The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-21
THEIR n.GNlTY INJURED.

The visit of Secretary Tart {
Sioux Falls seems TO have been
tAorn in the flesh of Senator Gamble
Governor Crawford and w. c. Cool
chairman of tho republican state Ger
trail committee Ii seems hat the
fsel as ii their dignity had been in
Jared by not receiving the prope
ol6cial recognition when they wer
Id Sioux Falls, and through a repre-
sentative of the Sioux City Journa
these gentlemen have paraded theil
grief over the alleged atfront ane
through this they want the insur
gents of the state to oe stronger il
their antagonism against Senator
Kittredge and rise up in their wrath
and defeat the senator next year.
Think of it! The senator, the govern
or and Mr.. Cook walked by the pri-
vate dining room, where Secretary
Taft, Senator Kittredge and others
were %partaking of breakfast, and
we're forced to walk into the public
dining room-were not allowed to
eat with the secretary. And then the
senator and governor We're not asked
to stand in receiving line with Secre-
tary Taft-why the idea is mon
strous that these gentlemen should
be SO trod upon and their feelings
lacerated by the indignities that were
heaped upon them. Mr.. Cook gave
the public to understand hat if
Secretary Taft had reached Sioux
Falls a day earlier that the indigni-
ties would have lasted longer, and
thus the humiliation of the insur-
gent leaders that much greater.
Senator Gamble gave notice that
the insurgents will now secure their
revenge On Senator Kittredge. Here
tOfore there has been some talk
about Governor Crawford being a
candidate for United States senator
to defeat Senator Kittredge, but it
has come from a few fellows in the
lower ranks. However, the indigni-
ties that were heaped upon the insur-
gent leaders preclpitated the an
nouncement from Senator Gamble
that Governor Crawford would now
become a candidate for United States
senator. What important things
arise to precipitate a man into thei
for a senatorship. And that, we
presume, is the only way in which
these gentlemen can get their rel
venge for what they are alleged to
have suffered at the hands; of the
Sioux Falls reception committee.
Well, if that is the only apology that
the insurgents have for bringing out
Governor Crawford for senator, we
doubt very much if it will appeal very
strongly to the rank and file of the
republican party of the state.
Reporter Davis, for the Journal,
gave a very willing ear to the COM
plants of the offended gentlemen,
and he quotes the insurgent leaders
as being in great glee," speaking
with reference to the delay of Sec
rotary Taft in s~Hsaching Sioux Falls,
and by misunderstanding the effect,
politically, 1of THE visit of the dis
Hnguished guest to this state. just
where there is any room for r~ejoic-
Ing because the secretary was takenl
sick at st. Paul and was unable to
get to Sioux Falls on time, we fall
to discover, but it seems as if these
gentlemen car get solace and conf
Tort out of most anything.
We do not presume to know what
Owe at Sioux Falls that
the insurgent leaders to rush
Into print to air their grievances be-
tore the public, which usually cares
but little about such minor things,
and 1t can only be construed that
this incident must be one of thel
great principles for which the in
surgents are fighting for in this state. |,
The insurgent cause must surely bel
the wane when it's leaders feel
that they must resort to such small
tactics to arouse their following from
the state of lethargy into which it
seems to have fallen.
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