Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-13
THE PLATFORM

The Republicans Of South Dan IA renew
faith IN the fundamental principles * tho
party ~ set forth In The last n~aiional p,a.-
form. and congratulate the people on the
universal prosperity that prevails through
out tho country.
In the midst of our prosperity grcatcom-
binaiicns have been formed 10 destroy
com. clifton In the various industries and
lnonopo lie The trade and Of th-
country. and new problems have come
which require the wisest sta tcsmnnshlp
and purest integrity and patriotism for
their solution. In this emergency, as in
those Of the past. the hand Of Providence
+ manifest. II gave W WASHINGTON and
Lincoln 10 meet the great problems Of
their day. and It has given our illustrious
Roosevelt, who stands at the head of tic
nation as n wise and COURAGEOUS cham ion
Of The rights OF a free people. fighting the
batt,e against special Interests that seek
to control the political affairs OF the coun-
try. His administration has been wise
and fearless, and commands she universal
respect of the American people regardless
OF party.
We congratulate 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
representatives in congress for their sup
port OF this policy.
We stcadfastly adhere to the Republican
policy Of protection of American indus
tries. but believe that tariff rates should
b. 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
builder and the protection of our forests,
we favor the abolition of all tariff on lum-
Der.
We demand the enactment of a statute
making 1t a penal oifefise 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. telephone OF
express frank. except, however. the issu-
ing of the same to employees to be used by
them In the perform;l.i ice of their leeiti.
mate duties as such employees.
We favor the enactment of a law regu.
lating lobbying before our state legis
laturc.
We favor the enactment of n compre
hensive and practical primary election Law
for the nomination of all congressional
state, judicial, legislative and county ofii
GERS by a direct vote of the people.
We favor an amendment to the constitu
ton of the United States providing for tn
election Of United States senators by iii
rect vote of the people.
We favor the enactment of laws pro
hibiting. under penalty, corporations TO
profit from making contributions in an
form to any political party, and requiring
tributions and disbursements to be KEEP
and for the publication of the same.
While we are In no wise hostile to publ
service, or other lawful corporations. a
such, and fully recognize their financig
Importance, their benefit to the state an
their general and indispensable utility. an
Z every just and honorable considerable
and all encouragement consistent with III
public welfare. yet we believe that I'll
time has now arrived when indiyidu;
freedom, and the dignity of America
manhood alike, demand that public servit
corporations should be entirely eliminate
from politics.