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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-12
Dirt Flying in Panama.

A Dayt0nisn is in receipt Of card
from . party touring Central America
which reads: This is from bright
sunny Panama. Went through Culebra
Cut, and they are certainly making dirt
fly. Tomorrow We take in Presidents
palace in Panama City. quaint and in
teresting old walled town. White suits,
straw hats and warm. too. Quarters
good. wages good, healthful Did you
know that Panama on the Pacific is east
of Colon On the Atlantic Hope to see
yoa in Daytona soon."
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-12

The front Office, or editorial aanc-
tum, Of tho Halifax Journal. . ~
ing freshly painted and npsssd and
will be put III tip-top co1dieioa for
the reception of patrons and visieoss
and comfort Of tho peacil pushing
force Of the paper.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-12
Battleship Georgia Ahead.
[Ry United Press.l

COLOMBO ISLAND, CEYLON. Dec.
1.-THE Battleship Georgia reached
here this morning, nearly twcnty-four
hours ahead Of the rest Of the American
fleet, having hurried ahead to bring
smallpox sufferers.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-12
the REV. {. {. PARSONS
VlNDEl1ION COMPLETE.
Z Z =
His Many Friends Congratulate
and Express Satisfaction
1t Courts Decisions.

~ OOOU0oOo8Ss
The many friends Of the Rev. C. +.
Pareoos and family at DaytOna Beach,
0eabreese and Daytona express gratifi-
cation at the complete vi0dication Of
him BY the court at its recent sitting.
II was pretty clearly established that q
eanx Of hoodlums and thieves had made
his vacant property at Seabreeze rem
dexvo ~, hiding their loot there. To be
the victim a such scandal with prose
oution in the courts as principal in such
transaction Is . horrible experience.
Following i Mr.. Parsons card, ex-
pressing gratitude to the friends who
never Tor . moment believed him culpa-
bic:
We desire thus publicly to express our
appreciation for the sympathy and loyal
support Of the high-class citizenship Of
Daytona Beach and our neighbOring
cities during the seasons Of persecution
through which We have been passing.
We Also thank most heartily the scores
Of friends who have come to congratu-
late us On our vindication. and the many
Who assembled 1t the parsonage on Fri
day to express their friendship and love
C. E. PARSONS AND FAMILY.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-12

Graham Thompson was fortunate
enough t. be excused from Federal
jury duty. aud returned fron Jark-
sonville Thursday night.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-12
Married in New Yegik.

Dayt0ns istcods of the contracting
pastjeo ore IN receipt q the following
invjtation:
Ms. Stephen Mccormick
announces the marriage Of -hia daughter
Nm. Jesscis n. Ssee6
to
Mr. Edward ]. Keating
On Saturday, November the Twenty-Rrst
Nineteen hundred and eight
s.. Agnes church
New York City.
NJ. Keatine and Nm. Steed met for
~ 6rst time at TIE Despland last vim
~ aud & was love at first sight. Many
Dnytosaians recall the couple.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-12

Mr.. and Mrn. G.. T.. l:lack we'll. Of
OcsAn 0r,ve. n. J are recent ar
rivals in the city. They cxp@c, I"
ssay during the winter.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-12

NJ. B. Aultman was busy Satur-
day morning painting tho brass
around his show windows.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-12
@a#;

Some folks don't care for the sui
phur water. furnished so generously y
by nature in this locality. For them
we have sita.keti good ii.e Of min
eral waters. We especially recon-
mend Ikws!en I.ithia. iA: per half
gallon, $3.50 per i've gallons.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-12

Andrew Sullivan and daughter,
Miss Susie, are in the city from
Starke. visiting Mr.. Sullivan's son,
Ed. and family, on First avenue
Mr. Sullivan will return to Starke
in a few days, but Miss Susie will
remain during the season. having
accepted position with Mrs. NJ. }.
Holmes at the Woman's Exchange.
H. G. Lowe. Of Pierce, is in the
city. He is friend Of II. l.. Pierce.
who recently purchased the Palmer
property.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-04-09

