The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
Mr.. 4 ANNOUNCES.

As has been anticipated for u week,
Hon. =. II. Martin has just made
his announcement as a candidate for
the nomination OF congressman from
the western part OF the state. His
announcement comes out as a result
Of a petition WITCH has been %circula-
ted in the Black Hills counties for
several weeks and was signed by
hundreds of republicans, many of
whom were atf1liating last year with
the insurgent faction. and in re-
Spouse to their request Mr.. Martin
states that he will become a candidate
for tbs nomination before the
primaries in June, and that he will
abide by the decision of the voters.
Nj. Martins statement is clear-cut
and concise and In referring to the
attitude Of the stalwarts toward cor.
porations he makes the issue quite
plain, and presents the matter thus:
QUE country is In the midst of an
lEdustrtal evolution. The wealth of
the nation has been produced SO
rapidly In recent years that legis-
latlon has tailed to keep pace with
the necessities OF commerce. The
big corporation has been created as
= necessary factor In developing our
industries at nome and in entering
Into successful competition with
p0rate system tremendous financial
power Is placed In the hands OF a few
individuals for good or III.
These vast concerns have been
chartered Unfortunately by the
state and allowed to run almost
wholly without governmental direc-
tiOn or control. Where honestly
managed they have been potential
factors In advancing the commercial
interests OF the country. They have,
however, afforded opportunity to
dishonest managers to amass nor
NOUS fortunes at the expense OF
stockholders and the public. Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the Roosevelt
administration have undertaken the
task Of reoreanizing the corporate
agencies engaging in interstate
commerce upon the principles of
common honesty. This is to be done
under q system of national regula-
ti0n and control simIlar to that now
exercised over the national banks,
and which has already begun to be
exercised by the interstate commerce
commission over interstate common
carriers.
ibis policy holds terror for evil
doors only. 1t means protection and
larger opportunity to the individual
nnd corporation doing 9 fair and
honest business. IL means tie estab.
l!stlment OF q legitimate business OF
Inc country upon q substantial basis
scr safe and permanent prosperity.
homecoming the presidential ssiE.
iation. MI. Martin says that be
faSors the nomination OF President
Roosevelt for another term, and
believes that the nomination will
come to him as q public call which
DO cannot consistently turn aside.
Realizing the fact, however. that
the president u not q candidate for
the nomination, Mr.. Martin makes
Tor his second choice "the nomin.
alton Of William II. Taft as the one
most likely to carry forward the
policies nov foremost in the public
ehonGhk" Nj. Msrtin believes that
nD~kNm M mi about theI
~11ats6 d0 tn esxfl
~ "tn@uneys AoaM -
vlded for - instructing republican,
deleaates TO the national convention
% support Taft II Roosevelt shall
absolutely refuse another nomin-
Ation."
MI. Martin believes that ssour tariff
schedules should be revised by the
next congress. The tariff on lumber
and wood pulp should be removed
.altogether, and there should be al
liberal reduction ON many manufact.
ured articles where We are competing
successfully In the markets Of the
world"
In closing his announcement Mr..
Martin paws his respects to the
= reform" element Of the party by
referring TO the means with which
they secnred support to break into
Office. by using the bogus stone issue,
false accusations against public SER
wants, political SANDER aud misre-
presentations, they secuted sufficient
delegates to control the state con- !
vention.
The follow ing paragraph is quite
applicable:
Posing as champions Of the idea of
plopurIionate taxes from the
corporations. they have increased
some corporation taxes; but mater
Tally reduced others. and have
Increased the taxes of the farmers,
merchants and active business men
10 far greater proportion. The
aggregate tax upon the state Is the
In It's history. and a larger
proportinate burden is placed upon
che farmers ard other producing
than over before.
Mr.. Martins popularity In the
state IS we'll attested and he stands
right on the questions before the