The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-01
RICHARDS DECLARES
GAMBLE IS BEATEN
SANS HE HAS FOUND ONLY EIGHT
FOR GAMBLE AND MANY
AGAINST STERLING.

Huron, S. D.-The following state
ment was given out today by r. o.
Richards in the form of letter:
Il wish to report to you the re-
suits from my general letter OF in
quiry sent out to some $500 pro-
gressives OF both factions in this
state for an expression as TO their
views upon the matter OF my candi-
dacy for the U. S. Senate in the
June primaries, in compliance with
requests for me to enter the race.
The replies received to date from
all over the state disclose practically
no support. whatever, for Senator
Gamble. Eight in all indicate loyal
jty to him, which in every instance is
directly traceable to patronage and
special interests support
The straight progressive replies
received, so far, show two to one
against Dean Sterling. Two-thirds
want me to enter the race. and
pledge support The thought seems
to prevail that if Dean Sterling can
! be smoked out at home against his
natural tendency, he is sure to be
smoked out at Washington. There is
many of the replies, referring to
Dean Sterling as a kind and mild
man; but intimate that he has al
ways been a stand-patter, and ques-
ton his progressiveness, energy, de-
termination and constructive ability.
Fun ther, that he has not served in
the progressive ranks at all, and is
being forced, by the politicians, on
to the progressives, as was the case
with Senator Gamble six years ago.
Il have therefore announced my
candidacy Senator Candles news
paper at Yankton seems much
wrought up over my coming into the
field at this time. and SO are the
friends of Dean Sterling. Competi-
ton, however, is the purpose OF hav-
ing a primary law. There is fight
on between the spoilsmen and my
self within the progressive move
ment anyway over the adoption OF
Ian intelligent and clean primary law
They desire to continue the official
spoils system; do not. They desire
to continue secret slate making
open representation: | do not. We
may as we'll fight it out. We can
not have clean and responsive gov
ernment and have official spoils fol
its incentive. ! am out years time
and fortune anyway. so | might as
we'll continue the fight
Our progressive army has beer
leaderiess and the movement charac
terless in this state since the Craw
ford d-Elliott-Gamble alliance. My
: candidacy will at least stick up 1
standard again for consistent, con
servative progress, for which tt
fight till we win. There are wolve!
in both camps, and progressiyes il
both folds. They will gradually
separate themselves if the new pri
mary bill is voted in.
"Progressiveness is not d party
or faction or office: but is a status o
the heart and attitude of the mind
taking broader and higher view o
life in the shaping up of practical
wholesome governmental policies ii
: CYder to gradually evolve better con
ditions for the benefit of every citi
+. zen.
\ This state had the initiative and ref
. crendum in its constitution six year
U before any other state: South Da
kota should stand foremost in til
line of progressives-sho stan
for higher things than spoils of ot
c fee. to make good the motto on ou
l. state seal 1t is therefore my hop
: that YOU will be able to help brin
I about the old spirit which has here
/ tofore marked progressive victory.
y -O-
s New York City-District Attorne
Whitman it was stated today, is pr
C pairing for an investigation of I'll
s recent rise in the price of butter an
d eggs in this city to find out whetht
e a 'gentlemen's agreement" exis
st among dealers to fix and control tt
l. price of these necessities.