The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-26

tons and manipulating the sell
ection Of candidates for public
office and from exercising an
undue influence over the max
ing, as we'll as enforcement. OF
law.
Political brokers and bosses
of the old school find it hard to
grasp the truth which lies at
the bottom Of the movement
which has swept over the coun-
try from New Hampshire to
Oregon andis finding expression
in platform declarations and
legislative enactments, abolish
ing the corrupt issuing of passes
and franks to public officials by
public service corporations;
providing for the naming Of
candidates for places on rarty
tickets from United States SEN
ators down to members Of the
state legislature and county Of
Ulcers by direct vote; regulating
and restricting lobbying for
special interests before legisla-
lures; abolishing the making
of campaign contributions by
public service corporations; de-
stroying the power of political
machines and recognizing moral
principles in commercial life.
This class Of men, including
those who from habit and in
,clination view all public ques-
tons from the angle Of corpor-
ate selfshness cannot under
stand the president, who has
broken down the idols which
they worshipped and raised a
standard too high for them.
When they see the old bosses
overthrown, and railway over
thrown, and railway domination
in politics checked in New York
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa. South Dakota,
Nebraska, and elsewhere they
fear that the country is going
backward. A host Of young
republicans has arisen who de-
mand a purer republican and
official life, and stronger safe
guards for the average man.
The reason for the regret of the
old political bosses and brokers
is selfish and personal. They
thrive best in the pool of politi-
cal stagnation, and for that
reason alone hate all reforms
and progress.
Our party platform in South
Dakota, with great clearness
and emphasis committed us to
the following propositions as
state issues:
LIST. The enactment Of a law
making it apenal offense IN this
state for any person or corpor-
alton to give to, or for any pub
lie officer, party delegate, or
committeeman, to receive, any
free pass or free transportation
over any railroad within the
state, or any telegraph, tele-
phone, or express frank.
End. The enactment Of law
that will prevent representatives
of corporate and special inter
ests from exerting influence
over the enactment of laws, ex-
cept by open and public argu-
ment before public meetings Of
Legislative committees.
Sd. The enactment Of a
comprehensive and practical
election law for the
nomination or all congressional,
state, judicial, Legislative and
county officers by a direct vote
Of the people.
4th. The enactment Of laws
prohibiting corporations from
making contributions in any
form to any political party.
5th. The enactment of a Law
requiring an accurate record Of
all campaign contributions tc
be kept and publication Of tbs
same to be made.
9th that public service corpor.
atoms shall be entirely elimin.
ated from politics.
All of these propositions have
been under discussion in this
state and elsewhere for severa.
years. They were fully dis
cussed in public debate fol
months before the state con-