Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-09-09

private secretary to Senator Crawford,
Hon. A.. o. Ringsrud OF Elk Point,
Hon. Thomas Thorson and the editor
of the LEADER from Canton, and
| Congressman Martin and United
| States Marshal Bullock from Dead
!! wood. These gentlemen composed
| Col. Roosevelt's escort from Sioux
City to Sioux Falls. Editors How
land and Abbott Of The Outlook,
| Private Secretary Harper and about
a dozen eastern newspaper reporters
constituted the permanent train staff.
During the trip Congressman Mart
in introduced the Dakotans to Col.
Roose velt, and when he got around to
Mr.. Thorson he grasped his hand
firmly and looking him square In the
face said: 81 am glad to greet the
| Original Insurgent," and Mr.. Thorson
responded with: Eyes, l have been
insurging for fifteen years." and the
Colonel grasped his other hand and
looked as II he had something private
IOT Ills cat. ~ V"o AA~'
dent when both progressives we're
gazing, as 1T were, into the secrets OF
their hearts through eyes that spoke
In silence.
The writer asked the Colonel If he
knew where Yellowstone Kelley was.
The answer came quick and with a
smile: II made him an Indian Agent
In New Mexico and gave him a ban
quet at the White House before l
went out of office" Yellowstone
Kelley was an old friend of the writer
and the most daring Indian scout In
the northwest.
Mr.. Ihorson and the writer enjoyed
the pleasure Of a private interview
with Col. Roosevelt, and that inter-
view was a heart to heart talk on
both sides. "This is not for publica-
tion'' said the Colonel. We assured
him we didn't want anything for
publication-we wanted something
not for publication and we got 1t good
and plenty from a heart that spoke
true and strong. The Colonel Is a
rapid talker and he covered a broad
field in the fifteen minutes OF inter-
rogation and response. 1t was an
interview that some papers would
give a thousand dollars for.
During the trip Congressman Mart
In and the writer discussed a little
politics. Mr.. Martin said that he had
always supported Roosevelt, was sup
porting him now and would support
him and his policies In the future,
and he would stand square on a Roos-
evelt platform. Our reply was "In
that case, you and l can stand on the
same platform" and it now seems
that the LEADER can have no further
objection to Mr.. Martin since he has
boldly proclaimed his purpose to sup
port a progressive policy at home and
In Washington, and Col. Roosevelt
must have faith in him as he Endorsed
Mr.. Martin strongly In his speech at
Sioux City. What Mr.. Burke will do,
we don't know, but We presume he
will stand with Cannon to the end.
The trip from Sioux City to Sioux
Falls was exceedingly pleasant In
every respect and the writer Is under
obligations to Mayor Burnside for
courtesies extended, and from a closer
acquaintance with the big hearted
Mayor we are pleased to congratulate
Sioux Falls in having such an able
man at the head of its municipal
government. He is broad, liberal,
big hearted, genial and progressive in
politics, a true friend of Col. Roose-
velt, and we nominate him as one Of
the delegates to the national conven-
ton that will nominate Col. RoOse-
welt. f0r nrasidant In lQl2