Perfidity Proved from Crawford Vote Change
The piece accuses Coe I. Crawford of breaking a 1888 pledge to repeal the gross earnings tax, detailing his vote shift in the session after pressure from Pierre's board of trade. It portrays him as a corrupt figure who aligned with railroads and later served as their attorney, urging voters to distrust him in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe 1. Crawford
Bismarck
Northern Pacific Road
Coe I. Crawford
Territorial Council
Pierre
Pettigrew
Crawford
Yold
Per-Fay
Uishorier
Capitol
Wwerner
Board of Trade of
Pierre Board of Trade
Senate
Bristol letter prompts reform asks and graft allegations
A long note from 1902 details Bristol connected to a land deal with Corse Bay Investment Co. The letter proposes a lump sum reward for steering the contract to a high price, citing Bristol clients J B Page and F Hoberg. Senator Kittredge labels Bristol a grafter and calls the case a hold up, urging judiciary committee scrutiny.
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Bristol
Kittredge
Judiciary
Crawford
J. T. C. Stevens
Corse Bay Land & Investment Co
J. EB. Page
F. Hoberg
W. C. Bristol
Gjoa preservation plan sparks debate in Congress
Interest rises in keeping Amundsen’s Gjoa in United States hands after its Northwest Passage voyage. Senator Kittredge expected to push a bill to buy the vessel for exhibition in Washington once the Panama Canal opens, amid Norwegian American support and national pride.
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Amundsen
Northwest Passage
North America
Mare Island Navy Yard
United States
Aimerican
Abe Vican
Congress
Panama Canal
Washington
Hardihand
Senator Kittredge
Senate
Stalwarts in Control in South Dakota Convention Fight
Southakota stalwarts gain ground as insurgents struggle to reach 200 votes needed to control the April convention. With 16 1/2 to 4 1/2 delegate leads in hand, stalwarts must secure 80 more votes while insurgents need 200. Compromises in former insurgent counties signal waning insurgent momentum.
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Huron
Stalwarts
Spink
Stan Stalwarts
South Dakota
Taft
Crawford
Tax questions on 1908 levy and funding plans
A Crawford administration defender questions how last legislature appropriations can be paid without a four mill levy in 1908. He warns taxes for 1908 could equal this year’s level and notes there will be no levy for the twine plant either.
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Crawford
Insurgents Violate Primary Law Across Counties
An analysis notes insurgents in McPherson Minnehaha and other counties ignoring a direct state wide primary law. Some counties faced delegation failures while others held conventions. Supporters of Senator Kittredge push for large button orders and strong backing, aiming for a decisive June result.
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McPherson County
Stanley County
Sully County
Grant
Faulk
Aurora County
Minnehall County
Minnehaha County
Minnehaha County, the Central Committee
Land graft facts told in defense of Crawford campaign
A reform governor’s land fraud case in Walworth county is recapped with affidavits from young men hired by Col I Crawford to file on land for the Crawford Cattle Co. The narrative asserts no plot, cites Roosevelt land misuse actions, and includes statements from Special Agent McEntry about political influence.
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Crawford Campaign Bureau
Cos 1
Crawford
Walworth County
Crawford Cattle Ranch
Congressman Mann
Chicago
Matin
Col I. Crawford
South Dakota
Waleworth County
Crawford Cattle Company
Roosevelt
Land Department
Crawford Deal
Mr. Crawford
Julian W. Blount
Pierre
Blount
Thomas H. Thompson
Henry C. Lamke
Huron
McEinry
Department
Chief McEntry
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How Dool. Crawford
N. P. Deal
Northern Pacific
J.G. Dann
State Land Department
Dann
Mr. Dann
Congressman Burke
Astrud
Southakota
Tall
Kittredge Buttons
Sioux Walls
Kittredge Club
Sioux Falls
Knights of the Grip
Argus-Leader
8. D
Cee Li
Wastin
Big Cattle Company
Jury
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