Commenting On the statement bytne
Mitchell Republican to the effect that
the insurgents committees In Dotn
Stanley and Mcpherson counties SIM
DIV robbed the stalwarts OF any pos
sibility of securing a place on the
delegation by appointing insurgent
delegations in direct conflict with the
primary law the Mitchell Clarion,
in utter disregard for the truth, AYERS
that these delegations were AS fairly
| elected by the committees as were
any stalwart delegations in the state"
1t is perhaps useless to argue with
a contemporary that is either so lg-
| norant of the facts as is our clarion
friend, or else so purposely lnaccur-
| ate, but it is well known by those
who have personal knowledge of the
situation that there is no warrant IN
law or in moral ethics for the man
ner in which the delegations from
both Stanley and Mcpherson were
| chosen. The provisions of the prl-
mary law were not complied with IN
| either case, and no one knows this
better than do h managers VINO
manipulated these two counties for
factional advantage.
1t is equally well known that it was
the original intention of the insurgent
leaders to secure control Of the state
convention through the provision OF
the law which enables the county
committees to select the delegations,
but following the coarse work which
characterized the operation in Nc
Pherson county there was such an
cutlery against the Outrages of the
sort that the insurgent managers
were constrained to halt for the time
being.
But as the time drew near for hold
ing the state convention it was evil
dent that under the square deal
principle the stalwarts would assured
" have a clear majority of the dele
gates, and hence it was hastily deter
mined to steal Stanley county since
the insurgents had a majority of the
local committee that could be gotten
together. and so through this bold
theft the insurgents get the benefit
of Stanley countyis nine votes in the
temporary organization Of the state
convention.
Such contemporaries as our Mitch
ell friend may pirate about fairness
all they please, and they may con-
tinue to impugn the motives of those
with whom they differ, but the
fact is patent to all who have an UNI
Outstanding OF the "details Of the
case, that the insurgents are no more
entitled to the votes of Stanley n
Mcpherson counties, to which may be
added Sully and Aurora, than il such
delegations had been elected by the
city council of Huron or the board of
trade of Pierre.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-04-09
WHOM WOULD YOU TRUST

We ask You to decide whether it is safer to trust a man who has never
broken a pledge than one who has many times. The governor claims
the credit for everything the last legislature did that was good. Why
Surprising a good nan were governor and the majority in either
house were bad. where would he be? The good things that come from ii
Legislative body come from the body itself and not from a detaclmrnt
that hunts up old bills and gets them introduced so as to make a record
upon what he has killed.
The starving man may steal and reform the man who Stays his fell
low man i'll the heat of passion may become a good citizen; the drunk
ard may be redeemed but the nan YOU trust with an important mission
and who betrayS You to your enemy Is past redemption this side the
peary gates. He should never be tempted by being again entrusted
1t is better for him. better for Won, that he be denied an opportunity
to add to his iniquty. Again. the example is bad. Let your sons and
daughters learn that it is to those whose past life is consistent with good
morals and good citizenship that the rewards of confidence and trust
are due: that when one once barriers away his claim to trustworthineSs
he must forever bear the cross it entails: that it is unsafe to rehabii-
tate, with the implements of power, any. who, in times which tried men S
souls. proved themselves lacking IN patriotism. virtue and wisdom. These
lessons that are drawn from the brief history of our young common
wealth should impel us to act wisely and not be moved by momentary
passions o II immediate interests either Of our own or of others. TO the
citizen OF what moment is it that Crawford desires to diSplace another
through an impulse of rage because he was not consulted as to who
should be postmaster, OF marshal or what not2 What moment is it to the
masses that Crawford is resentful, Jealous. avaricious? What the GOOD
citizen wants to know is what sort of a man this is who is crying ''stop
thief when he has upon his record many times many tentale sears
Remember that Schmitz, the mayor of San Francisco. was q reformer
The people were not to blame for trusting him once. Would they be
blamed if they trusted him again? Schmitz had no record to start with
they simply relied upon his word his promises. Crawford had no re-
cord at Harold. The people then took him at his word. Schmitz
fooled the people. What did Crawford do? Don't be mised. caioled
or hoodwinked. Answer from his record.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-04-09

