Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-28

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There's a twill" in Wilson and a
"shall" in Marshall that give the
people confidence. New York Amer
lean.
According to the official returns,
Hodges, Democrat, is elected governor
ofKansas by a plurality of 81 over his
Republican opponent. This is too
close for comfort.
The efforts of Andy Lee, sorehead
of VermiIlion, in his attempt to de-
feat Edwin S. johnson, can be judged
by the fact that Mr.. johnson secured
fifty more votes in Vermillion than
did Wilson.
1t seems that Wilson has won Cali
fornia in court. That settles the
question once for ALL There need no
longer be particle of doubt that Mr..
Wilson was elected president OF the
United States.
The poor Washington corresponds
ents are the ones to be pitied, seeing
that they've got to turn in now, name
the cabinet, outline the policies, and
make a few thousand million APP
pointments
With the reconyening of congress,
Senator Works, of California, will
introduce resolution for q constitu-
tional amendment providing for the
election of president by direct vote.
The time has probably arrived to un-
dertake the long contemplated change.
Perhaps the most satisfied man i'll
the State to-day is Hon. r O. Rich
ards, the Huron publicist. His prim-
airy law was adopted by a magnificent
majority, Very likely Mr. Richards
will be formids BILE candidate for the
national senate two years hence.
President Taft says he will take
great pleasure in riding down Penn
sylvania Avenue on the 4th of next
March with Woodrow Wilson. Mr..
Taft is good loser and the Amer-
can people admire good loser as
we'll as good winner.
A Texas editor, speaking, undoubt-
eddy from wide experience, saws
that "A bushel of corn makes four
gallons of whiskey, which retails at
S16o 90. OF this the farmer gets 40
cents, the railroad 81 90. The United
States $500, the manufacturer, $500,
the Vender 81 90, and the drinker-
sixty days and the delirum tremens. -
President-elect Wilson threatened
to thresh a photographer who snap
ped him With a camera against his
positive prohibition 1t was perhaps
improper for the president-elect to
get so angry but man who can get
real hopping made Oh occasion is Just
the sort of man we need just now in
the white house.
Old timers are bringing forward
the early '7Gs for weather like the
weather that is now being served to
the people of Sout Dakota. Between
then and now there have been several
autnmns and early winters that pro-
duced the same quality that is now
being enjoyed. Newspaper files of
1890 mention November picnics in
the Huron neighborhood.
There is evidence of disposition
not to co operate with the executive
in the failure of the senate to con
firm the nomination of so postmasters
and Is other officials prior to the adj
journment of congress. These nomi-
nations were made last summer aud
it is presumed that the old grudge op-
Grated against their consideration by
the confirming body. a grudge that
may be carried into the next session
and up to the dissolution of the esd
congress.
Much interest and value has been
added to the International Live Stock
Exposition by the announcement
that, with view of aiding in the So
luton of number of important qnes
tons in stock farming, and to contri
butte toward reduction of the high
cost of living, there will be ;naugur-
ated during its next great annual
show, to be held at the Union Stock
Yards of Chicago, November 80 to