The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-21

Is 10 him and MI. from w1jeh { co,l'
MOI @'tl aitofa 20 snirl.
Il v..+ just H|iiakin@. hinaius of
We nan, ycy:s rhat bake slipped
oNiig lace I G.sl lorme} his ar1uain-
iatee. i. s,.na, ~. prJio3 nf thitty
5cy. il, Was in lie autaiwn tjMe
of1 <sl. tl,n = Nouna nian inst IN
tpijas upon my caosou rrofc, ion IN
Tic 35>sl. City Of Mitchell. During
~" F.& months lrc,icus. however,
hael lsaenct that about ;}li tncro
va 10 t,ia rlen Tc%iaGr% Of Dakota.
%a. Nanbt0u and haadN GOD. while
a&l lae res' was ~prniri" ANA lac biuo
Sky. iaa! Gcasd Inc names Of sey
ega} ~ecat%mcn, Who werc associate
20 VITA Tho pioneer @orl o. i've To-
eitofl. ana trgis naao moro iaYor-
@l,!l l~ncHrionyd t2an me ono waom
No0 today iogc 10 ho.e:,
.lFlom my mist meeting with Mir.
Tripn on 'h@j ~scptomber Gn, al
alona lafoueA thc sub caUon, years
Of my more malur manhood. my
logp aud admiration lor him groN
and ripracd into AN cyor increasing
allceIion. My business associations
fornp! IN an early day, With II OF
your now esteemed citizens. Hard -
tendency TO bring mr into closer re-,
la,iou with ne spicnAid Qualities ct
Fare and success Of ,..e Voting ma2
no vas benz upon al,3hitiaus anG
auG1blo pursuits. seemed eve to be
4 tiiamc upon which he loved 10
dwet}.
II recall an accident attending the
secon' session uf tho state Lcgisla-
tuNo. twenty wears ago. had tho
Aonpr TO Hep.csent Dawson County
As State Senator at tina, session.
not we'll calculated TO mako mention
of secular affairs, and moro especial
Us politics: however. | may be par
donod for suci, an a~llusion. because
this incidon, is so interviewer with
The warp and wool of the charact2!
OF the deceased. and il is so express
sivc OF his hiah regard ior lllo prin-
ciplns OF manhood and honor, that
feel sure the example may provide
a lesson wolthv OF thouaittfnl o II
sheraton and emulation.
"ilay af;cs day. running u, into
House aud Senate were ballo,ing for
the choice for United states Soma
y Judge Tripn was The united
choice Of his party for tlsat hi@A Of
fec. Ne differed i'm political iaiih;
he n :taunch democrat and equal
ly a republican. As tho weary days
OF The isalloiing wore along without
a c%iioiea. ! rccall his sending for me
10 visit him at his rooms in the
;l.c Locke Hotel. Knocking at his
t.oor. he invited me in ANA berkon-
Cd ne to Il scat. saying: II desire
a little private and confidential talk
wi;li Won this evening. am inrlin-
cd 10 believe that There will be 4
break among the House ard Sen
ale members in a icw days. perhaps
Tomorrow. II is rnmolcl thai, al
tl,ouah You are y republican, Yet
out OF your personal irien i$hin Tor
me, ,lli, you might be inclined 10
break away !lom Your parry and
east yo8f votc Tor me-. Whii" !
might sincerely appreciate Your
vote, and consider il an evidence OF
egca, pcrs onal friends nip. yet. am
frank TO say that ! seriously doubt.
i'm yUnr behalf. the wlsdom OF surl
Il course; YOU wcIc elected as Il re
publican after a fierce and vigorous
contest in your county. and YOU
vote for me would hN open 10 cri'i-
eism bg your constituents. and .Eon
could moi satisfactorily explain it,
so ihsf want 10 Give YOU u little
timely warning for YOUR " per-
sonal well;Ae.;a and taking me b!
the hand will, II iatherly affection,
these wcra his words: "Ycu arc 4
young mu1.4lon't make any mis-
take Then with Il iirmcr grasp
calling ne by my given name, he
said: You can't affori it,"
".Nll along down the subsequent
years OF my manhood, battling VI
and down the wide world of strife
with temptations on every hand
those ringing words have so Otto,
come to me in this life's b%a;tlc,-
You can't afford it,"
Il SEQ here this afternoon prcsi
dents and Instructors Of universe
ties and colleges and their students
The impartcr5 and recipients o.
49, 49,