Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-04-06
What Does the reorganization
Want?

There are now within this state q
respectfully large and increasing mum
Der of republicans who believe that
"Reciprocity is still the handmade OF
protection and a republican doctrine
today.
They believe the PHILIPPINE tariff
bin as passed by the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes was a wise and consistent
republican measure. and should have
been enacted into law. instead of b e
ing strangled in the senate commit
tees.
They believe that the Deliver
Hepburn rate bill as passed by the
House OF Representatives should be
by the u. S. Senate enacted into law
without delay, and without amend
ment in anywise impairing its eti-
caCy.
They believe that the practice of
railway companies or other common
carriers in becoming interested in
coal and like necessary products, is
fraught with such dangerous conse
quences to the people as to justify its
prohibition by law.
That the system of giving rebates
to favored shippers is p~ernicious, in
defensible, and should be prohibited.
That passes over railroads, telegraph
and express franks, given to public
officials is also indefensible, corrupt
ing the public service and inimical to
good government and should be pro-
hibited by law.
That the contracts with railway
companies for transporting the mails
should be revised at once II the end,
that the government shall not con
tinue to pay seven times as much for
carrying the mails as is or now paid
to the railroads by the express COM
panies for carrying similar articles,
and that in all cases that weighing
should be just and all padding elimi-
mated.
That the constitutional right of the
people of this state to initiate and
refer legislation, should never be
abridged.
That by means of reciprocal treaties
or other proper legislation the mar
ketS of the world should be opened to
our agricultural products on the most
favorable terms.
That such election laws should be
enacted in this state, as will give to
the individual voter the greatest
potency in nominating candidates for
congressional state and county Off
ceS.
That it is both unfair and unwise
to levy a tribute of 5000, 600, or any
other sum, upon the agricultural and
other productive energies Of the ma
ton for the benefit of shipping trust.
That the time has now arrived
when these principles should be put
into practical operation by the repub-
lican party, that the civilization of
the hour demands it, and action
should not pc longer delayed.
Among the republicans of this state
who maintain these principles are to
be found many OF the gray haired
heroes of the civil war; others who
were actively supporting republican
principles while most of the present
organization were in swaddlipg
clothes: men whose lives have been
conspicuous examples of their devo-
ton to the republican party: men to
whom republican principles are as
dear as the ties of friendship: men
who not only justly partake of the
honor OF the republican party but
view with inetfable pride her fadeless
glory. And yet, these same republic
are by the socalled organization
denominated. Boxers - Populists-
Democrats. Are such anaJhemas lust,
polite or wise? Are they in the in
terest Of harmony and good feeling?
they breathe the spirit Of party
patriotism or do they smack of the
spirit of rule or ruin? DO they indi-
cate a spirit of tolerance and fellow
feeling, or of spleen, dominance and
alolCSaio " iiCCuOll #ltulNIuudi
thought.
If the principles above setforth are
unrepublican or dishonorable or in
anywise detrimental to the public
veal, would it not be far better for
the republican party, and the organi-
zation as well to point them out that
they may be avoided.
When a pot begins to boil is it not
wise to lift the lid. Will the organi-
cation continue to press it down.?
Can the republican party be made
stronger in this state by eliminating
all who are not of the Aldrich and
Dalzell type? Would it not be better
TO avoid the fate of Cox in Ohio and
Durham, Penrose and McMichal in
Pennsylvania?
II pay the highest cash price for
cream, butter, eggs and poultry.