The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-06-05
A LUDIcRoUs COMPARISON

Inc Daily Public Opinion at Water
Town, which became impregnated
WIN the Crawford brand of reform
"hen us edltorship was undertaken
~ the political representative of the
N1~iineapolls & st. Louis railroad, re-
speaking of ''progressive'' republi,
They are headed bv such men as
l~afollette in Wisconsin, Cummins in
IOWA, Dlneen in Illinois. Crawford in
south Dakota, and Roosevelt of Am
erica" "
Probably the paper which draws it's
editorial inspiration from a railroad
corporation is about the only one in
me state that would take itself SER
lousy IN comparing Crawford with
either Roosevelt or LaF'ollette.
wren was Roosevelt ever conNm-
lha,ec with petty grating schemes?
Nlen was Roosevelt ever engaged
IN whiteWashing petty senatorial
gTatters?
When did Roosevelt ever lend en-
CouTaS ement to young men to violate
homestead laws or other federal
statutes?
When was Roosevelt ever handing
our railroad passes to the populace?
When did Roosevelt ever trv to
round up those to whom he had is
sued railroad passes to get their
81 ccial backing for a United States
~senatorship?
When did Roosevelt ever go back
On a public pledge to stand for equal
taxation
When did Roosevelt ever work
land in glove with any one to permit
a great railroad corporation to es-
cape the paying OF axes on seven
t. nusand square miles of land?
Wien did Roosevelt ever set up the
pIlne that an Investigation ordered
by the federal authorities was the
work of his political enemies?
When did Roosevelt ever refuse to
stand responsible for his own deeds,
either OF omission or commission?
When did Roosevelt ever escape
Indictment by a grand jury on &C
count of political pull?
statute OF limitation for any of his
purllc or private performances?
When did Roosevelt ever seek to
shoulder his deeds Or misdeeds upon
those who have opposed him polite
When did Roosevelt ever charge
his political enemies" with doing he
things that he himself has done?
When did Roosevelt ever seek to
l q into public favor upon false
premises and broken promises?
When did Roosevelt publicly nout
the railroads. n privately accept
help in political campaigns?
All his life Roosevelt has been
standing pat for the things that he
been preaching.
All his life Crawford has peer
standing pat against the things that
he is preaching.
All his life Roosevelt has been
preaching civic righteousness and
making his acts to conform there
to.
All his life Crawford has remained
silent as to these things while per-
scnally catering to corporate greed.
All his life Roosevelt has beer en-
.feavoring to practice what he has
been preaching.
All his life Crawford has been prac-
tlc-Lg the opposite Of what he is
preaching.
At no point in Roosevelt's career
las he ever remained silent when a
case of graft has been brought to his
attention.
At this very moment after a fla
case of graft has beer brought
o Crawford's attention. Crawford is
crting the chief interest on state
1unds CRATER for denomination.
R~COsevelt's political asset is a life
one record for answering fidelity
public duty.
C,awford's political assets to dateis
life long record for broken pledges
md a disregard for pubic duty.