Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29
Senator Gamble Denies Franked
Envelope Charge.

Senator Gamble Denies Franked
Envelope Charge.
Senator Gamble absolutely denies
the stories started by one or two OPP
posing papers in the state that he
was using the ranking privilege fol
campaign purposes" This statement
was made in Yankton and telegraph
ed the Sioux City Journal Feb. 2S.
We can hardly blame Gamble fol
denying the truth, for the scheme
was on a , cent basis, but when a
senator writes for a list of county otii-
Gals. all classes, and wants that in
formation sent him in a ranked en-,
velope which he sent to the party ad,
dressed. it is quite fair to presume he
did not want the information for the
benefit of a Sunday school class.
Senator Gamble may deny the use
of franked envelopes for political pur-
poses, but his denial won't stand i n
the face OF his letters and franked
envelopes enclosed in such letters,
which are in evidence against him.
The following letter was written to
a politician, and not from Washing
ton either:
my Dear Mr..
1 would appreciate it very much
if you would give me on the inclosed
blank, a list Of your county candi-
dates, with their post office addresses.
Also please give me the county cen
trail committee, indicating chairman
and secretary and their past office ad-
dresses, using inclosed franked en-
|velope for same"
Yours very truly
Robert J. Gamble.
Candles denial Of the truth won't
stand. His own letter and the pur-
pose for which it was written is plain,
and you will also note the words,
Using inclosed franked envelope for
same" His letter was written to Sc
cure private political information.
and he inclosed his ranked envelope.
Some Of the parties to whom he wrote
did not reply because they did not
care to risk being his partner in violat-
ing the postal laws of the nation. and
If Senator Gamble wants to see two
of these letters and two ranked en-
velopes, he can do 50 at any time.
There is no use in his denying this
attempted violation of postal laws be-
cause his own letters and envelopes
are in evidence.
But those who know Gamble best
know a , cent violation of law is about
his size, and those who are support
ing him O will live 10 regret their
folly as hundreds of others have learn.
ed to their deep regret. Had Gamble
had an inch of manhood under his
hide he would have stood true to the
men who picked him out Of the politi,
Cal gutter and sent him back to the
senate, where he should have support
ed the policies he preached while his
friends were fighting his battles, but
Robert is not built that way.
Kittredge, Martin, Burke and other
leading republicans took him up ano
sent him to congress out Of sympathy
for the loss of his brother John. who
| had been elected to congress and dice
soon after election, Robert betrayed
the men who first gave him politica
honors and they we're forced to kick
him out Of the party at a conference
held in Aberdeen, which was attend
ed by Senator Kittredge, congress
men Martin and Burke and nint
other republican leaders. The pro
gressive element of the party thought
Gamble was being prosecuted and this
led up to his reelection, after which
with a coat Of whitewash, he went
back to the senate and betrayed thu
cause and the men who had saved
him from being a political outcast
Thus he betrayed the best friends he
ever had, those who first helped hin
and those who saved him afterwards
Such is the record of the nan WIN
now seeks reelection, but he viii
never be given another chance to be
tray anybody.