Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-03-02
DIR. H. J. JAMES,
Physician and Surgeon.
EYES TESTED.
First GsnR SaiiPsal Building, Custer, S. D.
REPUBLICAN SOUTH
DAKOTA AND TAFT

South Dakota is known as Il republi-
can state. AS such it has good repuIa-
ton throughout the nation. The record
of the republican party challenges ad-
miration everywhere, for under that
banner the nation has progressed, -four
ished and become the greatest and most
prosperous of all powers. Under the ad-
ministraton of President Taft has the
nation continued to progress and pros
per, and II ever a President deserved
denomination and reelection for faith.
fulness TO duty, and efficient and pro-
ficient service, certainly Taft has. To
that sentiment not all republicans seem
to agree, but those who adhere to true
republican principles do not find many
flaws in his administration. He has
adhered to the policies as outlined by
the republican party under the Roose-
welt regime and has succeeded beyond
the expectations of many of Roosevelt's
most ardent followers in carrying to
successful conclusion some of the most
progressive policies that the party and
the country had desired. He has ad-
ministered rather than advocated. He
has done things rather than talked about
doing them. He has done things for the
betterment of the country and its people
rather than for his own political for
tunes. He has not played politics. He
has not done things for policy, but for
what he considered best. In thus doing
he has engendered and created opposi-
tion to his course. He has been accused
OF being impolitic and "hurting the par
ty" by expressing his opinions in favor
of measures that the people desired and
that in the interest of the masses rather
than in the interest of certain sections
of the country and certain classes. Thus
he has been broad and fair and right.
No class and no faction has dictated to
nor controlled President Taft, and there
fore some who desired to do SO are
among his opponents for denomination.
Under all these conditions, with re-
publican President who during one term
has conscientiously and faithfully served
the people, and carried out the express
ed will of the party whose principles he
was chosen to represent and carry for
ward, how ungrateful, if not cowardly,
1t would be on the part of the republi-
can party to desert President Taft at this
time.
One of the cardinal principles of the
republican party has become its loyalty
to men who have justly and honestly
represented it. The party is on record
throughout its resplendent existence as
never deserting it's faithful servants, but
in every instance in its natural life has
renominated its Presidents. Is it now
going to acknowledge its decadence, turn
its back upon its proud record, turn
traitor TO its chosen leader who has been
faithful, and listen to the wailings of
fault-seekers and fault-finders, who are
always on hand?
South Dakota should not share in
such course, but should gladly and
proudly express itself in favor of doing
simple justice to President Taft, electing
delegates who favor his denomination.
Let us do justice to him and to ourselves
and keep South Dakota in high esteem
politically throughout the nation.-Hot
Syringe Star.