The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-13

Announces Candidacy for Congress-
A Clear.Cut and FOrceful Presenta.
ton of State and National Issues.

"A q ~ 0hu
ton of State and National Issues.
Deadwood S. D.. Dec. +Eben w.
! Martin, former congressman, today
| announced his cadidacy for congress
IN a reply to the petitioners who de-
manded that he again become a can
dldate Tor his old seat in the national
legislature. The petition was widely
| circulated IN the hills and is signed
by Republicans generally, among
| them being many who have heretofore
been identified with the insurgent
wing of the party MI. Martins reply
and announcement follows:
To John Gray. Earnest.May. William
+. Adams. Seth Bullock. ID A. Nc
Pherson, r q. Robinson, j. w. Cur.
ran. Edward Manion, A. W. Avery.
Alex Blackstone. Geo. S. Fuller, W.
II. Bonham, Sol Star. Mark Hllsch.
4. "A. Mood e and other republicans
of Lawrence county,
Dear Sirs:-Answering your gener-
Gus petition asking me to run again
for congress and similar requests
from Republicans in other portions of
the state. permit me to say that l
have given he question careful con-
sideration and have decided to become
a candidate. highly appreciate your
assurances of support, and shall con-
slider this a good omen of success as 1t
has always prove in the past.
The nominations for congress will
be made directly by the people at the
primaries next June. The question
of my nomination Will be for the decis.
ion of the Republican voters of the
state. This is a peoples government.
/ If nominated ard elected my commits
s%ion>wnl be from the people and l will
hold myself answered. e to the people
for the faithful discharge OF the
duties of a national legislator.
Our country is IN the midst of an
industrial evolution. The wealth of
the nation has been produced so rapid
ly in recent years that legislation has
] failed to keep pace with the necessities
of commerce. The big corporation
has been created as a Necessary factor
! in developing OR industries at home
aid in entering into successful COM
] petition abr, ad. Underthis corporate
system tremendous financial power is
! placed in the hands of a few
! individuals for good or i'll.
These vast concerns have been chat
tered indiscriminately by the states
and allowed to run almost wholly
! without governmental direction OF
control. where honestly managed
they have been potential factors in ad
vancing the commercial interests OF
the country. They have. however. af.
furded opportunity to dishonest a
| nra,r Z ~ :, =, =. @ nn1rponIlc fnrfrnnS ~
the expense of stockholders and the
public. President Roosevelt and the
Roosevelt administration have un-
dertaken the task OF recognizing
the corporate agencies engaging in
interstate commerce upon the
principle of common honesty. This
is to be done under a system Of
J national regulation and control
similar to that now exercised over the
n tlunal banks, and which has already
begun to be exercised by the inter
state commission over
interstate common carriers.
This policy holds terror for evil
doors only. 1t means protection and
larger opportunity to the individual
and corporation doing a fair and
honest business. 1t means the
establishment Of Il legitimate business
OF the country upon a substantial
basis of safe and permanent prosperity.
Much has already been done III the
short period OF one presidential term.
Rebates and special priv eyes are
] things of the past. Some of the chief
offending corporations have been in
] vestigaled. their improper methods
! nu,,.Al ard <1n, hnvA hnon vooln =,
feel the force of the law. Much re-
mains to be done.
In the past / have taken an active
part in the congressional legislation
i. upon these subjects. and if returned to
theepublic Service shall continue to
give these national policies my hearty
and active support.
President Roosevelt is inSeparably
identified with this forward move
ment. He is not a candidate for re-
election. but the people instinctively
turn to him rs the III best equipped
to press the present issue to a success.
full conclusion. He has had but one
elective term He first filed out the
unexpired term of President Nc
kinley and in fact and in spirit hi
simply carried out the expressed pol
icies of his lamented chief. l favor
his denomination for another term
My opinion is that the nomination
will come to him az q public cal
which he cannot consistently turn
aside.
If President Roosevelt shall not b.
renominated l favor the nomination
Of William H. Taft rs the one mos
likely to carry forward successful,
International pol icie now foremost ii
the public thought. In view of tn
fact that there is some doubt whethe
the president will accept a renomins
ton I believe this contingency shout
be provided for by ~lnstructing Repuli
can delegates to the national cOnven
ton to support Taft if Roosevelt shal
absolutely refuse another nomination
Our tariff schedules should be re-
vised by the next congress. The TART
on lumber and woodpulp should b
removed altogether, and there shout
be = liberal reduction on many manu-
featured articles where we are com
peting successfully in the markets Q