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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05
cRAWFORD'S BLUFF CALLED.

did any one ever hear Senator Kilt
redge advocate any of the reforms
enacted into law last winter?'-Coe
l. Crawford.
Why, bless your pulchritudinous
soul, he beat you to it, by seventeen
years on the double damage liability
law! He also beat you to it, on each
of these SUBJECTS:
Employers liability legislation.
Railroad rate regulation.
Pure food laws
Anti-pass legislation.
Limitation of hours of service cf
railway employees.
Investigation of the lumber trust.
Prohibiting interest on state II
for private gain.
s Two-cent passenger fare.
Reduction OF freight rates.
Revision of tariff.
Removing the duty on lumber.
Protection of bank depOsitOrs.
Taft for president.
Despite Mr.. Crawford's bombastic
assertions to the contrary. the records
show that in each OF the foregoing
Senator Kittredge has been in ad-
redege's course with respect to each
Of these, in SO far is affected by ma
tional legislation, is to be found In
the Congressional Record. Each was
cordially supported by the senator.
The senator's activity in behalf Of
such legislation and his vote to enact
it show that he stood thoroughly com
mitted to remedial legislation OF the
character named before Mr.. Crawford
SO vociferously espoused the cause or
reform.
If Mr.. Crawford had not been blind
ed by pride, envy and ambition, ne
never would have asked the question
quoted above, or invited a comparison
of his record with that OF Senator
Kittredge. The truth is that CraW-
ford is offering apologies and prom
Uses in lieu of his record and trying
to steal Kittredge's thunder and make
the race for senatorship on kittredge,s
record rather than his own.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05
SENATOR NELSON'S ENDORSE
MENT,

Washington, D.. c., April 2, 1908.
Hon. John Reierson, President Scan
dinovian Republican League, Davi-
son County, Mitchell, S. D..
Dear Sir:-YOur favor of March
18th, asking my views as to the stand
ing, services, and qualifications OF
Senate kittredge as a senator and as
to whether he has worked in harmony
with the president, is at hand.
In reply l desire to say that so far
as | know he has supported all the
prominent measures recommended by
the administration He was particu-
larly active in helping to secure pas
sage of the railway rate bill, and on
tina subject was entirely III harmony
with the president, II so far as |
know he has the full confidence Of
both the president and Secretary Taft.
| may say that IN all great public
questions he has always been on the
side OF what | term reform and on
the side of the people. He sits quite
near me in h senate chamber and
usually cOnfers with me about public
questions when they come up for con.
sideration, and | hardly know of an in
stance where he has O assumed the
same attitude n taken the same
course on public matters that | have.
In fact, | nave always felt that |
could rely upon him for help TO secure
the passage of any measure that |
deemed for the best welfare of the
people. Senator kittredge is one of
the most energetic and Industrious
members of the senate. | have serv-
ed with him for several years on the
judiciary committee, which deals with
important legal and constitutional
questions, and | have always found
his Judgment clear and sound n
a found him ever ready to take a
broad n liberal view of all questions
that appertain to the rights of the
people. His standing in the senate
is excellent; in fact, non of the
younger senators are held in Better
repute or have more friends in this
body. While Senator KittTedge does
not pretend to be a great orator, yet
in all the hard work that goes to for
mulate and prepare legislation and
get in shape for final action. he is
as active. efficient. and energetic as
any member of this body. | him
you young state is very fortunate,
indeed, in having such an able repre-
sentative in the senate as Senator
kittredge. Yours truly.
-knute Nelson.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05
SENATOR TELLER'S ENDORSE
MENT.
Washington,
United States Senate,

