Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-09-20

age OF the wisest la SIS enacted to carry
out the policies OF The Republican party
! Fro the days of our first PRESIDENT
Abraham Lincoln, until the present Time
under th administration OF our hatcn
less leader, Theodore Roosevelt there
has not been a principle whose applica-
too would have benefiled the great
body of the America people that has
not been advocated by the Republican
Dart, and oppo ed Strenuousl, and ac
Lveiy by the Democratic party
We declare Tor the great cardinal doc
rrine Of tbs Republican party-Protec'
tlon-which has been maintained
against he bitter opposition OF the
Democratic party, winch has always
been ia favor of a revision OF the tarih,
because. in their belief, revision would
ultimately lead to Free rade. LII the
tariff - 20 be changed or corrected II
| must be done by the Republican party
which believes 10 tariff for protection
and not by the party which believes 10
| Free Trade or d tariff for revenue only
| We most heartily aud cordially enaorse
| he administration Il Pr, sldent R0oSe
We ane commend our Senators and
| Representatives. in Congress for their
| n re- 10 the passage of measures OF so
a en- importance 10 the people as VIII
make he past session OF Congress iong
uemOrabe-su measures as the Rail
DAD Rate bill; the Meat inspection
n.,-snre; the Pure r Oh bill; the bill foI
! Fyr.. Acnhol ~ the artS; The onsular
2eform bill; Panama canal legi latiop;
he JOINT Statehoo hil and the
! Naturalization bill.
W. emphatiraily eudors the admin
.straliou of Governor Elrod and the var
tuus state officers md point with Iusiiti
Aple price TO the improved financial
.onditipn of our state under the bene
ieeut and economical administration
| Just closing. A continuance OF this
policy Of wisdom and economy mas b.
confidently predicted of Hon. Coe
]raVford and the Republican nominees
for state Office to whom we pledge our
earnest and sincere support
| We favor such legislation as will, CO T.
NEEDING only what is right, forbiddine
nothing Except what Is wrong, compe
impartial and just treaim nt OF all citi
zans by railroads and carrying corpors
ions without discrimination or favorit
ism, denial or oppression, in order thai
| the products Of the tie DIS and farms
NAV reach the markets ut the least pos
,ible cost and Inconvenience TO that vast
part of our people engaged in the pro
iuction thereof
We again endorse the passage by
Congress of the Free Pass amendment
20 the Railroad Rate Bill and urge the
| enactment nv our legislature of such
measures as will abolish the issuance
and acceptance of free transportation
express, telephone or telegraph franks
within the state.
Lobby ing before the state legislature
whether by corporations or private in
dividuals, is un American and iniqui
tous and cannot be too severely con
demned and we urge its abolition b,
legislation.
| We recommend the passage of a law
providing for the nomination by pop
ular imary elections, such primaries
to be- held by all parties at the same
time: and we favor such legislation as
will tend to secure the election of Uni-
ted STATES Senators by direct vote of the
people. We pledge the nominees OF
this convention to support such legis
lation as can be secured to carry these
measures into effect.
| The wisdom OF entrusting the affairs
of our county in Republican hands is
shown by the business like manner in
which affairs have been conducted. by
the reduction Of the county bonded in
debted ness by $4,000 in the past year
by the fact that county warrants are at
par and county obligations at u
premium, by the lowering of taxation
by the collection of delinquent taxes to
the amount of $4,000, by the successful
prosecution OF criminals and suppression
of crime, by improved service in all
branches of the county government and
| by full treasury. Such showing
warrants the Republican party in ask
ing for a continuance in power at the
hands OF the voters OF the county.
! We call the attention OF the proper
authorities to the continued pollution
of the ballot in Day county under the
present caucus law and uIge the prose
cution of the offenders, believing that
unless fraud is eliminated from ouI
primary elections. the communities in
which it is practiced will become de-
moralizad and the voice Of the people
suppressed.
Frank Sears,
F. p. Martin,
james Hall,
q. A. Van Kleeck,
F. @. Palmer.
Report adopted and committee
discharged.
Resolution presented by Frost Of
Waubay and was referred to the
committee on resolution. The time
having arrived for the nomination o.
officers. the Chair appointed j. G
Garrick, of Webster, and L. G.
Goddell, of Butler, as tellers.
Moved by Mr.. Sears, of Webster
that the first ballot cast by this con-
vention made be the formal ballot oil
this convention, seconded and
carried.
The following persons were
nominated for the legislature.
John Ewald, of Pierpont, received
81 votes.
janice Hamilton, of Racine,
received so votes.
F. c. Palmer, of Waubay town