Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-05
Governor Vessey Interviewed.

Governor NesSey was in Canton last
Saturday afternoon and the LEADER
interviewed him about the governor
famous special train that visited
many of the important cities of the
east He said the result of that trip
will be heard from through deep
and growing interest in the west
among all classes of people in the
east, who, TO his surprise, had no con-
ception of the country west of the
Mississippi river or of the progressive
spirit OF the people. He said the peo-
pie everywhere were deeply interest
ed and were hungry for news of a
country that sent out such masniti-
cent agricultural exhibits.
Even Wall street and men of wealth
were interested, for, with all their
money and great business interests,
they know but little, personally, Of
the great northwest, country that
leads the nation in progressive bust
ness methods and in progressive poll
cies and politics.
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New York City, Gov. Nessey, in a
speech, told the fasteners why the
west was progressive and the east
standpat in everything but religion.
eve of the West" he said, ARE
progressive because of natural condi-
tions. We have settled, developed
and opened up an empire alongside Of
which New York state would be but
small part. Every man in the west
is a progressive, even if some are
standpat in politics. The opening
and development Of our great agricul-
tural empire required men who be-
lieve in progress or they wouldn't be
there. One hundred years ago the
people of the east were as progressive
as we of the west are today. Every
man on his big farm out west is an
agricultural king, one Of the lords of
creation while you Of the east, many
of you, are contented with the con-
ditions that afford you "A living or a
few dollars in the bank against mis-
fortune. We Of the west feed the
east and can feed the world if neces-
sary, aud it takes men full of the pro-
gressjve spirit to lead in this great
work. .
The governor said that everywhere
they were treated like 'conquering
tical information. they learned the
actual condition of the newly aroused
interest In progressive politics, and he
is OF the opinion that the east will
become as radically progressive as the
west. They are seeking information
along progressive lines and are Just
beginning to realize that their power
as people has been wasted through
indifference to square deal in legis-
lation and business methods
Governor Vessey said the Roosevelt
sentiment is very strong in the east
and in the middle west, and that Sen
ator La Toilette is regarded as one of
the coming men of the nation, and
may win the nomination in spite Of
the standpat,east, now fighting it's
last battle. The governor is con-
vinced that the nominee of the ma
tional convention will not be Presi-
dent Taft. The honor will go to
either Senator La Toilette or Col
Roosevelt, and either will suit the
people Of the nation. The sentiment
in Ohio is Overwhelmingly for Roose-
velt with La Toilette and Taft about
even, and it will be no surprise to
those who know present conditions in
Ohio if the state goes for Roosevelt
TT e governor says that special train
trip was strenuous from the begin
ming to the end, and he feels that he
is entitled to a vacation of 30 days
which he expects to take soon for a
rest among the flowers in Southern
California.