The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-22
Will Not Account for Funds.
One Of the MANY "Pul.."

One Of the Many "Pulls."
The insurance commissioner is appointed
by the governor. He is the complete and
servile tool of the machine. He designates
Of insurance companies doing business in
the state must be published. In this way
he has it within his power to distribute
newspapers.
He uses the patronage for the machine
with q vengeance. If you are loyal to the
crlticise IT, you get none. This accounts
for the total lack of independence and the
ab1ect servility found among SO many
papers If the editor must have something
more than Insurance statements to hold
him in line, he is made a postmaster.
Along with this is the free pass, the tele-
the establishing of the regime in control.
a Tine man who o. d i protest il called an
machine recognizes is that which follows
m wil1 b pRedi dnee:t Now NJ this : state Of things
free country. 1t is only a question of time.
Time to Call a Halt.
We nave had enough of 1t in South
Dakota. The republican party is bigger
and e greater eater than the machine: Its mis-
ening to the true situation and the ran
and file are going to take possession next
year. Attend the caucuses.. Speak out
S0A yOuI ucleRdlGS.
Men cannot play fast and loose with this
question:. You cannot consistently de-
nounce the beef trust and other unlawful
organizations outside the state If you are
cooperating with the corporate-machine
in the state, because both are yoked to-
gether. Congressman Martin has deliv-
cred q f1ne address about the trusts and
has voted for the Esch-Townsend bill, but
he has made a profound mistake by enter
Ing into a bargain with the representatives
of the railroads by which he has apparent
ly. bound himself to stand With them and
with the machine in consideration for their
support of his candidacy for the United
States senate.
The making of this unfortunate bargain
has thrown a deep shadow across the poll
tcal pathway of a man whom the people
have been wont to regard with great
favor.
For what do fine speeches amount to If
we are to make such alliances as this by
winch out power to act Independently Is
completely destroyed?
The temptation Of office and desire for
light for the liberties Of the ieI peop l'iep0lse -
When men yield to such temptations,
and go over to the other side. they must
not expect to keep the old place in the
popular heart. The line of cleavage is
clear. Take We one side or the other"
Railroads Soft Snap.
roads in South Dakota is the lowest in the
mile than the average net earnings per
mile, for one year, Of all the railroads,
good, bad dt, and indifferent. in the United
assessment board nominated by the eau
Gus and convention system, each member
receiving free transportation from the
companies of substantial value?
Not long ago l referred in a public way
to a newspaper correspondent residing at
Sioux Falls. as the agent of the republican
machine and the railroad press bureau.
The gentleman to whom I referred pub
lished a statement in his cuckoo news
paper charging me with wilful misrepre-
sentation.
l hold In my hand a copy Of the Elan
dreau Herald, published May II, 1905, in
which appears a long article signed by the
under the headlines:
What the Railroads Have Done for
South Dakota" The article, among other
mand or sentiment in South Dakota in
favor of any Juggling or 'tampering'
tleman who says I falsely accused him Of
being the agent of the railroad press
t 9ule foliow Yh tp er same iss of t gd this adi+ paper is
I'm last weeks issue of the Herald and
also in this week we publish long articles
VIII say that this matter is furnished us
by the Milwaukee railway and does not
necessarily carry. any editorial opinion.
Read 1t for what 1t is worth"
Gets Back at Mr.. B~urkhoIder,
You can draw. your own conclusions
that article, and who has published many
others OF like character Is, or is not an
agent Of the railroad press bureau. l nave
expressed mine, and see no reason to
change 1t.
This machine-railroad alliance is drunk
with power and believes that money and
passes are more potent in this state than
conscience and good citizenship. Is that
true? 1 call upon the people Of South
Dakota to answer 1t right, and to be
henceforth vigilant in behalf Of public
honor and political integrity.
How to Correct the Evil.
How shall we proceed?
AS good citizens 1t is our duty to do
something more than talk. We cannot ac-
complish anything by ~denouncing trusts
at long distance. IL we continue to CO.
operate and aid its representatives in our
own midst. We must begin at home. The
corporations have combined as the repre-
sentattves Of the trust power in the nation
to carry out their plan to deliver over to it
this state. II you wish to preven this,
you must begin to work at once in 7our
own precinct and county. Make the issue
one Of principle.
l.. Have your annua town meeting, next
spring. pass a resolution endorsing the
recommendation OF the president and: de-
handing that congress give the Interstate
commerce commissiontpower to fix a max
imum ratio in specific cases. when it has
been W. that the rate charged is un-
reasonably high.
2 Have you town meeting denounce
the act Of the last legislature in refusing
to submit to the people of this state the
proposed primary.
3. Have your town meeting pass a reso-
luton favoring the enactment of q state
primary election law and an antf-nasa law