Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1907-12-13
HON. E. W. MARTIN WILL ACCEPT.

HON. E. w. MARTIN WILL ACCEPT.
He Responds to Petition of Leading Re-
publicans and States His Position.
To John Gray, Ernest May, William
E Adams, Seth Bullock, d. A. Nc
Pherson, r o. Robinson, j. w. Cur.
ran, Edward Manion, A. W. Avery,
Alex Blackstone, Geo. Fuller, w. n.
Bonham, Sol Star, Mark Hirsch, A. A.
Noodle and other Republicans of
Lawrence County.
Dear Sirs:
Answering your generous petition
asking me to run again for Congress,
and similar requests from Republicans
in other portions of the state, permit
me to say that have given the ques-
ton careful consideration aud have de-
cided to become candidate. highly
appreciate your assurances of support,
and shall consider this good omen of
success as it has always proven 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 decision
of the republican voters of the state
This is peoples government. lfnom-
mated and elected my commission will
be from the people and l will hold my
self answerable to the people for the
faithful discharge of the duties of a
national legislator.
Our country is in the midst of an in
dustrial evolution. The wealth of the
nation has been produced SO rapidly
ia recent years that legislation has
failed to keep pace with the necessities
Of commerce. The big corporation has
been created as necessary factor in
developing our industries at home and
ia entering into successful competition
with commerce abroad. Under this
corporate system tremendous financia
power is placed in the hands of few
individuals for good or i'll.
These vast concerns have been
chartered indiscriminately by the
states and allowed to run almost
wholly without governmental direction
or control. Where honestly managed
they have been potential factors in ad-
vancing the commercial interests of
the country. They have, however,
afforded opportunity to dishonest
managers to amass enormous fortunes
at the expense of stockholders and the
public. President Roosevelt and the
Roosevelt administration have under
taken the task of reorganizing the
corporate agencies engaging in inter
state commerce upon the principles of
common honesty. This is to be done
under system of national regulation
and control similar to that now exer-
cised over the national banks, and
which has already begun to be exercis-
ed by the interstate commerce COM
mission over interstate common
carriers.
This policy holds terror for evil doers
only. 1t means protection and larger
opportunity to the individual and cor
poration doing fair and honest busi
moss. 1t means the establishment OF
the legitimate business of the country
upon substantial basis of safe and
permanent prosperity.
Much has already been done in the
short period of one presidential term
Rebates and special privileges are
things of the past Some Of the chief
offending corporations have been in
vestigated, their improper methods ex-
posed aud they have been made to feel
the force of the law. Much remains to
be done
In the past l have taken an active
part in the congressional legislation
upon these subjects, and if returned to
the public service shall continue to
give these national policies my hearty
and active support.
President Roosevelt is inseparably
identified with this forward movement.
He is not candidate for reelection,
but the people instinctively turn to
him as the one best equipped to press
the present issue to successful CON-
clusion. He has had but one elective
term. He first filled out the unex-
pired term of President Mckinley and
in fact and in spirit he simply carried
out the expressed policies of his la.
mented chief. favor his renomina.
tion for another term. My opinion
is that the nomination will come to him
as public call which he cannot con.
sistently turn aside.
II President Roosevelt shall not be
renominated favor the nomination oi
William H. Taft as the one most likely
to carry forward successfully th'
national policies now foremost in th'
public thought In view of the fact
that there is some doubt whether the
president will accept q denomination
believe this contingency should b.
provided for by instructing republican
delegates to the national convention
Mo- support Taft, if Roosevelt should
bsolutsly refuse another nomina