Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-16

Editor Leader: In the brilliantly
~grotesque exposition OF republican
principles as expounded by my exuber-
ant and youthful friend, Freddie 7.
sCuthbert, at Hudson OH March 3,
lack OF time and hearers alone pre-
vented him from giving the individual
pedigree Of a good working majority
OF the voting citizenship of South
Dakota.
In the course OF this manly exposl-
tlon Of republican principles afore-
said, he took occasion to expose the
sinister motives and devilish practices
of the president Of the local Roosevelt
Republican league club, by reading
what might fairly have been con-
sidered at least a semi-private tele-
gram to Senator Kittredge something
over a year age. i have had several
.intimations recently that this tele-
gram was In possession of local states
men, and while ! am entirely indif-
ferent to It's publication, / have been
convinced it vas glass in their deli
cate gizzf rds and that sooner or later
the efiOrI to assimilate would be
abandoned, and they would patriotic
ally cough it up to the gaze OF an
mortified public.
O. ccoo.snss had certain fsas3;;s &c:
believing this precious telegram was
destroyed by the statement OF the
Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee that his inability
to make any report on the receipts
and disbursements OF the committee,
was because all the books, records
and trappings OF the COMMITTEE had
been burned, and feeling such good
campaign material would not be per-
mitted to be around Washington
very long, it must be in the hands OF
this committee and, therefore, lost In
the general confiagration. However,
the principle OF salvage got in Its
work in this fire and there was not a
total loss as supposed, a bunch of
kilograms to an honorable Senator
was rescued and perhaps according to
conspiracy between the honorable
Senator and the agency which collect
ed and paid for their transmission,
they are now to be used in the exer-
else OF practical and paying politics.
] am rather glad than otherwise to
have my connection with those much
discussed kilograms exposed. IL is
better the worst should be known,
and allay the suspicion and fears OF
uncertainty.
Like most youths, Judge Freddie is
not particular about times nor dates,
and 10 while Senator kittredge is SO
manfully and boldly trying to broaden
the scope of the Hepburn bill, ] am
made to be sending him the following
Telegram:
"Am opposed to Railroad legisla-
tiOn that does not give impartial
hearing to business interests we
fear radical bills that may disturb
legitimate business conditions. Pres
emit Interstate Commerce law should
be found sufficient II properly en-
forced
Lie uI6U pIUpOoicAoil iCIC ottyS $50 n
opposed to railroad legislation which
does not give impartial hearing to
business interests. Well, who isn'tg
Only the man who is seeking some
special advantage.
In his Canton speech Mr.. Cuthbert
vehemently scorned the thought that
he was in any way under corporate
influence, and l believe this is his
first open confession that he is OPP
posed to laws impartial as between
all classes Of people. He is opposed,
therefore, to the square deal. still
stand by the proposition Of impartial
laws, believing the principle good
both In business and In morals.