21 Feb 1908
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Newspaper
Kingsbury County Independent
Location
De Smet, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1908
Page
1
The coming campaign will feature a battle over a county local option law. The speaker rejects county prohibition and argues for state prohibition or keeping licensing decisions at the community level as they are now.
Southern states plan contested delegations to the national convention which could shift control if enough challenges succeed. The article warns reform forces must elect progressive candidates next fall or risk a return to old machine methods and repeal of reform measures already enacted.
The Aberdeen News claims self owned papers praise Browne while others are controlled by Crawford and office holders. Browne is described as a nice man but aligned with machine politics in government and legislative practice.
A sharp line is drawn as special interests demand legal changes while flouting laws they oppose. Critics argue lobby groups leverage power to shape policy at the expense of accountability and public trust.
Senator Aldrich opened debate on adding railroad bonds to federal note issues. J. P. Morgan sat in the Senate gallery listening, possibly out of curiosity about how the chamber conducts business. Critics accuse Morgan of using influence to protect corporate interests and attack misrepresentation in politics.
The Argus Leader notes Gamble’s bill to create a Lemmon land office faced obstruction via Senator Kittredge with help from Kean of New Jersey. It argues Kittredge’s political allies control the senate and block legislation for constituents in Butte County and northwestern areas. The piece defends Gamble’s proposal as departmentally recommended and needed locally despite the political maneuvering.
The Kittredge faction falsely claims they promised lower fares. in fact a new schedule set fares not higher than 24 cents per mile, a 16 percent cut, with the railway board ordered to implement it. A judge’s injunction alone stops the measure as debates over reform continue.
Brookings Register notes the Argus Leader published lengthy dispatches detailing crowds at Senator Kittredge’s meetings, though the meetings occurred four days after the dispatches. A humorous exchange about a store fire follows, illustrating letters between brothers with a timing mix up.
A Washington letter from Elkton recalls Philo Hall of South Dakota making a strong impression in Congress. The writer praises Hall as a promising future force in the House after a brief, bold rebuttal to a dem counterpart, noting Brookings county pride and admiration from the GOP side.
The president criticizes delegations from the south as non officeholders and as a disfranchised, hollow force at the Republican convention. He notes northern backing is needed for a real standard bearer, while southern delegates can only serve as transient balance without real power. The Minneapolis Journal commentary condemns the south’s role in party dynamics.
Presidential tensions over patronage aid for Taft spill into the South as Roosevelt defends his record while opponents accuse party bolters in Florida and other states of unity against Taft.
Experienced one young lady compositor offers services and can furnish one reference. Ad signed Millie. In care of Independent De Smet, 8S. D.
An advertisement asserts Foley's Kidney Cure can stop irregularities and cure kidney and bladder ailments within medical reach, claiming effectiveness for general kidney trouble.
An old notice touts Poley’s Honey and Tar as a simple remedy for la grippe coughs that can develop into pneumonia. It claims the product stops the cough and “heals and strengthens the lungs” without harmful drugs and mentions a yellow package. Sasse’s Pharmacy is listed to refuse substitutes.
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