The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-10-08
To the Editor of The Argus-Lead-

To the Editor of The Argus Lead
or:
have been a lifelong republ1-
can. and am still a republican, but
do not intend to vote for Peter
Norbeck to represent this state in
the United States senate. believe
it IL to the best interests of the par
ty that he should be defeated. His
handling OF the affairs OF both the
state and OF the republican party in
the state, amply proves this state
ment.. do not ask for space In
your paper to enumerate the list OF
things Governor Norbeck and his
hetlchman, Chairman King, have
done Or omitted to do, and which
have given offence to the republicans
all over the state. This would take
altogether too much space. But, as
a republican. want to make in
quiry in this public way. which I
have right to do.
The democrats started their cam
paign i'm this state long ago, and
apparently have 1t moving in all
parts OF the state. The republican
state campaign has not yet been
started, except that Chairman King
is writing communications to the
newspapers telling what big repub-
lican majority there win be in this
state, but does not seem to be doing
anything to produce 1t. Chairman
kiii3, am reliubly informed, gives
.as his reason for not starting the
campaign earlier. that the state
headquarters is without funds.
am most reliably informed that a
man named Hougan. formerly a
minister of the gospel, has been trav-
cling all over this state for more
than year past, collecting funds
from republicans upon the under
standing that these funds were to
he used to carry on this present cam
paign, and that he solicited these
funds under the direction OF Peter
Norbeck. am also most reliably
informed that NJ. Hougan stated
that as the result of his canvass oi
republican state headquarters more
than $4,000 net. over and above all
of his expenses. and that this amount
of money had been turned over be-
fore the primaries last March. II
has been charged from various
sources by republicans that these
funds instead of being used in or
ganizing and getting ready for the
present campaign. were used by the
'NNorbeck machine" to pay part o.
the expenses of the Wood campaign
in the republican primary las
| March. and that this il the reason
| the republican state chairman Kin,
has been without funds to carry OF
the present campaign. Chairman
King and Peter Norbeck- can tell tn
republicans of this state whethe
or not the above charges are tru'
and invite them to do so, and t.
tell what was done with the fou
thousand dollars collected by Hou
gan. and whether Mr. Hougan y
still in the employ Of Peter Norbeck
and just where the funds are going
which he is now collecting. The re
] publicans OF South Dakota who sub
scribed and paid money to the pai'
solicitor Of the state headquarters
are entitled to know whether tn
money so paid, was used to furthe
the primary campaign of some on
candidate for the presidency and t
further personal interests of Pete
Norbeck. or whether the funds wer
used to pay the usual and regula
expenses of the state headquarter:
They are entitled to bill OF particu
lars. and as a republican l call 70
the items. Will Chairman King an
Peter Norbeck state how much NJ
Hougan collected. and give the pal
t;culars Of the disbursement of th]
fund?
Very Truly yours.
(signed) DR.. r. s. Prettymar