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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

nominees OF his party for congress.
The nominees for congress also are
conducting a purely one-man cam
Paisn.
". w. Soule. one Of h democratic
nominees for congress, apparently Is
not aware that an individual named
John Il. Kelley also is a nominee OF
his party for congress. Candidate
Soule speaks only for hims III. early
in the campaign having abandoned
Mr.. Kelley to his fate. With self
preservation motives, Mr.. Kelley also
is looking out strictly for No. l..
So far as the three candidates are
concerned, they are not cooperating
with each other in the slightest de-
gree, and to all intents n purposes
might as well have been the nomi-
nees Of three separate and distinct
party organizations.
The course followed by the three
candidates is decidedly humiliating to
the better and more consistent ele-
mcnt of democratic voters in the
state, who are thoroughly disguised
with their Observation-Disclosures in this
campaign.
The three candidates appear to 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 TO 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 and 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
b. icans 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 hat they are
ashamed Of their own party, and
plead for republican votes OF the al
legation that they are In sympathy
with republicans on the great issues
Of the day, yet they are dyed-in-the-
wool democrats and have absolutely
nothing in m with republicans
They simply are striving to deceive
republicans and secure the votes OF
those whom they think they can l.ool
wink into voting the Democrat
ticket. Thus far and no further e
tends their interest in the dear re-
publican voter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
William q. smith

william q. Smith republican can
dldate for railroad commissioner,
WA born In Maine In 1858. He u
= practicing physician Of long stand
ing. having graduated, In medicine
from the College OF Physicians and
Surgeons. New York City, in 1884.
Upon coming to the state he located
Mt Gturgis In 1887. He has been
president Of the Black Hills Medical
association and 10 vice president OF
the State Medical association. He il
also an ex-president OF the National
AlsociAtion Of Railroad Commission
era. n for the past eleven years has
besn = member OF tina South Dakota
railroad commissioners. / re Of which
hezAsses q the oaTa.1ss liz
long experience ~ q member Of the
hnard makee him especially assaiafed
to serve the people on this important
beard, During his long service as a
member OF the board he has won an
~enviakle reputation not only as q dip
l0matg but N = fiGhting member, and
largely through his efforts 80 due the
reduction Of both freight and paasen-
ger rates which the people Of the
state new enjoy.
Mr.. smith waD chairman OF the
heard lngt9al, and sitter the state was
defeated M the federal courts In its
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18
SECRETARY OF sTATE
Samuel Q. 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 h q state, at the Nor
NAL school at st. Cloud, and tho
University of Minnesota. and gradu.
ated from the law department In
1890 He located in Deadwood in
August of that year with the Hon.
William g. Rice. now Judge OF h
Eighth judicial circuit OF this state.
In whose employ he remained for
two years, when he entered into part
nershtp with Judgs Rice in the law
business. He wRs states attorney for
Lawrence county In %13O1-Z, and has
been engaged In the general practice
or law until the present time. He
was elected secretary OF state in
nffi.e
by q large majority at the primary
election In June of this rear.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18
NEW TARIFF NOT CAUSE OF
HIGH PRICES-A DOWNWARD
REVISION

Changes nj the items OF the old
tariff by the new tariff: Duty decreas-
es on 654 items, duty increases on
22O items. unchanged 1,15O items.
Consumption value Of articles on
which duties were decreased $4,951,-
S13,175; of Injuries IN which duties
were Increased $~637,903,549; Of ar
ticles, not injuries, on which duties
were increases s637, 9O3.54s; of arti-
cles, not l%uxuries, On which duties
We're increased $240,s52,525.
AID valorem according to the
value) rate on dutiable imports In
1909 Gold tariff 43.15 per cent; in
1910 COT the fiscal year 1910 all but
one month and five days come under
the new tariff 41.4s per cen de-
rease 1866 per cent.
Among the articles of common ev-
cry day use, on which the duty was
reduced by the new tariff, are the
following: Hides, ground wood pup,
cotton seed and croton oil, petroleum
and products thereof, placed on the
free list; fresh meat, pork, and lard
% per cent; bacon n ham 20 per
cent: cabbage SO 1-3 per cent; salt
10 per cent; soft coal 33 per cent;
sawed boards from 371-2 to SO per
cent; dressed lumber 80 per cent;
boots and shoes 60 per cent; harness
and saddles So per ent agricultural
implements Is per cent; windoW
gas (common) 4 to 20 per cent;
iron ore so per cent pig iron 3TN'-2
per cent; bar iron 25 to SO per cent.
plate rOn or steel 1928 per cent TO
40 per cent. steel rails so per cent;
beams and Orders 90 to 40 per cent:
barbed wire 81 per cent; tin plates 20
per cent; boilers % per cent; knives
and forks Commonly Sused) % to rs
per cent; sewing machines 3S 1-S per
cent; cotton thread 16 to 20 per cent;
nails, spikes and tacks 90 to SO per
cent; saws 16 to rs per cent; gloves
Commonly used) Is per cent: sodas
L. to S3 per cent; gun powder So 10
per cent to so per cent; manufactures
of leather IS to 70 per cent. Tariff
unchanged on -four, potatoes, beans,
eggs, dairy products. tobacco and
manufactures thereof, cotton goods
(common), stockings (common),
woo1ens Except in ~unimportant de-
tails). ''The Payne tariff law repre-
sents The greatest reduction that has
been made in the tariff at any sing e
time since our first revenue law was
signed by George Washington" -
Mccall, Massachusetts.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

