The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-11
Not Very Valuable as Indlcat-
Ing Outcome Of Elections.
ADkMSON GETS PUBLICITY.
Author of Eight Hour Law Basks In
Sunshine Of Continuous Public Men,
tion-Returning Troops Will Make
Votes For Wilson, Is Democratic
View.



These are the days OF straw votes.
They are interesting and valuable as
comparisons with the last presidential
election and with the votes In the
primaries as showing the tendency OF
voters. Straw votes are not always
reliable, and consequently the stats
ties of such may often be
misleading, Straw voters may vote one
way about the first part OF Octobe.
and vote the other way in November.
Then there is always this TO remem
Der: The thinking. independent voters
those who decide great national con
tests at the ballot, are rot apt TO pay
any attention 10 requests for straw
votes. They are not likely to take
the time or trouble to fill out the card
and mail Ii to the straw vote collector.
Besides. many Of them may not have
made up their minds as TO how they
will vote this fall.
Advertising Adamson.
Congressman Adamson Of Georgia Is
feeling pretty good these days. In the
first place. being from a southern state,
he does not have to worry about his
election. But what pleases him most
Is the amount of advertising he is get
ting. much OF 1t furnished by Mr..
Hughes I'm talking about the Adamson
eight hour law. Adamson says he
will have to send the Republican can
I4IoEa an ahronAn ~ fha ovRl 80 tho 40 -
paign.
Adamson does not want anybody but
himself to have the credit for the orr
gin OF the eight hour law. lie says
that he had To convince the president
and Senator Newlands Of the senate
committee that his plan was right. But
he has to allow that it was the power
of the president over congress that
put the bill through.
Bringing Home the Troops.
The return of the soldiers from the
border TO their homes Is going TO help
President Wilson, according to the
opinion of a very good political judge.
Particularly In states where the WON
en- vote the return OF the state troops
is expected TO Offset any advantages
Hughes might have gained by his fiat
footed declaration for the Anthony suf-
frage amendment.
Mother Is going to rejoice that her
boy has come home alive" said this
observer, "and she Is going TO praise
Wilson for keeping us out of war. She
Is going to vote for Wilson and make
father do the same. Make no mistake
about 1t, this He's kept us out Of war
stuff Is going to be a big figure In the
election"
IL Sounds Funny.
Henry S. Jackson, the negro member
OF the national committee from Geor-
gia, either has a large sense of humor
or caught a gullible reporter, for he
got n story published TO the effect that
the Republicans have an excellent
chance of carrying Georgia this year
and OF electing at least two Repub-
lican members OF congress. Then he
cites figures to show the votes cast for
Taft In 1908 and names the congress
sional districts where the Republicans
hope for success.
IL any one can remember when Geor-
gia had a Republican member OF the
house he belongs to the oldest in
habitant club" Once, In the high tide
a district for a term, but there has new
err been a chance for a Republican I'm
that rock ribbed Democratic state.
10. the Rich Indian!
The report of Cato Sells, Indian com
missioner, shows that instead of being
n decadent and ever decreasing race,
as has been told In pathetic verse and
maudlin heroic prose, the Indian is In
a better condition now than ever be-
fore. He is far richer, his lands are
becoming more valuable, and the pa
pooses are increasing In homes instead
OF decreasing In the tepees. 1t is no
longer 10, the poor Indian! 1t is the
rich aborigine.
Hot Fight In West Virginia.
There is a very warm political con
test In West Virginia, and echoes of
the fight drift into Washington from
various sources. Not only is there a
sharp contest for the electoral votes.
but Howard Sutherland and William
Il. Chiffon are having q lively tussle
for the s~enatorship. Both parties
claim an advantage, but the Repub-
leans have become a little more conf
dent In their claims during the later
days.
Shipbuilding on the Pacific.
A man from Portland, Ore, asserts
that never before in the history Of the
country has there been such a boom in
the shipbuilding industry as is now OH
at present In the Portland district, and
this, he says. extends to the whole Pa
ci6c coast. He says the shipping bill
Of the last congress will aid the indus
try, though up to the present time 1t
] has nor had an opportunity TO have any