The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31

OF tue secretary.
"The opposition are against in
struction> Ut the state delegation. 1t
is without ptece lent In the history
OF South Dlkota. 1t is a positive
fac, THAT since the days OF statehood
south Dakota has instructed its
delegates to every republican national
convention regarding her choice tor
the presidency. The state was adj
mitted in NOvent er. 1889. In 1882
the republicans from South Dakota
declared for Harrison. 10 1896 for
Mckinley. IN 1900 again for McKin-
talk that is going on III the state
against an Instructed d. legation is
precisely the same thing that is
being advocated bV the enemies of
President R~oosevelt-the trusts ana
The monopolies-poth are opposing
an instructed delegation for the con-
vention.
Z Taking up the personal point of
view Senator Kittredge reviewed
some matters that have been thrust,
on the public attention regarding his
attitude in certain matters which
reflecten on him to some extent.
Touchin, some of these questions file
senator said:
Con the first Monday in December
SIX years ago 1 entered the senate of
the United States and In that time
! nave made my record, and 1t is one
ashamed of 1t. Some mistakes have
been made no doubt, but there is n
thing the people Of South Dakota
can be absolutely certain Of that in
preparing for the battle that is now
approaching they need not prepare
the white wash pot and the brush
for any act OF mine, o need they
procure a man to apply it.
1.-The opposition have associated
my name with the Bristol case, and
L want to assure my friends In this
state that as long as 1 am in the
senate no such a uan was W. @.
Bristol will ever receive my sanction
to an appointment. About two wears
ago the nomination of Bristol for
United States district attorney FOR
the state of Oregon was sent to the
senate for continuation and in the
regular course OF business was sent to
the judiciary committee, OF which /
familiar with the appointing power
OF the president and what action is
necessary by the senate There is
not a court officer OF the United
States but whose appointment is first
sent to the committee on Judiciary,
and the case of Mr.. Bristol followed
the same procedure that stands In
the appointment Of any federal Judge
OF any other official In the courts Of
the United States I am responsible
for what happened to Mr.. Bristol.
and L am not attempting to shift the
fsponslO1llty anywhere else nor
asking anybody to share it. There
calLe into my hands a letter signed
ny w. q. Bristol that was confesseuly
the same Bristol who had been
nominated for the Oregon position.
There also came into my hands an
alHdavi5 signed by the Secretary of
tne company to which that letter
vas addressed, and upon receipt of
tnab letter, and which the company
regarded as a holdup, they agreed
to give Bristol $500 for his services.
Bristol was notified of the acceptance
OF his proposition. When these facts
came to me, L gave them fully to the
Judiciary committee with the recon-
mendatton that they been to the
department of Justice for investiga.
tion and report, in which the entire
committee Of thirteen unanimously
agreed upon. The department Of
justice MADE an exhaustive examin-
alton and found tue facts true as
stated, and that nc mistake and no
possibility of an injustice being done
BRISTOL, the facts found were after
ward examined by attorney General
Moody, now a justice of the supreme
lonrt, by Mr.. HOyt, solicitor general
for the United States, by Mr.. Robh.
who was then assistant attorney
general, and who Is now Justice Of
The appellate court Of the District Of
another assistant attorney ny'e genesai
All Of them united III the report
that Bristol vas an unfit person To
hold the position OF attorney for the
government. Bristol was given an
opportunity to close up the presecu.
lions which he had begun, and in
December last the president Withdrew
that nomination OF MI. Bristol. Nv
motive In this matter has been
CHARGED by my enemies In this state
to be a desire to stand in with the
land grafters. Why this should be SO
IS a mystery to me, for In the %
years that I have practiced law in
Sioux Falls as a citizen of this state
l have never even exercised a single
right to file a pre-emption, a timber
occurred to me that I might With
propriety,. while engaged lie the
practice OF law, take some land from
the government under the homestead
act. and induce so,ne young men or
bays to file on the adjoining land for
The purpose of preventing any un.
desirable neighbors from getting in
too close proximity
Senator K%ittredge explained his
Smoot In the United States senate
by. stating that when Utah was per,
l mitted to enter the United States it
was with the understanding that,
polygamy should be eliminated.
Mormon religion is not a RELIGION
within the contemplation OF the con.
stltution, and it is prohibited by law.
Smoot having guilty knowledge Of
the violation of the law is as equally
guilty as if he %practiced it himself,
~ am also charged by the oppo-
sltion that l opposed the building of
a lock canal and supported the sea
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