The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-03

instances; cut ut suspicious and nsinuaions, be exact and fair and
specific when charges affecting a mans character arr made Such
: the only honorable. manly enr~, to pursue. The people carr l~
them when in office.
INDICTMENT or coE I CRAWFORD
We indict the governor and in the information 3, .Aan L.lre
against him y e viii make the charges % plain thaf they nav b. denied
and disprovrd il untrue; w will fix the time. the piaes. The e,rrum.
you to give TO the subjects treated that ssaa,e and candid eenaasra,
ton which their magnitude and Importance demand and which they
BROKE PATH WITH CONSTITUENTS
First: We charge that at Harold in the Territory Of Dakota On
the 18th day of October, A. d. ISIS. there was held the Eleventh Lrsi..
ahse District Convention. called and convened for the purpose OF nom.
mating q member Of the Territorial Council and two members Of the
Territorial House OF Representatives for the Eighteenth and laa I~sis.
ahve Assembly Of the Territory Of Dakota, appointed by law to cun.
yene at Bismarck: the capital. on the sh day Of January. A D 1854.
and to continue for sixty days: tina. coe L Crawford wa. 1t the time
and place aforesaid present that said convention . assembled duly
Hughes county, W. T. Pidge Of Hyde county and j h. Gleason Of
Snily county; that said committee reported. among Others. the follow
ing q the convention which werr adopted withon, debate;
% RESOLVED. THAT WE FAVOR Such LEGISLATION M rng rgR
MosopoI1s Ensls R.TEssp IS .N Mn ar s,ys TaE rno,,s RELIEF raos
g, "Rrs soI,yE II THAT We FAVOR 4 STRINGENT usuRy Law
RrroRy Should bean TquaI snssr or "a nAx xaqr5S'! = TUE ten
That ce / Crawford Of Hughes county was placed in nom,na.
ILoInr y G:as that his nomination was seconded by A i. Van
Camp Of Hyde county and y, loan'ssrry 81 suly county and thu.
fore the convention after his nomination and made a stirring speech =
platform pd or . r@@s ns' adopted t. Id ss tne :, convention .sa 2 !, ,h y ~ !. ' =,
, the ensuing sans. general ,sa.... election 10 duly elected .. : member Of the Terri
the sth day OF January. A. d. 1889.
BAD FAITH SHOWN
Second: We further charge that the said coe / Crawford va.
guilty Of bad faith to his constituents in ignoring and disobeying the
n Rnn s = s ss;ns "a ss', R11% E .oSse az aS0s sdr when 9n nr voted sp against nssm r.a,s
COMBINATIONS. CoNTRIvANCEs. AGREEMENTS AND
The record of his vote will be found on pages 1856 Of the Council
journal under date of March 7h. 1889.
OPPOSED FIXING LIABILITY OF RAILROADS
Third: We further charge thai said Coe l. Crawford was guilty
OF bad faith to his constituents in ignoring and d.oteyinr the first
resolution herein quoted when he voted auainsf Housa HI "a taiuv
a BILL FOR Az ACT rIxINe THE LIABILITY or RAILROAD
the said Crawford not only with voting against thi. bill but with the
still graver ohense Of moving its indefinite postponement The record
8. 1883. The vote by which this bill (which is nw a Law. Chap 2i5
Laws Of 1907 was defeated, was ~ to
FAVORED aRoss,EARNngos BILL
Fourth: We further charge that said Coo l. Crawford was guilty
of bad faith to his constituents in ignoring and dsohryinv the third
resolution above quoted, BY voting for Council Bill i4o which was !
re enactment of the law repealed by Council Bill No. 2 (pased and ap-
especially after he had voted for the repeal Of the sane law. Tho
.s Of h" first vote il found . page. AL Of the Council journal
vote January oath. 1850: the last March -s sh. 49," = NJ
His EXPLANATION" or Hu VOTE
Fifth: We further charge that said Coe l. Crawford was guilty
Of bad faith to his constituents in using the following language in ~
PLANTATION Of hs vote last referred to:
II NOW VOTE FOR THIS BILL ON THE GROUND THAT
SINCE VOTING BEFORE ! HAVE RECEIVED A CoMMuNIcA-
yI I FE g T 2Eop ! = IN MY Ny DISTRICT ! ctr RE9 u s1,s THAT I
. .Ar ct 70 9TH THE f ESEarTISe o. Ak !, The 4, LANDS q
EA I system FROM TAXATION xAArriaonNS rs sA AGAINST TIN Nv o 1spe
But DO NOT DESIRE TO SET UP MY JrDGMEkT
AGAINST TIE ONLY EXPRESSION / HAVE FROM MY DIS
TRICT on THIS SUBJECT"
The bad faith is apparent from the nature Of the law and its r.
lationship to the resolution adopted at Harold.
THE GROSS, EARNINGS Law
For the edifcaton Of the accused and the voters. v q will copy
herein some provisions OF the gross earnings law lChap 80. Laws Of
1881.
Ser. l. PERCENTAGE OF GROSS EARNINGS TO BE PAID In LIEU or
OTHER TANEs In lieu Of any and all other axe apo am ralrpads 81
eet railroads operated by h0rMposer within this Territory Or npon the
equipment, appurenances, or appendagms thereof, or upon n other pnp
ery situated i9 this Territory belonging to the corporation owning o apr.
such railroad Company. there shall hereafter be paid into the treasury Of this
operating sna raiiroaa, arising from the operation Of .el railroad - sbah b
situated within thsT Territory, y hereinafter stated, that II 60 say.
Every such railroad corporation or person operating ! railroad II ths Ter.
Ytory shall pa 10 said Treasurer sach yea for the dmt Ave YEAR, fNr mA
railroad shall be or shall have been operated In whole or In part. two n -
cenum Of such ross esrnngs; and for ard In each and svefy ysu aSey Ia
expiration II tho said he years, three () pr centumo f liz sMa nosu earn.
ings; and the payment Of such per sentum annually - aforesaid. shall s. Al