United States Senate, Washington,
l.. c.. April -, 1903.
Mi. +. j. Cory. Sioux Falls. S. d..
Dear Sir:-I have felt considerable
concern over the report in the news
papers that Senator ktttredge is
meeting with serious opposition to
his reelection.
| hope these reports are without
foundation, and that if there is a
basis for them. the senator will be
able to overcome all obstacles and
that he will be triumphantly return
Ny interest in the subject is based
upon direct observation OF Mr.. Kit
trcGge'S career as a senator and up
on my desire that the western states
should keep their strong men in
Washington. A western man myself,
| take especial pride in seeing the
states of the west ]DronerlV repre-
serteI here, where all those states
rave cOmmOn interests in the promo
ticn Of which they often meet with
much ~antagoniSm. have alW2ys
found Senator kittredge not only
Loyal to every western interest. but,
on account OF his intelligent compre,
hension and standing as a senator
capable of promoting those interests
10 8 degree quite beyond a less loyal
or less influential man.
That he has lone faithful and eth
tlGtlt WDlk tDI MS SIdlt, anu, III u
broader ense, for the nation, | also
know to be true.
In a word. | have found in Senator
Kittredge "a faithful and effective
representative of all interests which
it has beer his duty to conserve,
whether state, sectional or national.
Very few men have attained TO a
position of such influence in the high
councils OF the senate in so short a
time. and | can hardly believe that
so young a state as South Dakota,
which must necessarily ask much
from, congress, would voluntarily put
him aside for a less experienced man
who might not. as few do, possess
the qualities which would give him
influence and who, at any rate. must
require some time to attain to the
point of vantage already occupied by
Mr.. kittredge.
| have always found him loyal to
his convictions, firm in the advocacy
Of what he believed to be right, new
er easily sWerved by passing aglta-
tiol and ever intelligent and patriot
ic in his treatment OF public Ques-
tons, and such | believe to be the
best type of public man.
If South Dakota must keep a re-
publican senator here | do not be-
lieve she can do better than return
Mr.. kittredge and | hope that will
be done Very Truly Yours,
H. M. Teller.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05
CAN'T SWITCH THE ISSUE.

George G. Johnson, stalwart candi-
date for state treasurer, has not at
tempted to dispute that be made a
deal with an Aberdeen banker where
by the banker agreed to finance john
sons campaign if Johnson would de-
post the state funds with the banker"
-Crawford's Sioux Falls subsidized
organ.
But the Crawford managers can't
switch the issue. 1t is everlastingly
too late,
While the statement concerning the
alleged deal between Johnson and an
Aberdeen banker is based wholly
upon fabrication, deliberate and ma
!%icious, not being a word OF truth in
it, what of it even if it were true?
Johnson stands equivOcally commit
ted to the policy OF turning over to the
state every cent received in the way
of interest on state funds, while Cas-
sills intimate friends admit, openly
admit, that Cassill has been grating
this interest during his whole term
thus ar.
Mr.. Johnson, regardless Of where
the funds may be deposited, stands
pledged to give the people the benefit
of all income from public moneys in
his possession, while Cassill still clings
to this income.
Johnson'S candidacy is based upon
the square deal with regard to inter
est on state funds. while Cassills can
didacy is based upon the cry that the
state treasurer is justified in grating
this interest so long a. he can keep
out of the penitentiary in so doing.
Johnson stands un~reServedly oppOs-
ed to any attempt at evasion of law
or constitutional requirements through
official or other connection with banks
whereby a salary may be drawn from
the bank in lieu OF interest on state
moneys. while Cassill is known to be
enjoying a big salary from a banking
institution which carries large sums
of state moneys.
It's too late-everlastingly toe late
for the insurgents to switch the is
sue. They have made their bed with
grafters. have been shielding grafters.
fer nomination. and they must 60.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

If the Northwestern had been assessed in Ekton at the same rate
in Elkton that it does.
If the Northwestern in Erookings City had been assessed at the
sam ate pei mile as the Rock Island al Elkton, its total tax in the
City of Brookngs would be $31357O greater than it is.
If the Northwestern at Bruce had been assessed at the same rate
per mile as the Rock Island at Bushnell. its tota tax in Bruce would
be $6t4S 80 greater than it is This would all help some.
If the Northwestern at Aberdeen had been assessed at the same
rate per mile as the Great Northern it would pay $2Ol324 more tax
in the City of Aberdeen than it does.
If the Northwestern at Sioux Falls had been assessed at the same
rate per mile as the Rock Island its total tax in the City of Sioux
Falls would be $2,373y59 greater than it is.
If the Northwestern at Valley Springs had been assessed at the
ia rate per mile a W. the Great Northern at Garretson, it's total
tax in Valley Springs would be $395D5 more.
If the Northwestern at Watertown had been assessed at the same
rate per mile rs either the Rock Island or the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
the tax of the Northwestern would be $l63j1S more at Watertown than
it is. Take it all through the state, the Northwestern will ave many
thousands of dollars by this favoritIsm. The Milwaukee fares much
better than any other road except the Northwestern.
1t looks as though there wa in force a "'secret compact between
Coe l. Crawford, for many years attorney for the Northwestern Che
may be yeti, the political representative of the Northwestern, and
J. D. Elliott, attorney for the Milwaukee. Other members of the state
cent reduction on the assessment of bank stock-Brookings Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

