Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-04-30
THAT .sEcReT COMPACT"

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THAT "sEcRET COMPACT"
A friend who recently heard one OF
MT. Crawford's speeches, writes as
follows:
"Mr. Crawford is again talking
about the secret compact but he
has not produced the proof which he
says his friend, Gamble, has found at
Washington. He was challenged by
II. 5. Person more than two months
ago to produce the evidence which
he says Ii In existence, but he asks
the people to take his unsupported
statement notwithstanding Mr.. Per-
sons denial and challenge It must
does not intend to tell the truth about
this matter"
Perhaps the particular proof"
which Mr.. GamDie has run across is
in the form of letter from Mr..
Crawford, extracts from which were
printed In the WATERFOWL Daily Pub
lie Opinion not SO very long ago.
In 1896, after serving in congress
Tor . number OF years. Major John A.
Pickler declined another nomination
In order to stand for the senate
Crawford was nominated to succeed
Picker, but both Pickler and Craw-
A01Q WCES uGlS0tSus IlCklcI Nu6u
sought the ONCE OF commissioner of
pensions. but. failing In this, he want
ed to be appointed commissioner of
Indian AFFAIRS. In this he was like
wise disappointed As last resort
he asked that his former private sec
Rotary, u III Bailey. be appointed to
land ONCE position at Huron, and
the question was referred to Mr..
Crawf0rd. who protested In the fol-
lowing language:
Major Picker asSreceived numer-
Gus and long continued honors from
the republican party. Before the ad-
mission Of South Dakota into the
union, he occupied good salaried 70
department. From the beginning OF
statehood In 1889, continuously to the
4th of March. 1897. he was one Of the
congressman from this state. Mr.
Bailey was for four years the occu-
pant Of one Of the land Offices at
Pierre. and he had good cierkship
It washington dufing the last con-
gross and up to recently"
But Mr.. Crawford didn't stop with
this much Of q urotest. He went a
step further, In which he disclosed
the arrangement In the state for the
disposition Of the federal patronage.
Here y another paragraph from the
same letter:
Mr.. Kittredge, national committee.
man; Mr.. Gamble, who was q candi-
date along with me last year for con-
gress: Mr.. Elliott, chairman OF the
etmte central committee; Mr.. Rings
ruds republican candidate for govern
or last year. and myself. all jointly
endorsed two gentlemen for the po-
1ition Of register and receiver OF the
United States land once at Huron
The gentlemen endorsed for these
places are @. 4. Blake, editor OF the
Washington Times, Ct washington.
ana John Westdahl OF Huron. They
we're agreed upon BY the above named
Tor the purpose 0f harmonixing. as
ar ~ possible two factions in Beadle
But AIr. Crawford continued : little
further, showing other reasons for
protest against any change being
made u the Arrangement agreed up
IN q 60 theGe land cllcea. tor the pure
pooo ~ making place for Mr.. Bailey.
~ reside IA this county and
Gxrock to remain here permnnemtly.
on0 hare beep Identified With the ~
xanGemenk q the land 01Ace here, I
III Is inferfere Win them now.
Tho two 4ontlemep named III Nj.
C8eMfQNd3 lekter - having beeu
oEroe4 MDQm Ncre apQofnted. proving
HIT IA Gu1npnc& 614Weon fn0 Refsous
named {lkftkr9dGo, 0Mm6lq EIlfotf
HInHnfu6 o1d kim1e1Q uao carried
~ y eyoEy particular
~ eptlne - NJ CraWfordss d.
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