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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

The New Era, published at Pierre,
and an o%ut-and-out insurgent journal,
commenting on an article in the Can
ton Leader, which seeks to justify
Cassill's interest graft. sorrowfully ex-
plains: No one regrets this confess
sion more than the New Era, because
it holds the opinion that this state adj
ministration has about all the odium
it a shoulder" 1t has been desper-
-ately trying to shoulder it's iniquities
upon others, but it won't be able to
succeed. it will be routed out of pow
er for harm on the ninth day OF June
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

If the Northwestern had been assessed in Elkton at the same rate
per mile a the Rock Island it would have to pay $3S4l6 more tax
in Elkton that it does.
If the Northwestern in Brookings City had been assessed at the
City of Brookings would be $3,13570 greater than it is.
1T the Northwestern at Bruce had been assessed at the same rate
per mile as the Rock Island at Bushnell, its total tax in Bruce would
be S644So greater than it is. This would all help some.
If the Northwestern at Aberdeen had been assessed at the same
rate per mile a. the Great Northern it would pay $2Ol324 more tax
in the City of Aberdeen than it does.
If the Northwestern at Sioux Falls had been assessed at the same
ate per mile as the Rock Island its total tax in the City of Sioux
Falls would be $2,973.59 greater than it is.
Ii the Northwestern at Valley Springs had been assessed at the
sal rate per mile as wa the Great Northern at Garreson, its total
tax in Valley Springs would be $395.05 more.
If the Northwestern at Watertown had been assessed at the same
ate per nile as either the Rock Island or the Minneapolis g. st. Louis
the tax Of the Northwestern would be $l,635lS more at Watertown than
1t is. Take 1T all through the state, the Northwestern will save many
thousands of dollars by this favoitism. The Milwaukee fares much
better than any other road except the Northwestern.
1T looks is though there a in force a Secret compact, between
o !. crawford, or many years attorney for the Northwestern Che
may be YETI, the political representative of the Northwestern, and
j. ID. Elliott, attorney for the Milwaukee. Other members of the state
board OF assessment, who are all bankers, were acfed with a 20 per
ceht reduction on the assessment of bank stock-Brookings Press.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

Remember that the legislature of
the maintenance of state officers,
aside from their salaries, by many
thousands of dollars more than the
total increased amount of taxes paid
into the state treasury by the rail
roads of the state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

""The Kittredge bill is one of the
best ever introduced into congress for
the benefit of labor and the many
trades who are interested are DESTROYS
of seeing Senator kittredge returned
to tie senate. The union men of South
Dakota should rally to his support
as we cannot have too many mel of
the Senator Kittredge stripe in the
upper branch of congress.-Trades
Unionist, Washington, ID. c., May 9,
1905.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

the senatorial CRATER, and Crawford,
the land CRATER. Nice pair to repre-
sent South Dakota at the national cap
itol! AS Hon. H. l.. Loucks suggest
ed some weeks ago. it hardly seems
probable that this state will send an
other Gamble to Washington.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

II am in favor of a fiat two-cent
passenger uniform rate. making such
a law effective at once upon its pass
age" declared Senator kittredge in
his Mitchell speech in January. The
"reformers" in the last legislature, un-
der the leadership of Mr.. Crawford
and Mr.. Glass, killed such a bill.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

was sentenced to two years in the
p~en1tentiary and is now serving that
Crawford escaped indictment, de-
work OF his political enemies" and
he is now a candidate for the United
States Senatorship!
Ware and Giles made the mistake of
not becoming great Performers" be-
fore the United States government
cot after them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

If the net debt of the state has in
creased 1912. 000-as it has-under one
year OF Crawford's. administration,
how long would il take for the state
to get out of debt at hat rate?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

Will the governors are away is
the tine for the ~lieutenants governors
to pay" exclaims the Washington
Herald. But the lieutenant governor
of South Dakota didn't have the time.
He was busily engaged in trying to
induce some Of tke machine Whelps"
to vote for him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