Last winter the insurgents feigned
10 make sport of Senator Kittredge's
declaration for a two-cent passenger
fare, but now some of them are falling
over themselves to get into line with
the senator. About q ear ago Craw-
ford said he would have vetoed a two
cent bill If the legislature had passed
it, and last winter his Huron organ
pointed to the Pennsylvania decision
to show that the twO-cent fare in
South Dakota would be unconstitu-
tiOnal. But now comes Machine
Whelp" ShOber screaming discOrdantly
III favor of a two-cent fare. The in
surgents have also ceased to see the
funny side Of the interest graft and
are declaring that the election of Cas-
I'LL. the CRATER. mean a cessation of
the graft! What a holy show these fell
loNs are making Of themselves!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

Secretary of State Wipf, after a
continued and profound silence, has
undertaken to explain why he held
up the Wolf Creek colony in Hutchin-
son county for s565 for incorporation
fees. He explains that $50 OF it went
to the state for fees and that the
balance he kept for services perform
ed in preparing the papers The mem
bers of the colony know that any law
yer would have gladly performed this
service for $25. and they believe that
Secretary Wipf has grated them for
an easy $500. The fact that Mr..
Wipf is a ''reformer" and IS trying
to carry Hutchinson county in behalf
of reform, does not bring their money
back or solace their feelings. In the
Wolf Creek district, Mr.. Crawford
can count on the fingers of one hand
all the votes he will get. and he ought
to be able to count them on one finger.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

It looks as though Kingsbury, ad-
joining Beadle on the east, would
certainly swing into line for Senator
Kittredge. The senator had three big
meetings in Kingsbury this week, and
it is reported that he assuredly made
votes at each, while Crawford's Lake
Preston meeting is reported to have
been somewhat frosty for the manifest
poser. The fact is that Crawford's
failure to explain his legislative re-
cord, to explain his record as attorney
general, to explain his land-grafting
deal, to explain his favoritism to the
railroad interests failure obviously
based upon inability to make q salts
factory defense-has cut the ground
out from under the Huron man. His
strength is waning. while Kittredge's
Is fast gaining.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

IL IL observed that the local subsi-
dtsed organ OF insurgency asks who
faE1yfng, Kittredge O Bristol. The al
jG6ed statements found under the cap
TIL. taken In connection with the
1o2ter from Bristol which MI. Kilt
sre6ee read before the Sioux Falls au-
diGSce. suflciently answers the papers
insf eflun. Either Mr.. Brostol was lying
: knave when he wrote the letter
rS&erred u, a he was attempting to
ssRf1A upfs prospective clients under
spt1tenses. In either case, Bris-
- shown conclusively that he is
49, n26pon to be trusted. That
osSSVGlt md the department finally
s@1 thnaoame conclusion Is evi.
- the fact that Bristol wa
under teaextAphic orders
D WdltD honees The Crawford
sBf1stol II but = caoG
otandlDG tCgotheg.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05
A TICKET OF CLEAN MEN.

