The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-19
Republican State Platform.

The rebuplicans of South Dakota
renew faith in the fundamental prin-
ciples of the party as set forth in the
last national platform, and congratu-
late the people on the universal pros
perity that prevails throughout the
country. In the midst of our prosper
ity great combinations have been
formed TO destroy competition in the
various industries and mOn0pOlize the
trade and commerce of the country,
and e problems have come which
require the wiSeSt craftsmanship and
pureSt integrity and patriotism for
their solution. In this emergency, as
in those OF the past, the hand of prov
idence is manifest. 1t gave US Wash
ingtOn and Lincoln to meet the great
problem OF their day, and it has given
our Industrious ROOaeVelt who stands
at the head Of the nation as a wise
and COurnge0u champion Of the rights
Of a free people fighting the battle a.
gainSt special interests that seek to
control the political affairs Of the
country. His administration has been
wise and fearless and commands the
universal respect OF the American peO-
pie regardless of party. We cOngratu-
late him upon his victory in securing
the passage by congress Of The recent
law for the regulation OF railroad rates,
and commend our senators and repre-
SentatiVeS in congress for their sup
port OF this policy.
we Steadfastly adhere to the republi-
can policy Of protection of American
industries but believe that tariff
rates should be modified from time 80
to time, to the changed conditions,
such notifications to be made by the
friends of protection and not by it's
enemies. For the benifit Of the Amer
lean home builder and the protection
of our forests, we favor the abolition
of all tariff on lumber.
we demand the enactment Of a sta
tute making it a penal OtfenSe in this
state for any person or corporation 80
give, or for any person TO receive any
free pass or free transportation over
any railroad within this state, or any
telegraph, telephone or express frank,
except, however, the issuing the same
to employees to be used by them in
the performance of their legitimate
duties as such employees.
we favor the enact uent Of a law re-
gulating lobbying before our state le-
giSlature.
we favor the enactment OIL d COLL
prehensiye and practical primary eiec-
ton law for the nomination of all con-
gressional, state, judicial, Legislative
and county officers by a direct vote of
the people.
we favor an amendment to the con-
~stitutiOn of the United States pro-
yiding for the election OF United
States senators by direct vote OF the
people.
we favor the enactment Of laws pro-
hibiting under penalty, corporations
for profit from making contributors
in any form to any political party, and
requiring an accurate record OF al
campaign contributions and disburSe-
mems to be kept and for the publlca-
tion Of the same.
while we are in no wise hostile to
public service or other lawful corporations
as such and fully recognize their financial
importance. their benefit 90 the state
and their general Indispensable utility, aud
while we pledge ourselves 70 accord them
every just and honorable onsideration and
all encou agement consistent with the pub
lie welfare, yet we believe that the time has
now Arrived when individual freedom, and
the dignity of American manhood alike, de-
mand that pubic service corporations
should be entirely e~li1nin ated from politics.