The debt of the state has been in
creased by $4,000 during the first
year of Crawford. but we have mean
while had a lot OF talk about reform"
and perhaps that is worth all it costs.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05
RoosEvELr.rAFT X

lSNGs
Fol- United States Senator
ALFRED B. KITTREDGE
Fol Representatives in Congress
CHAS. III. BURKE
EBEN w. MARTIN
For Governor
J. L. BROWNE
For Lieutenant Governor
JOHN f. SCHRADER
For Secretary of state
JOSEPH j.. WALTNEIt, JR.
For Attorney General
IRA Il. BLEWIIT
For State Auditor
c. E. WARMER
For State Treasurer
GEORGE Ct. JOHNSON
For Com. School and Pub. Lands
MATTHIAS d. EIDE
For Supt. Public Instruction
MILTON NJ. RAINIER
For Railroad Commissioner
HANS o. WICkRE
For National Committeeman
HANS NJ. FINNIRED
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

Just another stalwart shove from
each county will convert the thing
into an avalanche that will deeply
bury the CRATER ticket.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

The records show that for every
dollar of extra tax paid by the rail
roads in 1907, farm lands paid an ex-
ira tax OF three dollars and thirty
eight cents.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

Progressive Grafters' would be a
better name for the bunch that is try
ing to sail into power under the self
styled appellation OF Progressive Re
p~ublicanS."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

ministration defeated the two-cenl
passenger rate bill. The records show
a.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

The Progressive Grafters are in full
retreat-keep them a-going, boys!
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05

The Progressive Grafters have not
yet explained Mr.. Craw1ord's Wal
worth county lane transactions.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05
Comparative Figures Showing crawtord's Favoritism
to the Northwestern Railroad Company

Here are some comparative figures in relation to the assessment
of railroads as fixed for the year 1907 by the State Board of Assess.
ment, of which Gov. Crawford is Chairman;
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05


Speaking of the letter which some
of the insurgent papers have printed,
said letter having been addressed to
Mr.. Cooper by Senator Kittredge some
years ago the Huronite says: Zone
Dr.. Lavery, of Fort Pierre, convicted
of forgery in Ohio, and %pardoned by
Foraker while governor stole the let
hotel in Pierre. The letter has been
pressed into service in this campaign,
but it can do no harm and now that
the manner in which it was obtained
is known it will do good.' Possibly
for the favor which Foraker extended
to, this forger he Joined forces with
knowing that Foraker was anxious to
encompass Taft's defeat. Kittredge.
it will be recalled, has been consist.
emily supporting Taft for more than
a year
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05
A TICKET OF CLEAN MEN.

The stalwart ticket presents a set
OF candidates to the people against
whom no word of reproach can be
uttered. There is not a drlnkard on
the list; there is not a land grabber
in the bunch; there is not a CRATER
among them; there is not one Of them
who ever wrecked a home; not one
for whom the stalwarts have to apollo
gize, not one for whom the people
have TO blush
The Huronite could not have stated
the facts more concisely. The men
composing the stalwart ticket are
clean men, have led clean lives. have
rendered faithful service to the peo-
pie in so far as they have ever been
called to places OF trust and responsi-
bility.
The public and private lives of these
men-their public and private records
will bear the most searching inves-
tisation. Any effort on the part of
the insurgent managers or Mr.. Craw-
ford's personal or political friends to
heap calumnies upon any member of
the stalwart ticket must fall fat when
subjected to the light of an impartial
scrutiny, as some of these attempts
already have proven to act as boom
erangS.
Not content with endeavoring to
shoulder upon others the short-com-
ihSo. eAiSSoDAS dllSSLly W MI. OTdW-
ford's door in an official capacity,
there has also been an apparently
concerted movement among insurgent
leaders to besmirch the private char
acters of ONE of the stalwart candi-
dates. but high-minded men, to whose
ears these fabricated tales have been
told, have insisted Upon an investiga-
ton, and they have found in e
instance that such rumors were but
the work of lying tongues. The re-
suit has been that the cause of he
candidate whom the insurgents have
sought to injure has been advanced.
Knowing the reputation and charac-
ter Of several OF their candidates to
be such as to cast reproach upon even
pretended reformers, the insurgent
managers have manifestly sought to
divert attention therefrom by seeking
to attach suspicion to the good names
of the Roosevelt-Taft candidates.
The most rigid investigation is in
vited with respect to both the public
records and the private lives Of he
stalwart. candidates. Honest seekers
after truth will encounter no difficulty
in learning the facts, and. after learn
ing the truth, will help to swell the
stalwart majority.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-05
TWO WHO DIDN'T ESCAPE.

