Crawford Campaign Platform For U S Senate
The candidate supports Roosevelt policies including early Panama Canal completion, Mississippi River improvement, tariff reform to free lumber coal and iron, railroad value assessment and regulated rates, federal control over interstate corporations, inheritance tax, criminalizing secret lobbying, depositor protection laws, postal savings banks, and currency elasticity to aid trade. Coe I Crawford
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United States
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Mississippi River
Missouri
National Congress
Coe I. Crawford
Readers asked to guess chosen senator by portraits
The Aberdeen News invites readers to compare portraits of Governor Crawford and Senator Kittredge and guess which man the editor would select. He outlines facial traits he values and plans to reveal his choice by secret ballot in June, while asking readers to deduce the name.
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Aberdeen News
Crawford
Kittredge
A. B. Cummins
Fairbanks
South
Wesley Springs Tree Republican Calls Delegates Anti Federal
The Wes sington Springs Tree Republican declares that no member of Congress or presidential candidate should be a delegate to national conventions. It adds that federal office holders should be barred from such delegates at conventions choosing president and vice president.
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Congress
Wessington Springs
The Telephone Case Prompts City Court Action Over Lines
The Dakota Central Telephone Company seeks a court injunction to force service and keep its poles and wires on city streets. The city council refused renewed permission and offered to buy the plant. the company declined and the dispute centers on removal and forcible ejectment.
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Dakota Central Telephone Company
Dakota Central
Language reform fuels debate over undesired citizens label
A fragment argues that a phrase should disappear from speech and that the act marks Mr Zeition or the instigator as an undesirable citizen, placing them in a disparaged social class opposed by reformers.
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Zeition
Whitewash in Washington ties to Kittredge scandal and drift toward June
In a forceful, unnamed-voice critique, the piece accuses Senator Kittredge of dodging an investigation into alleged improper pay and a related stock deal with Dakota Central Telephone Company. It cites rumors of a Washington sinecure and $2000 in phantom pay, suggesting a broader pattern of corruption and urging vigilance for a coming “whitewash” effort.
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Kittredge
Sioux Falls
Washington
Federal Treasury
Senator Gamble
Messrs
Martin
Burke
Pierre
Gamble
Kennedy
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Huron
Bristol
Senator Kittredge and the lumber trust row in South Dakota
The record shows Senator Kittredge remains the resident agent of the lumber trust for South Dakota, despite his public stance as the chief buster. This factual note appears in the secretary of state’s files.
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Kittredge
The
Lumber Trust
Secretary of State
South Dakota
Scandinavians League backs Crawford Vessey Astrud and Dok ken
The Scandinavian Republican League endorses Crawford Vessey Astrud and Dok ken, drawing fire from the Argus Leader and its affiliated outlets. The piece defends freemen rights to support preferred candidates while noting critics may question executive committee representation among 25 000 Scandinavians in the state.
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Scandinavian Republican League
Crawford
Vessey
Astrud
Dokken
Argus
Machine
South Dakota
Republican League
League
Kittredge’s Mitchell speech reveals Roosevelt support
The South Shore Republican notes that after eight years in the senate Kittredge disclosed his Roosevelt backing in a Mitchell speech. Supporters who signed resolutions denouncing the Roosevelt rate bill less than three years ago may have been unaware of his position.
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South Shore
Kittredge
Senate
Roosevelt
Kit
Mitchell
Disruption cries in state politics amid graft allegations
In a heated flare of partisan rhetoric the piece accuses Republicans of plundering taxpayers and lists names tied to reforms and graft. It blasts opponents including Allen of Brookings and figures tied to the Kittredge bureau while denouncing campaign rhetoric and decrying failed rule by the majorities.
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Kittredge
Billingsgate
Allen
Brookings
Vessey
Byrne
Shober
Cassill
Republican Party
Progressive Republicanism Sparks Nominating Debate
The text defends aspirants running without bosses approval while criticizing party factions. It argues candidates should enjoy rights yet avoid slander against the party and claims of tyranny by the two thirds against one third. The metaphor compares a dog wagging its own tail.
