The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-06-28
Republican Platform

The republicans of South Dakota re-
new tuith in" the fundamental princi-
pies of the party AS set forth in the last
national platform, and congratulate the
people on the universal prosperity that
prevails throughout the country. In
the midst of our prosperity great COM
binations have been formed to destroy
competition in the various Industries
and monopolize the trade and con
merce of the country, and new prob
lens have come which require the wis
est craftsmanship and purest integrity
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 it has given us ourillustrious Roos-
evelt, who stands at the head of,the
nation as Il wise and courageous cham
pion of the rights off free people, fight
ing the battle against special interests
that seek to control the political affairs
Of the country His administration has
been wise and fearless aud commands
the universal respect of the American
people regardless of party. We con
graduate 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 repre-
ronfot;yao , -onnrrncn fnr tIair c,,rr.r
of this policy.
We steadfastly adhere to the republic
can policy of protection Of American
industries, 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 ard not by its enemies.
For the benefit of the American home
builder ard the protection of our for
ests we favor the abolishing of all tariff
Oh lumber
We demand the enactment of a stat
ute making it a penal ottense i'll this
state for any person o L corporation to
SiNC, ~ 8iy PClSOb w SSSlNC ANY
free pass or free transportation overany
railroad within this state. or any ,ele-
graph, telephone o. express frank, ex-
cept, however, the issuing of the same
to employees to be used by them in the
performance of their legitimate duties
as such employees.
We favor the enactment OF a law reg
ulating lobbying before u state legis-
lature.
We favor the enactment Of a compre-
hensive and practical primary election
law for the nomination of all congress
sional and 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 providing
for the election of United States sena
tors by direct vote Of the people
We favor the enactment of laws pro-
hibiting under penalty corporations for
profit from making contributions in
any form toany political party, and re-
quiring an accurate record of all cam
paign contributions and disbursements
to the department. and for the publica-
ton Of the same.
While we are in no wise hostile to
public service or other lawful corpora
tions, as such. and fully recognize their
financial imnortance. their benefit to
the state and their general and indis-
pensible utility, and while we pledge
ourselves to accord them every just and
honorable consideration and all en-
couragement consistent with the public
welfare, yet we believe that the time
has now arrived when individual free
dom ard the dignity of American man
hood alike demand that public service
corporations should be entirely elim-
mated from politics