for four years. He has rep
resented Faux and Potter counties
In the last two state ~senates, Mr..
Byrne introduced into the senate the
following bills, which have become
laws:
Anti-pass law. the most stringent
and effective a~nti-pass law ever en-
acted in the United States.
h two cent fare law.
The reciprocal demurrage law, re-
quiring railroads to pay damages for
delay in furnishing cars to shippers.
A law requiring railway companies
to pay taxes on terminal property.
buildings, grounds, side and passing
tracks, etc., which formerly was not
taxed. Under his law railway taxes
have been very much increased in the
past three years.
A law reducing express rates 20
per CEN and giving the railroad COM
missioners power to further reduce
them.
A law requiring standard forms of
life insurance policies and safeguard
ing the rights and interests Of pol
icy holders: n of the most adj
vanced and effective life insurance
laws in the country.
A law reorganizing the insurance
department, requiring all fees and
moneys collected by the department.
to be converted into the state treas
ury and be paid out only on proper
vouchers.
An effective anti-lobby law.
He also took an active n leading
part in the enactment of
The primary election law.
A corrupt practice act, prescribing
severe penalties for c~orrupting or at
tempting to corrupt voters.
A law prohibiting corporations from
contributing TO campaign funds.
A law requiring railways to make
track connection at junction points.
A law requiring the railroad COM
mission to ascertain the true lash
value of all railroad property in the
state, to be used as a future basis for
making freight and passenger rates.
Law requiring railway companies
to pay double damages for stock kill
ed, or property destroyed by prairie
FIRE. where the company refuses to
make settlement within sixty days of
loss.
A law placing on railroad com
panies the burden of proof in actions
based on orders of the railroad COM
mission.
An INSTRUMENTATION law.
An antitrust law.
A law Iequlring the state treasur
er to account for interest on state
funds.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

MA.A Ma1Ntf{84t
efforts to enforce legislation reducing
passenger rates, he called a confer
ence or the railroad officials OF all
the railroads doing business In South
and at this conference the
commission secured an average re-
ducticn In the ten classes OF freight
amounting to Ill., per cent, and y
reduction OF ] cent per mile on all
local o-.etfare passenger rates In tile
statet n also the reduction OF \
cent per mile on all mileage books
for travel in the Black Hills. In 1906
ne secured a further reduction Tor
n Black Hills country which re-
duced the fares from 4 to 3 cents per
nile I'M mileage book fares ;
cents to 1-2 cents per mile. Agar
Ia August, 1906, while the board was
under Injunction in the federal court
In the passenger rate case. DIR. Sn,tth
urged the board to order In a sch ~
ule of freight rates west of the Mis-
souri, river, reducing the local freight
rates an average of Is per cent. but
in fact reducing the short haul, which
ccyers most of the freight handled.
between 20 and 80 per cent, and az
the same time reducing the freight
rates on immigrant goods about 80
per cent. This was followed bv a
further order in March, 1907, of a
rat feuuctl0n OF 10 per CENT m Ill
different cl~assifcations of freight east
of the Missouri river, and ut h
same time reducing the commodity
rate TO the same as h Minnesota
rate. which Is now in effect. In taa
movement to secure lower express
rates for the people OF the state, Ir.
Smith was in hearty accord. and as a
member of the board will use every
means to bring about this desired
reform. His long experience on the
board. his extensive knowledge OF the
problem of. freight and passenger
rates especially fit him for the post-
ton he now occupies. and he peurle
of the state will act wisely IL they re-
elect him In November.
The work of the commission oei'ig
Increased by each succeeding session
of the legislature has compelled Com
missioner Smith to abandon his pro-
FEST len, and he now resides on his
ranch near Sidney, Perkins county and
thereby is able to devote all OF his
time to the states busiess. The pres
ent fight by the commission against
the advancement Of coarse grain and
class rates by the railroads will by its
success In securing a suspension OF
these rates until November i, save
the shippers and producers OF the
state over SO, 900, 900, and annually
nearly IS, 600, 900 rs long as the pro-
posed advance can be defeated.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTION
Carl G. Lawrence