efforts to enforce legislation reducing
passenger rates, he called a CONFER
ence of the railroad officials OF all
the railroads doing business in south
Dakota and at this conference me
commission secured an average re-
duction in the ten classes OF frelsnt
amounting to 11.2 per cent. II a
reduction OF ! cent per mile on al
local oze-fare passenger rates in tfs
state( and also the reduction OF !
cent per mile on all mileage books
for travel in the Black Hills. In l9oo
he secured a further reduction Tor
the Black Hills country which re-
duced the fares from 4 to 3 cents per
mile and mileage book fares from T;
cents to 2 1-2 cents per mile. Again
T., August, 1906, while the board was
under injunction in the federal court
in the passenger rate case, Dr.. Sn'itn
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. hit
In fact reducing the short haul, "h'ch
covers most OF the freight hann'ea.
between 20 and 80 per cent, and at
the same time reducing the freight
rates ON Immigrant goods about 30
per cent. This was followed bv a
further order in March. 1907. Of a
fiat reduction of 10 per cent on Al
different classifications of freight east
of the Missouri river, ana at the
same time reducing the commodity
rate 10 the same as the Minnesota
rate. hich is nov in effect. In tae
movement to secure owe express
rates for the people Of the state, IT..
Smith was in hearty accord, and as a
member Of the board will use every
means to bring about this desired
ref ,rm. His long experience on the
board. his extensive knowledge OF the
problem of freight and passenger
rates especially fit him for the posi-
ton he now occupies, and the people
OF the state will act wisely II they re-
elect him In November.
The york of the commission oeiFs
Increased by each succeeding session
Of ;he legislature has compelled Com
missioner Smith to abandon his pro-
fessicn, and he now resides on his
ranch near Sidney, Perkins county n
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 l, save
the shippers and producers OF the
state over 100000. and annually
nearly $4,000, 900 as long as the pro-
posed advance IN be defeated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18
COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL AND
PUBLIC LANDS
F. f.. Brinker

F. F.. Brinker, republican candidate
for the office OF commissioner of
school and public lands, was born Of
German ~parentage in Minnesota, in
1856. 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, n
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 1861, when ne 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 i'm
portant Office.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18
MASTER OF FRANCE
Unknown Who Has Become tho
Republics Star.
BRAND, Nov Prime Minister, 10 Only
F~orty-six, and Was Not Even
Congressman 10 Years Ago
Considered 4 Genius.

Paris.-Briand Is f~orty-six years old.
He is prime minister and master Of
the French republic. He was no
body, not even congressman. ten a
ago.
Also. he is a genius. in the sense
Of a Pitt, Jefferson or Ro~bespierre;
and geniuses are rare. However they
differ, they have an instinct for
greatness. BRAND will be French
president if he wishes. say IF he
Wishes" because he is not only q
genius. but a strange one.
At thirty-ive he Vas an outsider
and. worse. seemingly a failure, even
as a lawyer. Suddenly he willed; and
all came easy to him.
Only genius could have led tho ease
loving, hail-fellow cafe charmer. half
cases. in ten years to dizzy power as
the great man of France. The public
is still astounted. Perhaps BRAND r.
maius a trile surprised.
And perhaps not. He remains =
bundle Of contradictions. France
wonders at his erudition. AS cabinet
minister. successfully. of public in
struction. beaux-arts. cuites, justice
and interior, he appeared a laborious
specialist OF each. In the separation
he held the record of all time for
brilliant readiness in the tribune,
master Of a thousand technicalities.
Yet no one has ever seen him open q
book or take a note.
He still loves his ease in his cafe.
You cannot be with him five minutes
without feeling the amusing, easy
going companion, bubbling with the
Joy Of life: yet back of it, eve his
old cvpries feel q negligent force that
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18
four years a. deputy auditor. In 1895

four years a. deputy auditor. In 1895
he was again elected county auditor.
and was reelected in 1903. n IL
now serving = fourth term as auditor
OF Dawson county. This long public
service in . county where political
lines are drawn as closely as they are
in Dawson county, speaks we'll 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 alles-
lance to the principles OF the
party. As state auditor he will close
~ scrutiniZe every account and sup
press any and all Illegal claims.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTION
Carl G. Lawrence

