24 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
Kingsbury County Independent
Location
De Smet, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
1
A congressman and senator voted for the bill then entered conference to defeat the Senate’s rate suspension. The scene shows how far they will go to serve interests and rob the people.
After nearly five months of weekly political doses, the Chief announces a summer break from full politics. The paper, while not dropping politics completely, will ease the subject materially during the heated farm Traquois context. Editor Halladay is praised as a top campaign editor in the state.
The remarks attack Senator Lodge over a senate proposal to pick conservation commission members only from west of the 100th meridian. The writer mocks Lodge for focusing on western resources for special interests and argues his Americanism lacks a true geographic boundary.
Postal authorities arrested officers of United Wireless Co after Chief Inspector Moyer charged the firm manipulated share values to defraud investors. He said officers sold stock to the public at large profits, some estimate between five and ten million, while others suspect further gains. The Independent notes some county residents invested, and cautions against blaming it on the paper.
In Washington, excitement over Gifford Pinchot's St Paul talk fuels talk of a new party or a shift within the Republican ranks. Some see it as Roosevelt’s influence, others as a catalyst for liberal reform against trusts, tariffs, and resource conservation, with a potential split in politics.
Taft and Wickersham may recognize the bill as their own even if not. Progressive senators claim the measure preserves and enlarges the court of commerce. The public should gain more from the measure than earlier expectations.
A column argues amending laws to bar transient voters by requiring six months residency and six months prior registration, plus penitentiary penalties for violations. It also critiques federal action against James Patten over cotton market manipulation and urges tariff removal to curb manufacturers’ trusts.
Pierre June 20 Wool growers in the western state anticipate higher prices due to winter sheep losses elsewhere, but reports from sheep regions show a weak start around 18 to 19 cents. The piece argues tariffs rob producers and raise consumer costs, benefiting trusts and prompting calls to reform primary voting to prevent cross party manipulation.
A Sioux Falls Press analysis argues that harmony between stalwart and progressive factions in South Dakota could be possible if stalwarts adopt the progressive principles seen in their Huron platform. It notes shared aims like curbing corporate power, taxation fairness, conservation, and anti monopoly while urging honest alignment between platform and public rhetoric.
The author argues that restrictive laws are needed to curb the few who dodge ethics and that laws should be amended to reflect this. He notes the hardship on many and calls for action weeks ahead of the primary election.
The piece notes persistent views that can nonism would persist while Cannon stays in the house and that talk of his not seeking another run for speaker was a ruse. It says friends discuss chances of his reelection to Congress and potential return to the speaker's chair, arguing interests won’t abandon Cannon if a path to power exists.
Notice is given that the annual meeting of stockholders of the Farmers Co-Operative Assn of De Smet SD will be at the opera house in De Smet on Saturday June 25 at 2 p m for electing a board of directors and other business. Stockholders are urged to attend. Dated June 11 1910. R J Armstrona President F W Wriaut Secretary.
Markets page lists figures for oats barley and flax with multiple series and numbers, including No. 1 Nov 94 No. 2 92 No. 1 V C 90 ay 2 89 and oats 21 flax 46. The snippet shows a financial market brief emphasizing commodity prices.
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