The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-29
BURKE OFFERS TO
LEAVE CAMPAIGN
IN VOTERS HANDS
Proposes to Crawford
Both Return to
Washington.
REPLY is RECEIVED
AS Burke Is Still in State,
| Offer Was Apparently
Declined.
REPLY is RECEIVED

| dlspatCh trom Huron yesterday,
evidently inspired by the headquart-
ers of Senator Crawford's campaign,
stated that Congressman Burke, his
opponent, had written him letter
! indicating that Mr.. Burke wanted to
retire from the campaign, for the
reason that his health is bad
Congressman Burke, together with
+. b. Roberts of Pierre, who is ac-
tive in the organization supporting
Burke, was in Mitchell today Asked
concerning this report. Congressman
Burke stated that there was no auth
ority for it.
"On the very day after | returned
from Washington" said MIR. Burke,
"a Huron paper when is supposed to
be Mr.. Crawford's personal organ,
published an attack on me for ne
glecting my duties at Washington in
order to make this campaign. In the
meanwhile, Mr.. Crawford had been in
the state for something like month,
looking after his political interests.
! Now one of my objections to my be-
coming candidate for the Senate
! was my desire to remain in Washing
ton and perform my duties as a men,
Der OF congress, throughout this ses-
sion of congress. Therefore | made
proposition TO Senator Crawford that
both OF us return to Washington and
allow the voters to choose between
us, have reply to that letter, but
it rests with MIR. Crawford to pub
llish that reply My letter was not an
open one, but personal.
Burke's Proposal.
| Following is the fun text of the
letter written by Mr.. Burke to his
opponent: 4's4a na4
Pierre, S D., Jan "a 1914,
Hon. Coe l. Crawford
Huron, S. ID. t
l"Dear Sir:
The Huron Herald, regarded as
your organ, in recent issue criticiZ-
ed me for being at home at this time.
"In your speech at Huron, Sept. 10
1913, announcing your candidacy for
denomination TO the Senate, among.
other things you said. The voter
himself is capable of passing his own
judgment upon the fitness of candi-
dates. You also said: AS to my rec
ord in Washington, you know what
lit is, it speaks for itself. Upon
it ] am willing to stand or fall and
l am willing that it shall be compar-
ed with the record of any man who
asks that he be preferred over me-.
You have been the attorney-gen-
eral and governor of this state and a
Senator for nearly five years. | have
been seven times elected member
of the House Of Representatives. We
both are we'll known; both have made
our records
1T is four and one-half months
since yon announced your candidacy
for denomination. You have been con-
tinuously in the state making a per-
sonal campaign for nearly five weeks.
You have had ample opportunity to
arrange the details of your campaign
and you have an able manager.
"In an interview at Sioux Falls on
Wednesday last, you said you were
satisfied with the situation and that
you were pleased with the general
outlook.
MY candidacy for the Senate
dates from the 5th OF this month and
have been in the state and at home
only twelve days.
During my entire services in con-
gress, ! have rarely ever been away
during the sessions except on official
business of the House
| Having absolute confidence in the
| intelligence of the republicans Of
South Dakota and believing the vot-
er himself is capable of passing his
own judgment upon the fitness of
candidates, 4 therefore propose to-
you that we both return to Washing
ton and remain there, returning only
to vote in the primary election, March
Path
Il shall be pleased to receive your
prompt reply. either by letter or tele-
gram, and if you accept my proposal,
shall leave for Washington at once,
assuming that you will do the same.
| Yours truly.
| -"Charles III. Burke"
The fact that Mr.. Burke has not
| left for Washington is taken to mean
that Mr.. Crawford did not accept his
proposition.