The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-06-05

CrAwfOrd's newspaper apolOgtats some
weeks after reading the famous In
dictment" issued against Mr.. Craw-
ford some time ago.
were so forcible Is to cause the cham
piOns of Crawford to pause. 1t re-
CURED some time for them To recover
their breath. but when they nnaAy
rot to breathing again they rushed
about admonishing the people. 70 TOT
ret what occurred 90 long IN the past
That. In effect, was the BURDEN OF
nd PRAYER for mercy. That ri
twenty years ago when Crawford turn
Cd his back upon his solemn pledge,
they said In substance. Why mol let
matters as stale - that remain
buried?
we'll. suppose we do! Suppose that
we admit, for arguments sake, that
q man may reform In twenty years.
What then? Have we q right to ex-
pect that when a man makes that sort
Of a plea we shall find his acts subse-
quent to those complained OF TO be In
accordance with the rules OF
transactions? Assurediy we have the
right to assume such to be the case.
So let us pass on down the pathway
w1ere we nay get . gW almhpse S % 'n ws
and? why. simply that from the year
1893 to the beginning of 1897 he was
USING his official positicn--a position
to which he was elected by the people
Ito prevent an increase OF railroad
valuations for the purpose OF taxation.
And to this arraignment b re
former" himself pleads that times
were SO very hard that the railroads
met with great difficulty in meeting
their operating expenses n that in
Justice to them their valuations should
have been reduced. This, in effect,
ls the only explanation" that RE
former" Crawford has ever offered for
his oficial conduct in extending spe-
cial favors to the railroads.
1t Is true that the farmers OF South
Dakota were also experiencing troub-
lous times during the financial de-
preston that overlook the country in
1893. 1t Is true, too, that the farmers
were frequently unable to meet thei
expenses. 1t Is likewise true that
thsy often had to let their taxes run
until threatened with the sale OF tneir
premises for delinquencies. we
haven't noticed that Mr.. Crawford
manifested any inclination to reduce
farD valuations during that period
whaa he was pleading for reduced
railroad assessments.
Bat let us pass q little further along
and then note what we And. We be-
uOlo MI. SrdWloiu OAa"Mk PdlAyciy
saiery Q q greatraliway colpolauon
again before the state board Of assess
meat, using his political and social
and personal inluence to keep down
railroad valuations for the purpose OF
taxation.
ne "a q ~ 81 MS cnAIge,
but pleads thai n was 70 the o.npIoy
OF the railroad - lorsuon . was
bury It's dead. he Ays. N erect, why
cene1re him Tor don wat ne was
pa14 . o -
True, ne sevs9ody 1IAlkno1
6e1Ator NlttrcNSo ISr m 0c1siohA
s91raaS G Y cso-n r.r :. I ths
reo.aAr pay reals 6 any 0r1oranon
coD0eeAy: II VA 1eI = proper o
roals as . lobbyist. sst Il vas an evi-
0enoee OF vickoeneos lar AdItredge 10
toueA 2 DOLLAR - raiiFoaA Money LOT
uy0G lawsuits!
- let az pass aoWn 70 lSv1, wnen q
vacency was tAe Onited
!. hyle. nj; Y ~ nao no,
yet become cola wnen Mr.; CRAWFORD
began organizing campaign 10 sue
cea1 MIN. he useo his position as the
state attorney i0r me northwestern
aik0a 70 inaueuret6 system OF
tele.rams . communicauons pc
geeching the governor 70 ppoant hin.
Eveey lawyer IN 1N STATE represent
m9 Ae Northwestern was urged 10
Eee acuo0-quick acton; every sner-
u CARRYING 2 3 issued Dy Mr.. Craw-
foro. was sked to ruAn letters and tel
q .petitions 70 the governor,
pra9!ng Ior Crawiords appointment
All me lorce, ali the power, AL op..
portunities o1ered nrougn railroad
we're prougnt INTO !
= 0eost " INTO the senate
NnAle sun on the STARRED isl OF a
railroad he was good enough for a
sessLoTsnip' but nat was seven
years ago!
but Iet US pr0ceed furtner along
eMay up IN Waiworn county. what!
Wns1,s This that We behold az late as
asvy mnd Iyys. ca, even aler sun.
10 lsoo! Why; mats nothing TO be.
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