Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-26


At the opening of his speech Mr..
Byrne stated that by reason Of the
facts of the false position of Mr..
Glass in his speech that he would have
| to change his speech somewhat and
reply to Mr.. Glass and show that Mr..
| Glass had purposely attempted to mis-
lead the people by misrepres senting.
his position and by a position which
was false and unfair Mr.. Byrne then
explained to the people that his OPP
ponent, Geo. W. Egan had canvassed
1.-The state, condemning the railroad
measure which Mr. Glass explained
he had secured the passage of, which
is now a law Of this state, and that
Mr.. Egan advocated the repeal OF the
Flaw because it was not efficient and
was merely an experiment which had
/ cost the people of the state $115, 900
and that Mr.. Egan had pledged him
self to bring about its repeal ii he
was elected governor, and stated to
his audience that MI. Glass knew Mr.
| Egan,s position at the time that he
commended him to the people of Cod
ington county, as the proper candi-
date for governor of the state.
Mr.. Byrne told the people that Mr..
Glass commended Mr.. Egan to them
because of his Glass opposition to
Mr.. Byrne. Mr.. Byrne then stated to
the people that Mr.. Glass had placed
/ him before the people in false light,
lin speaking about the passage of the
railway bill for the purpose of giving
the state authority to ascertain the
4 physical valuation of railroads and
assess them for taxation accordingly,
4 by not stating to the people all Of the
facts and by giving him credit with
SIhaying assisted in passing the same
measure at the, same session of the
Legislature.
i Mr. Byrne then turned to Mr.. Glass
upon the platform and pointing his
finger at him, asked him whether or
not at the same session OF the legis
\ lature when he says he secured the
I passage of that railway bill whether
or not Mr. Byrne himself was not al
, that same session a member of the
4 state senate, to which question Mr.
{ Glass was compelled to answer and
4 did answer, Yes, sir. s.
II Mr. Byrne then asked Mr.. Glass III
the presence Of the audience whether
/ or not he had not joined hands with
II Mr. Glass, he working in the senate
y and Mr.. Glass working in the house
J and done just as much toward passing
4 the measure through the senate a!
J, Mr. Glass did thruagh the house. *
J which question Mr. Glass was obliged
to answer and did answer, Yes, sin. !.
u Mr. Byrne then asked Mr. Glas
!. why when he was telling the peop1
: of Codington county that he passet
), the measure through the house ant
/ therefore ought to be sent to congress
& Why he wasn't honest enough to stat
!. to the people that Frank M. Byrne
the candidate for governor on tn
progressive ticket, working in the ser
) ate also supported that measure an,
assisted him in passing il, and there
4 fore ought to be made governor. MI
$ Byrne asked Mr. Glass why be com
mended Mr.. Egan for governor whel
j he had urged all over the state tn
{ repeal of the law because he said
j was an expensive experiment.
Ell During the cross examination .
J Mr. Glass by Mr.. Byrne on that oc
casion and by the admissions of MI
j Glass it was shown to the people Q
ii Codfngton county that Mr.. Glass, fo
II the purpose of carrying out his pal
/. lticular political position was wiilini
4 to withhold or misFepresent the fac
las the occasion might require.
Mr Byrne then went on to explain
i to the people the benefits Of the Jay
! Ito the state and how he had stood 70
i the peoples interests against the raj
roads and that i he be elected gov
. ernor he would continue SO to do, 81
81 During the entire talk BY Mr.. Byrne
and especially while he was explain
j ing and exposing the manner IN whic|
i sir Glass was attempting 70 deceiy
i the people. there was the loudest al
plause ever heard in the court hous
s yard. IT became very plain To- th
> lpeop,e cf codington county that nj
I'll Glass had not presented the duestiel
1 squarely before them, tEat be had pul
/ posely withheld the facts and soagh
deceive them for the purpose e