The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-09-05
Republican State Platform

The rebuplicaRs 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 mOnopoliZe the.
trade and commerce of the country
and new 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 illuStriouS Roosevelt 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 railgoad rates..
and commend our senators and repre-
S%entatiyeS in congress for their sup
port of this policy.
we st~eadfaStly adhere to tne republi-
"a policy of protection of American
industries, but believe that tariff
rates should be modified from time to-
to time, to the changed. conditions,
o.,nI ~o0lifno HONS 70 hn ,,ocIa hu tho,
friends of protection and not by it's,
lean home builder and the projections
of our forests, We favor the abolition
of all tariff on lumber.
we demand the enactment OF a sta
tute making it a penal offense 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 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 nent OF a law re-
gulating lobbying before our state le-
giSlature.
we favor the enactment of a CON-
%prehensive and practical primary cleo
tion law for the nomination of all con-
gr~essional, state, judicial, legislative
and county officers by a direct vote of
the people.
we favor an amendments to the con-
stitutien of the United States pro-
viding for the election of United
States senator's 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 to any political party, and
requiring an accurate record of all
campaign contributions and disburse-
ments to be kept and for the publica-
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 to the state
and their general indispensable utility. and
while we pledge ourselves to accord them
every just and honorable consideration 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 public service atioris'
should. be entirely from politics