Carl G. Lawrenceo was born at
Madison, Wis, in 1871. His parents,
both natives of Norway, were among
the earliest settlers of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Lawrence, after completing a four
years high school course and devot-
ing some time to teaching in the ruraI
schools. entered the University OF
wisconsin, from which institution he
graduated with the degree of Bach
elor of Letters in 1894. Later he did
post graduate work at the same uni
versity during W. summer months.
In the fall of 1894 he accepted a call
to the professorship of Latin and
history at Augustana college, Canton,
S. ID. He remained there four years.
and then for a period of eight years
he was principal of the Canton city
schools. lit is now serving as coun
ty superintendent of schools of Lin
coin county in his con term.
The following clipping from the
Canton Farmers Leader testifies to
his ability as an educator n to
his successful work as county super
intendent of schools:
Prof. Lawrence has few equals as
an educator, n as a promoter or
advanced education in rural schools
he has blazed a new path that every
county superintendent is following.
AS county superintendent he soon
recognized the necessity for progress
sive methods in rural schools, to pro-
vide something in addition to what
the books teach. His aim has been
TO make the rural life of boys and
girls more interesting, n to this end
he has organized the boys into corn
growing clubs and the girls into do
nestle science clubs. His efforts have
been wonderfully successful. About
400 Bows competed in a corn contest
last year, and about the same number
Of girls competed in sewing, darn
ing and patching, and In bread, bis
cult and cake making. The exhibits
we're a revelation to the hundreds of
fathers and mothers who examined
the work of the girls, and Governor
Wesley, Professor Holden of Iowa,
and President Slagle Of Brookings
college, were surprised and delighted
with the new method of education.
One boy raised the best corn that
was raised in the county. 1T scored
higher than any corn that was rails
ed for the mems contest. The exhib-
it's even surprised Professor Lawrence
and from the opinions expressed 1t
was clearly evident that this new
rural school education found instant
approval among the patrons of the
school. The boys and girls felt proud
of their work, because they realized
that they could do things just as
well as their fathers and mothers.
AS state superintendent Professor
Lawrence hopes TO enlarge this new
feature In rural school education UNI
TIL every school district in the state
shall be helping to make the boys
scientific farmers and the girls edu-
Gated housekeepers along advanced
lines"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

four as deputy auditor. In 1906
he was again elected county auditor.
and was reelected in 1908. and is
now serving a fourth term as auditor
OF Dawson county. This long public
service In O county where political
lines are drawn as closely as they are
In Dawson county, speaks well for
Mr.. Anderson and shows how highly
those who know him best esteem him
Politically, he has always been a re-
publican. never varying in his alleg-
lance TO the true principles of the
party. As state auditor he will close
ly scrutinize every account n sup
press any and all illegal claims.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN is
ONE OF DECEPTION AND FRAUD

In the present campaign the ma
jority OF the democratic nominees for
state and congressional positions
have been lost sight of with the ex-
ception OF the democratic nominees
for governor and congress.
The three candidates for these
places have wholly abandoned the
remainder Of the nominees 70 then
fats, and during the campaign they
have been looking out only for their
own personal interests and have neg-
lected TO urge voters to support the
entire democratic ticket. To 1udv
by the nature Of the addresses deliv-
cred throughout the state by III
trio of democratic candidates they
themselves constitute the entire
democrats party IN South Dakota
Another interesting feature OF the
democratic campaign IS that even the
three nominees referred TO are not
pulling together but II appears 70 be
each man for himself and the dew
IL take the hindmcst..
For ~instance. chauncey l. Wood.
democrats nominee for governor. IS
waging his fight purely for himself
and without q thought OF the two
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
TWO IMPORTANT FEATURES OF
THE NEW TARIFF

Maximum and minimum rates: The
new tariff provides for an increase OF
rs per cent ad valorem on all impor-
tations from countries which unduly
discriminate against us in their tar
los.
The tariff board: 1t means, quoting
Colonel Roosevelt, the inauguration
of the policy of providing for a dis
interested revision of tariff schedules
through a high class commission OF
experts, which will treat each sched-
ule purely on it's own merits With a
view both to protecting the consum-
er from excessive prices and to secur-
ing the American producer, q
especially the American wage-workeT
what will represent the difference OF
cost in production here as compared
with the cost OF production In coun-
tries where labor Is less literally re-
warded."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
STATE TREASURER
George G. johnson