The Deadwood Pioneer-Times re-
lates the details of a case which the
fedora government had against Mr..
Alanson Giles, a prominent mar at
Belle Fourche, in the Black Hills re-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16

The dispensary litigation that
has been pending between the
State and a number of liquor
concerns, which, it is alleged
has swindled the State, with the
connivance and aid Of officials,
is no nearer settlement than 1t
was when Judge Pritchard ap-
pointed his receivers. Al ap.
peal to the Court Of Appeals was
rendered at Richmond, Va, yes
terday. The State will now go
to the United States Supreme
Court. Had the States conten
ton been sustained the other
side would have gore to the
court of last resort. Therefore,
it matters not which side won,
the Supreme. Court would have
it to settle. The amount invol-
we'd is $500,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
TIE LIQUOR PROBLEM.

Governor Ansel went before
the voters on a platform which
called for statewide prohibition:
with the privilege to permit
counties wanting liquor to vote
for it's sale, and where a county
so votes, only one dispensary
shall be established, and that one
at the county seat. In our opin-
ion, Governor Ansel's platform
cut very little figure in the last
election, the people voted for the
man and not his platform, but
the Governor will in his message
recommend his statewide scheme
and it will be up to the general
assembly to act.
This liquor question is nuis-
ance at best, and the quicker the
people rid themselves of it the
better, therefore we would sug-
gest that the general assembly:
fix a time to have an election in
1909, which is an of year, when
the question can be settled on it's
merits. If the legislature orders
an election on the question of
Prohibition: say, in August of
of 1909, and it is carried, it will
give time for the counties to dis
pose of their stocks by January
following, and be out of business
when the legislature assemblies,
\ut aside from this, we should
lavor referring the liquor ques-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16

ton to the people for settlement
at a time when the matter would
not get mixed up with the per
sonnel of candidates. Then too,
if an election is ordered those
counties voting in favor of sale
should be permitted to sell and
take the entire responsibility for
its enforcement. This would be
local option.
We do not think it right for
Greenville to dictate system
for Charleston, nor do we think
it fair for Charleston to be allow
ed to regulate affairs in Spartan
burg. If Pickens has a healthy
prohibition sentiment and does
not want liquor sold, it is no
reason to force Beaufort dry
when the sentiment IS absolutely
opposed to prohibition. In the
mountainous range of counties
there is a much larger white pop
ulation than in the coast coun-
ties. The principal patrons of
the dispensary is among the ne
groes, and many argue that it is
through the dispensary the ne,
gro pays his proportion of taxes;
their voters also argue, labor
would soon become impossible did
not the negroes spend their mon
ey for liquor. But regardless OF
these various views, there is a
whole lot to consider when the
question of prohibition is put up
to the voters at an election when
there is nothing else to divert at
tention and votes.
If those who favor prohibition
will be reasonable, not go off on
impractical theories, the liquor
question can be solved in South
Carolina, and forever taken out
of our primaries when there are
candidates to be voted for.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16

