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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
14
The piece discusses constitutional felony provisions against profiting from state funds. It accuses the state treasurer of personal gain via a bank vice presidency and links campaign funds to possible graft. It questions Governor Crawford’s silence and urges accountability for public officials amid graft allegations.
The article cites Governor Crawford’s campaign promise to end state printing favoritism and impose competitive bids. It notes 1907 law creating a state printing commission and two 1907/1908 resolutions allowing discretionary orders and later rescinding bids. The piece calls this a minor but telling sign of broken pledge.
The piece questions CRAWFORD’s 1889 choice on a bill allowing double damages for fire loss caused by railroad negligence and contrasts it with later endorsements of the gross earnings law and the 1907 passage that was killed in the council. It accuses him of demagogy and selective memory.
The passage recalls Senate Bill 42 from 1890, noting Kittredge and Crawford voted for it and questioning motives. It contrasts 1889 indefinite postponement with 1890 support, asks if voters would act differently in distant Washington, and recalls the bill’s defeat in the House and a call to heed the governor.
A polemical appeal contrasts Senator Kittredge and Senator Crawford over the 1890 anti trust law. It accuses Crawford of opposing reform while praising Kittredge for voting for the measure, referencing prior battles at Bismarck and Pierre, and urging voters to judge by actions and results. The piece claims Kittredge supported stricter later versions in 1893 and 1897.
The governor views Senator Kittredge as dangerous for past railroad work. He notes Kittredge left Northwestern April 1, 1904, shifting from railroad lawyer to senator, and claims he abdicated local Sioux Falls duties when joining the Senate. The piece argues he resigned his local attorney post upon becoming a resident agent.
The article argues that a resident agent for foreign corporations remains valid until a successor is named and critiques Governor Crawford’s attacks on Senator Kittredge. It discusses railroad legal representation, anti-pass law effects, and political alignments in 1906-1907. The piece highlights the public interest in serves as a legal contact point and critiques political rhetoric.
A persuasive shorthand railing against trusting leaders with flawed records. It contrasts a hypothetical pure candidate with one tainted by repeated betrayals and broken pledges, urging voters to judge by past actions rather than promises. It cites Schmitz of San Francisco and Crawford as case studies, warning against rehabilitation of untrustworthy figures.
An editorial accuses former attorney general Mr. Crawford of favoritism toward the Chicago and Northwestern railroad in 1895 and 1896 during state board assessments. It notes suspected bias while Crawford served on the board and later as state counsel for the railroad, arguing for continued reduced valuations.
The Emery Enterprise questions the state treasurer about who owns interest on state funds. The paper notes the Crawford regime has not yet answered this query during the current campaign.
The Mitchell Clarion accuses insurgent leaders of manipulating Stanley and McPherson counties to gain state convention influence. It alleges primary-law violations, theft of Stanley votes, and argues insurgents’ control rests on illegitimate county committee actions in McPherson and related counties.
The Groton Independent condemns insurgent critics for distributing partial figures on state taxes. It counters by noting the 1907 three mill levy raised more revenue than a similar ten years earlier, cites Brown county's 1903 bond interest payment, and argues the 1907 twine plant levy skews blame against incumbents while forecasting 1908 needs.
Groton Independent reports a stalwart win in the year’s first political encounter. Insurgent majorities wane as Taft’s Rooseveltian policies gain as the war secretary remains, promising party discipline and careful spending.
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