The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-31
Makes Formal An
nouncennent Of Cam
didacy Today
STRONG SUPPORT
All Over the District> His
Nomination is Freely
Predicted

Asked today concerning the nu
merous reports that he would be
come q candidate for congress from
the First District. o. l.. l'ranson o
this city made the following state
ment:
II ann candidate for the repub
llcan nomination tor congress in 1hs
. First congressional District.
The Congressional Apportion
ment Law just enacted gives Soutl
Dakota three Congressman. my home
city OF Mitchell being i'm the new Dis
trict Congressman Burke reside.
in The Second District and Congress.
man Martin in the Third.
Some time ago, when it was ap,
parent Congress would give us three
representatives. friends of mine sug.
gested that ! make the race and wit n
this end in view have looked over
the situation carefully and because
OF the assurances OF support which
have received from all parts of the
district. ! have deci1ed to become =
cane idate for the nomination. and |
am encouraged in the belief that |
can Win
II am firm i'm the belief that a
Congressman. under our form of gov
ernaent should be the peoples rep
resentative and should stand for
those things most beneficial TO his
constituency, having Just regard for
the national welfare.
What He Believes.
II believe in the republican party
because it is the party of accom-
plishment; because it's record and
traditions have led good men to turn
almost instinctively to ii in their de-
sire to establish a just and respon-
sivc government. believe the re-
publican party does and must rec
.osnize the fundamental principle
that men are not only born equal
but must be guaranteed equality OF
opportunity throughout life be-
lieve the republican party is and
must be dedicated to the durable
task OF distributing the burdens OF
taxation according to ability to bear
them and of protecting the weak and
unfortunate from encroachment by
the strong and greedy. A more de-
tailed statement of what | conceive
the republican party TO mean may be
more appropriately made before the
people OF South Dakota at later
late.
If | should be nominated and
elected to Congress the best there is
in me will be devoted TO the con-
scientious discharge of public duty"
That al. Branson's proposed cam
lidacy has been received not only
in a friendly but in an enthusiastic
manner all over the district is at
tested by numerous reports that have
con9e to The Republican. leading to
the belief that he will be an easy
winner in the race. Mr.. Dranson is
known all over the state as an eN-
reptionaly able public speaker. and
his geniality and square dealing
have made him friends everywhere
y SeIf.Made Man.
o. l.. Branson. Or Ole as he is
more familiarly known by his
friends, was born Feb. 3rd 1861,
near Morrison, H.. and moved with
his parents in 1867 TO LaMollc,
Marshall county, Iowa In 1876 he
and his parents went to a farm near
Arcadia Carroll county, Iowa, where
the young man spent his youth and
early manhood in farm work. La
Ter he taught school TO secure funds
upon which to attend the state nor
NAL at Cedar Falls. Iowa. He fir
shed his teaching career as prin-
cipal OF the Arcadia schools. Later
nc took a pre-emption and became
cashier Of the Rawlins County Bank
on March /, 1855. He was so sue
cessful in this position that two 9TH
CT better positions were offered him
in turn and on Jan. lst. 1897, he
came 10 Mitchell as cashier of the
First National Bank. Here his gem
ial manner, integrity and fair deal
ing brought him continued success
and he was made president of this
bank Jan. 1st. 1908. which position
he still holds. He has served as
mayor of Mitchell, in the years 1906
and 1907 and as state senator in