The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
The Mitchell Capital
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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1907.
zHE GOVERNORS OBJECTIONS.

In the course OF Governor Craw-
lords announcement Of his candidacy
Of the United States senatorsbip, he
rave expression to the following as
ono OF the many things to which
objected:
am opposed to the unjust dis
OriminatiOn against this state by the
railroads coming into It from the
A3jacent states Of Minnesota, Neb-
Haska and Iowa. by which these roads
accept two cents per mile In those
adjacent states, while In South
Dakota they propose to take at the
rate Of three cents per mile from the
same mileage book during the same
trip and charge three cents per mile
for all local travel within the state.
j an opposed to Discrimination by
which excessive charges are collected
for hauling coal from the western
parts Of the state to the settlements
west Of the Missouri river. and for
hauling emigrant mOvables from the
eastern part Of the state TO these
same settlements, and am In favor
Of legislation In this state reducing
the maximum rate of fare In each OF
the cases named SO as to abolish the
unjust Discrimination.
And yet the governor and his
legislature had lJ at their command
to relieve this very condition to which
he Is nov Directing. and by infer
ence seems to want to lay the blame
for 1T ON the stalwarts. There were
several bills introduced in the legis-
lature looking to lowering the
passenger rates but every measure
was killed by the fellows who we're
bowling at the railroads during the
campaign rand then failed to accom-
plish anything when they had the
power to do SO. It doesn't look like
they were very sincere In their prot
e%stations Of fealty and loyalty 10 the
common people OF whom they talk
20 much about.
There was every reason to believe
that when the reform legislature
got into power that freight and
passenger rates would be lowered in
accordance with the needs OF the
state Iowa and Nebraska, our
sister states, are riding on two cent
fares. while South Dakota is still
peyine three cents. The only law
thatssas adopted, or perhaps, It'll
miRhl De better called a resolution,
vas vilcEoae calling upon the railroad
commissioners to Install the passenger
rate sof ) cents per mile, when In
the wisdom Of the commissioners 1t
should be done. The reform legis-
latnre was absolutely afraid to take
INV definite stepes along this line.
- Vas on one such hot air that
the governor vas giving forth during
The campaign that caused the people
30 turn bis way. After having a leg
islature under his control for two
months 1t looks rather childish for
The governor now to make such a
grand stand play and demand that
entering South Dakota be
required to install the two-cent pass
enger' rate. the same as in Iowa and
Nebraska. The fact that the COVER
MOAS oOAOlO aV 6OG 1uUO ULo TGlOTu |
Business, vas the attorney for the
Northwestern railroad and was
always In evidence during the session
OF the state legislature, does not
make a. appear to the pleople that in
reality he is so anxious to have the
rates adjusted on the basis Of which
no speaks. This objection cannot be
considered as . very serious stepping
stone for the governor to reach the
United States senate, which has
little or nothing to do with the
adjustment Of rates within a state
that Is the duty Of the state legis-
lature ard'South Dakota's legisla-
tnre, with all Its element for reform.
slmDlv failed to live up to the
plecges it made before 1t got into
power
II Is understood that Governor
Crawford 10 now more or less sorry