The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-05-01
SENATOR KII1REDGE
GREAT WORKER

y Invariably found without : eoas
He q : genial host and II no respect
ond - ~ With tho $50 lekersnflAl
coustoGy, and ncne u - hum Bile v 70
- dGn3o1 rooWctful at1ent0 while
~ relates tie ceject e HE call.
Kit1ss1r,,s i.sesr: nox = 1 Pc ssv.
republican al his Iife, ana hAs bsea
repeatedly eleeted . Denber Of the
New Hampshiro legislature. Perhaps
The s0a Inherited the fathers incltnar
dea 70 dabblo IN politics, Tor he had
noG 49, In South DakofA long until
HIS peacAant II tAat direction Secame
stats ls9is.tnss Y 49, anA vss &.
Dakota'e member q tAe re1ublicaA
natioaal co0nNtee Iron 1ee3 70 1900.
He bocADo closely aeooC1ak1d With
Mark Hanna and willian Mckinley
IN the can4paim Of 1884. and was
theran1ker on terms q elooan1 friend
I'll u the Arlingten ha1si IN 1904.
Ktitfodgo spent much tine with him.
and curing the last few days Of Han
mas NE. Kittredg0 scarcely left him,
denying himself both sleep and rest
until hb great friend had pa1eed away
and tAe service Of love and friendship
w.s 70 lO1gsr needed.
redDo came to the senate. After the
campaign Of 1900 he decided to re-
tire from politics and annonnced his
intention to devote himself solely to
his profeseiou OF tho law. but the
death Of Senator Kyh changed all
that. When Kyle died Gov. Herned.
respo.aing both 70 his = inclina-
ans non al parts Of The state, ten
dsred Mr.. Kittredge the appointment
to an the vacancy. Kittredge did mot
decide quickly to accept the appoint
neAt but finally yielded to the -
mands Of his party and took his ooo9
II the senate December 3. 1901. II
self, receiving every republican vote
In the Legislature and . majority q
about n hundred over his dem0qm4
Senator Kittrsdgs probably knows
more men In South DakGta than any
other resident Of the state. yet there
m few. even Of his friends. IN South
really IL, for he is moi given to 81.
plotting his good deeds. Mindful Of
his own early struggles, he II always
o. the lookout for ambitious boys,
and II ever ready to help the deserv-
ing. A few years ago one a his inti-
mAte friends died, leaving . ward
without means OF continuing. his edu-
cation. The senator enlisted the CO.
operation Of ! mutual friend and to-
gether they furnished the funds ne
ceesary to carry him through to grad
uation from the Boston institute OF
technology.
!. As q senator he has very little pat
homage at his disposal. and such as he
has ne has not tlJn0f % bis 20.
~ 1&Sok Ke - had Wixh him ri
helpers 1t least two young men who
were thus given . chance to study
and At themselves for sOme profess
already have graduated from George
Washington university through oppOr.
tunittes AFFORDED by employment
In his committee room. and he has
now with him two more boys who
are studying law by night. Politics
has . nothing to do with their Sc
lection. They were chosen because
for their professions and could ind
opportunities In Washington which
they did not have at their homes In
South Dakota.
The pages in the senate all look
upon Senator Kittrodge as their best
friend. He knows the name OF every
one Of them. and has . kind word for
committee DOE over to them for
sports. and every little while he gets
a group OF them together and Gives
them q fatheriy talk He never for.
gets the q or he name OF q boy
who has onc been . page.
There are eight South Dakota boys
In the naval academy At Annapolis.
Most nj fhovn ara fnr1rnorn rrma nnA
OF them Is the commander of the nav
Il brigade. picked out from 500 other
midehfpmen As the most proficient in
his class. Senator Kfttredge goes
over to Annapolis once every winter
and gives these bows . dinner at Car
vel Hall, the village inn. He has
senator. and the boys have learned
to look forward to his coming a. their
chief relief from the monOtony Of
academy life. For weeks before his
arrival they are on their good behav-
Tor, go that academy discipline will
not interfere with t0eir leave on the
eventful day. and for ono afternoon,
nrst Clashes and plebs mingle on I
talk over South Dakota. relate their
experiences, and think Of home.
One who watches Senator Kit
redge In his public career or private
l11e, cannot help be impressed
with his greatness q intelIect. his
Kindness q heart his force of char.
acter. His profound sense az duty. his
great industry. and his absolute sin
cor1ty q purpose. His word needs
NJ bend. He II absolutely frOe from
cuDl1fty, and hio adherence Of graft
N any farm. big q Detty. II nanlfost
n his every oct His temperamAnt q
pnleenAfac 70 appearance enly; he II
highly sensitive. approciative, CON
side9ats. and Possesses tho 1Aest cen
olbtd0es. Petty Uoonnoss and tricks
6 deception = toroign to his nature.
He has neno 81 the arts q the email
politician or petty 140agoeuo, and -
hcapsble q the BETRAYAL q I trust
decs1ving those Who place tAeir conf
aenoo n him. q winfuuy INJECTING
u~ndeoorved punishment On thooe Who
1eapitefplly use ann. TA0e0 arc traits
Of great character which tell In
tho NE e = pebble nan. ana they ac--
which senator Kittredge already
Yields In ConGRca9, and mako Il safe
10 predict that ct the cloeo a. auokh-
q term q service In the senate he
Win have few peers II that body.
Il the Maine should Be b raised
frO0 Havana hArhor, and Il should b
founl that the explosion was caueod
2un100 the Ghin ftanlf And that fhN