Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-01-24
A SENSIBLE RATIFICATION.

The ratification by our legislat
IRE of the Judgment OF the republic
can majority, with respect to the
proper man for United States SEN
ator from this state, was so plainly
the right and lawful course to pur-
sue that it is hard to see how dill
ferent result could reasonably be
expected. To have done different
" would have meant the disregard
by law making body OF an en-
actment OF its own creation.
In commenting upon the result
Dean Sterling said:
1T is gratifying to receive at the
end of the long struggle this great
honor which you have conferred
upon ME. The campaign has been
pleasure to me. | have in the
course Of the year renewed friend
ships with acquaintance OF pioneer
times and have visited every corner
of this grand state Of ours.
The days of political intrigue
are being replaced by open, above
board politics, and the campaign
which | have just finished is the
campaign OF the future.
Il cherish the traditions Of the
republican party, | have been and
will continue to work for that par
tv and for the best interests OF our
state and nation, which can be best
accomplished through the grand
old party. | am a republican from
my own free will and accord, and
not because | have promised host
ages to any man or set of men, OF
have entered into any agreement.
l am for limiting the jurisdic
ton of the federal courts in regard
to interstate affairs. ! want tc
free South Dakota from the lburd-
ems that are unjustlya. placed upon
it and will work in your interest
during my term as United States
senator to the best of my ability.
The Minneapolis Journal says
that Professor Ferrero. the Italian
historian, notes that Italy S raid or
Tripoli and the consequent wal
with Turkey were forced on the
government by the Italian people
In fact. the king lost some of his
popularity by holding back ant
trying 20 avert hostilities, as Pres
ident Mckinley held back in thi:
country in the matter OF the Span
ish war. Studying the situation
Professor Ferrero notes that the
interests OF the people are agains
war and that the better publ,
opinion is opposed toit. He note.
that democracy is rising in Europ,
and the power OF privileged classe
waning. But the habits of though
for centuries still make it easy tt
arouse the thirst of the people 70
battle and military glory. Tn
easiest way for privileged classe
to retain their hold upon affairs
to play upon these warlike interest
and traditions.
A resolution has passed bot
houses OF our legislature autloriz
ing a vote on woman suffrage 2
the next general election. Publ
opinion has undergone gre;
change during the last few veal
on the question of equal suffraa
and it looks tn us as foryou
conclusion that one more discore
ant element is bound TO be intro
duced in the home.
A Massachusetts statesman h;
introduced bill in the legislat,,,
of that state. providing that II
proposal of marriage to be bindil
and legal must be III writing al
signed before notary publ
After one of these documents
executed the contracting par
may wiggle in vain.
Modern conveniences are not {
ways blessing. For instance ;
electric bell will sometimes let
y;c;to, ~, who &c not welcome