The election in the State of
Maine came off Monday, and of
course, was carried by the Re-
publicans, but at the same time
the Democrats made gains, which
is encouraging to the managers
of the National Democratic cam
paign. A reduced majority in
Vermont and Maine means there
is a leaning towards Bryan and
Kern in the East. Besides this
encouraging news, Herman Rid
der the famous editor of the New
York Staats Zeitung, the most
prominent German newspaper in
America, has returned from a
tour of the West, and he says
Bryan has that section alive, and
almost certain. Washington, the
two Dakotas and Nebraska are
assured, with an even chance in
Iowa, on account of factional di-
visions in the Republican ranks,
Ohio, and Illinois. II what Edi-
tor Ridder thinks is correct, BrY-
an will be the next president of
the United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
IT TAKES TINE.

We are constantly being asked
"what is the prospect for getting
pay for the court house and Jail
burned by federal troops during
the war between the States9"
When the matter vas first
started we said then that Con.
gressman Legare, the promoter
of the scheme will have a long
and hard fight to accomplish his
work, but if energy, push and
perseverance will bring results
ne will do his level best. Con
gress meets in November, and
before it does meet we want to
be able to furnish Mr.. Legare
with all of the data possible. He
can do nothing without informa-
ton and of course must depend
upon those who have the neces-
sary information to supply him.
Legare started this movement
to secure from the government
that which is justly due for the
depredations committed by its
soldiers, and we have no doubt
he will, if it can be done at all,
secure pay from the government.
Legare has the reputation in
Washington of being able to get
almost anything he goes after in
the departments, and when he
secures an act of congress per-
mitting Clarendon's claim to 60
to the 'scourt of claims" we have
hope Of being reimbursed for the
destroyed property, but as we
have said before, it is a long,
hard fight, and it requires pa
tience, perseverance and labor.
Everything We can do to help
Legare in this matter will be a
work Of love.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
DERN YOU I'm BEAT, HOPE YOU'LL
FEEL BETTER.

''Hope you will make good in
the senate" were the words John
Gary Evans expressed in his tele-
gram of congratulations to E. D.
Smith. These words, under the
circumstances were in bad taste,
they sound like coming from a
peevish disappointed child when
another child snatches it's candy.
Those who know Mr.. Evans
snappish disposition can appre-
ciate how he felt when he ex-
pressed the hope that Smith
swill make good in the senate. y
Mr.. Smith has an opportunity
which does not come to a, man
many times in a life. time, and
unless be measures up to the ex-
pectations of reasonable men, he
will be a sad disappointment, but
we predict he will ;'make good, %
so far as individual effort is con-
cerned. He will wage a war
upon the great cotton exchange
of large cities, and do his utmost
to put a stop to gambling in fu-
tures;if the government tabooes
future gambling, then the laws
of supply and demand will regu.
late the price of agricultural
products. If Mr.. Smith can Sc
cure a recognition of cotton by
the government: as it recognizes
whiskey, there will be no trouble
in having warehouses conven-
iently located, and then the cot
ton association can manage
the product so as to sup
ply the market as the raw
material is needed, instead OF
Quitting the market as under
present conditions.
We have every confidence IN
the prospect for good, whole.
some, and beneficial federal leg.
islation which will affect the ag-
ricultural masses in the south.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
The matter of TAXATION sh hon]f

The matter of taxation should
be the most important for the
new legislature to consider.
There is no doubt that under
present conditions property is
very unequally assessed, alto
gether unjust and burdensome
to the smaller taxpayer. Some
thing should be done to bring
about a more equitable assess
ment of property, real and per-
sonal, and thereby prevent tax
lodging on the part of those
who have much. The man who
can devise a scheme to bring
about a just andIequitaole assess
ment of property for taxation
will be q benefactor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
NOT WANTED.

