The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-08
LARGE FACTION OF 1. v. A. Is
READY TO REBEL AGAINST
PRESENT LEADERSHIP,
rs THE REPORT.
BY c. X. GUNfsIERsoN

BY C.. X. GUMNIERSON
DEVILS LAKE. N. D.. April g.
Reaction from the artificial state Of
mind in which the delegates to the
4. v. A. recall convention lost their
heads and fell into the trap laid by
the bosses is expressed here today
In general dissatisfaction. There is
an unmistakable division in the an
ti-farmer ranks which can lead only
to utter defeat in the November re-
call election
AS the result OF the dissatisfaction
1t is likely that the candidates will
be sacrificed in one supmere effort
Of the bosses to put over the initia-
tive measures destroying the indus
trial program and the constitutional
amendment affecting the Industrial
bond issues.
Now that they have again Gained
down to clear realization of the
actual sentiment of the people back
home." the majority ofathe delegates
are declaring the action Of the con-
vention mistake. but are reconcil-
ing themselves to the view that Il
must be "bulled thru"
Refuse to Sign Petitions
Some are just awakening to the
fact that the lack of sentiment for
recall was best reflected in the
convention by the total lack OF refer
ence to the number of signers thus
far secured to the petitions which
have been in circulation for more
than . month.
Others are learning that scores Of
aetitions have been returned to the
I. v. A. headquarters unsigned and
others have been destroyed by the
people to whom they were sent.
Barnes county delegates carried the
story OF how petitions sent to Sena-
tor Frank Ployhar were -relegated
to the waste basket.
Among the radical element of the
Anti-farmer forces who were the
only recall advocates, bitter dissat.
isfaction has arisen over the choice
Of candidates.
Especially Is this true among the
younger element who openly de-
neunced the selection OF r. A. Mes.
tss and among the "aristocracy'
Who were backing Fred R. Mann.
Devils Lake merchant.
Gambler Defender Named
The selection of Svenbjorn John
80. vho gained prominence among
the agricultural element of the
state by attacking the state grain
grading law in the interest OF the
grain combine. to oppose William
Lemke, with record Of battling the
railroad and utility trusts. is held by
both the machine and the recall ad-
vocates to be every unfortunate"
The only selection more "unfor-
tunates would have been William
LANCER.
Nestos was a compromise, or the
price Of the trade paid by the bosses
to the conservative Norwegian dele
cations for their. support OF the re-
call. The Norwegian argument was
The Norwegians and the Catholics
elected John Burke; they ought to
Be able to elect Nestos." According
~ J. r. T. O'Connor was picked as
the nominator.
With bombardment Of such ora
torieal bombs % II have kept the
battle above the clouds" and II
haad the standards back to you I'M
sullied. OsConner worked the con-
ventfon into a camp meeting fervor
that chased all reason outside the
eonveation hall. O'Conner over.
played his hand and therein took
eoatfei Of the delegates for the
bosses.
Mrclsenough Butts In
For ct this moment Rev. A. o.
Btrchenoush. Who had been squirm.