Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-20
THE THREE REWARDS

The Legislature Of 1907 was the
first South Dakota Legislature which
was not absolutely controlled by the
Railroad corporations. This is the
Legislature which passed the &c pei
mile rate law.
The Double Damage Law compel
ling the railroad companies to pay
double damages when they refused
to settle within a reasonable time)
The Anti-Pass Law (prohibitine
the issuing of railroad passes by
which method the railroads had been
corruptng public officials and politi
cal workers.
The Fellow Servant Law; making
railroad companies liable for injury
to its employees. This Law was
adopted in surrounding states ovel
twenty years ago.
In this Legislature there were three
members especially who :ook an &c.
tive part in the work of the session
One was elected as a progressive Ga
reform mani. He gained nCtoriety
by opposing and defeating the pro-
posed twO-cent rate law in the House
This law was passed two years later
This man was a candidate for re- elec,
tion in the strongest Progressive
county in the state. What happen
ed to him? He was beaten two to
one in the primary election.
His defeat surprised him as well as
humiliated him. He thought the ma
chine all powerful, and he was now
discouraged. But he was again re-
minded that the people had short
memories and the big corporations
attended as promptly and persistent
ly to politics as they did to business.
He was told to wait with patience,
and again reminded that, unto the
faithful the reward shall be given.
The railroad machine has always
been loyal to its faithful workers;
and the machine would now help to
get him his reward. He has been
selected by the Stalwart machine OF
the state as their candidate for Attor.
ney General. He is a man whom
they want to represent the interest
of the people of South Dakota in the
railroad rate cases now pending in
the United States Court (the railroads
have refused to put either the two
cent or the two and one half cent rate
in force and their cases are yet unde-
cided by the courts). Possibly they
think he is safe man. His name is
Titus Price. His home is Yankton.
The second man referred TO was a
Stalwart. He opposed all the rail.
road Legislation above mentioned. He
was the willing servant of the railroad
people all the time. He also went
home seeking reelection He did
not criticise any of the legislation
which was passed in spite of his ef-
forts, but he took an active part in the
campaign, criticising the Progressives
for having been extravagent in all
appropriations, although he himself
had voted for every appropriation
passed. This man claimed that there
were no insurgents in his county and
that all the republicans approved his
course. He promptly announced him
self as a candidate for reelection to
the Legislature, but be suffered hu.
initiating defeat at the republican
primaries. The railroad machines
have not forgotten this faithful ser.
want either. He has now been select
ed as their candidate for Commission
er of School and Public Lands. His
name is Kin Foster, he came from
Armour.
The third man referred to was the
republican boss of his county. He
took even more active part in op,
posing railroad legislation and he was
consistent all the way through. He
even voted against a resolution com.
mending Roosevelt III his effort te