be had was not revoked. The foreign corporation laws provide that
such an institution doing business in this state must name some person
upon whom civil process such as a summOs may be served. Service
upon such a person is legal. The Milwaukee named Mr.: Kittredge
the records until revoked or superseded by some act of the company
Such appointment is for the benefit of the people and not the corpora
ton. 1t is for he purpose Of enabling residents of this state to sue
foreign corporations in this jurisdiction. No benefit results to the cor
poratlon. 1t would prefer being sued at its own home. Under such
circumstances it is the wise policy OF the law that when once appointed
corporation shall have named his successor. Senator Kittredge notified
the Milwaukee Company that after October /, 1906, he would transact
no more bushes OF any nature for it. The matter of the revocation OF
his appointment as resident agent by the naming of a ley agent was
overlooked by the Company for which the Senator could in no wise be
blamed. Surprising the change had never been made? 1t
would not make him even remotely connected with the legal business
OF the ROAD. lie "a NJ more Its representative on that account than are
the boards or posts in some of the eastern states wheleupon all township
notices are required to be posted. Governor Crawford knows this and
he IS guilty OF chlcanery when he attempts to make capital out of If.
Returning again to the system Of the Milwaukee: the Northwestern
has a general attorney for the entire state: the Milwaukee has not
Before the anti pass law went into effect, the Milwaukee had, at almost
every county seat of the counties where its line ran. a legal representa-
services required. In Lincoln county Judge Clifford was an old time
representative; in Union, Mr.. F. c. ErckSon-an honored insurgent
at Nermllon, Col. Joley; at Yankton-hold your breath!-Gambe
Trip and Holman. the senior member being that gifted statesman
chosen by Mr.. Crawford in 1907 as the one to work with him for five
years at Washington. if he can succeed in working his way through the
and so on.
If it is a crime TO be railroad attorney how long does it take to ex
plate the crime after quitting the job? Crawford s conversion was like
that of the penitent thief. But with Kttredge it is different. Ac
cordlng to the Crawfordites he is incurable. The days of the Phariscps
have returned. The governor says that Kittredge made no speech on
the rate-blll. consequently he is a tool of the railways. The senator
who does work for his state and for the people, is the n who does not
make speeches. The senator did not make one-but he voted for the
bill. 1t is a pretty good fellow who votes right. The governor has not
always voted right as we have proven to You.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-04-09

In 1895 the Northwestern road be
tween Pierre and Huron. through the
counties of Hand. Hyde and Hughes,
was assessed at 1000 per mile. Mr..
Crawford moved at the board meeting
of 1896 that this same piece of road
be assessed at $4,000 per mile-a re-
duction of $500 per mile.
AS a matter of fact, it was only
through the vigorous protests of GER
tain. members of the board that Mr..
Crawford did not fully succeed in Sc
curing these reductions. but never
theless, as the assessment was finally
fixed, it left the Northwestern'a val.
uation between Huron and the state
line 5000 per mile less than that of
1895.
In 1895 the Northwestern's assess
ment between Huron and Hawarden
was $4,000 per mile. The board in
1896 reduced it to $4,000 per mile.
The Elkhorn branch of the North.
western road in the Black Hills was
lowered by the same board to the Ok.
ter.t of $500 per mile.
Remember that these material re
ductions-this favoritism to the North
western-were brought about through
! the influence Of Mr.. Crawford, pre-
sumably the servant Of the people, not
the tool of the corporations!
Need we wonder, then, that within
sixty days after Mr.. Crawford com
pleted his term as attorney general
Of the state. he was called to the posi-
ton of state counsel for the North
western system!
Need we manifest surprise. there
fore. that as the attorney for the road
he was influential before the state
board Of assessment OF which he was
formerly q member, In keeping dowr
railroad assessments for the ten years
following his retirement from a state
ofice!
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-04-09
CRAWFORD AGAINST ANTI TRUST BILL, KITTREDGE FOR
1T IN 1890

