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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
5
A satirical piece railing at anti Mormon, anti lumber and trust “beet” interests while lampooning candidates. It mocks ostrich-like politicians avoiding records and cites county tax figures from Roberts County including state levy amounts for 1907 and 1906, noting rising political tensions and voter skepticism.
The report shows a 7 162 07 increase in state taxes paid with a 77 percent rise. These figures exclude the levy associated with the twine plant.
A beef and lumber trust coalition backed by the Northwestern Railway, aided by the Mormon church, seeks to defeat Eben W Martin for Congress and A B Kittredge for the Senate. Two years earlier they spent thousands to thwart Martins Senate bid. Martin’s push for an anti trust investigation drew presidential action against the beef trust and provoked widespread opposition from other trusts.
The piece accuses the Crawford faction of using trusts and railroads to finance campaigns, install puppet officials, and override reform. It alleges beef and lumber trusts benefited from the administration, while Eben W. Martin faced defeat by graft demands and the lumber and rail interests pressed their influence.
An analysis alleges that former attorney general Crawford influenced railroad tax assessments to favor the Northwestern system. It notes reduced per mile valuations in 1880s and 1890s, Crawford later serving as state counsel for the Northwestern, and claims continued influence after leaving office. Aberdeen and Sioux Falls papers cite the controversy as a “Crawford machine” issue with substantial political expense.
A fragmented report details insurgent papers funded by the Crawford machine, aiming to praise leaders and denounce secrecy. It notes Taft alignment, mass subsidies, and the Mormon church’s alleged role in countering Senator Kitttredge, with factions contending over loyalties and political goals.
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