Primary Ballot Guide Warns Voters to Use Cross Marks
In a long tract on the new primary law, the piece urges voters to place an X in front of each candidate on the ballot. It highlights machine candidates to avoid and praises several named figures supporting Roosevelt reforms, urging careful marking to ensure votes count.
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United States
Alfred B. Kittredge
Roosevelt
Cove
I. Crawford
Charles H. Burke
Eben W. Martin
Congress
John L. Browne
John F. Schrader
Joseph J. Waltner
Ira F. Blewitt
Muditor
C E. Warner
Treasury
George G. Johnson
Ito
C. H. Cas
Robert O. Pearson Seeks Roberts County State Attorney Nomination
Robert O. Pearson addresses voters in Roberts County South Dakota as a candidate for state attorney. He requests support at the primaries while denying claims of disqualification and defending past use of county funds to employ attorneys for trial and criminal case responses.
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Roberts County
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Cheapest campaign lie yet in Roberts County affidavit
Nels Olberg swears that S H Malm falsely claimed Olberg offered to back his election with a $100 deposit and endorsement from factions after May 5 in Sisseton. Olberg says Malm publicly refused committee support and would run on merit, and Olberg did not propose or promise any endorsement or funds. The statement was sworn on June 5 1908 before Notary Robert Pearson.
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Nels Olberg
S. H. Malm
Sisseton
Banner-News
Malm
Machines‘committee
First National Bank
Dorsement
Malin
Harry Morris
Summit
Nels Osberg
Robert Pearson
Notary Public
Roberts Co
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Sisseton lawyer seeks reelection as state’s attorney
The candidate, a 3 year Iowa Law School graduate admitted to practice in Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota courts, cites prosecuting about fifteen criminal cases per term in Roberts County and two murder trials. He notes county payments for defense assistance in two cases, $50 for the Fitzpatrick case and $160 for the Flute case, and pledges vigorous, impartial prosecution if elected. He asks for votes and support at the primaries.
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Iowa Law School
Supreme Courts of
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Sisseton
Roberts County
Fitzpatrick
George Rix
F. W. Murphy
Frank McNaulty
Questionable Reform Favors for Machine Bosses Exposed
The piece accuses McNulty Norby & Co of rigging a primary to control nominees. It lists partners and associates as beneficiaries including McNulty for state senate, Barrington for states attorney, Carpenter for land office, Ingersoll for Sisseton post office, Norby on the regents, and others as rewards at the Sisseton Agency and local offices. It argues the public is waking up to the scheme and questions where the people fit in.
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McNulty, Norby & Co
McNulty
John A. Barrington
McNulty, Eastman and Porter
Clay Carpenter
Lemmon
A. H. Ingersoll
Bornin
Sisseton
A. J. Norby
Lackness Seeks Sheriff Victory in Roberts County
Deputy sheriff candidate B E Lackness appeals to voters of Roberts County for support in next Tuesday's election. He promises a square deal and to canvass on his merits, asking for voter confidence in his run for sheriff.
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Roberts County
Erts County
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