The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-01
CRAWFORD'S DUPLlCl1Y'
Some Of the Things Which Crawford
Has Done, bat which he Blames
Senator A. B. Hitredge For

Mr.. Crawford voted against the
double damage liability bill in the
last territorial council and Kittredge
voted for 1t in the first state leg1s-
lature. Yet Crawford says that Kit
red0e is responsible for the states
failure to have such a law prior to
1907.
Mr.. Crawford himself fixed the
valuation of railroad property from
1893 to 1897. inclusive, and for years
thereafter he used his personal and
political induence in enaeavoring to
keep down railroad assessments. Yet
Crawford blames Kittrea8e for rail-
road valuations during all these
years.
During the six years preceding the
election Of Crawford to the governor
ship, the state wiped out a bonded
dest of over 100000 besides making
up a deficit caused by the Taylor de-
falcatien, and reduced the net debt
Of the state TO hess than a quarter Of
a million dollars. During the first
year of Mr. Craw1ord's administrar
ton. taxes have been abnormally
high and the net dest has been in
creased by over 100000. Yet Craw-
and that the former "Klttredge'' adj
ministrations were unduly extrava-
CANT.
Mr. Crawford voted asainst the
1890. Kittredse voted ief IT IN 1890
and it became a law. Yet Crawford
says in his speeches Chat hb has
always been against trusts apd com-
binations and that kNtredge has
always been for them.
John Holman. Senator Gamble's
against the submission Of the primary
petition and Gamble himself wrote
many letters urstnE his friends t
mainly instr an1 IN reelscti1g
hold Kittredge wholly responsible for
the failure Of the legislature to sub
nit the question.
Among those who stood out against
the submission OF the primary pro
position in 1905 was Senator Wagner
Of Hanson county; yet Wagner 70
caivai the endorsement OF the Craw-
ford element for the federal attorney
ship 40 q reward for his influence to
be oxerted in behalf Of Crawford's
sezatortal ambition. Crawford now
denounc@ KittYedge for what Wag-
e did.
In the legislative session Of 1890.
Mr.. Crawford moved the adoption OF
a committees report with regard to
memoralizing congress- to elect Unit
ed States senators sy q direct vote
ats Journal indicates. Yet Crawford
tn his speeches tries to make 1t
appear that he has invariably
bsen in favor Of ekecting senators by
popular vote and that Kittredge has
Senator Gamble was charged with
ington and a legislative committee.
| chosen by Mr.. CravfOld's friends, I'D
mitted the truth Of the charge and
washing thus administered. Yet
Crawford charges Kittredge with a
| desire to screen g%rafters.
Mr.. Crawford was chareed by the
land shb,ns sna Il, With s,. atsempts a1
Justice Of the Roosevelt administra
ton, after q thorough Investigation,
| declared in an official report that Mr..
| Crawford was palably engaged In an
| effort to defraud. Yet in CrawdOrd's
interest it is attempted to create the
Impression that Kittredge has sought
to protect And-grabbers.
The assessment of farm lands was
increased by Mr.. Crawford's state
board of assessment in 1897. over
the valuations Of the previous year,
lars, or five millions moro than the
total valuation of all the railroad pro
perty in the state for the same year.
Yet Crawford goes about the state
denouncing Kittredge o high farm
taxes and low railroad valuations.