The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-14
MEETING
CRAWFORD SCHEME
AGAINST RICHARDS
Senator Responsible
for Call From
Pierre
MEANS QUARREL
Rivalry of CraWfordandRich-
ards Will Help Taft
in State

Pierre, S. D.-The La Toilette
move in this state segins to look
like a case Of too many cooks r..
o. Richards claims to be the origi-
nal LaFollette man of the state, and
started the campaign for INC Mis-
consin man early in the summer with
a letter in which he denounced Taft
and any of his supporters, as being
against the best interests of the pco-
pie. He bad things his own way UNI
til Senator Crawford got clear at
Washington. and was back on the
prairios. The senator came back
with a "watchful ear" and after
conference with some of his old time
political l%icutenants, decided that
the LaFollettc owe was in its asccn-
dency and he at once announcei his
belief that the good of the country
demands the election of the Wiscon-
sin statesman as the executive head
of the nation.
There has been no particular love
lost between Richards and Craw-.
ford for some time, and the action
Of the Senator is looked upon by
Richards as a direct challenge, and
he has taken it up as such. Before
the return of Crawford Richards
had fixed the 18th of this month at
he state fair at Huron, as La
Toilette day, and had sen out a
general invitation over the state for
the gathering of the LaFollette
boosters. This is to be. a Richards
meeting, and as is his custom, in
political matters he brooks no divid-
ed allegiance, and Senator Crawford
was not to be one of the specifically
invited guests.
CRAWFORD STARTS SOMETHING.
Crawford. Richards alleges, got
busy through the progressive
League organized at this city dur
ing the legislative session last Win
ter, and which has been in a state of
coma ever since it neatly dumped
L. l.. Sem who called it into exist
ence, but following the visit OF
Crawford, Secretary John Suther-
land of this city. has sent out a call
for a meeting of republicans at the
Mitchell corn palace on the 2Sth of
September, to discuss the wisdom
of the Taft administration, and
whether or not President Taft has
justifiable claims on the republicans
of South Dakota for denomination
in the light of progressive prin-
ciples." Senator Crawford is billed
as the principal speaker of the oc-
casion aid it is taken for granted
that his showing will not be any
thing which looks like a boost for
the president. This meeting is be-
ing denounced by Richards, and
with two LaFollette organizations
fighting II another in the state, it
is possible that the "broth will be
| spoiled.'i before it is ready to serve.
At the Huron meeting the Rich
ards primary is made n part of the
doctrine which is to be boosted,
along with LaFollette. while at the
Mitchell meeting it is also to be
given the same class of considera-
ton, as is to be given to the Taft
policies.
Taft 10 he Heard.
In the meantime President Taft
will soon make a swing across the
state from the pine clad Black Hills
on the west to the shores of Big
Stone lake on the east, and his
presence is expected to have an
effect upon the situation in the
state. Among the radical progress
sives of the state he is being con
demned for his reciprocity policy,
but there is a strong question as to
whether Or not the farmers Of the
state are against the president on
that doctrine. The only possible OPP
pOrtunlty to make n showing on
that question came at the legislative
session last winter, with a body COM
posed principally of farmers. who
were presumed to be representatives
of that class. An attempt to push
a resolution condenmping reciproc-
ity was introduced in the senate, but
after the sentiment of the members
had been sounded, it was allowed to
die in committee, the hackers fear
ling to allow it to come 20 a vote, as
J it would mean not only certain de-
! feat, but along with it a counter
resolution endorsing the policy OF
the president, which could have gone
through without trouble. The sem
timent may be changed since that
time, but the possibilities arc that it
/ has not.
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