The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-15
THE RECORD BROADENING.

70 increase b tax on print paper by
d per ton, as demanded by Aldrich
q behalf Of the paper trust, and fol-
Rowing their vote with Aldrich
against the free admission Of farm
nachtnery. In spite of the fact that
American-made machinery is alleged
q be sold IN Europe cheaper than it
= In this country, q vote by the way
which should be. resented by every
buyer Of farm machinery in South
Dakota. Gamble and Crawford still
further showed that they were not
ssprogressives" by voting four times
q one day with Aldrich and against
The progressivcs on the question of
taxing corporations. Senator'S Clapp,
Cummins, Dolliver, and LaFollette,
who now represent the real progress
sives in the senate. voted the other
way, and those ~progressives in the
state who looked to Cummins and
LaFollette as the representatives of
true progressive" re~publicanism,
must conclude that they r being
thrown by our two senators. Craw-
ford and Gamble voted with Aldr1ch
twelve times in one day on various
matters while the ~progressives named
voted the other way. 1t is now sus-
pected that Crawford and Gamble
Will be put on LaFollette's blacklist,
and that when LaFollette again ap-
on the chautauqua platform, he
will be compelled to list Gamble and
crawford, the two so-called reform
senators. from South Dakota, as
among those who have surrendered
q the interests.
Onsthe amendment of Bacon, Cam
bic and Crawford cast an Immunity
vote. IN this case they voted with
the progressives. but 1t is very clear
that the Bacon amendment was un-
constitutional which shows that
Crawford and Gamble took advantage
cfthe chance to throw an anchor
@ windward without hurting their
dear friend. Senator Aldrich from
Rhode Island. Our two senator's were
the only ones who changed their
sy0tes on this proposition. which
shows they are getting something
ready to- talk about insthe next cam-
Spalgn in#the state, hut they will be
very careful about saying that they
we're the only two senator's In the
Whole body to vote with Aldrich on
ne material questions and to change
Tor eject, on the Bacon amendment.
II Senator LaFollette is honest In his
ehautauqua work, he will tell his
south Dakota hearers about this.
Fort those who have access to the
Confessional Record, the votes can
MHssound onspages 4115 and 4119 IN,
Gnsiye. Inspection will once more
showsthat our two progressive" SEN
atofs threw the p~rosressives and vot-
"a With Aldrich and against Clapp.
Cummins, Deliver and LaFollette.
{ Ieathese progressive leaders are right.
0anabls and Crawford must be wrong.
- Leave Il for nj reform friends
n hgure ont.
Iin,SaNrecent editorial the Sioux
yMlsssPress told tn readers that the
peopie of the state were to be on
graduated that Gamble and Crawford
tined up right with the pro-
GIressives and against Aldrich. That
aeNspaper has now been compelled to
discontinue its cartoons against Sen
atorS Aldrich az n who Is selling out
The consumers OF the country because
INofS the fact that the records show that
Gamble and Crawford have been vot-
ing With Aldrich. The records show
that twelve times In N day Gamble
and Crawford voted with Aldrich and
LaFollette, Cummins, and
the rest OF the progressiyes. We chal-
N lengeSthat newspaper now to repro
aSducesthose cartoons and to give under
ssthemathe votes actually cast. Will
the Press accept the challenge? II
mot Is II deliberately attempting to
deceived readers. or did it go off
NsatShaif cock, not knowing what the
~ we're with respect to our two.
sAidrich senators?
Argus-Leader Is not just nov
SAlscussing the question as to wheth-
sSsnfFSsAldrich was wright or wrong. It
ssoses propose to call attention to the
|s0ectthat he has had Crawford and
nambie On his string for q month.
IafSaAIdrich Il wrong then Gamble and
aLUfaMford are wrong: and Il Aldrich.
N then Cummins. LaFollette.
sif6Il6lE WI Nelson and Clapp, the I'VE