The stalwart ticket presents a set
of candidates to the people against
whom no word of reproach can be
uttered. Their is not a drunkard on
the list; there is not a lane %grabber
in the bunch; there is not a CRATER
among them; there is not one OF them
who ever wrecked a home: not one
for whom the stalwarts have to apollo
gize, not n for whom the people
have to blush"
The Huronite could not have stated
the facts more concisely. The men
composing the stalwart ticket are
clean men, have led clean lives, have
rendered faithful service to the peo-
pie in SO far as they have ever been
called to places OF trust and RESPONSE
bility.
The public and private lives of these
men-their public and private records
will bear the most searching inves-
tigation. Any effort on the part of
the insurgent managers or Mr.. Craw-
ford's personal or political friends to
heap calumnies upon any member of
the stalwart ticket must fall fat when
subjected to the light of an impartial
scrutiny, as some of these attempts
already have proven to act as boom
erangs.
Not content with endeavoring to
shoulder upon others the short-com-
InSS ~LIdCcdDlt ullcClly W MI. SIdW-
ford's door in an official capacity,
there has also been an apparently
concerted movement among insurgent
leaders to besmirch the private char
acters Of some OF the stalWart candi-
dates, but high-minded men, to whose
ears these fabricated tales have been
told. have insisted upon an investiga-
ton, and they have found in every
instance that such rumors were but
the work OF lying tongues. The re
suit has been that the cause of the
candidate whom the insurgents have
sought to injure has been advanced.
knowing the reputation and charac-
ter of several Of their candidates to
be such as to cast reproach upon I'VE
pretended reformers. the i%nsurgent
managers have manifestly sought to
divert attention therefrom by seeking
to attach suspicion to the good names
Of the Roosevelt-Taft candidates.
The most rigid investigation is in
vited with respect to both the public
records and the private lives of the
stalwart candidates. Honest seekers
after truth will encounter no difficulty
in learning the facts, and, after learn
ing the truth, will help to swell the
StalWart majority.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

When Governor Herried went into
ONCE, the state owed a bonded debt
OF $613, 900. When Elrod retired from
once all Of this debt had been paid
on, under q low rate of taxation. The
debt was q mortgage on the state and
the mortgage was paid. Since Mr..
Crawford became governor. the state
debt has been increased by 1912. 900,
and 1t will be increased by still more
before his term expires. Do the peo-
pla Of the state want to issue anoth-
or set of bonds to pay for the privilege
OF q reform" administration? It is
for the taxpayers to say.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

A pair of petty grafters-Gamble,
the senatorial CRATER, and Crawford,
the land CRATER. Nice pair to repre-
sent South Dakota at the national cap
itOl! AS Hon. II. l.. Loucks suggest
ed some weeks ago. it hardly seems
probable that this state will send an
other Gamble" to Washington.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

The New Era. published at Pierre.
and an Out-and-Out i%nsurgent journal.
commenting on an article in the Can
ton Leader, which seeks to justify
Cassill's interest graft, sorrowfully ex-
plains: mo one regrets this confess
sion more than the New Era, because
It holds the opinion that this state ad-
ministration has about all the ddium
1t can shoulder" 1t has been desper-
ately trying to shoulder it's iniquities
upon others, but 1t won't be able to
succeed. It will be routed out Of pow
or for harm on the ninth day of June.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

passenger uniform rate, making such
a law effective at once upon it's pass
age" declared Senator kittredge in
his Mitchell speech in January. The
.reformers" in the last legislature, un-
der the leadership of Mr.. Crawford
and Mr.. Glass, killed such a bill.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

1.-THE Kittredge bill is one Of the
best ever introduced into congress for
the benefit of labor and the many
trades who are interested are DESTROYS
Of seeing Senator Kittredge returned
to the senate. The union men of South
Dakota should rally to his support
as we cannot have too many men of
the Senator Kittredge stripe in the
upper branch of congress."-Trades
Unionist, Washington, D. c., May 8,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

Remember that the legislature of
1907 increased the appropriations for
the maintenance of state officers,
aside from their salaries. by many
thousands OF dollars more than the
total increased amount Of taxes paid
into the state treasury by the rail
roads of the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary and is now serving that
sentence.
Crawford escaped Indictment, de
clared that the whole scheme was the
work of his political enemies" and
he is now a candidate for the United
States s~enatorship!
Ware and Giles made the mistake of
not becoming great "reformers" be-
fore the United States government
got after themt
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

Speaking of the letter which some
Of the insurgent papers have printed,
said letter having been addressed to
Mr.. Cooper by Senator Kittredge some
years ago., the Huronite says: "One
DR.. Lavery, of Fort Pierre, convicted
of forgery in Ohio, and pardoned by
Foraker while governor stole the let
ter from Cooper's grip at the Locke
hotel in Pierre. The letter has been
pressed into service in this campaign,
but it can do no harm and now that
the manner in which it was obtained
is known it will do good" Possibly
for the favor which Foraker extended
The Crawford men to repay Foraker,
knowing that Foraker a anxious to
encompass Taft's defeat. Kittredge.
It will be recalled, has been consist
emily supporting Taft for more than
q year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

