Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-31
South Dakota Republican Platform

We SohAhiCaa CIlC Chol VI AoN ~
senators and representatives from
South Dakota in the congress of the
United States to serve the state and
and we indorse the administration
of Governor Crawford for the work
done by it in the aus of the people.
We note with pride that our great
standard bearer and his campaign
managers proclaimed their purpose
to give full publicity to all cOntribu-
tions made for campaign purposes
from every source, and we heartily
indorse the law enacted by the last
legislature Of this state requiring
full publicity to be made of campaign
expenses.
PRAISE FOR STATE OFFICIAL.
We commend the efficient manage
ment of Jul state administration
of the educational, penal and charit-
able institutions of the state, and in
dorse the effort to remove from their
J administration the baneful influence
Of intrigue and spoils. While we IA
vor the most rigid economy in the
administrations Of all departments OF
the state we favor such appropria-
| tions of these institutions as will
enable them to efficiently do the
work for which they have been eS-
tablished.
We declare ourselves in favor OF a
prison law which will give the wife,
children, those dependant upon the
labor of the prisoner, part Of his
earnings while incarcerated.
Under the primary election law
our party candidates were nominated
by a direct vote on June 8, and we
| declare our feality to and pledge u
support to the candidates thus chosen
by the majority. The principle at
the foundation of the primary cleo
tion law, is that every member of a
political shall have an equal right
with every other member to assist in
naming the candidates Of his party
for every office from that of United
States senator to the smallest county
office. Under that law the majority
of the republican voters of this state
who participated in the primary
election on June 9 named a full list
of candidates for state and congress
sional officers, including a party can
didate for United States senator. By
the most direct and supreme declara-
tion the majority has made these
nominations. We hereby heartily
and unqualitiedly approve and ratify
each and every. nomination thus
made and pledge the united and loyal
support of the republican party to the
election of each and all candidates
so named.
primary law and suggest such amend
ments only as may be necessary to
make it more simple and effective.
The verdict has been rendered. Let
all republicans accept it loyalty and
cheerfully. Let the ranks be united
and let us 60 forward to victory. ALI
differences between us ended when
the issues were submitted at the
primary. Henceforth, let the party
be united and present an unbroken
front to the enemy. The record of
over a half century has proven that
the administration of the republican
party has always been accompanied by
prosperity and progress, while the ex-
periments of the democratic party
have brought disaster and ruin.
We have no fear but what every
loyal republican will cheerfully accept
thisJdecision of the majority as rem
dered by his party primary and that
the differences within the party will
be forgotten as we march to victory
against our common enemy.
Wilbur S. Glass,
j. L. Turner,
L. Howard,
Alan Bogue,
J. f. Parks,
Committee.