George G. Johnson. republican can
didate for state treasurer, Is a native
of Lincoln county. South Dakota, of
Scandinavian parentage, born July
20, 1878, n was educated In tint
common schools Of Lincoln county
and Augustana college, Canton. In
1898 he was, appointed deputy regis.
ter of deeds In Lincoln county, which
position he held for six years, when
he was elected register of deeds in
1904 and reelected in 1906. receiv-
ing one of the largest majorities ever
given to a candidate In Lincoln our
ty. In 1908 he became a candidate
for state treasurer and was elected to
that Office In November following.
During his canvass Mr.. Johnson
pledged the people OF the state, IL
elected, to turf to the state treasury
all interest received upon public
funds, and he kept his promise, av-
ing turned into the state treasury dur
ing his term, over $4,000. He now
seeks reelection at the hands of the
republicans, and asks the earnest
support of the members of his party.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

AZ #NpMt MMUWHf
nominees OF his party for congress-.
The nominees for congress also are
conducting q purely one-man cam
paign.
w. w. SouIe. one of the democratic
nominees sfor congress-, apparently Is
not aware that an individual named
John Z. Kelley also is a nominee OF
his party for congress. Candidate
Soule speaks only for himself, early
In he campaign having abandoned
Mr.. Kelley to his fate. With self
preservation motives. Mr.. Kelley also
is looking out strictly for. No. /.
So far as the three candidates are
concerned, they are not cooperating
with each other in the slightest de-
gree, and to all intents and purposes
might as well have been the nomi-
nees OF three separate and distinct
party organizations.
The course followed by the thres
candidates is decidedly humiliating to
the better and more consistent ele-
ment of democratic voters in the
state, who are thoroughly disguised
with their standard bearers In this
campaign.
The three candidates appear 70 be
ashamed of their party, and the bet
ter class of democratic voters are
ashamed OF them for the poor gener-
alship displayed and for the lack of
effort on their part 10 strengthen the
democratic party In the state.
Why has the democratic party Of
South Dakota sunk to such deplor-
able depths?
The answer Is furnished by the ma
ture of the campaign waged by Can
didates Wood, Soule n Kelley. In
stead of seeking to advance demo
cratic principles they have been
running back and forth in the state
humbly pleading for republican votes
on the ground that they are as good
republicans as the most ardent re-
publican in South Dakota. Such
hypocrisy has Disguised all right
m nded democrats.
Their campaign Is one Of deception
and fraud for the reason that while
publicly they proclaim that they are
ashamed of their w party, and
plead for republican votes on the al.
legation that they are in sympathy
with republicans or the great issues
Of the day, yet they are dyed-in-the-
wool democrats and have absolutely
nothing in common with republicans
They simply are striving to deceive
republicans and secure the votes of
those whom they think they can hoo,l'
wink into voting the democrats
ticket. Thus far and no further ex-
tends their interest In the dear re-
publican voter.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
OF STATE
Samuel G. Policy


Samuel G. Policy, secretary Of
state, Deadwood, was born on a farm
in Houston county, Minnesota. He
obtained his education in the COM
mon schools of hat state. at the Nor
NAL school at st. Cloud, and the
University of Minnesota, and gradu-
ated from the law department in
1890. He located in Deadwood in
August of that rear with the Hon
William G.. Rice, now judge of the
Eighth judicial circuit of this state,
in whose employ he remained for
two years, when he entered into part
nership with Judge Rice in the law
business. He was states attorney for
Lawrence county in 1901-2, and has
been engaged in the general practice
OF law until the present time. He
was elected secretary of state in
1908, and renominated for thai Office
by a large majority at the primary
election in June Of this year.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL AND
PUBLIC LANDS
#. #. Brinker

