The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-21
WHAT ARE YOU GOING
TO Do AT THE PRIMARY


Next Tuesday is the day for the
primary election. One OF the warmest
tights to be settled by the republican
voters of the state is who will be the
party's nominee for United States
Senator at the fall election. Senator
Sterling, who has been in the senate
for the past twelve years, and who has
made very fair record has been
honorcd with several very important
committee assignments the committee
Of Post Offices and Post Roads per
haps being the most important.
Governor McMaster is putting up a
hard fight for Senator Sterling 5
place What the Governor has done
20 merit this promotion this editor
has been at a loss to discover. One
Of the arguments of the McMaster
boosters is that he has done so much
for the west of the river country.
One of the great outstanding needs OF
the west of the river country is more
railroads, for the full development OF
this great agricultural region. -Four
years ago the representative from
Mcllette county introduced in the
House bill authorizing counties,
townships and cities to vote railroad
bonds to assist in developing this
great west of the river country. Sen
ator Covey safely piloted this bill
through the senate IN. the last days Of
the session, and after the legislature
had adjourned this same Governor Me
Master, who tries to pose as the friend
of the west river country, vetoed this
bill, that would probably have provid-
cd means of starting some much
needed railroad construction. II you
have the interest of this rallroadlcss
west Of the river country at heart, we
would ask YOU to remember this
I" friendly" act of Governor Mem Mastel'
when you go to make War cross at
the left of the name of the man who
YOU want to see represent South Da.
kota in the United States Senate.
About a year ago a number of the
people living in this railroadless sec
ton flooded President W. II. Finley
of the c. & n. w. railway, with DAY
by Day, In Every Way, We Need a
Railroad" cards, with the hope that
that company would make some move
during the year to extend the Win
ner line. President Finley answered
Zach of these cards and told why it
would ne impossible to think Of build
ing any new extensions as long as the
voters continued to vote for such mer
as Governor McMaster. and in clos
inc. he said: "To have additiona
mileage built in South Dakota, on
elsewhere, people must first regain
their senses and realize that the rail
roads. like ANYTHING else, must have a
fair proportion of profit and that n
one will be induced to invest add
tional money in railroads with the
present conditions surrounding ther
and the attitude of the public toward
them continues. If YOU want Il rall
road | would advise that you use your
influence in restoring common sense
in the minds Of the public Officials
and representatives so that it will
again be safe for investors to put
their money in railroads. +" This com
ment was written when there was nc
political agitation and we know that
q number who received this letteI
agreed that President Finley was right
Next Tuesday is a mighty good
time to look after your own interests
by swatting the bombastic politician