The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-15
PLATFORM is ADOPTED.
stalwart Minority of the Committee
Refuses to Sign the Report.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. June Cit was 10
o'clock when the report of the resolutions
committee finally was presented to the
convention. The stalwart members of the
committee made a statement to the eG-
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 congra tulate the people on the
out the country. In the midst of our pros
perity great combinations have been
formed to destroy tition in the var-
Gus industries and monopolize the trade
and commerce 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 illustrous Roosevelt, who
stands at the head Of the nation as a wise
and courageous champion of the rights of
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
congratulate him upon his victory in Sc
curing the passage by congress of the law
for the regulation of railroad rates, and
commend our senator and representatives
in congress for their support of this policy.
We steadfastly adhere to the republican
policy Of protection Of American INDUS
be modified from time to time to meet the
changed conditions, such notifications to
be made.by the friends of protection and
not by its enemies. For the benefit of the
American home builder and the protec-
ton of our forests we favor the abolishng
of all tariff on lumber.
We demand the enactment Of a statute
making 1t penal cffense 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, tele-
phone or express frank, except, however,
the issuing of the same to employees to BE-
used by them in the performance Of thei,
legitimate duties as such employees.
We favor the enactment Of law regu-
iating lobbying before our state lcgisla-
ture.
We favor the enactment Of compre
hensive and practical primary election law
for the nomination of all congressional
officers by a direct vote Of the people.
We favor an amendment to the const%
tuition Of the United States providing 70,
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 ontributtons in any form t.,
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 their financial
Importance. their benefit to the state and
and while we pledge ourselves to accord
them every Just and honorable considera-
ton and all announcement, consistent with
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time has now arrived when individual
freedom and the dignity of American man
hood alike demand that public service cor
from politics.