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Asiy
Charley Allen Labels Governor Crawford a Liar
Charley Allen repeats his accusation against Governor Crawford in last week’s Brookings Press. The remark marks a continuing clash and signals Allen’s ongoing political tone.
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Charley Allen
Crawford
Brookings Press
Allen
Philo Hall
Kittredge Faces Shift as Opponents Endorse Laws
The passage credits A. B. Kittredge and C. H. Burke with guiding a legislature toward beneficial laws once opposed in 1905. It notes Kittredge and Burke shifted Republican votes to J. H. Kyle blocking U S senator election while opposing Roosevelt rate bills. The piece questions why rival papers now endorse Kittredge.
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Somminathon
Kittredge
The
Argus Leader
Aberdeen News
Pierre Capital
They Are Not Bankrupt After Denouncing the Progressive MH Press
A political indictment accuses rivals of flooding the state with defamatory supplements and cartoons. It claims trusts and corporations fund campaigns, while voters and sources of funds remain unchallenged. The piece anticipates future campaign budget disclosures under the insurgent regime and warns against misleading figures.
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Wolf
Senator Kittredge Faces Lumber Trust Dilemma
A Maine style quote argues a senator cannot serve two masters He must choose between loving the lumber trust and betraying the people or loving the people and betraying his clients the lumber trust.
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Kittredge
Lumber Trust
Primary Election Shapes June Contest Outcomes
The article notes the March primaries delivering a significant vote that insiders say shows the public’s wish as they trusted state government to progressives. It highlights the stakes for the upcoming June contest and the political dynamics between allies and opponents.
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Progres
Progres sive Majority Nears Full Strength After Victory
The text argues the progressive majority would be as large as in 1908 if the contest had gone differently and accuses Senator Kittredge and followers of sophistry misrepresentation and slander. It notes the fight for June continues with optimism for May and readiness to expose corporate factions.
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Kittredge
Grant
Senator Kittredge Rumored Payroll Scandal
A rumor alleges Senator Kittredge kept one partner on the federal payroll while he never served in Washington. It claims he dodged investigation by failing to appear, prompting scrutiny of his conduct and possible conflicts of interest.
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Kittredge
Washington
The Doorstep by Edmund Clarence Stedman
The poem depicts a moonlit doorway scene as youths steal a kiss under snow and a full moon. A brimming mix of love fear and triumph fills the moment on a doorstep while old folks near home observe in quiet detail.
Browne of Brown Opposes Rail Law Supporters
A political notice critiques Mr. Browne as insincere for governor and outlines his voting record on railroad and fire damage laws. It notes his no votes on bills 55 104 and 130 and his failure to vote on others while praising some measures.
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Browne
House Journal
Brown
Comprehensive Knowledge Answers From Applicants
Applicants provided a range of responses showcasing their grasp of core topics and problem solving. The collection illustrates diverse approaches to questions and highlights strengths in analytical reasoning and domain familiarity.
Beadle County Vital Statistics February 1908
February 1908 in Beadle County records 23 births 9 males 14 females and 4 deaths 1 male 3 females. Twenty three marriages recorded with groom ages 21 to 39 and bride ages 21 to 35. Two foreigners declared intention to become U S citizens and three divorces recorded.
Tax Receipts Sold in Kingsbury County Deal
Arlington Sun invites residents to bring in two years of tax receipts from 1906 and 1907 claiming state and twine plant taxes were lower, offering one dollar cash per receipt. The notice urges careful submission and promises orderliness in collecting a list of receipts for payment.
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Kingsbury County
Arlington Sun
Republican State Convention Call for South Dakota 1908
The Republican State Committee of South Dakota calls a delegate convention in Huron on April 7, 1908 at noon to elect eight delegates and eight alternates to the Chicago National Convention, set to nominate a president and vice president and form a national platform. Representation by county follows the 1906 Crawford vote statewide totals.
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Repulican State Committee
South Dakota
Huron
Chicago
United States
United Sta
Coe I. Crawford
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