Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-01

commend the passage of the free
homes bin as a simple act of Justice to the
settlers of the northwest, thus redeeming
the pledge of the Republican platform of
le:b relative 10 this measure, and we note
with pride the fact that the passage of this
act was largely due to the untiring efforts
OF the Republican congressman from South
Dakota, Messrs. Gamble and Burke.
"The Republican party recognizes that
legitimate business, fairly capitalized and
honestly managed, has built up our in-
dustries at home, given the largest
ployment to labor at the highest wages,
and enabled us successfully to compete
with foreign countries in the markets of
the world. Combinations OF capital, nav
ing as their object or effect the control of
the production OF commodities, or the
markets thereof, are hurtful and injurious
to the best. interests OF the people. This
evil should lie overthrown without injury
to honest trade.
1--WE. therefore, favor such additional
legislation, both state and national, as
shall establish complete legal control over
all trusts and m%onopolics, with full power
to dissolve the same, and mete proper
punishment to all who thus seek to de-
stroy honest competition and prevent the
widest possible employment of labor, and
we favor such amendment to the constitu-
ton OF the United States as will give TO
congress full power to enact such
legislation.
1--WE congratulate the people of the conn
try on the enactment into law of the cur
rcncy bill, which provides the gold stand
ard as the monetary unit of value. Finan-
cial discussions no longer disturb the BUSH
| ness (Ont1iti1nS nF nilr ,,aprln 1hn Ran.b.
lican party stands for money laws that
benefit all the people alike, the borrower
as we'll as thel lender: laws that tend to re-
duce and eQualize interest rates in all parts
of the country, for the benefit of our pro-
ducers-thc farmer, tho laborer, the manu-
facturcr and the merchant.
1.-The development of the state and its
resources has been largely brought about
by the survivors OF the war of the rebellion,
who were among its earliest and most
active settlers. The Republican partyn now,
as always, appreciates the fact that they
redeemed and saved the nation in its hour
OF peril, and that to them is due all honor
from Il free and grateful people.
1--WE point To the part taken by Our w
South Dakota soldiers in the war will
Spain and the Instruction in the Philip.
pine Islands, and the honor and credit they
reflect upon our fair state. They proved
themselves brave, loyal and patriotic
Their glorious deeds upon tile field have
given them Il lame among the brave son:
of America of which their state and it:
people are justly proud.
w unhesitatingly indorse and approve
the policy and the course of the admins.
%tration and the legislation by congress in
respect TO our newly acquired possession:
and express full confidence in the wisdom
IL tegrity and ability of the administration,
supported by Il Republican congress, tc
deal wisely and justly with the questions
concerning the same as they may arise.
"Wc favor the extension of the powers
of the railroad commission so as to include
the supervision of the express, telephone
and telegraph companies doing business
within this state. We favor the extension,
in our state, of the system of rural free
delivery of mail, where practicable, as
rapidly as may he done.
I'VE declare ourselves in favor of the
enactment of atstatute. with proper penal
ties, providing for the purchase within the
state OF all pr.r.ing, blank books and sta
tionery for public USE"