Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-29
MR.. CRAWFORD INCONSISTENCY.
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The Huron Herald, which is regarded as the mouth
piece OF Senator Crawford for the primary campaign,
seems to be rather unfortunate in its comparisons. In
a recent issue it contains an editorial from which we
quote the following:
ITO these men it is not d question whether Craw-
ford is a progressive or whether Burke IS a stand
patter. The vital point with them is that they can
not dictate to Crawford or handle him in any way
We warn the Herald to keep this excerpt from
falling under the eagle eye Of former Senator Mdrich-
for we have some commiseration for the aged gentle
mans health, and We would hate to learn that he had
met death through a fit of uncomfortable laughter.
The record shows that Senator Aldrich, in FRAN
ing up the Payne-Aldrich bill after it had passed the
house and had been received III the senate, had no
more faithful supporter than Senator Crawford, who,
upon ever material point, came to the assistance of
the man from Rhode Island.
Those who understand how legislation is enacted
at Washington and elsewhere will readily perceive
that men may prove" by a record a thing that is not,
in fact, true: therefore, when we find by the record
that Mr.. Crawford actually voted against theTb it
self after be had helped Aldrich to- so arasnd it as to
meet the wishes Of the Penrose-Aidrich continuation
we preceiye that his vote was not needed to pass the
measure through the senate, and then WE begin to
comprehend that Mr.. Aldrieh, after getting all the as
sistance actually needed from Mr.. Crawford, permit
ted the latter to record himself against the bill.
~ but, pursuing our luNeSLlShilOu Il iiitit 1ultaSI,
we ascertain that, as a matter of fact, Mr. Crawford
voted to sustain the report of the eonferenee:commlttee,
which recommended that the bin pass after commit
tees from the two respective houses had adjusted their
differences, and consequently Nh Crawford voted for
the bill in its final stage
Now, what was the result of Mr.. CraEford's aon-
tinued attitude Of cooperation with Adriah, so far as
South Dakota is concerned2 Simply that from one
end of the state to the other a cry went up that Mr..
Crawford had betrayed the interests of his constit-@
uents. Even the Sioux City Tribune was moved to
tears, as the following paragraph from It's edlsorlal
columns. printed at the time, eonclusivelg shows
stThis line of criticism runs against Crawford in
particular, for much was expected Of Crawford But
it is said for Crawford that he has implicit faith IN the
president TAFT and a beief that the president will
take care of South Dakota. But neither does this sat
isfy the ardent men who followed his banner shrough
a year Of conflict. Their reply is that that kind OF
excuse has been used in the defense OF Judas Iscariot.
He had such confidence that Jesus as the sen of God
could not suffer by reason OF betrayal, SO he took the
so pieces of silver and delivered him over to his
enemies, having perfect faith that his omnipotence
would blast those enemies at the critical moment. But
ii did not, and the world has held Judas responsible
for the result OF his act
The Tribune accordingly implies that his South
Dakota constituents will hold Mr.. Crawford response
BE for his own acts and for his v~aeiation. Is they
undoubtedly win on March "a Of this year.
DAIRY COW THE 3
Conditions are much different in South Dakots
than they have ever been before, There never was
such a keen demand for system of farming that vii
make a profit on higher priced land. The early farm
ers here were able to obtain d fair return from thei
work il weather conditions were right and made