The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14

Douglas should be considered to a
very great extent before lining up
the delegates to again nominate the
gentleman from Nebraska.
The Dell Rapids Tribune rails at
what it terms dirty politics on the
part Of the stalwart republicans, by
stating again what is allege to have
been publihAd 10 the staiwart press
concerning the nativity Of State
Superintendent Ustrud, and like
wise concerning the land frauds in
connection with Governor Crawford.
This is what 1t calls dirty politics.
Over In another column OF the Tri-
bune 1T goes on to give an account of
the meeting OF The Roosevelt Taft
clubs in this city last week, and
adds: SIT Is said that the railroads
helped materially to swell the crowd
in attendance, and that ex-Con-
gresham Martin, that humble
servant Of the people and enthusiastic
supporter Of President Roosevelt's
railroad regulation policy, journeyed
to Mitchell from Deawdood luxuri-
ously ensconced in a private car"
The fairness OF this insulgent-
populistlc- silver republican news
paper Is lacking to a very high
degree. The Tribune makes this
charge Of Nh. Martin coming to
Mitchell in a private car with the
idea Of its being accepted that he is
receiving favcrs from the railroad
company and that he stands in with
the company. Now the Tribune
editor published this stuff on mere
hearsay, and evidently cared very
little whether 1t was true or not
just SO he could get the alleged fact
before the people. The writer saw
the entire Black Hills delegation
come in from Rapid City on the
Milwaukee road and Mr.. Martin got
out Of the sans sleeping car which
was occupied by twenty-five or
thirty other gentlemen. while others
were In the other sleeping car. The
Tribune ought to take a tumble to
itself on the matter of fairness and
stop trying to create 4 prejudice In
other quarters where it is SO
palpably guilty. Concerning the
alleged statement that stalwart
newspapers referred to the nativity
of Mr.. Ustrud, this was made
against the Parker New Era, and
Brer. Hackett exploded the charge
30 thoroughly that we did not think
any other insurgent paper would
attempt to revive 1t. With reference
to the charges against Governor
Crawford In the land fraud cases
veil, there are the addavits Of three
young men living in Huron Who
sw0re absolutely to the charges that
tho governor hired them to take the
land and prove up on IL and then
turn 1t over to him. These young
men, Lampe and Thompson. made
sufficiently strong an5davits concern.
1nR their relations with the land
frauds. Either these young men are
monumental liars or they were tell
ing tho absolute truth about what
Governor wantsd. them to do. The
inspector, Mr.. AcEniry, stated that
Governor Crawford approached him
and partially explained to him Why
hs wanted these lands taken BY the
young mel and gave as . reason that
there were some Russians looking at
this same land and 10 wanted to
keep that class OF citizens at q dis
tance. The atldavits OF these young
men are on record In the land ONCE
at WASHINGTON, and have been
published In the Congressional Record
as a part Of the speech of Congress
man Mann Of, Illinois. II all of this
Is false against the governor he has
never shown any great disposition to
try and bring these men into court
and u them TOR defamation Of
character-which he could easily do.
II what they have sworn to are lies.
The governor, however, has permit
ted tue charges to remain qniet in the
hope. evidently. OF their being for
yotten, and perhaps they would be
II the insurgent press would not refer
to them so often in their efforts to
try ana disprove them or to create
prejudice against tho stal.art
faction.
The Pierre Capital-Journal SAYS
that 1t looked far better for the
record OF . senator when a lady in
40 Alexandria audience went for
ward and presented Senator Kit.
tredge with . tOuquet of flowers
after he explained his yote mn rho