Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-17
GAMBLEIsM.


Governor Nessey for drawing his sal
ary without giving his services to the
state, would it not be fair to make
this citizen apply also to a supposed
servant of the people who is and has
| for Is long years drawn a much long
er salary from the Government Trea.
sury with out giving much of his
time to his supposed duties, at least
during the year just closing? Reform
er is had to Senator CANDLES conduct
during the session Of congress begin
ing December 1911, continuing dur.
ing the spring and summer Of 1912
and are coming for the last session
| December ,, 1912, the record shows
too during the entire period, cover.
ing over full year. Gamble has not
been in bis seat or in Washington to
exceed 6 weeks all tod: he draws a
direct salary of $500 per annum (over
800 forevery day of the year, Sundays
included) and with mileage, franking
privilege and dues, odds and extras pro-
baby $500 additional In addition
| thereto he has for his personal use at
Government pay roll at an annual sal
airy of not less than $4,000 per annum
as clerk of the u. IS. Senate, and
which clerk has for at least IA months
last past given no service to the
Government for which he is supposed
to be paid, but has resided at Yank-
ton assisting or rather running Gam
ble'S campaign for reelection in addi-
tion to this Gamble uses suit of
rooms in the upper floor of the U. S.
Government buildingat Yankton as a
personal Office, rent free, enjoying
free heat, free light and free janitor
service, against all law and regua
tions Of the u. S. Treasury depart
ment. During the session of Congress
in December 1911. Gamble was at
Washington when Congress took the
holiday recess in l9ll- he returned to
the State and remained there engag-
ed in his canvas for reelection until
called back To vote i'm the Lorimer
matter: after casting. his vote he
again disappeared from Washington
and spend his time after the primary
election mostly outside OF his state,
principly in New York State, and
during all the important legislation
In the closing week of the long seS-
sion Of congress his name was ever
la1 IN 1,
thereto. Gamble disappeared after
the June primaries where he was de-
feated for reelection by the republi-
cans of his state by ain almost 3 to l
vote. He had disappeared apparently
but secretly from his eastern retreat
he was plodding thrOu his henchmen
in fermenting trouble among the re-
publicanS of the state and finally ap-
peared again on the scene when In
Septem her of that year at Mitchell a
nun ber OF his followers together with
some few we'll meaning but misin-
formed republicans gathered for that
now historic meeting. At that meet
ing, Gamble b o we'd h s true
character and his speech at that
meeting, sitting among a number of
men, the majority of which had pre-
viously openly denounced Gamble for
his shortcomings, some even having
the floor of the legislature halls 6
years ago, denounced him for the
graft in carrying his son on the pay
roll of The U. S. Senate while said
son was in attendance at school miles
and miles away. denounced the great
bulk of the republican voters of the
state as outlaws, thieves and more
than cnt-troats, because the great
mass of voters had tied of his leader.
ship and would not follow his dicta tes
in running the republican party for
his sole and only purpose that of con-
tinuing him in the u. S. Senate, that
of Gamble" after denouncing the
very men who for l6 long years had
continued him in Office he set about
to arrest the defeat Of the nominees
of the republican party. His time and
money was used in behalf Of the de-
mocratic party and every move that
could possibly be made was made
with view to defend the primary
nominee for Senator Sterling. On
election night when returns of cleo
tions were issued at democratic State
central committee headquarters he
was in the midst of them and every
message received which indicated the
possible defeat of Il republican candi-
date was heart lily applauded by him
But all his applause and efforts we're
in vain, the republicans made clean
sweep OF the state, but that has not
yet taught him the lesson that the
! people of the state are done with
| him. he is ever at work plodding to
d feat his successful opponents
and hoping tn al he may succeed
Ito diScredit Sterling among the
| people and to induce some OF the
members elect to the legislature TO
violate their honor and deceive their
constituents and foster him again on
to the people of the state for OH anotil-
er term as u. S. Senator. All these
communications which have OF late