The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
POLITICAL TURN
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
MEN ORGANIZE
THE ROOSEVELT LEAGUE.
Every County in the State Will Be In
Neutrality-suspicious. Rebuked for It's
Action Upon the Primary Last Win
ter-Declaration Of Principles Of the
New Organization.
Speoial to The Journal.

Special to The journal. ..... s. .EEs- s.s-r.t.
Huron, S. D., Sept 20.-Many Roosevelt re-
publican clubs are soon to be organized in this
state. A few days since there gathered mere
several republicans who favor the Endorsement
Of President Roosevelt's position granting power
to the interstate commerce commission TO nX
maximum railway rates In specific cases. AS
| result Of long conference there was organ
lied what is to be known as The South Dakota
Roosevelt Republican league" The work or or
| ganization has been going on quietly, ana VIII
be continued until there is a league IN every
| country in the state.
| ator Cassill of Canton was made chairman anu
Senator shober Of Highmore. secretary, was
| elected, and vice president and local commit.
| tee were named in nearly every county east OK
! the river - . -..-
| It is proposed to take up the work of Or
ganzing local Roosevelt republican clubs In every
| county the coming fall and winter, and to en-
| phasize certain questions of principle without
reference to the personal interest OF candidates
! for office, except that the members Will lnslst
| that delegates to conventions and candidates
| for nomination out frankly and commit
themselves to such principles. The members
must be republicans, and test Is to be made
| strictly within the party as a pre-conVent1on
fight the men leading it all being loyal re-
publicans.
The following was adopted as a declaration
of the principles to be specifically urged, and Is
set forth in the constitution Of both the state
| and local leagues:
First-The fundamental principles of the re-
1elt, and especially to emphasize its approval OF
| his policies for governmental control or trusts
Increase ' the power Of the Interstate commerce
commission to prevent unjust Determinations, re
bates and unreasonable freight rates by railroads
engaged in Interstate commerce. punishment of
trust criminals, and other like Offenders, ana ms
stand for square deal'' between the people
sendhat the people shall in fact rule BY
Their tRa stb oesrs shs
free from undue influence by such combinations
as trusts public service corpora tons and political
n%afr ftc
diction may control and regulate corporations
in other words, that corporations snail NOT pe
parties and manipulate the selection Of candi
dates for public office.
Third-That the plain provisions Of the con.
the right of direct legislation by the initiative
and referendum shall not be ignored or Violated
petitioners who, in sufficient numbers, have in
this mehod Of enaGng + w
but that the provisions of our constitution shall
be sacredly upheld.
sS oTen psoners
the provisions Of the constitution: whose re
LAST FnRy ss 6a again
to the next legislature under the same con
o s so sRa the
3 port Of the members of this league, WHO will
3 rot pledge himself to. use his vote and influence
: for the submission of the same to the elector
q Of the state for their approval, or vote for tn
enactment of such law. ..:
4 t1ILn-InaC the praCuCe OF issuing Tree ua1lS
= portation, and franks to public officials by rail
: : way. telegraph and other corporations shall b
> abolished and that, law to that effect b.
y proposed by petition to the next legislature an
= submitted to the electors of the state for thei
y approval; and that the members Of this leagu
refuse to support candidates for nomination t
}, legislative and state offices who will not spledg
h their votes and influence for the submissio
of the same to the electors of the state 70
l. their approval or vote for the enactment Q
n such law.
y Sixth-That delegate to the next reput
lican state convention in this state shall receiv
z the support Of the members of this league VIII
r will not pledge himself to support the foregoin
re principles and to vote for the nomination of cal
didates before such convention only those who wi
pledge themselves to support such principles,
the members hereof in the party caucus wi
y support delegates only to the county convention
+ who will pledge themselves to support thes
70 principles.
a. The state fair board is settling up the e,
re penses of the state fair, and all bills and prt
miums will be promptly paid The total a
st tendance the four days the gates were ope
I'd was not far from $4,000, and the total cas-
a receipts SIP 2736S.