The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-10-04
ABLE MEN FOR
LEGISLATURE
j. ". Harris and ]. F. ComstoCk Well
Fitted TO Represent People
at Pierre.

gene al election, and The News de-
sires to take advantage of this Op-
portuni'y to call the attention of
the voters of this senatorial district
to the candidacy of j. w. Harris
for state senator on the republican
ticket. Mr.. Harris won the nomi-
nation at the June primaries by a
decisive majority. The voters of
the district fully realized that he is
the prCDer man for the place,
which fact was mainly responsible
for the spl4ndid endorsement given
him III the primary campaign.
Mr. Harris has been a resident
of Walworth county for about fif
teen years and is thoroughly ia
millar with conditions in all palts
of the district which he seeks to
represent in the higher branch OF
the state legislature. During his
residence in the county he has al
ways taken an active part in every
thing tending to develop this sec
ton Of the state, and whenever
called upon for financial assistance
in advancing public enterprises, he
has always responded generously.
He is a deep student of modern
and improved methods OF agricul-
ture and devOtes much time and
energy to practical demonstrations
Of advanced ideas in soil culture.
Some Of his opponents have in
sinuated that he is controlled by
special interests, such as railroads,
etc. Everyone who enjoys his ac-
quaintance knows that nothing is
farther from the truth even those
who OPP ose him in a personal way
do not believe this. PliOr to an
nouncing his candidacy for the
nomination he never intmated his
intentions to a representative Of
the railroads or any other big in
terests, and during the primary
campaign he never asked any as
sistance from them or acted upon
any suggestions advanced by them;
neither does he intend to be in
huenced by them in this campaign
or in an official capacity in the
event Of his election.
To be brief, Mr.. Harris is in the
opinion of The News especially
we'll qualified for the position OF
state senator. Being a most active
man in very-day business and
farming operations, 1t is needless
for The News TO state that he will
devote the same untiring energy to
looking after the interests Of the
people of the Thirty Seventh Sena
torial district in the event Of his
election, which seems foregone
conclusion at this time.
No better man for the place
could have been selected at the
June primaries than j +. Com
stock, republican candidate for
Representative in the state Iegisla-
ture from WalwOrth county. This
fact is attested to by the outcome
Of the campaign for nomination.
Mr.. Comstock was The choice OF the
people from a list Of four candi-
dates. every one % whom canvassed
the county very thoroughly during
the primary campaign. This being
the ease, there can be no question
as to the wishes Of the people in
the nomination, and it is hardly
necessary for The News to venture
the nredlction that the same result
will naturally follow at the general
election next month.
NJ. ComstOck has spent a great
many years in this section of South
Dakota, having been engaged in
the mercantile business on the
Cheyeune Indian reservation prior
to taking MP his Residence il Mo-
bridge two or three years ago. he