The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-10-10
all these things then and he is fight

49, '>DS
ing for them now.
'.Progressive republicans Will not
withhold their support from Sucn d
man and give aid to the ancient dem
ocratic party, because to do that
means nothing more tina the en-
thronment of southern bourbonlsm
and Tammany Hall. We have follow
ed Theodore Roosevelt in South Da-
kota for more than ten years; we
know what things he has stood TOR
and what things he has condemned.
What Roosevelt Did.
Even his enemies are lofced 10
admit that he. more than any .other
man. smote the rock and awakened
the conscience of the nation; that he
made the great railroads, with their
IMPERIAL wealth and vast power, rea-
lize for the first time that, the gov
eminent OF these United States is
their master; thai when it speaks
they must obey; that he enforced II
rule that the millionaire must De
held sternly to an accountability TOT
his acts and punished when he vlo-
lates the laws of the land just as the
poorest and humblest member OF So,
ciety is punished. Republicans VIII
not refuse to support such a man az
a time when noble women like JaHe
Adams. and great humanitarians
like Judge Ben Lindsay can enlist
heart and soul under his banner. He
has touched the warm currents Oh
life. He leads a movement fuil OF M
tense human interest Doth wllhiH
and without the republican parry.
The progressive republicans OF SCUM
Dakota cannot fail if they go straight
\ ahead Let those who cannot go with
a.. tI,o lnn1nnratG II 1nGS
e choose. others will take their place.
I The prea, forward movement Will
{ sweep on with ever increasing mo-
- mentum.
Advocates Reprisals.
Z Men who advocate the defeat OIL
" progressive republican candidates
! nominated at the June primaries
e such as Dean Sterling, Frank M.
. Byrne, and the candidates for presi-
=, Dental electors,-men VINO nave
!, seen fit to organize a ronl1hll'ee w.
defeat progressive candidates, and at
the same time to elect the few stana-
- %patters nominated at the same prl-
maries, with the balance OF the lem
y %ocratic ticket, have invited progress
sive republicans to retallate by ne-
a.e feating these standpat candidates.
{ candidates for the. legislature
nominated at the republican prlmar-
Is les. who will not support the repup-
" lican candidate for United states
w. Senator nominated at the same prl-
~ maries, ought to be defeated by pro
10 gressive republicans. Let us have nc
" t%rif1inp The decree entered at the
" primary. by all and for all alike
ie should be obeyed and those VINO re
fuse to obey that decree forfeit thei
right to claim support. The peopl'
" rule. The primary election law ne
~ at the foundation of the whole pro
~ gressive movement. An attempt is De
.es- ing made to destroy that primary o.
10 the lavish use of money and to SUI
vs. stitute for it a cunning scheHe u
IS return to rule by a small number o
~. ~ men clothed with special power AM
~ privilege to handpick candidates 10
l &c office. All the old forces of bosslsh
and standpatism are at WORK 10 se
nv ~ cure the adoption of this new schem
- - by deceiving the people into Vo'h
~ for it at the coming election.
There is need for fearless, enc
". eettc and patriotic work all along III
~ line. The young men OF South loako,
~ who will cast their first vote this fal
- have "a great opportunity pelor
;r them. Enlist under the banner
progress, young men. The standpa.
10y ter and reactionary is clinglng fondl
=, to a last years birds nest: the OF
ans birds are dead; the young birds nav
- flown; they viii never again return
he is hanging to dead leaves and or
ne sticks. filled with nothing but empt
t ness. Don't fool away your time 10
lowing him, young man. Get INTO III
warm, live, human current. ASSIST
carving forward q movement whlc
y. will remove human wrongs ana d
~ leyjate human suffering. Lloy
me George is leading it in England
me Theodore Roosevelt is leading it
America. Progressive republicans
in South Dakota is for it. Suppol
are progressive republicanism. 1T WI
Ses win. Success cannot be long delaye
our 1t is destiny. 1t is truth. 1t is huma
l'oi ity. What car prevail against these
aid -o-