r. r. Brinker, republican candidate
for thu Office of commissioner of
school and public lands, was born OF
German p~arentage In Minnesota. in
1866. He moved with his parents to
South Dakota in the spring of 1880.
settling on a farm in Lake county. His
father died in the spring of 1888, and
the support of his widowed mother
and work of the farm devolved upon
the son. Received his education at
the Madison State Normal. Continued
farming until 1904, when he was
elected county auditor, which office he
held two terms. Mr.. Brinker has al
ways been a republican, advocating
advanced principles. and possesses
peculiar qualifications for the dis
charge of the duties of this most inn
portant office.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
REPUBLICAN STATE CANDIDATES
GOVERNOR
Robert S. vessey

st"E
Robert s. vessey was born in 1858.
on farm In Winnebao county. Wis
consin. His only opportunity 10 se-
cure an education was in the COM
mon schools of the vicinity. and the
Daggett Commercial School at Osh-
kosh. Until he attained his major
fty. he worked on a farm and then
for I'VE winters he worked in the pin
cries OF Wisconsin, Moved to South
Dakota In 1883, where he located on
q farm, IN Jerauld county and en-
gagged In the sheep business. In 1884
at washington Springs he opened a
general merchandise store, under the
name OF Wesley Bros. In this bust
ness he has remained for the past
twenty-four years. and still retains
his interest therein In 1899 he be-
came president of the Washington
Springs State bank and a engaged
more or less in the real estate bust
ness.
In 1906 he was elected state senator
and In 1907 he was reelected. In
1909 he was elected governor of
South Dakota. He introduced, while
senator. a bill compeI.i ing campaign
committees to keep accounts of ex-
penses and make public report of
them; a bill giving the state board Of
railway commissioners power to COM
pei railroad companies to construct
connecting tracks at i~ntersecting
points n establish joint through
rates.
Since his election as governor he
has been a supporter of progressive
principles, but did not recognize fac
fionalism in the administration Of
state affairs. He was instrumental
during the last session of the legisla-
xure, in having the banking. insur-
ance. and railroad rate laws revised.
He favored the amendment to the
constitution Of the United States pro-
viding for an income tax
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
STATE AUDITOR
II. b. Anderson

Henry b. Anderson is a scandinav-
fan by birth. He was born in the
year 1889. and came to the United
States with his parents in 1871. When
but a boy of twelve years OF 8
he was thrown upon hfs own re-
sources. His mother died when me
was only six years old, and his faith
err a short time after he came to Am
erica. So he not only had to make
his own living when a mere lad. Gu
was obliged 70 car for younger
brothers and sisters
He arrived in South Dakota IN
1852 rtld filed on government
homestead in Dawson county in NJ
spring OF that year. In 1855 he was
elected county commissioner and
served In that capacity for three
years. IN 1893 he was elected audit
81 Of Dawson county. was reelected
In 1900. and affsr the expiration or
his second term al auditor, he served
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

In re-electing Governor vessey next
November by an overwhelming ma
iority.
DIR. Herman r. Rate.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Prince Maha vajiravudh has sue
ceeded his father the late King Oh a.
alongkcrn. as ruler of Siam II names
count for anything the rev king VIII
not be ans great improvement ever
his father.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Kansas City Star: Alton B. Park.
err is warnig rne public to Beware OF
Roosevelt and the third term." Judge
Parker will be remembered as the
man who failed to beware Of R~ocsevelt
and the second term.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

OF q progressive democratic
That Republicans, and lots Of demo-
Gratis. prefer workers who get results.
like Martin and Burke, rather than
uncertain ambitious democratic poll
ticians.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Beresford Republic: II Chauncey
L. Wood had only known hat he was
going to run for governor, and had
have induced the democratic members
sition to the amendments and meas
ures which he Is now having . Nc
about, his argument might have APP
peared more sincere.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Faulkton Record: The state ~ on .
cash basis. with a very large balances
In the general fund, the net debt be-
ing not more than four hundred thou
sand, q fact which makes some Of the
(democratic) campaign literature look
rather queer.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Iroquois Chief: A man who 10
ashamed of his party and lacks the
nerve to stand squarely on his party
platform is not entitled TO the votes
of anybody. Mr.. Souie should shut
OFF his supply Of soft soap and sail
under his tru coIors or withdraw
from the race.