The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-11-03
DENIS AT WAR.

That the democratic party in South
Dakota has a faction fight on its hands
in the present campaign is a fact not
generally known, but a fact neyerthe-
less saws n Mitchell dispatch. I'm
like the split i'm the republican party
1t ia a contest between leaders for
control of the party, rather h a d.
vision among the voters themselves
over general questions OF party policy.
Incidentally this row among the
democrats explains why the
ment a month ago that former Sena-
tor Pettigrew, easily the o distin-
guished and ablest man in the party
in South Dakota, would make thirty
two speeches for the ticket, has o
been fulfilled. The reason why Pet
tigrew has not taken the stump Is
that the state chairman, Dick Lyons,
went in with John Bowler and Joe
Kirby OF Sioux Falls two years ago,
and has stayed in with them ever
since. Bowler and Kirby would rather
see the republicans In power than to
see Pettigrew In control OF men In
public Office and they prefer defeat in
the present campaign without Petit
grew to victory with him.
Pettigrew lost q trick two years ago
and has never been able 70 sit in the
democratic game since. AT the Mitch
ell convention in that year, 1t VIII be
remembered, Andy Lee was endorsed
for both governor and United States
senator. Pettigrew protested against
this action, saying he did not believe
II policy to offer one man for " Off
ces AT the same time.
Kirby and Bowler took advantage OF
this opportunity to tell Lee that Petit
grew was trying 70 double-cross him.
They argued that Pettigrew was look
ing out for the s%enatorship for him
self and succeeded in convincing Lee,
who was thinking himself a good deal
more about hat office than about the
~governorship.
From hat time Pettigrew has been
non persona grata with the democrat
lie organization. This year Pettigrew
was even announced to speak.
But the opportunity was not given
him.
This state Of facts Is certain to have
an effect on the vote Egan received
I'm the primary. for Kirby is one of
Egan's dearest enemies and the Egan
following does not want TO AXE any
chance of making Kirby the man be
hind the governor in South Dakota.
The republicans are still at a loss TO
understand the campaign by Chaun-
cey Wood, democratic candidate for
governor. He Is basing his candidacy
almost entirely on a proposed amend
ment to the constitution, intended to
give the state power to tax incomes
and inheritances. He says this amend
ment removes the limit on the tax
levy. when as a fact the amendment
is worded just as the present constitu-
ton In reference TO the levy. This
amendment was submitted because
under the present constitution ii is
impossible 10 assess express compan-
les adequately. The following state
ment by State Auditor John Hirning
explains the situation:
The total assessment for 1910 OF
all express companies doing business
in this state is S547,576. N which they
pay q levy at the rate OF p mills.
which viii bring their tax 10 Sl5.333.-
u. The railroad companies in their
reports 10 the state board OF assess
ment and equalization show as their
earnings under receipts from express
companies, $685., 674.53. This is. &C
cording 10 the statement Of express
companies. oDe-half Of the gross earn
ings. IN other words, the gross earn
ings OF the express companies in thi7