The Crawford Reform Saga Across States and Railroads
A storm of criticism traces Crawford's career from 1893 to 1907 highlighting alleged railroad favors, backroom pressure, and graft. It contrasts him with Roosevelt and Kittredge, accusing Crawford of pandering to corporate interests while promising reform, and notes tax shifts and political influence in Wisconsin and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittredge
Crawford
Mr. Crawford
Senator Kittredge
Mr. Crawford Knows, That If Mr. Kittredge
Crawford presses in South Dakota campaign drift
Mr. Crawford’s printing press at Huron has run day and night as the electors of South Dakota brace for a political clash. Insurgents hope to slow the tide of opinion. stalwarts accuse Crawford of silence and stale rhetoric while predicting his defeat accelerates daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Crawford
Huron
South Dakota
Clergyman Ware Seeks Pardon While Crawford Runs for Senate
Rev. Mr. Ware, serving a federal sentence for a crime similar to one Crawford attempted in Walworth county, is expected to seek a presidential pardon. Crawford, meanwhile, aims for a seat in the United States Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ware
Federal Penitentiary
Crawford
Walworth County
United States Senate
Crawford Faces Question Over State Graft Link
In Sioux Falls Mr. Crawford was pressed on why he remains aligned with the state interest graft. Critics ask whether he has diverted graft funds to back his senatorial bid.
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Crawford
Sioux Falls
Vague Graft Contrast Cited in Public Speech
The remark suggests voters could misread graft as progressive Republicanism but asserts they will not. It reflects a political framing aimed at clarifying party aims and defeating misperceptions among the public.
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Crawford
Progressive Grafters Face June Ninth Challenge
The Progressive Grafters are busily engaged in an effort to head off the tide that will overwhelm them on the ninth of June.
Help, fellow grafters, or I perish says Mn Crawtford plea
A garbled note quotes Mn Crawtford pleading for help from fellow grafters or peril. It captures a distressed cry and a call for aid amid unknown circumstances.
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Mn Crawtford
Taxation and Reform Debates Across Iowa and South Dakota
The piece analyzes rising tax levies and assessed values in Iowa and South Dakota. It notes Iowa's treasury balance near a million at the start of the governor's term and a projected deficit later, while South Dakota shows net debt growth after one year. The text criticizes the 1907 reform legislature for high appropriations and ties tax hikes to increased farm land values and railroad assessments, faulting Crawford's reform label and questioning political accountability.
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Ericson
Crawford
Rearmer
South Ora
Railway Corporation
State Board of Assessment
Railroad Corporation
Senator Kittredge
Kittredge
Senate
Walworth
Mr. Crawford
Bim
Sam
South Dakota
Washington
State Board ‘of Assessment
Iowa
Sioux City Journal
1907 Decoration Day Woonsocket Address
A speech emphasizes the national life built on women and youth, urging inculcation of right conduct, sobriety, industry, frugality, and integrity, citing the ten commandments as guiding principles for moral formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koregar Stredge
Woonsocket
Crawford seeks land department documents on Walworth fraud
A fragment notes Mr. Crawford asked the land department during a Won visit to show official records related to a Crawford land fraud case in Walworth County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Land Department
Won
Rae
Walworth County
Pardon Swirls Around Crawford Land Case In Walworth
The Charles Mix New Era cites Gov Crawford's land case as a fraud attempt against the government. It cites U S attorney and homestead law violations, with mixed public opinion on his honesty and political prospects.
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Harry Thompson
Charles Mix
United States
Crawford
State Treasurer Cassill Defeated in Graft Election
Voters repudiate corruption by defeating Cassill in the co action race. Supporters urge election of Johnson to halt interest graft on public funds and end the alleged stealing.
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Cassill
Oat Benaar Ien
Cassaill
Johnson
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C. E. Warner
Hamlin County
Mathias D. Eide
Cong
Seee
Eae
Ck F. Schrader
Ae County
Ira F. Blewitt
Moody County
George G. Johnson
Lincoln Ae
Milton M. Ramner
Davee County
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Codington County
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Shakespeare
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