The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-06

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spsciia favess u tkis :eharacter, : iargl
shipper eeold leieileesly 1eet1oY eni
crush out all competitors = hiss Rne oe
business. During 'the tour yeSss q
Roosevelt the rate legislation And ~
sati-rebate leEiilation hxs .Aheolutely
corrected this evil. Rebates aAd specis
Il privilege, the crying exii <of the
Transportation system, have disappeared
from the face Of the earth. This. ~
farm has operated for tie bene6t q
the railroads ~ well as the patronixAe
public. Vigorous investigation .of the
great trusts and combinations fhe beoe
trust, the oil trust, the coal trnst, the
lumber trust have much improved con.
ditions in those Industries. The legis-
lation to clean and inspect the pack
ing houses, although opposed strenuous
" by those Interests aad their fricnds,
wise operated for the benefit Of al coh-
cerned. We are now building up :
safe and permanent foreign trade In
our canned meats, based upon these
governments inspections and certificates
of quality. Now Swift and Armour aA,
vertise the fact Of government inspec
tion as the best assurance OF purity
Of their products. This is but another
illustration Of the old proverb:--
BE good, and you win be happy"
President Roosevelt is not nghtihg
corporations or individuals rs such; hs
is fighting the commercial outlaw, be be
an individual or q corporation. The
honest business man has nothing to fear
but the commercial renegade better
square his conduct to the standard Of
fair dealing or take to the woods. Gap
plause)
In this crusade for better business
morals, President Roosevelt has the
American people. behind him almost to
man. (Applause) We are on the
threshold of - presidential campaign,
Roosevelt's 5 leadership has been tried,
and found equal to every emergeicy.
With almost one accord the people turn
ed to him as the Joshua to lead the
Republican hosts across another political
Jordan. But he has now made it clear
that he viii not yield even to the voice
Of the people against his own jndg-
ment of where leads the path Of duty
and propriety in the present situation.
i have been one Of the first to advocate
the idea that Roosevelt has had but one
elective term, and should be nominated
for second term. / am one Of the
last to concede to his repeated declar-
alton that under no circumstances will
he accept another term. (ApplsuseJ
The selection Of Republican stan
dard bearer in 1.-THE present -crisis il
therefore a matter of vital importance.
The continuation OF the present admin
istration policies to their logical COM
pleteness in permanent legislation 10
the most important legislative effort
since the close of the civil war.
A reactionary who does not be
lieve in this national movement and .
destructive politician who il seeking on
Jy the pomp and glamour Of political
Leadership woula. be alike fatal ia the
progress of real reform. We need o
constructive statesman, Q man Of the
Roosevelt type--strong, courageous,
clear Of head, true of heart, who loves
the right and duty better than popular
ity--Such one, .our Presidsntt thse rec.
ognized, and with his usual directness
and plain speaking has pointed out in
the person Of our now world-renowned
Secretary Of Peace the Honorable
William IA. Taft fApplsnssls Z e Il
Secretary Taft Is entitled to the loyal
support "of Republicans not only be-.
cause he has the confidence and sup
port Of the President, but, in his own
personality and in his own, right. Like
the chairman Of the Senate Committee,
on Interoceanic' Canals, there's nethiAg
small about him. Large Of stature,
great of heart, giant In intellect, pat
riotic, controlled by the highest seSss
az public duty, he rings true to ths best
sentiments in our American life, and
stands forth before the psople. .: typs
Of the best things in Americas ~
iaenship. aApplause) q
The main purpose OF this rally Of
South Dakota Hspublicans is to mahe
certain that the political strength o1
our young state shall be cast for the
support Of the Administyatien policies
Of fheodore Roosevelt and the nominss
!, ton and electiea Of William 81. Taft.
Fellow Republicans, tAis meeting 10
litical gatherings Of South Dakota. IL
is the first great political meeting since
the union Of the east and west BY the
extension Of the new bands Of steel
across the surface Of the state. Nay
this be prophetic of union Of the
best principles and support Of Rspub-
licanism,--an may We achieve such
q victory in the state rs shall utterly
rout and dishearten our ancient enemy
democracy,--and force him back into
his customary and appropriate condition
in South Dakota politics. q condition
best described in phrase Of pure
democratic coinage, "Innocuous des-