Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-06-15
PLATFORM is ADOPTED.
Stalwart Minority of the Committee
Refuses to Sign the Report.

Sioux Falls, s. D., June Git was III
o'clock when the report of the resolutions
committee finally was presented to the
convention. The stalwart member of the
committee made a statement TO the eff
feet that as they could not agree with the
platform adopted by the insurgent ma
jority they had declined to sign the report.
The report of the insurgent majority OF
the committee was adopted by acclama-
ton. The resolutions were as follows:
The republicans of South Dakota renew
faith in the fundamental principles of the
party as set forth in the last national plat
form, and congratulate the people on the
universal prosperity that prevails through
out the country. In the midst of our pros
perity great combinations have been
formed to destroy competition in the vari-
Gus industries and monopoliZe the trade
and IN Of the country, and new
problems have come which require the
wisest craftsmanship and purest integ-
rity and patriotism for their solution. IN
this emergency, as in those of the past, the
hand of providence is manifest. 1t gave
us Washington and Lincoln to meet the
great problems Of their day, and 1t has
given us 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 the battle against
special interests that seek TO control the
political affairs of the country. His adj
m.nistration has been wise and fearless
and commands the universal respect of the
American people regardless. OF party. we
congratulate him upon his victory in Sc
curing the passage by congress of the law
for the regulation of railroad rates, and
commend our senators and representatives
in congress for their support Of this policy.
We sueadfaStly adhere to the republican
policy Of protection of American indus
tries, but believe that tariff rates should
be modified from time TO time TO meet the
changed conditions. such notifications to
be made by the friends of protection and
not by it's enemies. For the benefit Of the
American home bu.lder and the protec-
ton of our forests we favor the abolfshing
of all tariff on lumber.
We demand the enactment of a statute
making it a penal offense In this state for
any person or corporation TO give, or for
any person 70 receive any free pass or
free transportation over any railroad
within this state, or any telegraph, tele-
phone or express frank, except, however.
the issuing of the same to employees TO BE-
used by them in the performance of theiJ
legitimate duties as such employees.
we favor the enactment of a law regu-
lating lobbying before our state legisla-
ture.
We favor the enactment of a comprs
hensive and practical primary election Law
for the nomination of all congressional
and state, judicial, legislative n county
officers by a direct vote of the people.
We favor an amendment to the constr
tuition OF the United States providing foJ
the election Of United States senator's by
direct vote OF the people.
We favor the enactment of laws prohib-
iting under penalty corporations for profit
from making contributions in any form I.
any political party. and requiring an accu-
rate record Of all campaign contributions
and disbursements TO the department and
for the publications of the same.
While we are in no wise hostile to pub
lie service or other lawful corporations, as
such. and fully recognize thei" financial
Importance. their benefit TO the state and
their general and Indispensable utility,
and while we pledge ourselves tn accord
them everv just and honorable consldera-
| zion and all Encouragement consistent with
the public welfare. yet we believe that the
time has now arrived when individual
freedom and the dignity of American man
| hood alike demand that public s>rvice corr
| porations should be entirely eliminated
rrorn notifies.