The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-10-21

ton unanimously voted to nominate
them on the Democratic ticket.
L. "A. Weeks was elected chairman
OF the county central committee.
The following committeeman we're
elected:
West Point-Joc Schweiso.
1Iighland-John Smith.
Willow Lake-HenrY Small.
Richland-Frank Wattawa.
Brule-Wm. Martin.
Kimball City-1. A. Weeks.
EAGLE. O.. Wittenmycr.
Pleasant Grove-Simon Morgan.
Chamberlain-Jas. Cliggett, j. w.
Sanford, Frank Simon.
Plummer-Nick Bosen.
Plaintield-Jas TAYLOR.
C~leyeland-P. j. Purcell.
Lyon-John Brooks.
Ole-W. l.. Prefer.
Pukwana-Frank Weiss.
Grand View-L. II. Willrodt.
Waldro-Pat. Shortcll.
Red Lake-John Stolte.
Tory Lakc-G. w. Brumbaugh.
Kimball twp.-Hubert Achen.
Union-David Gearheart.
America-Chas, Marcsh.
Chamberlain-Fred Altheide.
Smith-Batt Ryan.
Wilber-Walt Goblin,
The convention adopted the follow
ing:
RESOLUTIONS:
We, the Democratic party Of Brule county, in
assembled, hereby acknowledge and
declare our allegiance to the fundamental prin.
ciples OF the Democratic platform a. adSptedin
National convention assembled at st. L1uis and
invite the support of all. fair minded men to
the following.
In the place of the Republican policy of fott-
erine and protecting great monopolies by legis.
lation at the expense of the people we demand
the protection for the people against the forces
of the monopoly.
We make no warfare Upon legitimate busi.
ness which 10 willing to sustain itself without
governmental avors and to submit to reasonable
government supervision and regulations. But
the supremacy of tho state over the corporate
creations must lie asserted and maintained and
they must conduct their business with due re.
gard to the vast interests liz their charge.
Excessive tariff duties are producing a sur
plus which today is locked up in the United
States treasury and which business requires.
We demand the repeal of all tariff duties up-
on a II articles upon wi ich competition is
stltfiet; by trusts. The present tariff is protect.
ing great trusts and milking exhorbitant profits
from the necessities Of osr people. while the
Trusts are selling their products in a foreign
market at lower prices than asked here. The
tariff duties should be reduced to a reasonable
revenue Gasis. The federal government should
at least allow the people to purchase their coal
and oil, which have been rising toward prohib,-
tive prices, without requiring them 10 nay tri
butte to the trusts by Il tariff on these two i'm.
portAnt necessities.
We .re opposed to all forms Of governmental
interests, weather on sea or land,
We arraign the Republican party of south
Dakota for the election Of railroad commits.
sioners who, unmindful of the peoples interests
have persistently refused to take any action to
bring relief from she exhorbitant freight rates
and who have presistently refused to continue
the victorious fight Of the people under the ad.
minlstration of Andrew +. Lee.
We reaftirm our opposition to colonial i'm.
perialism in every form and again demand that
our government shall declare its purpose to
give to the people of the Philippines at the
earliest possible date their independence under
the protection of t4is government.
We favor the election of tho United State son.
ators OF this state By popular vote of people,
and progressive legislation.
We condemn the snormous expenditure OF the
last Legislature and demand an economical ad.
mlnistration of affairs of our state.
We commend our party county officials for
their honest and economical administration OF
our county affairs, thereby reducing taxation
and We confidentally appeal to the people to
support our candidates.