Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-13
NOMINATES
BRISTOL AGAIN.
The President Rebukes Kilt.
redge and Foraker in the
Bristol Matter.

which showed that a United States
senator and other high stepping
grafters were engaged in stealing gov
eminent timber lands by the thou
sands of acres. United States Sena-
tor Mitchell was convicted In his W
state of having taken part in this
grating business and he died, and
other men saw the hand writing on
the wall. Everything that money
and power and lies could do was done
by those thieves to stay the hand Of
Justice. CONSERVATION ran through
the ranks Of these hitherto bold, de-
FAINT grafters. One OF their number,
a United States senator, had been
convicted, and 1t seemed all were
doomed to terms In prison.
The man who did all this glorious
work Of prosecution, Francis J.. Hen
ey, was urged to resign and accept a
position In San Francisco, where
there seemed to be more high classed
thieves than even in Oregon. Heney
did resign but In order that prosecu-
tiOn Of the timber thieves might con-
tinue Judge Heney recommended
VIM. @. Bristol as a man thoroughly
qualified to prosecute the thieves, a
man whom the president could trust,
a man with a reputation for honor
able business methods that no man
could assail, and this Is the nan Hen
ey recommended and this is the mar
the president nominated and this Is
the man Kittredge and Foraker tur-
ned down In the senate chamber and
refused to recommed because the
friends of the timber thieves said
Bristol was a bad man. Bristol was
lgood enough for President Roosevelt
after having investigated the charges
made by the timber thieves and the
President sent his name to the senate.
Kittredge ard Foraker as a subcom-
mittee refused to recommend the con-
irmatioD Of the man the President
wanted to prosecute all the timber
thieves In Oregon.
There is q senator from Oregon
named Fulton and he was a close
friend OF the convicted Mitchell. and
OF course he had heard something OF
the timber thieves, at least he
showed no desire to help secure the
confirmation of Bristol and was
against his confirmation. The timber
thieves of Oregon we're demanding
the defeat OF Bristol because they
claimed he was q CRATER aud not a fit
man to prosecute them. 1t was a
stiff proposition for those dear, honor
able senator's to grapple with, and
they chose to believe the ~grafters
rather than the president, and turned
down Bristol.
The president still believes Mr..
Bristol Is a good man, a clean man,
an able man, for he sent his name
back ia the senate on December 3rd,
among the first appointments made.
It would seem that President Roose-
velt is able and has the mean OF
learning what kind OF a man Bristol
Is and has been. The timber thieves
have told the president all they know
about him and still the president con
siders Bristol the right man for the
place, and his appointment reads:
civilian q. Bristol, Of Oregon, to
be United States attorney for the
district OF Oregon, who was appoint
ed during the last recess OF the senate
In place OF Francis j. Heney, re-
signed. Mr.. Bristol has been nOmi-
vnAAI %~n ~ ElxN sa~e&A31 - @N IA at Nf0Wn
but failed Of confirmation.
The Argus Leader, the violent
mouthpiece Of the timber thieves
has accused MI. Bristol OF all manner
OF graft and challenged all progressive
papers to publish Bristol's letter
Every honest man In the United
States will take the presidents know.
ledge Of the facts as being sufficient
and do not believe the president is
appointing grafters to Office.
The president has beer
afraid to correctssa mistake but there
Is no mistake In Bristol's case. The
president sent his name to the senate
last spring but Kittredge and Foraker
had heard from the timber thieves
that Bristol was not a safe mar to
prosecute thieves, and Kittredge and
Foraker turned Bristol down cold.
After congress adjourned the presi.
dent appointed Mr.. Bristol United
States attorney, and he has been pro
scouting all kinds Of thieves evel
since. Now the president asks the
senate q second time to confirm Mr.,
Bristol.
The Argus Leader may keep on
bowling for the timber thieves, but
the fact will remain engraved upon
tho minds Of the people OF this state
that Senator Kittredge refused tt
support the President In his desire to
i prosecute the timber thieves Of Ore.
lyon. Ii there anything needed
to convince the people OF this state
where Senator Kittredge stands,
since the president has again nomin-
mated Mr.. Bristol? Is II any wonder
that Senator Kittredge says there Is
no sentiment In South Dakota fol
Roosevelt for President?
Senator Kittredge said In Washing.
ton the other day that Presid emf
Roosevelt had no strength in South
II Dakota ~ \ candidato for president.