Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-18
Republican State Platform.

The Republicans of South Dakota renew
faith in the fundamental principles of tbs
party as set forth in the last ma tional plat
form. and congratulate the people on thu
universe prosperity that prevails through
out the country.
In the midst Of our prosperity great com
bir atoms nave been formed to destroy
competition in the various industries and
monopolize the trade and commerce of tn
country, and new problems have com.
which require the wisest s~tatesInanshi,
and purest integrity and patriotism TO.
their solution. In this emergency, as in
those Of the past. the hand of Providence
is manifest. 1t CAV us Washington anG
Lincoln to meet the great problems OF
their day. and 1t has given our illustrious
Roosevelt. who stands at the head of the
nation as a wise and courageous champion
Of the rights OF a free people, fighting tn.
battle against special interests that seek
to control the political affairs of the coun
try. His administrati ON has been wise
\ and fearless, and commands the universal
respect of the American people regardless
OF party.
| We congratulate him upon his victory in
securing the passage. by congress of the
4 rates. and commend our senator's ano
representatives in congress for their sup.
4 port OF this policy.
We steadfastly ad here to the Republican
policy of protection OF American indus
tries. but believe that tariff rates should
be modified from ii ne to time to meet the
changed conditions. such notifications to
be made by the fri ends Of protection, and
not by its enemies.
Fol the benefit OF the American home
builder and the protection Of our forests
we favor the abolition OF all tariff on lum-
Der.
We demand the enactment of a statute
making 1t a penal of, .nse in this state foi
any person or corpor. Ition to give, or fol
any person to receive. any free pass or FIRE,
transportation over sNly railroad within
this state. or any telt graph. telephone OIL
express frank. except. however. the issu'
Ing OF the same to EN- p!oyes to be used b!
them in the perform Aace OF their legiti
mate duties as such . Employees.
We favor the enao tment of a law regu
lating lobbying before our state legis
lature.
We favor the enactment OF a compre
hensive and practical primary election Law
for the nomination OF all congressional
state. judicial. legislative and county Off
GERS by a direct vote OF the Leople.
We favor an amendment to the ~constitu
ton Of the United States pre- viding for tn
election Of United States senators by di
rect vote Of the people.
We favor the enf. ctm ent OF laws pro
htbiting. under penalty, corporations TO
profit from making cont ributions in an!
form to any political par; y. and requiring
an accurate record OF al, campaign con
tributions and djsbursem ents to be KEEP
and for h publication of the same.
While we are in no wise hostile to publ
service. or OF Ter lawful corporations. a
such. and r. lily recognize their ~nancis
Importance. their benefit to the state an
their genera and Indispensable utility. an
while we pl .dge ourselves to accord Their
every Just and honorable onsidera ito
and all enc uragement consistent with tn
public wei are, We. we believe that tn
m has now arrived when individua
freedom. Z nd tn dignity OF America
manhood like. demand that public servic
corposatio 10 should be entirely eliminate
from poll, .cs.