The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-08-08
Republican State Platform.

The febuplicans of South Dakota
renew faith in the fundamental prin-
ciples of the party as set forth in the
last national platform, and congratu-
late the people on the universal pros
perity that prevails throughout The
country. In the midst of our prosper
ity great combinations have been
formed to destroy competition in the
various industries and m%onopolize the
trade and commerce of the country,
and new problems have come which
require the wiSeSt craftsmanship and
purest integrity and patriotism for
their solution. In this emergency, as
in those of the past, the hand of PROV
idence is manifest. 1t gave us Wash
ington and Lincoln to meet the great
problem of their day, and it has given
our illustrious Rooaeyelt who stands
at the head of the nation as a wise
and courngeou champion of the rights
of a free people fighting the battle "a
gainSt special interests that seek to
control the political affairs OF the
country. His administration has been
wise and fearless and commands the
universal respect of the American peo-
pie regardless of party. We congratu-
late him upon his victory in securing
the passage by congress of The recent
law for the regulation of railroad rates,
and commend our senator's and repre-
s%entatives in congress for their. sup
port of this policy.
we steadfastly adhere to the republic
can policyof protection of American
industries but believe that tariff
rates should be modified from time to
to time, to the changed conditions,
such notifications to be made by the
friends of protection and not by it's
enemies. For the benifit of the Amer
lean home builder and the protection
of our forests, we favor the abolition
of al tariff on lumber,
we demand the enactment of a sta
tute making it a penal offense in this
state for any person or corporation to
give, or for any person to receive any
free pass or free transportation over
any railroad within this state, or any
telegraph, telephone or express frank,
except, however, the issuing the same
to employees to be used by them in
the performance of their legitimate
duties as such employees.
we favor the enact nent of a law re-
gulating lobbying before our state le-
gislature.
we favor the enactment of a COM
prehensiye and practical primary cleo
ton law for the nomination of all con-
gressionai, state, judicial, legislative
and county officers by a direct vote of
the people.
we favor an amendment TO the con-
%stitution OF the United States pro-
yidfng for the election of United
States senators by direct vote Of the
people.
we favor the enactment of laws pro-
hibiting under penalty, corporations
for profit from making contributions
IN any form to any political party, and
requiring an accurate record of all
campaign contributions and disburse-
ments to be kept and for the publica-
tion Of the same.
while we are in no wise hostile to
public service or other lawful corporations
as such and fully recognize their financial
Importance. their benefit TO the state
and their general indispensable utility, and
while we pledge ourselves to accord them
every Just and honorable consideration and
all encour agement consistent with the pub
lie welfare. yet we believe that the time has
now Arrived when individual freedom. and
the dignity OF American manhood alike. de-
mand that public service corporations
should be entirely eliminated from politics.