The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-19
ROOSEVELT GAINS
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Old Line Republicans, Who
First Turned to Wilson,
Rallying to Colonel.

Mitchell, S. D., Oct. l9.-The po-
liticsl situation in South Dakota as re.
lates to the differences between the
Taft and Roosevelt supporters has
been undergoing q change in the past
week which has made inroads on the
support rendered to Wilson some time
ago. In the past week much argu.
ment has gone forth fro mthe Roose-
Welt headquarters concerning the free
trade ideas of the democratic party.
and what the election OF Wilson
would mean to the country at large.
Instances were cited Of the democratic
administration Of 1892. and 1t has had
the effect OF turning the attention OF
the wavering republicans back to the
protective policy OF the republican
party.
One Of tho old-time republicans de.
clared that at the outset he intended
to vote for Wilson. but when it &C.
CURED to him that he principle Of
proection was at stake he turned back
to his friends. There Is. It is believed.
a general turning back OF the men
who first had determined to vote the
democratic ticket.
Shooting Has Far. Reaching Effect.
The attempted assassination Of Col.
onel Roosevelt has started a great
wave Of sympathy ove this section.
and any hesitancy the republicans
had in voting for Colonel Roosevelt
has been swept away by the feeling
OF revulsion over the act Of the assas-
sin.
Since the Taft republicans lost
tors by petition the Roosevelt men
have nPaSanfo6 a naaNn naRt whiNh
would insure the defeat Of Wilson.
Their proposition since was to first
vote for Roosevelt in the electoral
college, and II he failed Of enough
votes to carry him over than they
agreed to support Taft to defeat Will.
son.
n. G. Preston, one Of the presiden-
tial electors, came out in a statement
today. which indicates the attitude of
the Roosevelt electors in their efforts
to defeat Wilson. Mr.. Preston says:
Two or three weeks ago I publicly
stated that II elected as one Of the
presidential electors. I should vote for
Theodore Roosevelt, in preference to
TAFT. and I am still Of that opinion.
However, II Roosevelt cannot be
elected. and It should become a con-
test between Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Taft
and my vote would defeat Wilson and
elect Taft. I will vote for Mr.. Taft
Means Repetition of C~leyeland's Term
"The election Of Woodrow Wilson
means a repetition Of Grover CIeve-
lands last administration. He was
elected on q tariff platform. declarins
It to be a fundamental principle Of the
democratic party that the government
has no constitutional power to impose
and collect q dollar Of taxes, except
for the purposes Of revenue, and dc.
nouncing the Mckinley tariff law Al
the eliminating atrocity Of class leg.
tslatton.' On that platform Cleveland'e
election brought business to a stand
still. failures and distress, hard time.
and low prices. capital became unpro.
ductive and labor unemployed.
Wilson Stands for Same Things.
Woodrow Wilson stands for Jus,
what Cleveland stood for. The demo.
Gratis then said just what they sag
now-that the country had nothing t.
fear from democratic theories.
I'VE cannot afford the experiment
OF a democratic administration. We
can best Judge the future by the past
such is the attitude Of the Roosevelt
electors In Souh Dakota. They will
turn to Taft only when It is apparen,
that Wilson has a chance for election
In the electoral college. They con
slider it q choice between republican
principles as enunciated In the Roose.
welt and Taft platforms, and the ole
democratic doctrine of free trade a.
get forth In typical fashion in thu
Wilson platform.