Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

tredge because we supported Senator
Gam BILE. Senator Gamble abandoned
the Kittredge machine, ard, with his
friends, joined US ana assisted In pass
ing reform laws and in keeping our
pledges. He was reelected as the re-
suit and is not an issue In this cam
paign.
ut is because Of the record OF Sem
ator Kittredge and his attitude in re-
lation to these questions that thou
sands OF the republican voters Of this
state oppose his reelection and de-
mand that I shall be candidate
against him.
"This / have decided to do and II
chosen for the Office Of United States
senator, shall support:
PLATFORM OUTLINED.
81. The policies and measures adj
vocated by President Roosevelt.
a2. The early completion Of the
Panama canal according to the type
and plans ADOPTED by the administers
tion, and comprehensive and perma-
nent improvement Of the Mississippi
river and its navigable tributaries. in
cluding the Missouri through this
state, so that the same may be effec-
tive checks upon excessive railway
rates.
"a. A revision of tariff schedules by
placing lumber, coal and iron upon the
free list; and in cases where the man
ufacture Of an article is controlled by
a trust and competition in its produc-
tion at home has been destroyed, am
in favor OF reducing the tari Il upon 1t
to point that will permit foreign
competition.
"a. The ascertainment Of the actual
value Of railroads engaged In inter-
state commerce, the Limitation of is
sues OF stock and bonds to bona fde
transactions, a uniform system Of
bookkeeping and accounts, and the
regulation Of rates, under the super
vision OF the government t..
"5. Extension Of federal control
over all corporations engaged In inter-
state commerce, without impairing the
power Of each state to regulate trade
beginning and ending within its bor-
ders.
SO. A federal tax upon inheritances
and incomes.
81. A law making it crime to lob
by in secret for special and corporate
interests with members OF the nation
al congress.
"8. A federal law to protect depos-
itors in national banks and creating
postal savings banks.
SO. A law providing for create I
elasticity in the currency so that it
may be temporarily increased and
withdrawn without injury to trade.
II am opposed to the unjust dis.
Termination against the state by the
railroads coming into it from the ad-
jacent states OF Minnesota, Nebraska
and Iowa, by which these roads accept
two cents per mile in these adjacent
states, while in South Dakota they
propose to take at the rate OF three
cents per mile from the same mileage
book during the same trip, and charge
three cents per mile for all loca
travel within the state. / am opp oseG
to discrimination by which exces sive
charges are collected for hauling Goa
from the western parts OF the state K
the settlements west Of the Missouri
river. and for hauling emigrant nova
bles from the eastern part Of the
state to these same settlements, and
am in favor Of legislation in this state
reducing the maximum rate or fare IN
each OF the cases named so as to abol
ish this unjust discrimination.
i ''I regard the foregoing as the para
. mount issues In the coming campaign
ana will discuss Them before nha pe1,
. pie as q candidate FOR the Unite
Estates senate. .