The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22

measures. The whole effort OF the
Crawford backing is confined, in the
main. to an attempt to impugn the
senator's motives.
II Mr.. Crawford would have voted
differently with respect to any Of these
measures, what are they? Let him
and his champions enumerate them.
FROM KI1TREOGE's SPEECHES
The following are extracts from
speeches delivered by Senator Kilt
redge in this state since his campaign
81 have never been a lobbyist at
Pierre or anywhere else in my life"
The record shows that l voted for
the fellow servant law and aided in
its enactment"
In the railway rate legislation of
two years ago, l was from the be
ginning with President Roosevelt in
favor of its enctment."
LAS long as l remain in the senate
my voice shall be raised and my vote
of the American home"
IL an in favor of giving the people
OF this state lower freight rates, and
l am in favor of the enactment of a
nat two-csnt passenger rate"
The record shows that l aided in
those features (of the pure food law
which have been attacked, but thus
far have stood the tests of the courts"
"'Tis passing strange to me why
any man should seek to state facts
contrary. to the record, as 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 az a
senator. My record has been made.
1t is an open book. 1t may be read
FRIENDS, l am not ashamed of that re-
cord"
During the six years that I have
been a member of the United States
senate, my record has been made, and
and upon all of my record, and my
life among you for nearly a quarter
OF a century, | ask your aid and VOTE"
"In addition to the roalroad rate
law, provisions were enacted which
require railway companies to use what
is known as safety appliances Some
had been required by law for many
years, but these were additional safe
guards, which other senators n my
self insisted upon, regarding which
all h railway employees know and
approve, and all ought to favor and
approve, because danger to life in the
sened most a~ppreciably."
"You we'll remember the discussion
that preceded the enactment of the
meat inspection law, and the objec-
tions made thereto by the great pack
law, which l supported, requires rigid
inspection of not only the product,
but of the methods of killing. of
slaughtering and of curing meats. Not
a shipment from those packing
houses. OF 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
the sawmills,. the lumber. and forced
the retail dealer often, and always the
consumer, to pay the price for lum-
Der which they might determine he
should pay. AS long as Iremain in the
senate l shall stay with this PROPOSE
ton until the prices of lumber shall
be forced to such a point that it is
just and fair and reasonable for our
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,
plications Of them. By those policies
he means that every man, every wo-
man and every child shall be treated
justly, fairly and precisely as every
other man, every other woman and
every other child is treated. OF these
policies always have been. am to-
day n ever will be a cordial believ-
er and hearty supporter"
"In my judgment, the keynote of
our party in this campaign should be
a declaration i'll our platform APPROX
ing President Roosevelt's administra-
ton, approving his policies declaring
presidents choice as his
William III. Taft"
Never in my life have l been the
salaried attorney of any railroad or
other corporation. Prior to the time
when l became your senator, and
while it was the business by which
l earned my daily bread, l some times
tried lawsuits for railroads, Just the
same as for an individual. From the
first day of October, 1901, two months
before took my oath of office as a
senator, have had no business trans
actions with the railroads.&c. rela.
tons with them, direct or indirect.
in any way. shape or FORM"