Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-18
Aberdeen, S. D., May A, 1911,

w. Buchholz.
Aberdeen, S. D., May A, 1916.
Dear Friend Mack:
1 note that you are again a candi-
date for the Office of state represent
|tative for Codington county and per-
init me to say that if the good people
of your county know as / do of the
many strong fights you have put up
for them you would be returned With.
out opposition.
Hon. Fred Heglin of Clay county,
who has served with you aud me scr
two terms, called on me yesterday
and in discussing the membership of
the last two sessions of the state leg
lislature and especially the probable
candidates for speaker ter the next
session, w agreed that in the event
you We're returned you would make
1.-THE best possible speaker the mem
bers could select.
| sincerely hope the electors of Cod
|ington county will not stanl in their
own light and oppose your electicn as
Il know that you have given them and
the state as well better service than
is possible for them to get from a
new or inexperienced member.
If the House Journal OF the last
session we're read by every voter of
Codington county, your election w. uld
be assured.
Wishing you success in the primary
and general election and hoping that
with success in both you may be the
next speaker of the house of repre-
|sentatives for this state, ] beg 10 re-
main,
Sincerely yours,
-Jno. L.. Ruck1han.
To the Voters of Watertown and Cod
ington County.
i see in the press that j.. G. Nc
|Farland is on the republican ticket at
the primary, which is to be held May
'23rd, and I want to say t you that
II know Mr.. Mcfarland we'll, having
in the legislature myself for
five successive terms, and with Mr..
Mcfarland during the service. l.
want to say further that we as leg
|%islators do know what he is and we
all know that he is head and shoulders
above us all in the house of repre-.
sentatives, and we also know that.
he stands for a square deal in ali
matters pertaining to any and all
bills coming up, and is always willing
to g into the merits of all bills. r
also know that he is always on the
proper and just side OF ali bills and
very strong for Waterfowl and Cod
county and hope YOU will cast
your vote, m and all, for Mae on
May 23rd, and then YOU can say, I'VE
!sent, and have one of the most able
LEGISLATORS in this state
! hope to see Mr.. Mcfarland at the
next legislature as | expect to be
There myself and he is a man you and
iall OF us need at a session in Pierre,
in order to have Just laws and good
titles to the laws we pass.
Wishing Mr. Mcfarland success at
The primary, and also at the election
lin November, / am,
Very respectfully.
20. A. Swanson.
Member from Brown County.
Gary, SO. Oak, May 4th, 1915.
TO the Voters Of Codington County:
II was my good fortune to be a
member of the fourteenth session Of
tine South Dakota legislature and to
become Intimately acquainted with
hon. J. 9. Mcfarland of Watertown.
land it gives me pleasure to state that
he was considered by his friends and
his political opponents to be one of
the most able men in the house and
TO be honest and fair at all times. /
nave heard many tributes paid to his
honor and ability by members who
!were opposed to him on certain dues
lions. He is a ~tireless and fearless
worker and a credit to Codington
county and am positive that the yot-
Iers cannot do better than to return
him to the house for another term.
"A. w. Bartels.
Representative 59tE District.
Huron, S.. D., May 6. 1916.
Dear Mr.. Mcfarland:
! was somewhat surprised to learn
that you are being attacked by those
opposing your candidacy for the state
legislature on the ground that it
would be a detriment to your county
TO send you back to Pierre: | do not.
Know OF any member of the House
who had influence among its
members nor anyone better posted on
Legislative procedure. No one could
have made a stronger fight than you
did IN behalf of an appropriation for
an insane asylum at WATERFOWL.
You surely represented your coun-
ty fairly and honestly and I do not
believe that your people are going to
max the mistake Of depriving the
state and your county Of services that
are valuable through the experience
,,that you have gained in legislative
matters.
While I have not always thought
as you have on questions that we have
been called upon to decide, I have,
without a single exception, found
THAT any representations that YOU
made could be relied upon.
9 had the confidence of the mem
bership. You were a hard worker
for the good Of the state and your
county and made q wonderful show
ing in q hopeless fight for an appro.
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