Carl G. I.awrenceo vas 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 rural
schools. entered h University Of
Wisconsin, from which institution he
graduated with the degree of Bach
elor of Letters in 1894. Later he did
postgraduate work at the same uni
versity during two summer months.
In the fall of 1894 he accepted q call
to the professorship of Latin and
history at Augustana college, Canton.
s. d. He remained there four years
and then for a period of eight years
he was principal Of the Canton city
schools. Hit is now serving as coun-
ty ssuperint endent of schools of Lin
coin county in his second term.
The following clipping from the
Canton Farmers Leader testiies to
his ability as an educator and to
intendent OF schools:
Prof. Lawrence has few equals as
an educator. INK as q promoter OF
advanced education in rural schools
he has blazed a new path that every
county superintendent is following.
AS ounty superintendent he soon
recognized IN 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, and to this end
he has organized the boys into corn
growing clubs and the girls into do
mestic science clubs. His efforts have
been wonderfully successful. About
400 boys competed in a corn contest
last year, and about the game number
of girls competed in sewing, darn
ing and patching. and in bread, bis
cult and cake making. The exhibits
were 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 Bookings
with theA5new method of education.
One boy raised the best corn that
WAS raised In the county. 1t scored
higher than any corn thai was rails
ed for mems centest.@The exhib-
its v surprised Professor Lawrence
and from the opinions expressed it
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 de things. Just as
well as their fathers and mothers
As state superintendent Professor
Lawrence hopes to enlarge this new
feature In rural school education un-
I'll every school district in the state
shall be helping to make h boys
scientific farmers and the girls edu-
Gated
lines"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

them. 4F5%=
A law requiring standard forms of
life Insurance policies n safeguard
Ing the rights and interests of pol
Icy holders; one of the most adj
yanced 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 a%nti-lobby law.
also 0 an active and leading
r In th-a@eEac.E3ent CT -
The primary election law.
AAeorrart practice act, prescribing
severe penalties for cOrruptins 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 cash
state. to be used as a future basis for
making freight and passenger rates
Law requiring railway companies
To pay double damag IS for stock kill
ed. or property destroyed by prairie
fire, where the company fuses to
make settlement within sixty days Of
loss.
A law placing on railroad com
panfes the burden of proof in actions
mission.
An anti-discrim nation law.
An anti-trust law.
A law requiring the state reasu
ar to account for interest on state
funds.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18
KNOWS wHEREoF HE SPEARS

Kansas City Star: Alton B. Park
er is warnig the public to Beware of
Roosevelt and the third term!" Judge
Parker will be remembered as the
man who failed to beware OF Roosevelt
and the second term.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

South Dakota will poll the largest re-
publican vote hat has ever been re-
corded. We don't believe thai Mr..
Wood will get anywhere near the
normal democratic vote. Wherever
he goes and whenever he speaks he
makes enemies instead of friends. His
manner is not pleasing and his logic
still more offensive. Mis~representa-
ton and abuse will never make votes
for any candidate no matter to what
party he belongs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

OF q progressive democrat?
That Republicans, and lots Of demo-
Gratis, prefer workers who get results,
Hike Martin and Burke, rather than
uncertain ambitious democratic poll
ticians.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

Hot Sprigs Times-Herald: Soule,
the democratic candidate for con-
gress, says he Is a progressive
What . misnomer. Who even heard
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

Beresford Republics: If Chauncey
L. Wood had only known that he was
going to run for governor. n had
have induced the democratic members
Of the last legislature to vote in oppo-
sition to the amendments and meas
ures which he is nov having q fit
about, his argument might have APP
peared more sincere. rF
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

Iroquois Chief: A man who is
ashamed of his party and lacks the
nerve to stand squarely on his party
platform is not entitled to the votes
OF anybody. Mr.. Soule should shut
off his supply of soft soap and sail
under his true colors or withdraw
from the race. .
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

Faulkton Record: HI state is on a
cash basis, with a very large balance
in the general fund, the net debt be-
ing not more than four hundred thou
sand, Il fact which makes some of the
(democratic) campaign literature look
rather queer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

