The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-01
RECORD Of CRAWFORD
THE FACTS REVEALED

vas carried and after the recess MI.
q friend of the people,
cd that the council adjourn and the
p. 72S.)
The next morning, March s, MI.
The house held that it could not be-
considered until the order for un-
Council Journal p. 1907. This &C
tlon On the part Of the counsel for tho
Northern Pacific shows how anxious
the railroad company was to force
the measure.
bin was on the auestien Of the
amendment offered by Major Dollard
der consideration. The motion was
lost by the vote Of 8 to 10. Mr.. craw.
fore voting against the amendment.
This Is the first time that Crawford
really Indicated that he had left the
railroad company. What had tran
about this change of base his friends
at Bismarck could not understand.
Mr.. Crawford tho offered an amend
ment which was lost Council Jour
nal PIP. 1929. Mr.. Glaspell then Of
fe re the following in behalf Of the
PS0PASp COWAI. CEOvbO0o IUdS nV1Ns
Ing herein contained shall be con-
etrued to exempt from taxation tho
lands OF any railroad company and
not within the right OF way Of such
company Q used in Its ordinary
business. Council Journal p. 1885.
Mr.. Hughes then demanded q divis-
ion of the question; the call OF the
bers responded; the call was raised.
Upon the amendment offered by Mr..
Glaspeal the vote was 10 to 10 and it
vas consequently lost. MIR. Crawford
voting for the amendment which in
dicated that he was again in a wav-
er;ng condition Council Journal PIP.
ass,in; Mr. s,,d Grswf0r Ts,t then v offered ssl
opted by a vote Of 10 to / Council
Journal p. 734). Mr.. Erickson then
motion was lost. Mr.. Mcdonald,
still With the people, moved an adj
journment, which was lost. Mr.
Hughes moved the previous question
which carried by a vote Of 4 to 9,
Hughes. The call Of the house was
present. Mr.. Erickson again moved
that the council take a recess until
2 p. M, which was lost. The cues
ton was then put, Shall the bill
pass?" and it was lost by a vote OF
8 to 10, ~: Crawford voting against
1t seemed to Mr.. Crawford neces-
a that upon every decisive vote
regarding this eas he should ex-
plain why he voted as he did and on
this occasion, true to his constitu>
ency, true to those who had framed
his platform at Harold October 4,
1885. he said:
81 vote against this bill on the
ground that 1t Includes all lands
eessary to their use for right Of way
and depot grounds. cannot vote to
exempt such LANDS from taxation"
Council Journal p. 1859. This asser.
ton on the part of Mr.: Crawford
satisfied and. overjoyed his friends
lations for the manly stand he had
taken. Particularly was there reason
for rejoicing because in some in
stances as hereinbefore related he
seemed to be wavering and 1t was
feared that he would prove recreant
to his trust and his pledge.
lived. Later on. and the same day,
Mr.. Cravford moved: THAT the
vote BY which council bill 40 was
lost be reconsidered.' The call of
the house was demanded Council
Journal p. 1881; the call was raised
Council Journal p. 1883; Mr.. Glas-
reconsider council bill No. 14o on the
table. If this motion had been car
ried it would have settled the matter.
The vote, however, was 9 in favor
and IL against the motion and MIR.
Crawford. Of ours voting with the
majority Council Journal p. 754.) Mr..
Hughes then moved the previous
question which shut of debate and it
vas carried by a vote Of II to 9. Mr..
Mr.. Mcdonald had Joined him in his
change OF base. MIR. Erickson then
undertook to have the matter post
poned until the next morning but his
motion was lost Council Journal D.
1859. Mr.. Hughes then moved to have
the matter made a special order for
6 p. m. Mr.: Erickson moved to table
was lost. Mr. Erickson then moved
that it be made a special order for
8 D. m. MI. Hughes moved to table
the motion which was carried by the
same vote Of II to 9. SO the matter
was made q special order for 6 pm.
Council Journal p 1869
The hour having arrived q call of
members were present but two; the
call was raised. The bill was then
put upon its final passage and car
ried by a vote Of II to 8. and then it
was that Mr.. Crawford again ex-
planned his vote by saying:
al now vote for this bill on the
grot~d that since voting before 1
have received a communication from
people on my district requesting that
vote for this bill. That feature Of
the bill relating to the exempting Of
all the lands Of any railroad COM
pany, paying under the eross earn
ings system, from taxation is against
my Judgment, but ! do not desire to
set up my Judgment against the only
expression ! have from my district
on this subject"
Thus It will be seem and under
stood by every intelligent voter that
Mr.. Crawford was induced to leave
the people ky some influence which
" pstent and which vas exercised
UPON him in a very short period al
time. This record needs no embel-
fishing. A thousand tongues aided
by countless pens could not SO WV
idly picture q Characteristic that un-
fits a person for public trust as do
these truthful annals OF his relation
chip to this measure.
The foregoing recital is based On
facts, cold indisputable facts. secured
from and co~rTOborateA by the rec
ord made uD largely by Governor