Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-05-16
to be wiped out at the time Crawford,
took the oath Of Office OF governor.

to be wiped out at the time Crawford
took the oath OF Office OF governor
Mr.. Egan referred to the matter OF
increased assessments and expendis
ture Of money and compared the pop,
ulation and property growth making it
plain to all that the present system OF
things is a burden on the pocket book
Of the common people for the benefit
Of bunch OF pie-eaters under the
fostering wings OF the state adminis-
tration. He alluded to the fact that
the state railroad commission had ex-
pended $4,000 in litigation on the.
two cent passenger fare case which
is in reality straw man so to speak
erected to attract the attention of
the people from the live niger in
the wood pile, the freight rates He
said that If elected governor he would
recommend to the legislature that they
Immediately pass a resolution direct
ing the railroad comission to reduce
freight rates from II to S3 per cent in
this state. This promise was greeted
with evident approval on the part Of
nearly every one present, and the fact
that he promised directly to do this
thing no doubt made him many votes
among his listeners, as the exorbitant
| freight rate west of Pierre is something
that the working men appreciate near
| ly as we'll as the business men, He
iidiculed the management Of the state
immigration department and the head
| Of that office, and also called atten-
ton to the fact that the game warden
and his sixty or more deputies are q
big tax on the people Of the state. He
referred to the many and mighty Gre
aIions on the part of the reformes in
the way of official patronage. Spoke
of the state fire marshal whom he
said could not track circus through
a swamp, Of the scale inspectors, bee
inspectors, hotel inspector and the
many other kind of inspectors that
we have had foisted upon US by the
reform administrations ItSHanld take
a whole newspaper to repeal the prin-
cipal points that Mr.. Egan made, and
all that is necessary for us to say is
that his talk. was one continuous pleas
ling address devoid of personalities or
4 individual egotism which his oppon-
4 silts are Continually Charging him
with. ..sSst;sss.trs; Il -
There were several hundred ladies
present as well as practically all the
voters Of Pierre, large delegation OF
people from Ft. Pierre and a bunch Of
admirers from Presho, Winner and
other points southwest Of heresjwho
came to attend his meeting and join
lin the enthusiastic reception which
was given him last night.
At the conclusion of the meeting
scores Of people greeted the speaker
and 1t was some time before he could
make his way from the opera house to
4 the st. Charles where a banquet had
been prepared for Mr.. Egan at which
twenty-five friends partook. This
4 gathering was an informal one in the
main and at the conclusion of refresh
ments several short speeches were
made by a number of the guests and
A Mr.. Egan. At;this function Mr.. Hum
4 phrey presided as toastmaster and the
program throughout was a fitting trib
ute to any candidate for. the exalted
position Of governor Of this state. Mr.
4 Egan will not receive a more hearty
/ welcome any place in the state than
A he received here last night, and if his
a health permits he will continue the
campaign until June 3rd, and it is
needless to say that every talk makes
4 him votes. It was not expected that
4 he would make many votes here as
i the sentiment in his favor is SO large
! anyway, but from the expressions on
the streets today it is certain that
4 he not only created renewed enthu
! siasm on the part Of his friends but
made new supporters for the cause
which IS to make him the next COVER
nor of South Dakota.
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