Deficiency Tax Controversy Prompts South Dakota Amendment Debate
Discussion outlines how 1907 and 1908 deficits forced double deficiency levies and the state board's fear of political backlash. The 1907 lawmakers proposed a constitutional amendment to remove tax limits, seeking unrestricted annual revenue to cover ordinary expenses and public debt, while preserving a two mill general levy and a two mill deficiency levy only by act.
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State Board
Crawford
Senate
South Dakota
House of Representatives
Eastman Machine Politics Dominates Roberts County
For twenty five years David Eastman of Wilmot controlled Roberts County politics. He built a political machine using coercion to back his slate and keep outsiders from county and legislative offices. The Eastman-Porter-McNulty faction faces open rebellion as voters reject dictation and demand independence at primaries.
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David Eastman
Wilmot
Roberts County
Charey
Mac
Mr. Eastman
Eastman-Porter-McNulty
McNulty Insurgents in South Dakota Politics Clash in Banner News
Read in the Banner-News, McNulty machine critics denounce insurgent leaders Porter McNally Eastman as candidates learn their limits against the machine. Auditor R S Person cites Dick Richards Crawford control in Roberts County, praising the primary driven power and machine tactics shaping state politics.
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Porter, McNally
Eastman
McNulty
Wv BR
South Dakota
R. S. Person
Treasury Department
Washington
Dick Richards- Crawford
Roberts County
Person
Dick Richards
Senator Kittridgs Plans Eight County Speeches Next Week
Senator Kittridgs will tour the county starting Monday May 11 delivering eight speeches. He begins at 1 PM addressing Peeya 1 and vicinity then 3 PM meeting at the Sianton Agency and 8 PM at the opera house in Stasey 2. Tuesday includes talks at Minnesota township hall Effington Winans at 8 PM. Wednesday covers Wilmot at 2 PM and Summit at 8 PM to close the trip.
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Kittridgs
Arting
Peeya 1
Sianton
Stasey
Minnesota Township
Effington
Winans
Wilmot
Summit
Meri
Political machine governs with unseen committees
The passage decries a single power in Huron that decides who may run for congress, state and local offices, and even school supervisor. It argues that under the new primary law this machine rules all candidates, suppressing any deemed undesirable, with intimidation and tyranny reminiscent of Tammany. It portrays every county as yielding exhibits of this political control.
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Huron
Richards
New York City
Plain Facts About Buffalo Pitts Threshers
Advert asks farmers to record threshing results each fall and compare separators. Claims Buffalo Pitts Niagara with three cylinders and double fan cleans best, seeks reports of poor Buffalo Pitts performance, pledges to identify causes and improve operation under weather conditions. Concedes wet grain may vary.
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Mr. Farmer
Buffalo Pitts
Buffalo Pitts Niagara
Duplicate Recent Books And Receipts On Page
A page shows three receipts and an ad stating Ur sale at the STANDARD office and a For Rent notice for office rooms singly or en suite by W. J. Towles. The mixed items reflect a busy classifieds page with short entries and publisher notes.
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W. J. Towles
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Buseton
Knappen
Ofice
First Avenue
Post
MR. D. Eastman
Professional Machinest
County
Trroyal
McNuttry
Court House
Banner-News
McNulty Machine
Mike
Kittridge
Senstor Kittrider
A. B. Kittridge
Will
Northwest
Henry Ward Foucher
Wm. Swedland
Red Cross
Delaval
Uie
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