The Mitchell Printing Co Prop. C W Downey Editor
The Mitchell Printing Company profile notes ownership and editor C W Downey with the press operating under the Mitchell Capital banner. No other details are readable in the fragment.
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1906
Page
9
The Mitchell Printing Company profile notes ownership and editor C W Downey with the press operating under the Mitchell Capital banner. No other details are readable in the fragment.
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The article traces repeated episodes where Republican and Democratic leaders clashed with presidents from Hayes to Lincoln and Jackson. It highlights insiders betraying leaders, the resulting shifts in Senate and House power, and the political fallout shaping later elections and restoration policies.
E C Torrey reports from the Minneapolis Journal after touring South Dakota counties with announced state office candidates. He finds insurgents have little more strength than the organization grants them, and anticipates numbers shrinking as the state convention nears.
The article notes a deathlike stillness in South Dakota politics with the democratic convention two months away and no candidate discussions in the democratic press. It accuses the local press of neglecting candidates to aid the Republican cause, contrasting past months of activity.
Perkins and Cummins, front-row contenders for governor, finalize a joint debate at Spirit Game Saturday. The Brookings County race turns contentious with Philo Hall and Charlie Allen involved in a clash over a railroad pass and mileage charges. Hall’s temper flares amid bid for congressional nomination.
Senator Robert J Gamble leaves Washington for a two week home visit to work on senatorial matters amid insurgent criticism of public figures. He says he has state support in the fight against corporate control, a stance that recalls his earlier pro corporate positions.
J A Ross of the Soo Critic accuses the capitol building commission of political games rather than genuine concern for native Sioux Falls granite. He questions the petition tactic and urges practical, businesslike proposals while noting widespread use of other materials in Sioux Falls and trust in the commission to choose the best building stone for the state.
The Philadelphia Record notes that a conference committee may restore a clause allowing leases of coal lands in the Indian Territory to railroad companies after Senate action struck it out. The piece warns against revived policy amid recent Supreme Court disapproval of the coal lands scheme and potential graft concerns.
The general election sparks class clash as wealthy families desert London by going abroad. Rivieras, Biarritz, Italy, and Japan see homes shut or unused, leaving empty benches in the Lords. London shopkeepers, likely Conservative backers, bear the impact.
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