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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
1
Letter from L Wm Hous Tate exposes a back room political slate in Roberts County with names for State Senate and county offices. Voters are urged to reject hidden select meetings and use the primary law to choose their officials openly. Keep polling booth discussions private, but vote against the slate.
Thomas Mani, a young Indian attorney from Sisseton, gains steady support in Iris campaign for states attorney. A Carlisle Indian School and Minnesota State University graduate, he has practiced in Roberts County and vows fair, impartial prosecutions including Indians arrested for murder cases.
The Standard backs Orville A. Johnson of White Rock township as the logical sheriff candidate for Roberts county. A farmer with fourteen years in the county he is noted for integrity judgment and education and would devote close personal attention to the office. Vote for Johnson and for Senator A. Dahl and H. Fellbaum as Republican representatives. oppose machine dictates.
A 1911 letter from L. S. Hougen and Wm Foss invites a small, discreet gathering in Wilmot to review the political situation. The note mentions limited attendees Porter, John Minder, and Levi, with Road Committee and County Commissioners potentially dropping in, and no specific agenda beyond discussion.
A note on graduation presents from Tos tenson's jeweler and a call to vote for Thomas Manican as states attorney. It urges against machine candidates and reports a 2 to 0 high school baseball win by Sisseton over Government Indian School.
Hal M Knight a Republican candidate for county judge has long county roots and legal qualifications. A Roberts County resident and farmer he backs a square vote on June 4 to support equal opportunity and a fair deal for all voters.
A tribune lauds Chas. H. Burke for selfless service and uninterrupted congressional tenure. It notes his health strain from work for South Dakota and dismisses opposing campaign rhetoric as irrelevant to Roberts County voters. Burke is portrayed as a man of his word and a defender of state interests.
The campaign nears its end with Frank W. Murray the Republican candidate seen as the probable winner. The county will likely gain a capable, industrious, and conscientious officer for the next two years, with a clean campaign and broad support. The Standard predicts Murray will be nominated by a good majority.
The Class Day Exercises of Sisseton High School were held at the opera house on Monday evening, May 27. The graduating class presented a program including Music, Class History by Emma Erickson, Class Poem by Mildred Mikelson, Class Prophecy by Tawile Christian and Rosa Thompson, Class Will by Hazel Spackman, and Presentation of Peace Pipe by Alfred Monnie.
A short notice hints at continued support for a ticket named by an endorsement from Inaine. The message urges voters to back the ticket aligned with the endorsing group.
Republican candidate Iver J Johnson seeks the county treasurer post representing One Road Township on the primary ballot. He settled in 1900, served on the school board, currently treasurer there and on the township board, and has twice represented Roberts County in the state legislature. He is described as honest, educated, capable, and eager to oversee the county strong box personally.
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