The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-03-19
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would ha H. m]inor;,v salen,iom far
eoyer,o, and thot No nun wti, No
70, Andor.nn Howoyor II ;s notal
worthy that tho neadwood p;oneer.
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-sunnortjns Isvrnn .Ions with nurl,a -
Y,,na ra,aan ~ psai,a
wbatapor Inc in~n.arSness Of tn.
annorent naontiatio,o ,-atwaon nc
STATE rIonse and Iawra,oa nountv
tho fact is tbat J,1ao Rio was M
forut,rd .s nroyrass;ya ~e,nh1ic.n
n was insistontlv at,tea IN Mic bebolf
thot i,a bnd snnnnr,ad 100000
candidates For come yoars Frrtbar-
more I,dgo pico Won l., b, Vote h,
lArnrnpa1 nom mi tnnf11an az hjc dju-
trict Who cat in the meetjng nf The
Maturity In,opraesival
n@ronoeai ommittea Of p;orro In ~
nary .lthonoh be later los+ whom
hia candidaor v,s suhmit4ad 10 tho
vota ~ the ontiro committao far ratj-
Gc.tion Nnvortba,os e.on ~ th.t
time .Iudee pica served notica n, tho
m n n,.it,, c~om mittaa mai ba no,,ld
moi accant n nl,ca n, the factional
t;cket ~ no minnr;+v ,stoIwartI
nronoeal committees Ha dia howaver
raceiya no ;ndorson,ont ~ ma non
mittea apd ,hena a~nnounced bin,salf &c
an ;ndanonaen candidato
nn,.,,ra omes,ions T;,,e
rr;enas ~ n nartina pico,s an
nonant yociYorously nuestion the
riebt ~ Indsa Djce ~ tho lila If
progressive Republican And indeed
1t is a difficult matter to settle, for
the reason that Rice has been on the
circuit bench for twelve years and
taken no public part in politics. 1t is
not the purpose of this article to at
tempt to arbitrate between Rice and
Bartine as to the proper political
| lltoail iNdtlOAi VI Nudifc IlCC, Dul W
show that Lawrence>county stalwarts
deliberately set about to break over
factional lines. The mere fact that
Rice Is labeled n progressive" shows
a change in tactics that Is the most
significant action, so far as faction
alism Is concerned, that has occurred
in the state since the fight began.
Furthermore, ii was the best exhibit
ton Of political strategy that has
been seen in this state for many a
day. Right or wrong, the progressive
faction has been in control in the
state since 1906 and certainly 1t was
a clever move when Lawrence county
set about 1t to silence the guns of tll @
opposition to Lawrence county's can
| didate for congress- by stealing til e
ammunition CT the enemy.
Hl0cts fractional Contest.
'I..aawrence eoiintyl8s made il nroc-
| tically impossible 10 continne the
factionnl contes as heretofore he-
cause the Black Hills have in every
camnaisn east tbe Target nnrcert-
ace Of stalwart votes in R~ennblican
Iprjr aries and ALWAYS is in fluantial in
the councils Of all sucl, Renub,icans
But entira1y ,eida f,,or, i+s &c.
sault mon f~actional;sn, this Third
district conpressiona] contact 1. ooiny
10 he hiphIv interesting pioe 10 81,
ernarienced nolttician h.clna hy q
fne organization nart,ne IL m 80
rrassive advocate ~ All that IL 80
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