The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10

Influence any member of the leg. stature 10
vote Tor or against any measure pending
therein otherwise man 6y app,aIink n,
In session. or by newspaper publ cation
or 10y public addresses, or by written OF
printed statements. arguments, or hricfr'
delivered To each member OF tho leg.Eia-
turc, provided. that before delivering such
statement. argument or brief. twcnty-hN,
, copies thereof shall b. i,rst deposited with
the secretary OF state. All persons appear
ing for private Or SPECIAL Interests. or for
pubic service corporations. must nrst reg
lister. giving their names and addresses
and the name of their employer No ON
Ger agent, uppcintcc or rmploye In the
service of the state H. permitted to use MS
influence with u member 90 the legislatur"
10 vote for or against any measure pcnd-
ing therein affecting hts perun.ary inter
est except In the same op"n ana publif
manner Persons appearing Tor special ll-
trrestS for a p-cunihry cois,d.raioh
whether ex-ncmbcrE az the legislature ar
not. are not allowed To go upon the nonr
nj either house reserved for the m"lnhrrH
thereof, except upon the invitation OF su"h
house. Tn. violation of the act = made
miHdcm.anor punishable by imprisonment
In the county Jail not exceeding six months
and By fine not exceeding tSh
No one desires 20 prevent IN" tr""st pun
Iic discussion before committees 81 all
measures presented To- the leg stature. nnd
the fullest hearing To legitimate represent
tatiNet of all interests Hnccf-a thereby
When appearing Ia this public manner &"
discuss the merits ~ pTnd ng measure.
such representative are entitled To On"
most courteous AMI ~ ire" , n n,, 49,.
cr~t AMI sNparte Vaccinations, whereby
Il seeks to acquire undue advantage %
interruptions an,i sinls'cr means
The man who holds midnight confer
cnccr with members aingly IN rs room ~
Sic hotel ard who prefers 10 work ln TN"
dark. avoiding az far ~ possbl" ~" open
light of day. aud vino uses any ana every
means To carry his point, NO matter how
unScruputoln nor how corrupt. " IA" man
who has made the nam" "lnhbS'<t
word nf r"pTuaCh and Scurn. lie become
q sort uf human spider d deOuH and ugly
In the eyes Of all who b-ltv" la dealing
openly and abov. board "" tmpregnai"s
the very atmosphere about tn. Legislature"
with .mpurity. Piauslblity, cunning nat.
terry, trickcry. faisrhood. Islander. political
Influence and sometimes threats are uH"d
To- carry MS schemes. TINS Is M mar
from legislative surrounding; Will" "
protects the rcputabl" attorney ar agent
who = willing 20 make the character "i u
business known and To advocate IN" cause
he represents In an honorable open and
public manner.
A Comprehensive md Practical Pri-
mary Election Law
n has been the practice Ia nearly all ~
the southern states for many years to
nominate party candidates for state and
congressional offices by oircrt vote OF
the people
In recent years this method OF making
party nominations has gained a foothold
In a number OF northern states aud the
sentiment In It's favor n rapidly spreading
over the entire country. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania. Michigan, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin North Dakota. oregon and Minnesota
have enacted laws applying the direct vote
la one form or another ia the making OF
nominations
In Iowa. Nebraska and South Dakota. In
their party conventions held In lss bgth
the republican and democratic parties de-
clarcd I'm favor OF nominations by state
wide primaries. The demand for lcgisla-
ton OF this character arises from the
abuses which have become intolerablC UNI
der the old caucus and convention system
The aim OF this legislation IL To over
throw the party boss and dictator and To
shake on the hold OF the corporation upon
the great political organizations OF the
state. The great enterprises OF today are
carried on by artificial creations OF law
known as corporation ana ,3m ,i nin,
40 powerful that they attempt TO fix and
control the prices OF the ncCrssarics OF
Me- the prices OF what the masses have
To sell, a. well as the prices OF what the
masses must buy In order To live.
We have come TO tn. point where they
have destroyed hcalthful and legitimate
competition. and where they stubborniy
law making power TO check abuses OF
which they ar" guilty, or To plac" them
under regulation and control They enter
the field OF politics for the purposes OF
controlling the declarations OF political
platforms and the selection 81 candidates
for public office and by many and divers
ways, U.s. their vast power To corrupt IN"
action OF public officials. This H. a mat
ter OF common knowledge. They usurp
the right OF choice belonging To the aver
age voter and manipulate caucus"s, con-
troll nominating conventions and bring
about the nomination OF candidates for
public office for the selfish purpose OF
controlling the conduct OF such on:e"rs
touching all matters Ia which they have
an interest. The question confronting lhr
people OF this state and indeed tn" poo
pie OF all the states. u whether they shall
la fact rule by selecting their adminiztra-
tive. legislative and judicial Officers. and
whether such officers shall b. sufficiently
free from undu. infiu-nc" by public srrv-
Ice corporations. tU enable the stat" 10
control and regulate thes" Interests ar
whether such officers shall be selected 10y
such corporations and the state ruled b.
thom. This ~ the question.
No amount OF sOphistry and evasion can
set IL aside. IL ~ I'll" issue before the
American people today. No reasonable
and fairmindcd person desirrs 10 treat the
corporations unjnStly. nor In A spirit 0f
prejudice and demagogism. hut on IN. con-
lrary. wishes To- give them "a square deal.
The trouble IL not with the corporation Ia
its rightful place. IL begins when the
Ereat corporat. interests refuse To sub
init 10 regulation by law: when they seek
to prevent control by unfair means. nv
granting special favors tn public servants
for tho purpose OF placing them under nb-
legations which hinder faithful de
charge OF public duty: by going into MONT
Mating conventions and establishing part
nership relations Ia politics with party
nominees for mutual cooperation. by con-
trolling party organizations by such means
as free transportation dealt cut laviShly
to convention delegates and party COM
mItteemcn. by large contributions To
campaign funds. 30 that they may claim
immunity from legislative restriction.
These abuses exist. Any man who affirms
otherwise II either blind or reckless OF the
truth.
The political machine and tn" public
service corporations are In partnership
everywhere. The purpose OF the primary
election I'm nominating q ticket - TO get
direct expression OF choice Of candidates
from the people.
Under such n law the power OF directly
expressing his choice remains In the
hands OF the voter. who IL allowed IN say
by his ballot who should bc placed upon
the ticket OF his party a. It's candidate.
for congress. and for state, Legislative" and
county officers: also who should Toe Sc
Iected a. tho candidate OF his party Tor
United States senator.
Tho object ~ to preserve the right Of
choice In its purity In the individual voter.
IL gives him a weapon of dcfcns" against
the encruachments OF tho maChlns-cor-
u 49,. Ill