Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-11-05
MARTIN AND BURKE.

vote against Congressmen Burke and
Martin-if any such exist--and support
their democratic opponents should look
carefully before they leap.
Congressman Martin and Burke are
we'll aware of the sentiment of the state
with respect to reform measures, and
during the next two years will without
doubt carry out the wishes Of their con-
stituents to the best of their ability and
so far as lies within their power.
They occupy commanding positions on
some of the most important committees
of the lower branch Of the national con-
gress, and being familiar as the result OF
their many years experience with the
routine, will during the next two years
be in better position than ever to do
effective work in behalf of South Dakota
and its people,.
What they have accomplished in the
past is we'll known to South Dakota
voters. Among important benefits Sc
cured by them for the state was the
securing of six months extension of
time to homesteaders in the western
half of the state in which to establish
residence on their lands, and the Sc
curing of an extension of time for home
steaders to pay the purchase price of
lands which had been ceded by the In
dians.
This legislation alone benefited thou
sands of homesteaders in South Dakota
and proved to them that the two South
Dakota congressman are men who do
things, and who at all times stand ready
to exert themselves in behalf of their
state and its people.
During the coming two years, with a
continuance of the great development of
western South Dakota, and the building
up of the eastern part of the state, there
will be numerous opportunities when
live congressman, such as Messrs Burke
and Martin, will be able to secure addi-
tional benefits of value and importance
for South Dakota.
To displace men occupying their COM
manding position on committees and
who are in close touch with the national
administration with the democratic
nominees for congress would be little
less than crime against South Dakota
and its people.
Supposing for the sake of argument
that the democratic nominees for con-
gress were elected in November, what
would result? They would 20 to
Washington on the basis of new men.
They would, being democrats, be as
signed among the minority members on
unimportant committees, where they
would be effectually sidettacked and
placed in a position where they could
do absolutely nothing for their state.
Then, too, President Taft's term will
extend over the next two years, and
democratic congressman could not ex-
pect any favors at the hands of repub-
lican president.
Numerous other arguments could be
advanced to prove that it would be little
less than political suicide for Congress,
men Martin and Burke TO be displaced
by new untried men, and men who po'
litically would be opposed to the repub-
lican president.
The democratic candidates for con.
gress, if elected, would be able to dc
little else than draw their salaries-and
to all intents and purposes the grand
and growing young state ofSouth Dakota
would be unrepresented in congress dur
ing the coming two years.
The best interests of the state and itf
people require the reelection of Con-
gressmen Burke and Martin, and al
republicans should make it point tc
go to the polls on November 9Th ant
vote for them and the remainder of the
republican nominees for state, Judicial
legislative and county positions.