The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-26

meeting De instructed 10 wire the
chairman of tho national republican
committee that the members of this
convention demand the removal OF
Taamas Thorson as chairman OF the
Estate committee with the appoint-
ment OF a republican as his successor
and that this convention be recog-
nized as being of the republican
party OF the state OF South Dakota
State Committee Named.
Following it's reading he made
some remarks in its favor and dur
ing the course OF them said:
III we cannot get good, honest
republicans in office, for Gods sake
let us let the mule have a chance. .
Judge A. j. Plowman OF Dead
wood, next answered to calls of
speech" and said:
IF we don't stand up, and fight
like soldiers on the field of battle,
we will have Ananiases and Bull
Moosers in the highest Offices in the
land He referred to Roosevelt as
the greatest political liar on the
face of the earth.
Some changes We're then made in
the resolution and it was suggested
tlIdt IiC udllt VI ~. iiehi'NeJ ~
%Iroquois, be recommended to The nat
ional committee to take the place OF
Mr.. Thorson. AS thus amended the
resolution was passed unanimously.
Mr.. II. j. Woods of Sioux Falls
was elected treasurer of the new or
ganization and he stated that many
voluntary contributions had already
been made. Chambers Kellar OF Lead
I.--I ~ z,.-. ~ tlz "a Y,tittn IN
permanent organization. The follow
ing were designated as the state exc
cutive committee: j. G.. Simmons of
Aberdeen; II, b. Roberts OF Pierre;
T. j. Spangler of Mitchell: X. o.
Richards OF Huron; and j. f. Halil-
day of lroquois. Mr.. m was
named as chairman. Mr.. keliar made
a short speech in which he declared
that he was not afraid to face the
roaring Bull Moose" in the state at
any place or any time. The republi-
can party in the state at the present
time is bottom side up" he said.
Last nights meeting was a contin-
uation of the meeting held at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon. At the
former Judge f. ID. Wicks of Scot
land called the meeting to order and
Chas. M. Day of Sioux Falls was
made permanent chairman, upon
nomination by Mr.. Egan. Day made
a few opening remarks in which he
stated that this is a real republican
gathering to protest against the act
ion of the Huron convention last
June" He referred to the peculiar
} situation here and said: I'VE are
J, confronted wits Boss Flynn's BRILL
ant schame to steal electors in ever
| state in the union where possible
: and he added, "Flynn has more
brains than Boss Bassford of Soutl
: Dakota" He declared that the re
publicans have Il moral and lega
right to vote for the choice of tn,
s republican convention at Chicago.
e Opie Chambers of Dallas wa
/ made secretary of the meeting. IA
also made a few remarks n state
that he would fight Roosevelt where
e ever he was. He called Roosevelt
e usurper and was backed by a HAND
d ful of ~miliionaires. He said he be
e lieved the people would choose bt
It tween an honest school teacher an
a usurper of the peoples rights. ID
limited thai is was possible that
e elected Roosevelt in spite of all d'
II malls might try to become king {
emperor.
y A committee OF nine was appointe
ID on resolutions as follows: A:
j. Plowman of Deadwood; G. w. Ega
IN of Sioux Falls; w. c. Luck of Yam
IN ton; Il. b.. Roberts of Pierre; 10
lg Davenport OF Sturgis; Rollen Bur
ly holder of Interior: Len b. Doty
"a Doland; f. d. Wicks OF Scotland al
Ernest Jackson of Dallas.
A committee of permanent organ
II cation was appointed as follows: Jol
IS l.. Burke of Rapid City: Spuires
as Humboldt; Adam Rayhl OF Arlin
rs, ton; e. S. Danforth of Vermillio
FL. Wis of Harrison; w. a. Wooded
l1y of Gam Valley and Thos. Lane
Die Mitchell. :.
sd. The committee of party organic
OF ton was: j. G. Simmons OF ADJ
lg. deem; r. A. Richards of Huron;
EN- F. Holiday of Iroquois;. Geo.
ull Douthett of Sioux Falls; and Cha
to bers Kellar of Lead. +.
ay The resolutions in full are as I
'er lows:
Resolutions
cit We. Republicans of South Dakt
Of assembled in Mass Convention in t
Is CITY of Mitchell, South Dakota,
ie- the 10Th day of September, ~
pursuant to a call OF a commit
VII, named at Huron on August l4th.
OF Iected for the purpose of devlsi
lot ways and means by which republics
,te could vote their party ticket and he
ne it counted for their party candldat
ne desire that the republicans OF
y state should understand the eau
which have led to their d~isfranchl
ment and the position in which I'll
a find themselves today, because
such Acknowledgement, To this
~ we call their attention to the folle
ing:
Under our system of government
to voter cannot cast his vote direo
sed for President and Vice President
re- votes for electors whose duty 1T is
air cast their votes in the electoral {
ted lege for the candidates selected
by, the National Convention of the pa
ro- they represent. and that never in
ust history of the electoral college
al any elector been false to this sac
itr,1ct