Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-09-07
WEBB FOR LAFOLlETTE.
BELIEVES IN THE WISDOM
SIN SENATOR
SEES A CHANCE TO WIN
Was Here From DeadwOod Yes.
terday on Business and Incl
dentalIy Talked the Rich
ards Primary Law and
LaFoIlette

/. A. Webb, of Deadwood, was here
yesterday on some business matters.
We of course met him and found him
an enthusiastic supporter of the Rich
ards primary law which is now before
the people of this state and also of
Bob LaFollette as candidate for
president to succeed VIM. Taft at the
coming election.
In summoning up the political situa-
ton in this state, Mr.. Webb stated to
our representative that a conservative
estimate of the sentiment of the peo-
pie of this state as between Taft and
LaFollette for presidential honors, it
will stand two to one in favor of the
Wisconsin senator. He says it will be
found when the votes are counted at
the next primaries in this state, the
rank and file have remembered the
jokers in the Taft Wickersham rail-
road bill, which the administration
hoped to have forced through congress,
the veto of the farmers free list bill,
and other fundamental wrongs imposed
upon the American people, to the profit
of confederated privilege. 1t was the
senator from Wisconsin who adroitly
brought the jokers in the railroad bill
out of hiding, and when it was accom-
plished, its farmers were anxious to
suppress the education it stimulated by
eagerly acquiescing in more equitable
BILL which the progressives presented
to congress.
| Senator LaFollette is the chief
exponent of real, genuine progressive
principles and he is among the fore
most who paved the way for many of
the reforms which we now enjey,"
said Mr.. Webb. HE is constructive
'statesman, man who has been tried
beyond measure, and who has not
been found wanting. He may not
be nominated for president at this time
but it makes little difference to him
whether he is or not, for he puts prin-
ciple above the mere fact of securing
an office. 1t is certainly true that no
progressive in South Dakota would
make mistake 10 rally to his support
for presidential honors."
And from his observation, Mr. Webb
stated that there isn't the slightest
reason to doubt that, by a,safe major
ity, a LaFcilete delegation will be sent
from this state to the next republican
national convention. Those who
assume to discourage his conscientious
effort by calling him radical do not
fully understand the term, that it
means potent Nothing is radical
which is not potent, and nsthing is
potent which Is not radical.
Concerning the primary bill Mr..
Webb said:
lit is practically conceded that the
Richards primary bill which has been
submitted to a direct vote of the peo-
pile of this state at the next general
ELECTION, will be sustained by the
voters by good majority.
IAN who have closely followed Mr..
Richards political work during the
past eight years are aware of the
practical effectiveness of the principles
he .enumerates. 1t il known over the
state of South Dakota that he is a
man with keen, analytical mind. and
being . thoroughly practical man of
wide business experience and influence.
he is competent and able to prepare,
and has prepared an organization law
for party regulation which will unques-
tionably raise the standard of political
procedure. where every unit Of party
will be equitably represented. Besides
it win forever eliminate possibilities of
the spoils of Office perpetuating the
politicians in power.