The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-21
FROM kI1TREDGE's SPEECHES

The following are extracts from
speeches delivered by Senator Kilt
redge in this state since his campaign
for denomination formally opened:
81 have never been a lobbyist at
Pierre or anywhere else in my life"
"The record shows that / voted for
the fellow servant law and aided in
its enactment"
'In the railway rate legislation of
two years ago, | was from the be
ginning with President Roosevelt in
favor of its enctment."
"As long as | remain in the senate
my. voice shall be raised and my vote
shall be given in favor Of the purity
OF b American home"
81 am in favor of giving the people
OF this state lower freight rates, n
I am in favor of the enactment of a
fiat two-csnt passenger rate"
The record shows that I aided in
those features (of the pure food law
which have been attacked, but thus
far have stood the tests OF the courts"
tbs passing strange to me why
any man should seek to state facts
contrary to the record, Is has been
done and as is being done right along
IN this campaign"
On the first Monday of December,
1901, / took my oath of office as q
senator. My record has been made.
IT is an open book. 1t may be read
by all who desire to read it and, my
friends, | am not ashamed of that re-
cord"
During the six years that I have
been q member of the United States
senate. my record has been made, and
upon the things which I have done
and upon all of my record, and my
life among you for nearly a quarter
OF 9 century, | ask your aid and vote"
Gin addition to the roalroad rate
law, provisions were enacted which
is known as safety appliances Some
had been required by law for many
years, but these we're additional safe
guards, which other senators and my
self insisted upon, regarding which
all che railway employees know and
approve. \ all ought to favor and
approve, because danger to life in the
operation of the train service is les
sened most ap~preciably."
You well remember the discussion
that preceded the enactment of the
meat inspection law, ard the objec-
tions made thereto by the great pack
ing interests Of the country. This
law, which / supported, requires rigid
INSPECTION OF not only the product,
but OF the methods of killing. Of
Strengthening and of curing meats. Not
houss~,uor from the slaughtering
houses, may be made by Interstate
transportation until it is first inspect
ed under the authority of the govern
ment OF the United States"
My investigation convinced me
that the high price of lumber was re-
tarGing the development of this fair
state; that three or four men had
under their control tie timber supply,
the saWmills, the lumber. and forced
the retail dealer often, and always the
Der which they might p determine be
should pay. As long al Iremaini in the
senate / shall stay with this PROPOSE
ton until the prices of lumber shall
be forced to such a point that it Isl
just and fair and reasonable for Jul
people"
"Our president has inaugurated
great policies based upon the princi-
pies of the square deal and the Gold
en- Rule-principles that are not new,
but our president has made new ap-
plicattons Of them. BY those policies
man and every child shall be treated
Justly, fairly and preciseiiy as
other man, every other woman and
every other cllildais treated. or these
policies ! always have been, am to-
day and ever will be q cordial beliey-
or and hearty supporter
-O- @Sp&EEAasFa $50
In my Judgment, the keynote Of
our party In this campaign should be
.a-sgdeclaTatiOn in our platform apprOv-
Ing President Roosevelt's administers
ton. approving h~ispolicies, declaring
Northern continuance. and for our
ngssident,s cn.pice IS his successor,
Never IN my life have / been the
sEalArfed attorney of any railroad or
other corporation. Prior to the time
when became yonr senator. and
II earned my daily bread. Il some times
tried iawFuits for railroads, lust the
same NaSfera IN Individual. From Il
sfirSt day 0ENOctObGr, 1901; two months
BEFORE stockmyoath of once ri s
senator have had no business trans
actions with b raiIroads-no relar
stions with them, direct 81 indirect,
Einany WAL, shape or
"SIx@years ago there was "a ade-
EAuuate%slAw protecting the farmera
again6t#th nlanufacture and sale az
Eole0naAEsagine. which was made and
co1oIsa soa asklllftilys to E~epresent but
inaa0teh between the spurious snd;
|atE&#& Eenuineszs The ofaomarearana arf
pnnxI9ee in briefs that high AZ I