The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-06-02
AN ANXIOUS INSURGENT.

Watertown Public Opinion, which
Is mostly insurgent, prints a commu'
nicatiOn from a reader who signs him
self "A Progressive in which the
insurgent asks many, many questions
concerning the present state OF affairs
within the insurgent faction and an
xiously inquiries the way home The
letter probably furnishes a very clear
exemplification OF the state OF mind in
which many insurgents find them
selves at this stage OF the political
game, and il is therefore reprinted in
the News in full. The inquisitiye.
worried, "%be-addled" insurgent frankly
admits that, after reading the conflict.
ing statements, claims. charges and
countercharges OF the various conflict
ing elements within his faction. he
doesn't know where he is at and he
beseeches Public Opinion for ligh.
The letter follows:
have read with much interest the
boasted claim for harmony, unity and
progressive solidarity" proclaimed
through the columns of the Public
Opinion from day TO day. The geper
ality of 81 claims made by the pro
gressive press in South Dakota is the
best evidence that the said press. in
Guiding Public Opinion, does not wish
to deal in specific facts, well knowing
that the progressive cause in South
Dakota is managed COR misnanagedl
and represented by the o incon-
gruous conglomeration of opposites
that il has been the privilege OF any
voter ever 10 witness at any time or
place.
The progressive cause in South Da-
kota today is all sail and 10 rudder.
No policy was ever more clearly
right, more heartily supported or
more earnestly advocated by the
press than the progressive cause and
principles as they are advocated and
supported in all parts of the country
today. "Progressiyism' and stand
Patism" are as unlike as daylight and
blacklist midnight. and as the one is as
emphatically right as the other is
wrong.
There is no question but what a
very large majority of the honest vot-
ers OF South Dakota are progressive
and for progressive principles, and
still ii is admitted on all hands that
the head of the state ticket is in grave
danger of defeat. and there is doubt
about all OF II. We are represented
in congress by one fearless stand
patter. He seems to- be the n man
the stalwarts are absolutely sure of
electing.
What is the matter?
Among the leaders in South Dakota
elected or appointed to positions of
prominence by the progressive wing
OF the party We have:
Hon. Coe /. Crawford, United States
senator.
Hon. Robert ]. Gamble. United
States senator.
Hon. Robert S. Vessey, governor.
Hon. Wilbur S. Glass. candidate
ns0s) for congress.
Hon. Richard o Richards, candi-
date for state senate, manager of the
present progressive campaign.
Now, let's see. Senator Crawford
openly reciprocates the animosity ex-
hibited by Mr.. Richards and these
two have the one thought paramount,
to-wit: the political elimination of the
other. Crawford and Gamble do not
fall upon the neck OF each other and
weep, even though the cause for
weeping seems to be strong, with few
takers. Mr.. Glass is cut in open at
tack on both Gamble and Crawford.
accusing them of disloyalty to the
cause and calling loudly for their eli
mination. Mr.. Richards. in addition
to his hostility to Senator Crawford,
boasts, in an open printed letter over
his w signature, even while he is
managing Governor Vessey's cam
paign, and while Vessey is the man
in the most danger of defeat, boasts
that he has had no word, verbal, oral,
written, or otherwise, with the COVER
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