Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1905-02-17
Gove,no,. , Proclamation
DESIGNATING FARM, HOME
AND FACTORY DAY. = =
.,fW C2kxsss !Rs4.sstsd to NIerk for Reform in
~ Transportation and Communication. 81

Tho governors Of all the states In the
union have been asked to proclaim
Washing,on's birthday this year a.
Farm Home and Factory Day" and to
urge every person IN nevery corner Of
the land to work previous to and on
that day for reforms in the administra.
tion Of transportation and communica.
tion.
Governor Elrod has agreed to co.
operate in the movement and has
signed the proclamation WHICH 10. un.
fortunately, too lengthy for our avail.
able space. But the following extracts
from 1t will give some idea Of its scope
and aims:
"Let the people In every home.
teachers and children in every school,
members and officials Of all organized
bodies, editors and other leaders. tho
workers on every farm and in every
factory on this day confer a. to how
they may best promote the individual
and common welfare: How can each
Of Us make home more precious. school
more useful, farm and factory more in
teresting and prosperous. improve our
government, promote religion, make
life more joyous and worth the living
for ourselves and for those who are to
como after us9
"On this day such questions may
we'll be considered thoughtfully and
prayerfully, and acted upon wisely.
Let us stamp out graft-in business, In
politics. in government. Let US stand
like q rock for good old fashioned hon.
esty in all our acts and relations. Let
us insist upon complete devotion to the
peoples welfare in oil public officials
from the highest to, the lowest, that
private pelf shall not influence ipublic
acts. Among other essentials. the re.
forms below named are just now of
paramount importance, and are within
our grasp.
II. Administration of Transports.
ton and communication with absolute
fairness to all. but with special privi,
leges to nonel Therefore:
20. Government authority over rail.
roads sufficient to promptly abolish un.
just rates. to speedily wipe ont every
yestige of Determinations that now
breed monopoly and to insure that
railroads be conducted with such sbili-
ty. economy and honesty a. to serve
the public we'll at equitable rates,
which will pay q just return upon the
capital actually invested. provided
every dollar earned goes into the rail
roads treasures for the security hold.
ers' benefit
..3. Post check currency. whereby
81. e and 35 bills, also certificates for
fractional parts Of dollar. may for
postal and mailing purposes. be con.
verted at will into checks payable only
to party whose name is written upon
the face thereof; when not 80 used. the
bills 10 be payable 70 bearer and TO pass
current as at present.
s .'These reforms will profoundly
cheaper and simplify transportation of
persons, products and intelligence.
Measures to. carry out all these re-
&orna .ro now neni1inR in congress
They are indorsed in spirit If not in
letter, by the President, bv cer,ain
senators and representatives, regardless
Of party, by state legislatures, public
officials, agricultural and labor organi-
za,ions, commercial bodies and by the
public generally.
'.Now, therefore, fellow citizens of