We do not wish to be under
stood, as kicking a man when he
is down, but John Gary Evans
Spartanburg friends not only did
some hard blufing, but in
their desperation they went down
to sharp practice which proved
a boomerang against their man.
From the beginning we never
once believed Evans stood a
chance of winning, because 1t was
almost a certainty that Smith
would get into the second pri-
mary and, our only fear was, that
Rhett would get into the second
instead of Evans, with Rhet5 in
the second race, Smith would
have had a foeman worthy Of his
steel, but with Evans, it was easy
money! cinch. The bold-faced-
Jype-trick employed for Evans
hurt him many votes, but what
hurt him most was his undesira-
bility. The people of South Car
olina Will not have John Gary
Evans to represent them in the
United States senate and they
have said so four times. In our
opinion he never could have been
elected Governor, had it not been
under the most extraordinary cir
cumstances. In 1894, factional
lines were drawn as tightas wax,
John L. NJ. Irby was looking out
for his seat in the United States
senate, and John Gary Evans
was probable rival. Irby
shrewd politician, that he was,
conceived the idea to be rid Of
Evans by making him Governor.
A conference was held, and what
became known as the "Colleton
plan" was adopted. The Colleton
plan was a scheme to have a prl-
mary in the Reform ranks. Hon.
James E. Tlndal of Clarendon,
Hon. W. q. Ellerbe, of Marion
and Hon. j. R. Harrison Of
Greenville were already mention
ed as candidates. Irby knew that
to let Evans go into general
primary with the gentlemen men
tioned he would be defeated,
therefore he took advantage of
the tense tactional feeling, and
secured the agreement Of these
gentlemen to submit their
chances to a primary participated
in by Reformers only. Irby knew
the effect would be that many
Reformers would not approve
the scheme, and would refuse to
take part in it, but, the extreme
element would support any
thing and anybody with Tillman
and Irby's brand ':Reformer."
The result was Evans secured
the nomination as Irby schemed.
He could not have been nomina-
ted by the Democrats in a regu-
lar primary. This has been dem
onstrated four times, and if he
runs before the people Of the
State forty times the result will
be the same. The people have
no faith in John Gary Evans.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16

The decision of the Federal
Court of Appeals will give a lit
tie longer lease Of freedom to
the dispensary grafters, because
the cases against them will not
be brought to trial until the Su-
preme Court passes upon the
merits of the case. There are
a whole lot of lawyers as well
as laymen, who will now say.
II told you so," who know as
much about the principles Of law
as a hog knows about the science
of aerial navigation,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
HoE's This !!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured oJ
Halls Catarrh Cure.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and imam
cialIy able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRrAx, wholesale druggists, Toledo, O.
WALDING, kISNAN s. MARVIN, wholesale drug
giSts, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold oy al
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16

The recent order Of Chief
Justice Pope staying the trial of
W. T. Jones. an alleged wife
murderer. is so unusual that it
has become the subject of much
comment, some of which are not
at all complimentary to the
learned Judge. The Hon, Geo.
Johnstone is one of the attor-
neys for the defendant. which
seems to be the theory of those
who are opposed to the decree
of the Chief Justice.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16

There is a fierce war being
waged upon Speaker Joseph
Cannon, which may result in
eliminating ssUncle Joe" from
the political arena. Bryan is
after him. so are the Pro hibi-
tionists, and the Methodist
church, but ::Uncle Joe" wallows
his tobacco about in his mouth
and bids the 'shull" defiance. If
Bryan can succeed in breaking
into Cannon's influence in the
West, one of the main props Of
republicanism will be shaken.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16

The recent primary was the
most remarkable ever held in
the State. Smith carried forty
out Of forty-two counties, the
two he did not carry were close,
and his majority over Evans is
30, 935. A landslide, avalanche,
cyclone and tornado com bined.
But the question is, will it con.
vince Mr.. Evans?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16

Charleston did much to re-
deem herself in the second pri-
mary by casting her vote with
the vast majority in the State.
When the liquor question is re-
moved, Charleston is as sane
and safe as the best in South
Carolina, bnt let the whiskey
question become involved and
She loses her head. and does
things out of accord with her
dignity.