The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1912-05-24

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could have only one result; the in,
st2nt separation from him OF all those
who have been his supporters. and the
accession 10 his standard of the Wick
hem crowd of traders who have been
his cOret"nt enemies for the last 10
yceTs. The lineup now appears 10 be
cleap~cnt end definite. Pettigrew, Bow
ler Wi0!- htr. Kirby ond Lee on one
side; JchrsCn aud hts friends on tire
other. on one sido all the old reaction
arv lend RS; on the other the young,
progressive dor7o0rc IS OF the state who
viii make stand for TIE integrity Of
their marty end striye 20 divorce il
from t'!c influence oc the bosses. The
facHn-s Of the younsr men are best ex-
pressed bv tho stGtereent OF one of
them who said after the meeting:
We we;cqr7e the contest For years we
hove beei hsr'inC wood and water for
Pettgrer-. lie las always asked. and
asked always fer himself We gave. we
fou%ht the C'd gong and vh,pned them for
him. Now that he can TO longer use US he
rocs with them. We now have all the
old worn-out statesmen ard ev-sta tesnen
IN a bunch erd we shau proceed TO whip
them collectively and II detail and have
done with the hus'ness forever.
The Real Issue.
We win not haul down the WEson nag
az the behest of an alien boss hut tho is
sue Is not 30 much whether South Dakota
wiA vote for Wilson or Clark or any 9TH
er man who has had Eryln's approval
1t IS whether tho democracy OF South pa
kota shall submit TO the dictat.on of Pet
tgrew who has been scat here to grab 10
votes 70 ee used as pawns at Baltimore
Tor himself end the infamous Hearst ma
chine On that issue we shall appeal to
the den ocratic voters Of TIE state and try
the case. We are determined to have a
delegation that can be relied upon to serve
the Bryan democracy OF South Dakota in
every crisis during the deliberations Of
the convention.
The incarnation or Psttigrew for United
states senator by the conference he'd at
Pierre in January H-as the result OF q
frare-pp By the old gang with Andy Lee
as tie tool for Its accomplishment. ard
Bowler aa his second. At this time. az
heretofore. Lee received the glad hand
and when he took the floor to make the
motion 20 request PettiErew to flle his pc
tition he was we'll received because his
purpose was not then known. On the Fpur
az the moment. without previous discu-
s-on or consideration the motion was IN
had been discussed. il could never have
passed because for years there has been
Q. sle1t, but constantly growing hostility
to PettisreY among the young element Of
SIS opposed 10 Wilson this fact would have
heen enough to arouse open hostility 10
the Wilson sentiment. H.s we'll known
close relations TO Jim Hill. his arrogant
refusel T. snppOrt any program not his
own, or candidate not subservient 10 him.
Carolina Roud deal which has never been
satisfactorily explained. and his more re-
cert service e the Taft ahm!nistration in
fTally sc'e@ting James ID. Elliott for
UnifoS States judge. have caused many
&C hie former supporters to doubt his
availability for United States senator.
when hts petitions were crcusted nearly
every placa in the state showed dlsaffec-
ton toward bin among democrats. In
Mitchell alone. 20 representative progress
.ce democrats refased 10 sign. In most
-frr xa~ff1 ffsas,
or reluctance The fact that he openly
declares he VIII not MT up fight unless
Taft = no",iuntrd and Gamble Is his OPP
p0uent IN South Dakota. has caused demo-
Gratis who sacrifice their time ard money
for party srccess TO grow sick ut the
fDectacic OF MS monumental selashness.
Tho success ~ his nrrfeFsed PRINCIPLES is
snd has alw,vS heea secondary 10 hle per-
soaal aims. and HIS activity has uniform
tlv 6eperded l!;Non rewards to his pocket.
hiq pride or vengeance upon his oDDo-
nents. A career 20 slnrl.,ar'y selfish could
h7vo bnt enc erd. and chat end is nov n
iTht II he cnn yurcesd IN hr0w-bea'.ar
.r foelins he democrats Of south uaeota
into endorri1g hi7 fn'ogation to Rsltiiroro
h's last fght win have been succc@ rfucy
r'adc. TO VIII have no fur her usc for tho
democratic organization cf the state and
= VII fan 20 Ahe lot OF thcee who would
:1-7i-e the party vital fighting agency for
good government 10 repair the wreck
w'-ich VIII resuls fran allowing hin, n
use our voters in this final attempt 70
servo riIngcls.
In promptly making Pettigrewisn
the issue. the Wilson men are likely
10 score q victory. Pettigrew's old
popularity is gone, fis organization oi
prior years Gissipated. wilson Is pop
ular IN South Dakota among the demo
Gratis. partly because ho has the in
oorsement OF Bryan. whose recommen-
daflon they regard as more honest and
quite as intelligent as that OF Eearst'E
manager. He is also regarded as tho
candidate likely TO get the most repub-
sican votes. II is well known that the
iSett.Frew- Wickhem forces have NJ
organization and that PettIgrew II
cow striving fran:ically TO get one. and
1t is presumed they win flood the state
''-''N Fcarsts raDcrs aud sDrciicr5 it'
they did in Nebraska and Illinois. II
however, they are met with the issu
OF alien bossism they may reap dis
appointment. Pottigrews support. in
stead of being an asset may prove
Hal ility TO tho Wiclzhem crowd. Georg
Eyed Williams was defeated for dele
gate in Massachusetts, end Williams
with Pettigrew. has made the cam
paign for Clark in most OF the northern
states The outcome of this new
alignment will be watched with inter
est by everybody. To Pettigrew, de
feat means his humiliation. He coul'
not recover. 1t is his last fight. IL /
also Lees last fight. IL they lose the
| are gone forever. and with them vii
20 the old crowd whose company the
have SO recently Joined.
The young South Dakota democrat
are trying 10 get away from the de
feats and the men who have led then
to defeat for years past. They war
to meet new issues and become vita
part OF this great government. The
are tried Of merely maneuyering to &c
glory or Office for few selfish me
who persist in. putting their own in
. terests ahead ~of thu interests OF tn
rank and file who are primarily con
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