Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-12

1t has turned out as we expected it
would. The managers of each party
find encouragement in the returns
from Vermont.
The hasty speeches made by the
candidates from automobiles ought
to be almost as convincing as sending
the voter post card.
The many aeroplane accidents make
it seem long time before conserva-
tive Uncle Reuben will hitch up the
air ship tc take the family to church.
Ohio, at its constitutional amend
ment referendum election, went yes
on all proposed amendments except
the one providing for woman suffrage
and there were AZ of them.
In July the politician shakes hands
with you, by August he i quires for
your wife, in September he is anxious
ly solicituous for the welfare of your
children.
The boys and girls have got through
vacation, but as their time has been
filled by important engagements, Dad
and Ma have had to run their own
errands.
President Taft teaches that party
regularity is the first duty of a pat
riotic citizen. When party regularity
conflicts with popular government it
ceases to be virtue and becomes a
vice.
William d. Haywood, president of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
in .Chicago yesterday declared that
the Chicago labor leaders have assur-
ed him their support in the proposed
nation wide strike.
If summer wants to linger in the
lap of autumn for time there will
probably be little objection on the
part of a public to which her visit
this year has seemed strangely short;
always provided she does not let old
general humidity dangle around.
The democratic leaders of Iowa,
Minnesota, South Dakota and Ne
braska will aid in the biggest politi-
cal demonstration in Iowa's history
when Woodrow Wilson comes to
Sioux City, September II, according
to plans announced by those in charge
of the Wilson day arrangements at
the Interstate fair.
Local papers over the state are
warning their readers to guard
against starting prairie fires, as the
season this year is here when they
will burn readily if they once get a
start. The late rains have brought a
heavy growth of grass, and fire once
started would be hard to handle.
A business administration, like a
successful private concern, looks for
officials who have had experience in
government. The bull moose party
seeks to rid of such, on the ground
that "they have had enough and
others should have their turn " That
policy would bring private corpor-
alton to bankruptcy.
The best investment of youth is
education. The best education is
is none too good for you, young man
or for you young woman. Now in
the days Of your youth is the accept.
ed and the only time for this work
Enter some good school and let your
youthful energies and ardor find an
outlet in the pursuit of knowledge
and treading the paths of wisdom
Your whole life will be made richer
and fuller, more satisfying to you
and of larger usefulness to your COM
munity.
Grain shipments from the north.
west gradually are increasing, freight
traffic men say. The railroads are to
meet the demand for cars without
serious delays. The coils of an acute
shortage slowly are tightening, it is
feared. however. Unless farmers
suddenly augment their shipments
the tieup can be kept off for several
weeks, railroad men say.
All the billions of watered stock
that was put forth during the Roose.
velt administration by trust organiz
ations would be legalized should the
Roosevelt plan for national incorpor.
alton and national commission con