Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-31
SAYING IT.
O. L. Branson the Man for
The People.

The readers of the LEADER are
we'll acquainted with the fact that
we are supporting Hon. O. l.. Bran
son Of Mitchell for Congress because
we know him as a mar who will stand
on his feet and fight for the peoples
right at all times.
We take the privilege of reprint
ing what another bright mans opin-
ion Of Mr.. Branson Is:
Mr.. Branson's speech is the best
political speech made here this sea-
son without a question OF doubt. Not
only Is Mr.. Branson an eloquent and
q forceful speaker, but he impresses
everyone as a clean, conscientious
man, unafraid, and coming direct to
the voter with his platform and prin-
ciples, and his magnetic personality,
his evident ability and the fearless
stand he has taken, stamp him as a
str ong, progressive man and n who
will afterwards honestly account for
his conduct to the people who have
elected him.
Mr.. Branson is a man who stands
high In the estimation OF the people
of South Dakota. He has been a resi-
dent Of the state and one Of Its most
loyal boosters for almost sixteen years.
AS a business man he Is known as a
man honorable In his dealings, fair
and square all the time. AS a legis-
lator his record speaks for itself. OF
his ability there is no question OF
doubt, for he Is a man we will be
proud of down at Washington. He
will do things, and he will do them
honestly, capably and fearlessly, and
as his good Judgment dictites and the
requirements Of his constituency will
demand, for he is a broad, fairminded
man, with keen discernment, good
sound, common sense and a quiet
determination which nothing will
defect.
In his speech he said he was unquali.
fiedly in favor of popular government.
He said that this country with its
inst buttons belongs to the people and
whenever a man is elected to public
Office he becomes a servant of the peo-
ple and not their master. He Is the
candidate OF no faction and of no man
or set OF men, his candidacy has not
been o. KID, by any machine, either
old or new, or by any man or set OF
men who may set themselves up as
dictators or would be dictators, and
he further said that II any such en-
dorsement should come to him he
would put his foot upon 1t as he
would upon the head of a r~attlesnake.
He declared most emphatically that
he Thought that every voter In this
state Is capable OF self-government,
and that Is why he Is putting his
candidacy right square up to them,
leaving them to judge whether they
want him to represent them in Con-
gross or not, just as their own good
Judgment dictates. He holds that
the spirit OF the primary law gives
every voter the right ou election day
TO 20 into the booth, quietly and un-
molested to cast his ballot c%onscient-
iously and without undue influence
from any man or set Of men, for the
candidate who represents his ideas Of
government, and whom he wishes to
vote for, for the office to which he
aspires.
Nj. Branson handled some OF the
trusts without gloves, and showed
them up In their true colors without
abuse or utilization, but simply and
truthfully. and so plainly and nnden-
iably that no one could fall to see
that he had given the subject deep
study.