Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
formal Announcement of His Candidacy for the United States
Senate and Platform Upon Which He Asks Support
of those Who Tapor Government
by the People.
SENATOR KITTREDGE MUST. FACE THE ISSUE AND DEFEND
HIS RECORD A BOSS
by the People.

Chicago & Northwestern Railway COM
pany, by which Mr.. Kittredge and Mr..
Johnson controlled the federal patron
age in this state. and that Mr.. Hanna,
pursuant to this agreement, filed writ
ten notice in Washington recognizing
these two men as above.
So That during practically all the
time intervening and until the Sioux
Falls convention last year, Mr.. Kitt-
redge first as national committeeman
and later as United States senator
was the recognized head of the repub-
lican organization in this state and
with his personal friends and political
lieutenants controlled the party or
ganization, the state conventions and
the legislature and that during all
these years not one single resolution
affecting the public service corpora
tions was adopted by republican
state convention in South Dakota.
Resolutions favoring a change in the
law for the assessment of corporations,
for the correction of the pass evil, and
for state primary were introduced,
but were promptly suppressed.
''3. That during all these years not
one single statute opposed by public
service corporations was enacted by a
South Dakota legislature.
81. The legislature of 1905 was in
the hands Of the political friends Of
Senator Kittredge and was controlled
by lieutenants who stood for the
things that he stood for. That legis-
lature convened Immediately after
President Roosevelt presented his
ringing message to congress In favor
OF rate regulation. II Senator Kitt-.
redge was in sympathy with the posi-
tion taken by the president, why did
his spokesmen and personal cham
pions in the legislature of 1905 refuse
repeatedly to endorse the presidents S
policy?
RECORDS IN EVIDENCE.
The records show the following pro-
ceeding in the legislature Of 1905:
"Feb. 10. Mr.. Lindley introduced
House Joint Resolution No. IL, en-
dorsing President Roosevelt's efforts
to secure reform in railroad rate leg
islation. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on state affairs and never re-
ported. blouse Journal, pages 476,
4sO)
"Feb. %. House Joint Resolution
memorializing congress to endorse and
assist President Roosevelt in his ef-
forts to secure an equitable adjust
ment of transportation charges and
check unlawful encroachm ent of mon
opolistic trusts and combinations came
to the senate and was referred to the
com mittee on rules, of which Senator
Lawson, a devoted follower of Sena.
tor Kittredge, was chairman. 1t was
never reported by that committee.
blouse Journal, pages 627, $50, 875,
s7s. Senate Journal, page 945.)
"Jan. g. Senator Rice introduced
Senate Joint Resolution No. 8, memor-
ializing congress to pass law enlarg-
ing the powers Of the Interstate Com
merce commission and to "keep the
highways of commerce open to all up
on equal terms Senate Journal,
page 119.) 1t was referred to the com.
mittee on judiciary, Of which this
same Senator Lawson was chairman.
page 119.) 1t was never reported.
"Feb. II. Senator Cassill introduced
Senate Joint Resolution No l3. re.
questing the senators and representa-
tives of South Dakota to sustain the
president of the United States in his
efforts to secure just and equitable
Transportation charges. Senate Jour
nal, page 546.) 1t was referred to the
committee on rules, of which Senator
Lawson was chairman 1t was never
reported.
| "Feb. l. Senator Shober introduced
Senate Bill No. 12O, making railway
companies liable for injuries to an EN-
ployee caused by the negligence OF 9
co-employee while in the discharge o.
a duty to his employer. Senate Jour
nal, page 347.) It was referred to the
committee on railroads, of which Sen
ator Saltmarsh was chairman. Page
35O.) 1t was never reported.
"a constitutional petition for the
enactment of a primary election Law
and referendum of the same to the
people for approval signed by S,584
electors was presented to the senate
and referred to the committee VI
rules. On February IA, Senator Law
son presented long report prepared
for him by member of the railroad
lobby, recommending that it be in
definitely postponed, and the repor
was adopted. Senate Journal, page
479, SOL.
AGAINST RATE BILE
ssIn the United States senate, Sena
ltor Kittredge never declared in favo