Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-06-02
BEFORE AND AFTER
IN POLITICS
v hat the Manager of the Insurgent Re.
publican Campaign Thonght OF
Gov. Vessey Six Months ago
"TEMPUS FUGIT" AND so DO WE

"TEMPUS FUGIT' AND so DO WE
Below we give letter written only
last Dece Der TO F.. A. Killion. editor
OF the republican Lesterville ledger,
by II. o. Richards, the man who is now
managing Gov. Vessey's campaign.
We have italicized some very signifi-
cant sentences. This was the opinion
less than six months ago of the man
who is today managing the insurgent
republican campaign in this state and
the man who will be the power behind
! the throne in case of Gov Vesse} .
reelection. Was he telling the truth
six months ago, cr only the past elk
weeks? Whichever way you answer, do
not crown such incon sjstency with
power TO manage the chief executive
OF the state. Vote for "honest Sam
Elrod, who, notwithstanding the in
surgent SANDERS to the contrary, has a
mind OF his own and is run by no man.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ORGANIZATION
! CHAIRMAIN's S OFFICE.
Huron, S. D., December 2Sth, 1909
Mr.. f. A. Kilion,
Lesterville, :. D.
Dear Mr.. ktllion
| would like to have conference
with The old standby friends OF the
progressive movement in Yankton
county to talk over matters pertaining
TO the coming republican primaries, at
Yankton, or Wednesday evening, Jan.
9TH, at some convenient place. / ex-
pect to reach Yankton at about $50
o'clock in the afternoon OF that day
from Centerville, and will stop at the
Portland Hotel Would like 10 meet
with you and ether loyal friends and 10
have you invite In any one whom you
thlnk interested and trustworthy.
have only written yourself, Helge-
son, Van Osdel, Hanger, Dillon, Price
| and Gurney, and leave it TO you and
them to confer lover the phone) and
decide as to the hour and place OF meet
ing, and who else TO invite. | have
also arranged with our mutual friend,
Thomas Thorson of Canton, TO come to
Yankton the following day to talk mat
ters over.
| would like to discuss with you, be-
fore he comes, the advisabilty of urging
him as compromise progressive can
didate for governor antl force T;essey
to lay dotcn at the interestinS
moment, later On, if he is really for
harmony and progressive principles
instead Of for Office.
Cor. J'esscy WiW not, and dares
not openly cut loose from the
Gamble, Cro1e1o,d and Elliott
continuation Wh0 created him.
and phich is Ror the nezr rail-
road na0chine.
Ii Thorson's views and attitude are
firm in keeping the railroads out OF
politics, correcting the personal spoils
system, holding state expenditures
within state revenues, and completing
the primary law. am in favor OF urging
him or any other suitable person as a
compromise candidate later on when 1t
will become appa rent that Vessey can
not win. TO force tlco years e,recu-
tire incapacity on the progressive
increment in ATTEMPTING to con-
tinzte I'e ssey, iscertoin Of de1fot.
A new deal is necessary and can be
accomplished, under the primary law.
10 an of year, with the ranks OF both
the old factions badly broken, and
neither have an issue or very much OF
any organization. Besides, the rail-
ronds are getting back into the
political saddle again through
| Gamble and Elliott t-Cra,cford
playing the Barkis-and T'essey a
mere tool OF these men mIo Great
ed him.
/ The people riI smash the mew
machine If a ticket is put mp in
Which they hare confidence, nou'
that they hare In their o,cn hands
the party nominations by pri-
mary ballot.
! This is the time to set up bnsi-
ness for the people and put both
the old and ne1c railroad nsa-
chimes out of commission.
] Kindly let me hear from you by re.
turn mail.
: With greetings of the season.
Most sincerely yours.
R. o. RICHARDS.
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E EVERY thor0ughgoing, stalwart re