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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
6
The Citizens Republican质 reports charges that the South Dakota state treasurer profits from state funds, allegedly via a banking vice presidency and campaign funds. The editorial questions honesty and demands accountability as the Gamble investigation looms and critics warn of felony graft risks.
The Crawford administration faces charges of high-cost state printing under a broken pledge. A 1907 law created a State Printing Commission to route official work away from favored papers and mandate competitive bidding. Yet reports indicate contractors sidestepped rules, with questionable handling of contracts and exemptions for certain official reports.
A critique of Senator Kittredge and Senator Crawford over votes on House Bill 74 of 1889 and related anti trust measures. It argues Crawford supported trusts in 1889 and 1890 while Kittredge backed reform, urging voters to judge by records and actions rather than rhetoric. It cites Senate Journal pages and the 1890 law Chapter 154.
The governor decries Senator Kittredge as a dangerous railroad attorney, noting his past work for the Milwaukee railroad and later partnership with C. H. Winsor. Since becoming a senator his stance shifted, and critics say he abandoned previous positions while courting voters with a revived emphasis on political purity.
The piece argues that a resident agent must be retained until a successor is named, critiques Governor Crawford and Senator Kittredge, and accuses Crawford supporters of misrepresentation. It likens Crawford to reformer Schmitz and warns voters to judge by record rather than promises in a heated statewide dispute.
The piece critiques former attorney general Crawford for alleged railroad favoritism toward the Chicago and Northwestern line. It cites 1895-1896 state board of assessment records showing reductions in Northwestern railroad values, Crawford’s moves to cut per mile rates, and his later role as Northwestern’s state counsel. It argues his service as a servant of the people masked corporate influence.
The Emery Enterprise poses a Pertinent query asking if the state treasurer knows that the intercept on state funds belongs to the people. The same line of questioning has reappeared in the current campaign, but the claim remains tied to the Crawford regime.
A harsh critique alleges insurgents manipulated county committees to secure a majority and steal Stanley and McPherson county votes for the state convention. The piece accuses leaders of violating primary law and ethics, with votes wheeled through factional maneuvering and local council actions.
A Groton Independent critique accuses insurgent spokesmen of manipulating state tax figures from 1903 to 1907. It argues the 1907 levy is understated, cites a bond interest burden, and refutes Governor Crawford's defense. The piece asserts property valuations rose and 1907 taxes yielded more revenue than a six mill levy a decade earlier.
The Groton Independent reports a political shift as the insurgent majority from two years ago is nearly wiped out. Taft roped in as War Secretary, with hints the primary and convention control may swing, while calls for reduced waste and a two-cent passenger rate rise stir the ledger of state politics.
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