Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1905-02-17

Home and Factory Day" sand to urge
every person in every corner of the
land to work previous to and on that
day for reforms in the administration
of transportation and communication.
Governor Elrod had agreed to Co
operate in the movement and has
signed the proclamation which is, un-
fortunately, too lengthy for our availa-
BILE space. But the following extracts
from it will give some idea of its scope
and aims:
''Let the people in every home, teach
ers and children in every school, mem.
5ers aud officials of all organized
bodies, editors and other leaders, the
workers ON every farm and in every
factory on this day confer as to how
they may best promote the individual
and common --welfare. How can each
of US make home moro precious, school
more useful, farm sand factory more
interesting and prosperous, improve
our government, promote religion,
make life more joyous and worth the
living for ourselves and for those who
are to come after us?
son this day such questions may we'll
be considered thoughtfnlly and pray
erfully, and acted upon wisely. Let us
stamp out graft--in business, in poll
tics, in government. Let us stand like
a rock for good old fashioned honesty
in all our acts and relations. Let us
insist upon complete devotion to the
peoples welfare in all public officials,
| from the highest to the lowest, that
| private pelf shall not influence public
acts. Among other essentials, the re-
forms below named are just now of
paramount Importance, and are within
our grasp.
81. Administration of transporta-
ton and communication with absolute
fairness to all, but with special privi-
leges to none! Therefore:
80. Government authority over rail
roads sufficient to promptly abolish
unjust rates, to speedily wipe out every
vestige of Determinations that now
breed monopoly and to insure that rail
roads be conducted with such ability.
economy and honesty as to serve the
public we'll at equitable rates, which
will pay a Just return upon the capita
actually invested, provided every dol
lar earned goes into the railroads
treasures for security holders benefit
'3. Post check currency. whereby
81, - and 80 bills, also certificates fol
fractional parts of a dollar, may TO.
postal and mailing purposes, be con
verified at will into checks payable onl.
to party whose name is written upol
the face thereof; when not SO used, tn
bills to be payable to bearer aud t.
pass current as at present.
Measures to carry out all these re
forms are now pending in congress
They are indorsed in spirit if not ii
letter, by the president, by certain sen
ators and representatives, regardles
. of party, by state legislatures, publi
officials, agricultural and labor organ
p izations. commercial bodies and by tn
public generally.
'.Now, therefore, fellow citizens c
. the United States. rise up in you
might on February % the day hereb
set apart to insure this great victor
a for our farms. homes and factorle
v Send telegrams, letter, resolutions an
It petitions in behalf of these reforms
the president, to your senators al
representatives in Washington, ID. {
e and expressly to each of the followil
V in Washington:
q .'Hon. Stephen b. Elkins chalrma
e senate committee on commerce; Ho1
Nelson w. Ald,ich, chairman sena
committee on finance: Hon. Boies Pc
rose. chairman senate committee {
" postoiiices; Hon. William p. Hepbur
10 chairman house committee Oh iute
. state commeree; Hon. Jesse Overstret
chairman house committee on pos
is offices: Hon. Serene Il. Payne, cha
IS, ulan house committee of ways al
D means.
5s ps ''Before the day arrives agitate t
to matter in home. school, church, me-
ty ing, farm and factory. Before the d
rd ends. see to it that kilograms. lette
'o' resolutions and petitions to the abo
effect have gone to Washington by t
~, millions"
10 The proclamation as sent to Cover
ky or Elrod, contained clause asking
'a parcels post SO that packages up
;s eleven pounds weight may be collect
lat transported by mali ana delivered