Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-10-25
Republican State Platform.

The Republicans of South Dakota renew
faith in the Fundamental principles of the
party as set forth in the last national plat
form. and congratulate the people on the
universal prosperity that prevails through
out the country.
In the midst of our prosperity greatcom-
binations have been formed to destroy
competition in the various industries and
monopoliZe the trade and commerce of tn.
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 Providence
is manifest. 1t gave us Washington and
Lincoln to meet the great problems OF
their day, and it has given our illustrious
Roosevelt. who stands at the head of the
nation as a wise and courageous champion
of the rights of a free people. fighting the
battle against special interests that seek
to control the political affairs of the coun-
try. His administration has been wise
and fearless. and commands the 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 our senators and
representatives in congress for their sup
port of this policy.
We steadfast.E adhere to the Republican
policy of protection of American indus
tries. huf believe thar tariff RATES. should
be modified from time to time to meet the
changed conditions. such notifications to
4 be made by the friends of protection, and
8 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
4 making it a penal offense in this state for
any person or corporation to give, or fol-
any person to receive. any free pass or free
transportation over any railroad within
= this state. or any telegraph. telephone oil
express frank. except. however. the issu'
u ing of the same TO employees to be used b.
them in the performance of their legitir
. mate duties as such employees.
e We favor the enactment of a law regu
Y lating lobbying before our state legis
lature.
We favor the enactment OF a compre
hensive and practical primary election Law
for the nomination of all congressional
state. judicial, legislative and county Off
. GERS by a direct vote of the people.
l. We IA vor an amendment to the c~onstitu
ton of the United States providing for tn
election Of United States senators by di
:, rect vote ,f the people.
II We fay, the enactment of laws pre-
e hibiting. under penalty, corporations fo
profit from making contributions in an
form to a ny political party. and requirin
J" an accur; tie record of all campaign cor
" tributions and disbursements to be ker
NJ and for tint publication of the same.
While we are in no wise hostile to publ
service, or other lawful corporations, a
n such, and fully recognize their financii
y Importance. their benefit to the state ar
their gener ii and indispensable utility. ar
$ while We p edge ourselves to accord the
A every just. and honorable consideratic
and all en- &C uragement consistent with II
public well are, yet we believe that II
time has now arrived when individui
freedom, md the dignity of America
manhood 4. Ike. demand that public servit
corporate ms should be entirely eliminate
frcm poll Us.