AS to the second count, referring to the ANTITRUST LAW THAT.
HE AIDED IN KILLING IN 1889: THAT SANE LAW CANE UP
I'm 1890 blouse Bill 52). TT WAS PASSED AND BECAME A
LAW (Chap. 154. Laws of 1900. SENATOR KITTREDGE VOTED
FOR 1T. CRAWFORD VOTED AGAINST TT. (Senate journal p
$40. READ THIS LAW AND DECIDE WHO is THE PEOPLES
FRIEND. WHICH ONE OF THESE MEN. WHEN BOTH WERE
ABLE TO VOTE ON VITAL. MEASURES, VOTED RIGHT? lG
MORE GENERAL CIARGES-IOOK TO THE RECORD. THE
CONSCIOUSNESS OF GOOD INTENTIONS DISDAINS AMBIG|l-
|TY. STAND OUT FEARLESSLY AND FACE YOUR FOE. GIVE
HIM A FAIR TRIAL "By their fruits We shall know them In 1893
and 1897 the legislatures made this law, supported by Senator kttredge
still more stringent. REMEMBER THAT CRAWFORD KILLED
IT AT BISMARCK AND TRIED HIS BEST TO DO so AT PIERRE.
We produce the first section of the law that the voters may know
what Khtredge stood for and what Crawford fought. Here it is:
''Sec. /. DEFINING WHICH TRUSTS ARE UNLAWFULD That any
combinations, agreement or trust, made, entered into or formed between per
sons, 60 partnerships or corporations in this state. or by orr between my per
sons, co partnerships o corporations within this State with any person, co
partnership Or corporation without this State, with intent and which shall in
any manner tend to prevent a free, fair and full competition in the production,
manufacture or sale of any article or commodity Of domestic growth, use %
manufacture or that tends to advance the price to the user or consumer of IN
article or commodity of domestic growth use, production or manufacture beyond
the reasonable cost of production or manufactur thereof, or that tends to a d
vance the price to the user, purchaser or consumer of farm machinery, nipple
ments, tools, supplies, and lumber, wood nd coal imported into this State from
lany other State, Territory or country beyond the reasonable cost OF production
and sale or manufactur ant sale OF thes m or which tends to M does induce
other farm or agricultural products for less than such farm or agricultural
products are really worth at the time of sale or for less price than such farm
Tor agricultural products would sell for in open market if such combination,
agreement or trust did not exist, OFT tends to or shall increase, enhance OF main;
tain, rate of interest IN loans of money for the forbearance of the payment
of any sun Of money, o. debt, or to prevent a fair competition for a low rate
lof interest IN loans, or for the forbearancs Of the payment Of ny debt or
void, and any person or persons who shall be a party to any such unlawful com
lbination, agreement or trust, or who shall in ny way assist, aid or abet any
such combination, agreement or trust, either as principal, agent. attorney, EN-
ployee or otherwise. shall be deemed guilty of a felony, ad upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding me thousand dollars or
Imprisonment in the States Prison not exceeding three years., or both such fine
and Imprisonment at Uhe) discretion of the court"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-04-09
ABOUT STATE TAXES

Groton lndependent:-Our insur-
gent friends have gone to much ex-
pense in having fac smile plates
made of county auditor reports to
show hat state taxes in 1907 were
less than in the other legislative
years-1903 and 1905.
They give only part of the facts.
Why leave out the Irvine plant tax
of 1907 and leave the stalwartS charg-
ed with the bond and bond interest
tax which was twenty per cent of
the state levy of 1903? If the Irvine
plant levy is not ~cnargeable to the
insurgents, then why have the bond
interest included against the stall
warts in 1903, to which Brown coun-
ty contributed the sum of $4,41S.62
that year?
Why? Because a campaign based
upon falsehood and misrepresentation
must continue to iuggle the facts and
presume upon the ignorance OF the
voters.
Governor Crawford's defense on the
ground that former years showed an
equal or greater tax in mills is truly
mendacious. He knows that the val
uation of the property in the state
has more than doubled. and that a
three mill tax in 1907 brought o
money into the treasury than would
a six mill lew ten years ago. Craw-
ford knows this. but In his speech he
doesn't tell it all, presuming thus to
cast unjust odium on his predeces-
| sors.
The fact that a four mill tax will be
necessary in 1908 is another proof OF
insurgent insincerity In showing the
| legislative years only. Despite the
| fact that the Irvine plant levy will be
| out of the way, this years tax will be
| only one-fourth mill less than that Of
1907, and still be insufficient to take
| care of the outstanding obligations.
Really, We don't see how anyone
can be fooled by their fake argument
but it is the best they can do.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-04-09
A SIGNAL VIJTCRY

