The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-18
Accepts Mr.. Bates Suggestion to Escort Him
Redheld, South Dakota, October 7, 1918

Dakota, October 7, 1918
for the high cost of living has made
their burden heavy. They have done
their part nobly in keeping the home
fires burning. They have also fur
nished their full share in South Da-
kota's good record for enlistments.
They have also done their part and
more, on Liberty Loans and war
stamps.
Upon my recommendation, the last
legislature passed Workmen's COM
p%ensatiOn Law for the protection OF
men injured in hazardous occupation.
1t is a long step in the right direction.
The League platform now favQrs this
protection. The North Dakota labor
ing men are also asking for it. They
have not yet secured this in North
Dakota.
The League platform is for Tax
Reform as applied to the improve
ments On the farm which is in the
right direction; but it would be
wrong to leave the workmen's cot
tage in the highest class of taxation,
as the League literature shows was
done in North Dakota.
Farmers Want Explanations
The farmers of South Dakota
would be interested in your explana-
ton of the record Of the League
leaders who have been foisted upon
tho South 1oLnf oo.r,,o 1~v AZ
Townley.
Mr.. Randall, was already under
sentence for ~disloyalty in Minnesota
where he had made seditious speech
es before he was placed at the head
OF the League paper of South Dakota.
Mr.. Duncan, until lately, the South
Dakota manager for the League. Is
the deposed Mayor Of Butte. Mon
tana, whose I. w. w. record has been
published and never denied, while
Mr.. Bowen the present power behind
the South Dakota League, is a noted
Socialist.
THE FARMERS ARE NOT So
CIALISTS. THEY DO NOT BE-
LIEvE IN STATE OWNERSHIP
AND OPERATIONS OF FARMS.
WHICH HAS BEEN AGITATED IN
NORTH DAKOTA. THEY WANT
THEIR FARMS FOR THEMSELVES
AND THEIR CHILDREN. THEY
ARE NOT WILLING TO SHARE
THEIR LAND WITH HOBOEs WHO
HAVE FRITTERED AWAY THEIR
TIME AND MONEY.
The people of South Dakota, are
either farmers OF dependent upon
farms for their prosperity. They ask
only for a square deal. They are for
cooperation and against unfair pro-
fteering. They appreciate what the
National Government has done along
this line, and know that further pro-
gress will be made.
The Republican party OF South
Dakota has also made specific pro-
mise in their platform on these
matters, and the record of the past
furnishes proof that progress along
this line will continue. Every farm
measure presented to South Dakota
Legislature received favorable treat
ment, and 1t did not cost the farmer
a penny.
would have no objection to your
telling your mob stories and, IL
you still insist on sending letters to
all League farmers to come out and
protect your meetings (for the pur-
pose Of getting an. %audience.) you
may still do So.
State Sheriff
II, however, you feel that my pre-
sence would be. embarrassing to you
in discussion OF political issues, In.
Guiding your own platform. 1 do not
want to intrude upon you and there
fore suggest that II you will have any
genuine fear Of the people Of South
Dakota. ! will have the State Sheriff
escort you and guard you at these
meetings until such q time as your
fears T removed. This will be done
without expense to you, but even In
such . case I would insist that you
do not travel In the company Of men
whose record on the war question 10
such - to offend people OF this state.