Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-10-29

They've voted for all the other dem
ocratic bills, but absolutely can't stand
for tax on beer and whisky.
If California had South Dakota's s
present weather, the press agents
would all be suffering colapses from
overwork.
To put an old phrase to good use
once more, the Wilson administra-
tion is best judged by the enemies it
has made.
The Wilson administration does not
cross streams before it comes to them:
but when it does come to them it does
cross them.
Buyers are here gathering up horses
for cavalry purposes, according to
the advertisements. presumably to
be shipped to England.
The Madison Outlook boils it all
down into single sentence when it
says: South Dakota does not need
two state universities.
The names of candidates for coun-
ty mmissieners are at the bottom
of the ballot. Do not overlook the
commissioner candidates.
DR.. w. F. Jones, of Vermillion,
was elected president of the South
Dakota Educational association at
Deadwood, which was a good session
all around.
|. 1t is important that the voters of
the state know that they are regist~
ered-not that they think they are
registered. This is duty that should
be attended to Immediately.
The prophets are already out with
predictions of mild winter. We
trust they are right, but they pro
bably know just as much as we do
about it and we are willing to confess
our appalling ignorance in the matter.
John Burke, former governor of
North Dakota, addressed large
gathering at Aberdeen. Burke up
held President Wilson and the ad
ministration, and advocated the cleo
tion of Edwin S. johnson to the
United States Senate from South Da-
kota.
This is the first time that the party
circle at the head of the ticket has
been abandoned. To register vote
for candidate it will be necessary to
make cross to the left of every man
for whom you wish to vote. Don't
stop with the top one, but make them
all.
While the old country cathedrals
are being ruined by shot and shell.
new ones are being completed at a
rapid rate in this country. One was
dedicated at st. Louis with imposing
ceremonies last Sunday. 1t has been
seven years in building and cost over
100000.
In about two years you will see the
torchlight procession and the march
ing clubs. 1t is about time for the
pendulum to swing back to some red
fire and spectacular political enthusi-
asm. And it would do men good to
get into line once more and show
their colors.
On the Republican ticket in San
born county are Mr.. and -1rs. Henry
r. Knight. He would be states at
torney and she seeks to be county
superintendent of schools. The were
married in the summer, after both
had been nominated in the primaries.
Since the opening of the European
war, seventy four foreign built YES
sells have been taken under the pro-
lection of the American flag and
will engage in the commerce of this
country. Sixty-two OF these vessels
are taken from the British flag, sew
en- are German and five Belgian.
A vote for Judge McCarter for gov.
ernor is vote for thorough house
cleaning at Pierre and the discardipp
of the numerous political leeches
now on the state pay roll for the sim
pie purpose of drawing their salary
and helping keep the machine in
power. Grant County Review.
The conflict in Europe shows that
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