If the net debt of the state has in
creased 1912, 000-as it ~has-under n
year of Crawford's administration,
how long would it take for the state
to get out of debt at that rate?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

The debt of the state has been in
creased by $4,000 during the first
year of Crawford. but we have mean
while had a lot OF talk about reform"
and perhaps that is worth all it costs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

Just another stalwart shove from
each county will convert the thing
into an avalanche that will deeply
bury the CRATER ticket.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

The records show that for every
dollar of extra "a paid by the rail
roads in 1907, farm lands paid an ex-
ira tax OF three dollars and thirty
eight cents.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

Progressive Grafters'' would be a
better name for the bunch that Is try
ing to sail into power under the self
styled appellation Of Progressive Re-
DublicanS."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1908.
ROoSEvELT.TAFT TICKET


For United States Senator
ALFRED B. KITTREDGE
For Representatives in Congress-
CHAS. H.. r
EBEN w. MARTIN
For Governor
J.. L. BROWNE
For Lieutenant Governor
JOHN F. SCHRADER
For Secretary of State
JOSEPH j. WALTNER, JR.
For Attorney General
IRA F. BLEWITT
For State Auditor
c. E. WARNER
For State Treasurer
GEORGE G.. JOHNSON
For Com. School and Pub. Lands
MATTHIAS ID. EIDE
For Supt. Public Instruction
MILTON M. RAINIER
For Railroad Commissioner
HANS O. WICkRE
For National Committeeman
HANS M FINNERUD
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05
CRAWFORD and THE NORTHWESTERN ROAD
Comparative Figures Showing Crawford's Favoritism
to the Northwestern Railroad Company

Here are m comparative figures in relation to the assessnen
of railroads rs fixed for the e 1907 by the State Board of Assess
ment If which Gov. Crawford is Chairman:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

Don't forget that the Crawford ad-
ministration defeated the two-cent
passenger rate bill. The records show
II
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

The Progressive Grafters have not
yet explained Mr.. Crawford's Wal
worth county land transactions.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05

The Progressive Grafters are in full
retreat-keep them a-going, boys!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-24
RICHMOND MUST
COME IN FOLD
SAY OHIO MEN
Sporting Writers in Ohio State
League Circuit Say This
City Cannot Join Indiana
Ohio Organization.
@. S. L. is GRANTED PRO-
lection FOR RICHMOND.
Quaker City Is a Good Base
ball Town and Fans Will In
sist on Buckeye League,
Says a Newark Scribe.

Sporting writer's all over the Ohio
State league circuit refuse to believe
that Richmond will be identified with
the Indiana'Ohio league the coming
season. IF Richmond sees organized
baseball this season it must be in the
Ohio State League" is the burden of
their statements. They insist that
Richmond cannot secure national pro-
lection if it joins the I. o. circuit.
Here is what the sporting scribe on
the Newark Advocate has to say:
Steps will be taken at once by
President Bobby Quinn Of the Ohio
league 10 complete the organization
and a meeting will probably be called
for Monday. He states that he has al
ready received requests from a num-
Der Of places that are DESTROYS of en-
tering the new league and looks for
the organization TO be completed with
in the next week.
disposition of the Springfield fran
chise leaves two cities TO be looked
after and Hamilton is clamoring for
admittance and the men who are back
ing a team in that city report that they
are meeting with all kinds of encour-
agement and anticipate no trouble
whatever in financing the project.
While ii is true that Richmond
holds franchise in the Indiana-Ohio
/ league, it is quite probable that that
berth will be dropped and place tax
en- in the Ohio State as soon as the
matter of protection is understood.
Richmond fans want to move up in
fast company and it is claimed that q
berth in the Ohio league will be a good
/ paying proposition. 1t is a good ball
/ town and the four old clubs would like
! TO see that cirv a member Of the new
organization.
! With Newark, Lancaster, Mansfield
Marion, Lima. Springfield, Hamilton
and Richmond. the league would be
strong one and the mileage saved ov
er that of the old Q. and P. circuit
would be considerable and would
amount 10 snug little sum. All OF
the cities sre good hail towns an