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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
14
The piece lists political nominees including Alfred B. Kittredge Chas Burke Eben Martin and others. It laments Progressive grafters retreat and notes Crawford administration coalitions and unaddressed land deals in Walworth County. It asserts the two cent passenger rate bill was defeated and urges continued campaigning.
A chaotic line of county shoves is described as building toward an avalanche that would bury the grafter faction. The quoted term Progressive Grafters is used to label a group seeking power under the banner Progressive Republicans.
The records show that for every dollar of extra tax paid by the railroads in 1907, farm lands paid an extra tax of three dollars and thirty eight cents.
The state’s net debt increased by 312000 during Crawford’s first year. Advocates question reform efforts, noting the rising debt while lawmakers debate changes and costs.
The 1907 legislature boosted appropriations for state officers maintenance by many thousands, eclipsing the total rise in taxes paid into the state treasury by the railroads of the state.
A sharp critique labels Gamble the senatorial grafter and Crawford the land grafter as a pair ill suited to represent South Dakota in Washington. The remarks echo H L Loucks who warned the state would not send “another Gamble” to the capital.
Senator Kittredge urged a flat two cent passenger rate to take effect immediately. Reformers in the last legislature, led by Crawford and Glass, blocked a similar measure.
A May 9 1908 Trades Unionist piece lauds the Kittredge bill as among the best for labor and urges South Dakota union men to rally behind Senator Nittredge. It argues that the upper chamber needs more lawmakers of the Kittredge stripe.
The New Era of Pierre condemns Cassill graft accusations in a rant against the Canton Leader article. It blasts the state administration for odium and declares it will be routed from power on the ninth day of June.
Governor Herried inherited a $612,000 bonded debt which Elrod paid down. Since Crawford took office the state debt has grown by $312,000 and will rise further. The piece asks if voters want more bonds to fund a reform administration, leaving the decision to taxpayers.
Last winter insurgents mocked Senator Kittredge on a two cent fare and Crawford said he would veto it, while Huron touted the Pennsylvania ruling against it. Now Machine Whelp Sholter backs the plan and insurgents abandon their graft concerns, claiming Cassill’s election ends the graft, creating a chaotic, shifting stance.
The passage accuses Bristol of lying or misleading clients in a subsidy tied insurgent issue. It notes Kittredge’s reading of Bristol’s letter to a Sioux Falls audience and cites presidential orders removing Bristol as evidence of trust loss, while calling Crawford supporters grafters.
In 1907 at Woonsocket, Mr. Kittredge urged young men to pursue integrity in business and professional life. He warned that personal dishonesty invites graft and stressed intelligent public virtue as essential to representative government.
In response to a question by Doe I Crawford, writers note that Senator Kittredge preceded reforms last winter by years, citing advances in workers’ compensation, rail and freight regulation, pure food laws, banking deposits, and other measures. The piece accuses Crawford of misrepresenting his own record while praising Kittredge’s long advocacy for remedial legislation.
Pierre Capital Journal notes omitted northwestern road miles in Pennington and Hughes counties, underassessed Stanley county line, while Milwaukee paid four thousand dollars per mile. Voters question the pure food commissioner's statewide travel to defend Crawford, as Wheaton’s Marion Junction speech drew few voters amid reform scrutiny in an insurgent county.
The Washington Herald notes the absence of governors as a moment of opportunity, while the South Dakota lieutenant governor struggles to rally support from machine factions to back his bid.
Brookings Press reports figures alleging Gov. Crawford chaired the State Board of Assess ment showed Northwestern Railroad singled out for favorable tax treatment across Elkton Brookings Aberdeen Sioux Falls Valley Springs Watertown and statewide savings. It cites alleged hidden pact between Crawford and Northwestern attorney Coe I Crawford and Milwaukee attorney J D Elliott plus bankers on the board who eased bank stock assessments by 20 percent.
The Deadwood Pioneer-Times outlines federal charges against Alanson Giles of Belle Fourche for fencing public domain and using it for stock grazing. Giles, deemed old and ill, received a heavy fine rather than prison after conviction. The piece compares his case to Crawford’s in Walworth County where similar actions occurred. It also covers Rev. Ware, convicted of conspiring to defraud the government, and notes differing legal outcomes.
A sentence of two years in the penitentiary is cited as completed as the subject, Crawford, escapes indictment and proclaims the scheme as the work of political enemies while pursuing a U S senator candidacy. Ware and Giles are described as failing reformers before government action.
The piece lauds the stalwart candidates as clean men with upright public and private records. It rebuts insurgent allegations, defends Roosevelt and Taft candidates, and urges vigilant scrutiny of both public deeds and private lives. It notes past forged-letter controversy involving Dr. Lavery and Foraker, and recalls Kittredge's support for Taft.
Washington dispatch outlines claims that Mormon hierarchy funds and influence in Utah and Dakota campaigns against Senator Kittredge over Smoot’s seat. It cites involved elders, editorial support, and W S Bowen’s Scimitar commentary as backing for opposition to Kittredge, with calls for constitutional action on polygamy.
Secretary of State Wipf explains the $565 incorporation fee for the Wolf Creek colony in Hutchinson County. He says $30 goes to the state and the rest covers services in paper preparation. Residents allege graft, noting lawyers would charge $25 and doubt reform rhetoric. Crawford faces slim support in Wolf Creek district with only a few expected votes.
Kingsbury east of Beadle lines up for Senator Kittredge after three meetings this week where he reportedly secured votes. Crawford’s Lake Preston event was frosty as he failed to defend his legislative record attorney general tenure land-grafting deals and railroad ties, eroding his backing while Kittredge strengthens.
United States Senator Thomas H. Teller writes to EF J Cory of Sioux Falls urging South Dakota to retain Senator Kittredge. Teller praises Kittredge for Western interests loyalty, intelligent leadership, and efficient service, arguing no better Republican choice exists for the state. The letter highlights Kittredge as a strong, influential defender of state and national interests.
A Crawford’s Sioux Falls tirade defends George G Johnson against graft charge rumors about an Aberdeen banker deal. It argues Johnson favors full income from state funds while Cassill is linked to banking salaries and graft, asserting insurgents cannot switch the issue.
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