Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-21

ABOUT HON. d. D. CRAWFORD,

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It was falsely held out that he was
now worklngat his trade as a brick
layer, There Is no false statement
. about II.
IL was stated that Mr., Crawford was
q Grst rate lawyer, but was also u me-
chanic and had not forgotten his trade
but had worked at II recently on his
own house.
That he ia u first rate lawyer we all
know.
As county attorney he gave splendid
servi;e TO the general satisfaction OF
our people, and made good clean re-
cord. Not n breath OF suspicion rests
uponhs administration Of that office
He has II good general business and
holds u written contract in conjunction
with Hon, j q, Thompson to dtfene
Pratt county in every suit that may he
brought against II in the United States
court lie ID also attorney for i've OF
our townships In suits In the United
States courts These employments DO
not come to incompetents but to lawy'
ers Of good legal ability
As to his working at his trade recently
on his own house, and not forgetting his
trade, we know that to be true, and
quote the following notice from the
Pratt County Republican Of April
2Gth 1900 about six week ago,
If ever we have any chiInneys to
build, we propose to have b, d. Craw.
ford do the job, Brick masonry is his
long suit and we question very much
whether he has an equal in the West
when it comes to handling troWel,
A specimen Of his work can be seen Mt
his residence where he has topped OIL
u number Of chmneys,'
This notice Of the republicans Is n
handsome compliment to the manly
character OF Mr. Crawford who having
high ability AZ lawyer,is not ashamed
to pick up his trowel and 20 to work
with IL. 1t was peuned too, when he
was not candidate and Is voluntary
tribute of the editors honest opinion
of Mr. Crawford
Mr.. Crawford is as true repreasent
a,iye aud friend Of labor as their is IN
the Thirty-sixth senatoyialdstrict or in
the State. He is also believer IN
the rights of labor organizations, and
holds in his possession two cards show
ing his connection with labor unions,
which are as follows:
WORKING CARD NO.
Issued July 10Th 1873. Expires Sept
tember 3Otb, 1878
Sl.25. Third Quarter
indianapolis Brick Layers Unl0D,
No, l of Indianapolis, Indiana, July 10
1873 This certilies that b. d. Craw-
ford is entitled to work for the period
of three months, he having complied
with all the requirements Of the work
ing Card System of this Union.
ELI STRICKLEB, President
M. YNCH, Fin'l Sec.
UNITED WE STAND
The second card is the same. being
Issued Oct,S, 1873 and expires Decem-
ber 81, 1873. These cards show be
practiced what he preached and as
soeiated himself with organized labor
for mutual advancement and protec-
tion. Mr.. Crawford was also secretary
FOR short time Of Louisville Bricklay-
ers Union, No. l., showing that his ac-
tive interest in labor's cause brought
him into responsible positions for Its
advancement and support AS q
Pnther evidence Of the fact that Mr..
Crawford always had a high regard for
the dignity of labor and was never
to ayow himself in it's favor,
le holds his diploma of honorable
graduation from the Indiana State I'M
lversity in July 1874. The date of the {
above card Oct, Sth, 1873 shows he was
working at his trade less than nine :
months before graduating. Many /
young men under similar circum- 7
stances, become ashamed of brick dust |
and mortor on their clothing as a badge
II labor, but Mr.. Crawford has never
concealed the fact that all the educa-
ion he has he owes to his trade as a '
mason, and acquired it mostly after he 4
vas twenty one years of age. What 6
urther test of loyalty to labor and all e
Is interests could be desired? +
Consequently when the populist :,
convention nominated Mr.. Crawford n
or senator Of the Thirty-sixth senate d
ial district, it nominated a toiler and "
tOiler's friend, just as truly as .
hOugh 1t had gone to the corn field or
arpenters bench, the blacksmith's an.
u or the salt makers pan, to find its
1t was a nomination he ,
Ias asked to take and not one that he :,
ought. So that we put no self seeker NJ
efore the people. n
Armed with his extended knowledge n