The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-02-19
SENATE CONTEST
SOUTH DAKOTA is
TO BE "HOSS RICE"

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him out and yet wouldn't do it is
the way Burke puts il, Now Cannon
had been my friend and / couldn't re
ispect myself and vote against him.
Because lie was my friend. was put
in a more responsible position in the
House and able 10 do more for my
south Dakota constituents than |
otherwise could have done. No, /
have no apologies to make"
Burke is prompt to admit that he
is not a 'traiI-bla2er''; that he is not
prolific with theories and new plans
for better government. But he does
claim that he has voted for the good
measures as they have come along
and that, as member OF the inter
state commerce committee, he help
ed to frame some OF the notable re-
form laws OF the last decade, such as
the railroad rate law, pure food law.
~sixteen-hoar law, safety appliances
law and antitrust legislation.
Mr.. Burke is the republican whip
of the present congress. In the last
one'he had, by choice, the chairman
ship of the Iad;an affairs committee
and is personally responsible for
some OF the best Indian legislation.
He could have been chairman OF the
republican congressional campaign
committee this year, but declined the
offer.
Must Specialize.
Burke takes The view that every
member OF either house of congress
must specialize. His speciality las
been Indian ;..fairs and the interests
~ Cn,,tf, n,lrntn No ~ "a "
has given more personal attention TO
requests for help in official matters
coming from his constituents. He is
not what is known as an orator bnt
yet is ready and forceful and IN
gincing as a public speaker.
There scarcely could be a greater
contrast in personalities than that
between the two leaders in the re-
publican primary election contest in
South Dakota this year. Burke is do
voted to his friends; Crawford is
comparatively Indifferent to them
Burke relies upon the older styles of
PERSONAL campaigning; Crawford
goes after the support OF the voters
IN niasse. Burke seldom makes Il po-
.itical speech; Crawford is 4 gifted
and tremendously effective public
speaker. Burke is very chary oil his
promises as to his future political
course and avoids the d~elineation of
new political progrems; Crawford
specializes in new legislation and
habitually makes war on things as
they have been. Burke is ~nyowedly
conservative; Crawford is ~avowedly
radical.
Crawford ought to be stronger
than he Was six years ago. Since that
time his faction in the republican
party In this state has Won every
important contest within the party.
1.-THE opposition has in part c~runibled
away. either on aceoun Of death
removal from the state or withdrawal
from politics, He has had an oppor-
tunity to make a record and he is al
ready in the office he seeks.
1t is true that Crawford has play
ed splendid politics ever since he an
nonnoed his candidacy in September.
lie declared unequiyocally that the
republican party of the future must
be progressive. He ehampioned re-
form in national republican party
methods. more strict supervision owe
railroads and corporations and great
ei purify III pupiiS So'cl hiiicHt.
When ii Is that South
Dakota is a progressive state, by eV-
lery Indication, this ought to insure
him the victory. 1t certainly has in a
measure put the burden OF proof on
MS opponent. He has k the pole
so far-as advantageous positions are
soncerned. Burke must travel the
Not As Strong as in 1908.
In snita of rr, wford,s nroyreseive
~,rogram in cnite of ,bc fact that bf
cd ina Mite, firbt AGAINST Tho old
intrenched o-r.,n,got,on In .nn,r
lakot, IN snite NJ tho r,ot tbot bis
came is Identified Win more modern
and reform legieIation in south n,.
kota tban that Of any ether man t,
he state II t. eenera1lv admitted IL,
4 hose Of bis sunnorta,s vic ,h,os.
@ he frank aho,t If tbat he is nor a,
,tronp ne six veors AFRO There ar,
wo reasons for thot
In the fret Mace r., wrord h.,
not becn cone;darote ~ tho f,;end,