The Morristown World pays this
concise tribute to Governor Robert
S. Vessey, republican nominee for re-
election: H is the same honest,
plain, ~big-hearted man yea after
year. He loves the people and their
welfare above ono or office. He
stands squarely on the Roosevelt
platform and has the unlimited con-
fidence of the man the nation loves.
1t is indeed fortunate that the peo-
pie have such a clear-headed man at
the head of state affairs: a man whom
all trust and whose chief aim is the
welfare of the people. He will be re-
elected by the biggest majority ever
given a public official I n the state,
and every candidate on the ticket with
him has the confidence of the voters,
second termers and first termer
alike
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

Wakonda Monitor: The Monitor
believes the republican state ticket to
be the best and strongest hat has
been lined up for years. There Is
not a man on it of whom a word of
honest condemnation can be aid
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

Prince MMaha vajira-adh has sue
ceeded his father the late King Chdl-
alongkorn, as ruler of Siam. II names
count for anything the new king will
not be any great improvement over
his father.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

Gettysburg News-Courier: Vote the
the News-Courier. The men who are
seeking office on the republican ticket
are all worthy Of the support of their
party. Stick to the party and vote
the ticket straight.
Although in their efforts to hood
wink republican voters into voting
for them on the ground hat they are
as good republicans as the most ar
dent republican in the state, if the
backs of Candidates Wood, Soule and
Kelley were scratched, dyed-in-the.
" Dol democrats would be found I'M
derneath.
have more than made good at Wash
8 will be returned to serve two years
more in the national house of epre-
sentatives, whtre they have reflected
great honor on themselves and their
state.
The republican state and judicial
ticket. composed of Robert s. Vessey,
Frank M. Byrne, Samuel c.. Policy,
Royal c. johnson, Henry B. Ander-
son. George G. Johnson, F. F.
Brinker, C. G.. Lawrence, w. G.
Smith, Ellison G. Smith and James
H. Mccoy, is composed of men of the
highest standing in the state-men
territory and state since it's infancy.
and who are tried and true cham
pions of the great body of common
people. All are entitled to the vote
of every man who has the best inter-
ests of the staff at heart. and who
wishes to see South Dakota continue
to advance and prosper.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

DeSmet News: 1t Is never wise to
give a candidate of an opposition par
ty a complimentary vote on the theory
that 1t is an off year and the result
is not important. The matter of
friendship should not COVER your
vote. If you have a party
preference stand by the nominees Of
hat party.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

Platte Tribune: Governor Vessey
will receive a good ote in this coun-
" for the people down this way like
him. Thty know that he has made
a good governor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18

Roosevelt was fifty-two yeas old
It must make the ole
guard sigh to consider how young ne
is after all.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-18
IN r~e-elect1ng Governor vsssey next
November ~ an overwhelming ma.
3oFtty.
IN DIR. Herman r. Rate.
LIEUTENANT
Frank M. Byrne

Frank M. Byrne Of Faulkton, who
II the republican candidate for lieu
tenant governor OF South Dakota, has
made an excellent legislative record
In this state. He is the author of
man of the important bills which
have become laws to the beneht os
the people OF South Dakota
Mr.. Byrne WAS born in Volney.
Allamakee county, Iowa, in 1858. He
came to Sioux rails In 1879, n In
the following year took up a home
stead in McCook county. He has .
wife and five and Is engaged In
farming and real estate. He was p
member of the first senate In 1890.
and was county treasurer of Fauik
county for our years He has rep
resented Faux and Potter counties
In the last two state senates. Mr..
Byrne introduced into III senate the
following bills, which have become
laws:
Anti-pass law, the most stringent
and effective anti-pass law ever en-
acted in the United States.
The 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 this law railway taxes
have been very much. increased IN the
past three years.
A law reducing express rates 20
per cent and giving the railroad COM
m%issioners power TO further reduce
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-09-16

Mrs. ~. n. Camnitz has returned
from a delightful weeks visit to Gov
ington and Cincinnati friends and rela-
tives.
Preparations are being made for a
big picnic next Saturday in the beau
tifulgrove of Enoch Barnett in the
pretty Green river valley and near
Salem church. A ball game, music and
other easements with a big dinner on
the ground Is sure to attract a large
crowd.
DR. Alcorn is attending the annual
meeting of the State Bankers Asso-
citation that convenes at Louisville
this week.
We have had placed in our hands
a lovely home containing about 200
acres with splendid new two-story 3
room metal roof dwelling, fine large
metal roof tobacco barn, stock barns
tenant house. etc. at about half price
to sell quick. Call and we will show
you. w. r. Williams & Co.