Groton Independent:-On the as
sumption that the true patriot always
places principle above men, the stall
warts have won a signal victory in
the first encounter of the year. to-
wit: The insurgent majority OF two
years 6 has been reduced almost
to the vanishing point. Taft. the true
representative OF the R~ooseveltian
policies, has been forced upon them,
and they dare not turn down the
war secretary. IL they control the
Huron conventional they really won
at the primary. The wanton extra
vangance in appropriating a half mil
lion or more in excess OF the reve-
nues for the two years of Crawford
has received such a scorching that
there will be a pairing OF extrava-
money in the future. There may be
no regret by those who reelected q
CRATER to the senate, but ii Is quite
certain that South Dakota's pollution
Of the lower house will not soon be
repeated. The lumber trusts and
the MOrmons may be able to over.
come Kittredge, just as the beef truss
was able to get in its deadly work
On Martin two years ago: but II 'a Sse
prove that the true friends Of the
masses are the stalwarts, and the
indefinite corporation yeil can not
change the facts. Moreover, the next
legislature will pass a two-cent pas
senger law; also freight reduction
law that will reduce freights-both
stalwart suggestions. In the final
round up, when the hypnotic influence
passes, South Dakota will come to
her own. from the disgrace
| which has been heaped upon her by
| men whom she has honored. and
| there will need be no w~hitewashine
| or apologixine on the part Of tn
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-04-09
CRAWFORD and TIE RAILROADS

1t IS strange, indeed, that, following
Mr.. Crawford's subserviency to the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad for
so many years. the governor has the
nerve to stand before an intelligent
audience and pretend to be opposed
to railroad domination.
Mr.. Crawford was attorney general
Of the state during 1896, and by vir-
tue f his office he was also a mem
Der OF the state board Of assessment
and equalization.
II was the duty Of this board,
among other things. to fix the valua-
ton of railroad property for the pur-
pose Of taxation. This board met in
August. 1896.
A popularity of the record. SO far
rs Mr.. Crawford is concerned. is that
It discloses Mr.. Crawford's presence
only when the question of railroad as
sessment was under consideration,
The gentleman appears to have man
ifested no interest whatever in the
assessing Of other classes of property
| nor in the equalization Of the assess
| ment returned by the various coun.
ties.
At this particular time Mr.. Craw'
| ford was n of the nominees for con
gress (although defeated In the fall
under the wave of Organism which
swept over the state.) Whether the
fact Of his congressional candidacy
had any bearing upon Mr.. CrAwford'f
favoritism to the Northwestern the
record does not disclose.
Now. let us aee what Mr.. Crawford
10 . servant Of the people and . pros
pective congressman. did for tho
peoples benefit 1t that August meet
Ing Of the board. We speak from thu
Official record OF the proceedings O
the board. pages As and A.
In 1895 the Northwestern road from
Huron east to the state line. through
the counties Of Beadle. Kingsbury ant
Brookings. was assessed at $4,000 pei
mile. In 1896. at tie meeting of thu
board, Mr.. Crawford moved that THU
Identical stretch Of road be assesses
at $500 Fer mile-a reduction OF $4o'
per mile,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-04-09
ABOUT STATE PRINTING

Another broken pledge must be
charged up to the Crawford admins
tration. MIR. Crawford charged in his
campaign that under the staiwart
regime the public printing was done
ct 1 high price by favored newspa-
pers and that II he became governor,
IN end would be put to the placing Of
state printing except by q commits
sion.
The legislature passed such a law.
It n found In chapter EOS Of the ses.
sion laws Of 1907. Section 20 was
directed against the evil complained
Of, and SAYS
"All printing to be done for the
various departments OF the state and
for appointive of1cers shall be done
under the provision Of the State
Printing Commission"
On April Is. 1907, the coommfssiou
adopted . resolution allowing oil such
omcsrs TO get printing ordered In
their discretion in jobs which
ran under SIS. but declared that al
other contracts must be submitted tC
competitive bidding. Evidently, some
Of the stalwart publishing houses
have been getting some Of this work
BY undertaking, because on March
II, 1908. q resolution was adopted
resembling the resolution OF April 20
1907. and declaring that AL printin,
q catalogues. pamphlets, circulars
stationery and other printing, except
the printing OF oflcial reports, viii
hereafter be left TO YOUR OWN
SOUND DISCRETION"
This means that the ofhcials az
not have to give II to the lowest bid
der. but can pass the work around
among those who are loyal to the
cause OF CrawfordisIn, and that the
~taxDayers must pay the difference. II
= not : great matter, but It il I sign,
nust which points to smother broken