The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-31
H DAILY LEADER.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81. 1900.
Official Paper OF CITY aND COUNTY.
TRIMS OF

If triting with serious matters can be
excused, it may be said there are some
vary amusing phases in the treatment
accorded the Hon. R. F. Pettigrew in
and out OF the United States senate.
Mr.. Pettigrew. though perfectly reckless
Of others opinions of himself, Is never
Indifferent to the claims his state or
his nation has upon him. No man has
done SO much 10 a material way for
South Dakota as has MIR. Pet'i9rew, and
no man is any more anxious to do what
is for the welfare OF the people of this ma
ton than he. MI. Pettigrew is serving
his second term as United States sena-
tor by the grace Of the republican party
OF this state. He has stood faithfully by
the platform Of the party which elected
HIM though that party at the present
time has gone over to entirely opposite
o. contradictory positions. This change
o. base on the part Of the republican
party brings Mr.. Pettigrew into antsgon
ism with his old friends both in the state
and nation, and what some Of his
colleagues in the senate. or the republi.
can press OF the nation, say of him would
ordinarily be considered insulting or
scandalous, were not tie source consid-
cred. Senator Pettigrew is a strong
aati-lmperiallst and he loses no oppor-
tunity to uncover the designs and schemes
OF the manipulators of the republican
.rty who have led the nation into
Its present imperial policy. His efforts
10 this direction which have naturally
I'D him to inquire into the primal causes
o the Philippine war and who is re-
sponsib,e for the two hundred millions
Of dollars and three thousand American
lives thus far sacrificed IN an effort to
exploit the islands for what money there
is 10 them for the capitalists of this
country to form syndic ties and expIoit
them, Is what causes annoyance
to the republican leaders. This
we believe to be the head
and front OF Mr.. Pet igrew's offending,
tor this he is to be ridiculed, abused,
saubbed, by both fellow senators and
republican press. OF course, it cuts but
v7ry little figure with Mr.. Pettigrew how
much they abuse him personally That
ha can easily stand while engaged ia q
work OF uncovering the ~chicanery and
duplicity OF a government which has
brought on a bloody war upon q weak
and defenceless people. Men vino will
attempt to conceal the perfidy OF their
government in q matter of such grave
Importance as tho liberty of another
people by abusing or ridiculing Mr.. |
Pettigrew, are not only moral towards
to begin with but traitors to the best !
inserests and liberties of their W ma
ton. The diplomatic and political
history leading up to the conclusions OF
the peace treaty at Paris and the attack
upon tho Filiplnos by this government
a sealed volume and Mr.. Pettigrew
would open it. He would have the |
people know it and they could Judge
whether such an administration was to
be further trusted with the authority !
OF government. The events OF that
period are past recall and cannot be !
changed. but further iniquity growing
OF them should be stopped. It
is this very thing that the defenders of
the administration and abusers OF Mr.. |
Pe.tigrew do not want. They do not |
want the people 10 know they have done
wrong, but propose to continue it by !
the people in ignorance. II
there had not been duplic,ty in tho
negotiations there need be no fear Of