The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-13
PRESENTED PLAIN TRUTHS
Ex-Congressman Martin Presented
Some Issues of the Campaign
in q Thorough Manner.

in q Thorough Manner.
Hon. E. w. Martin of Deadwood.
made the closing address OF the
preliminary campaign before the first
primary in this city Monday evening,
before a very large audience in the
city hall, and considering the short
notice Given OF the address the audi
ence was very satisfactory in num-
berS
Previous to the address the Uni
versity band OF % pieces came down
town and played in the hall. ann the
hoys we're received in a very hearty
manner. The University male quar-
tet, members Of the Kappa society,
entertained the audience with Two
excellent numbers.
Prof. M. M. Kramer, principal Of
the city schools, presided during the
evening, and in presenting Mr..
Martin to the audience, referred to
his high standing In the lower house
Of congress and OF his being attached
with some very important legislation
of a national character, notably the
introduction of a bill for the inves-
tigation Of the great meat trust Of
this country, and what followed
when the government took up the
matter.
Mr.. Martin devoted the first part
OF his address to the Roosevelt ad-
ministration and its policies, and
gave a clear cut presentation Of
What the president had accomplished
and what it was expected to accom-
plis1 further along that line by the
succession of Secretary Taft in the
presidential chair. He referred to the
position of Senator Kittredge
in the U. S. senate which he had
attained in even years as one that
could not be secured but for the
great ability which he possessed and
which made him the chairman Of
the i%nter-oceanic and the judiciary
committees.
Taking up matters of state, M.
Martin said that he proposed to
discuss the state administrat on on
the basis OF it's promises made during
the campaign of 1906 as reformers.
He showed the difference between
the idea of reforms by declaring that
these reforms did not originate from
the people, but from political agita-
tors, and on this ground they could
be rightfully questioned as to their
sincerity. He held That the success
OF the insurgents two years ago was
gained principally on a false issue
that Of the stone issue. wherein the
county of Minnehaha and the city of
Siocx Falls gave its vote to that
faction. The insurgents during the
campaign made the plea that it was
the intention OF the capitol COM
mission to erect the capital building
at Pierre of foreign material and the
insurgents were supporting the home
material. On election day in Sioux
Fails the insurgents gave out small
blocks of Sioux Falls granite and
urged the people of that city to vote
for the faction that was supporting
home. industry. 1t was merely a
suoterfuge that caught the fapcy Of
the people and by a very narrow
margin they carried Minnehaha
/ o,rfu eo~ +Lo ck1%a oO.yox,{f01 HA
slight change of II votes in one ward
OF Sioux Falls would, in all PROBABLE
ity, changed the situation in the
state. When the insurgent admin.
istration took control of the state
the home industry proposition was
lost sight Of. and the only oppo1tun.
ity that Sioux Falls o any other
granite will have a chance to get
into the state building will be wher
the owners Of material can show that
they can furnish the bone materia
at an advance OF 5 per cent over out,
, side of material. Consequently, there
are very small chances for them. Mr..
Martin then referred 10 primary
election law as a protege OF the i'm,
surgent party and showed ho" they
were the first to discredit it ant
, attempt to ecure their delegates with
3 out conforming to the law. He helC
! that the primary, while a new
thing, contained good features ane
+ that the people should give it
trial in all fairness. He referred tt
!, some of the good features that haC
been accomplished by the insurgen'
legisl iture, and gave them du'
credit for the railroad Legislation
. that was passed by the legislature
He referred TO the fact that TIN
legislature passed an amendment [,
the railroad laws already on the book
: that offered better protection to per
L sons who had stock killed. Also tia
= an antitrust law was on the statut
. books of the state, and that the sta
wart legislature years ago was re
sponsible for the appointment of
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