Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-20


George w. Perkins is able to ban
quet the whole progressive party if
he wants to.
n j. w Parmley has SHE'D his hat in
to the ring by announcing that he
will be candidate for Congress from
this district.
POLITICIANS ought to begin making
a noise pretty soon. There is much |
to do, and il is wonder some haven't |
started in to get busy.
The final showing of auto licenses
issued in South Dakota for the wear
1915 is Is, 724 autos, ,S65 motorcycles
and 6l2 auto dealers.
II there is no other way to carry
our officials safely, why not take
them on battleships? Better that
than risk belligerent vessels.
The fight between the South Dakota
y Western Railway company and the
Dakota & Southwestern Railway
company for the right of way between
Mitchell and Platte has been post
poned until February 4 at Yankton
Carl Pltan, who died at the home |
of daughter in Lyman county a few
days ago, was one of the pioneers of |
the White river country, settling in |
that section quarter of a century
ago. His death was caused from
old age.
Every belligerent ship sunk is an
additional reason why Americans
should not be permitted to travel on
the ships of the warning nations.
Can we afford to permit few Ameri-
cans to drag this country to the verge
| of war?
Indications are that special ses-
sion of the legislature will be called
to amend the primary law, to avoid
the expense of a special primary in
April, for the sole purpose of elect
ing delegates to the pational conven-
| tioDs.
The State Insurance department
has taken an inventory of the securi-
ties, principally farm mortgages,
filed with that department by South
Dakota fire and life companies, with |
a showing of 81. .372, ,23o.
Don't go in debt; rather go little |
hungry and wear the patched gar
ment. If you can not get what you
want, get what your money in hand
will pay tor, and even if that is little,
be satisfied that it is your own; that
you owe it to no one else. Waste is
far worse than the high cost OF iv-
ing"
Senator Thomas, democrat, of Col
orado, in debate in the senate on
Mexican affairs charged that the
Standard Oil and the Pearson Oil
syndicates, rivals in an effort to serve
a monopoly OF the oil industry of
Mexico are responsibe for the revolu-
tlons in that country, which covered
it with sea of blood"
|! South Dakota citizens are showing
keen interest in the preparedness
QUESTION, pro and con, aud members
of the delegation have received
large number of petitions and per-
sonal letters dealing with both sides
Of the subject. The South Dakota
Peace society, under the leadership
of j. w. Parmley, is taking an active
part in promoting and featuring the
anti side.
Aberdeen News: George w. Per-
kins, Roosevelt-Ste trust chairman
, of the bull moosers, suggests that the
republicans and progressives work in
double harness next year, for the dis
comtiture of democracy. But there
is suspicion, in this section of the
Dakota prairies, that the plan George
proposes includes double harness
arrangement in the form of tandem.
with the moose in the lead and Teddy
on the drivers seat.
Horse raisers in South Dakota are
realizing great profits from horse
sales. The belligerent nations of