The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-06-25

permanent ~ me development of a
~ our greater needs and the nnoinIs
sion IS OF the national monetary ammis-
impartiaulnWe present congress. which viii
methods and insures the a early pr ropps}ss
r ru 81 this purpose. The present n,,r-
adoption. w bnt have fully Justified their
a. marvellous l rr an expanding commerce.
nlation, multiplying the centars ~ pST;p-
lmovement Increasing the demand for
and entaili IN CROPS ops, N the west and south
q mo conditions, disclose the need at
Snch : e.as.lc ana adaptable system.
ments' a q system ss ! must meet the require
m~erchants and business generate. must
t : : automatic in operation, imi
above ali mns1 IN Interest rates and
eepuDhea1 doctrine which insists that
esely aollar shall be based upon and az
Postal Savings.
We favor the establishment az a n,s+e,
enee 81. f tae people sgaeem and TOR the the sns convent
ment OF thrift.
The Trusts.
Inc republican party passed the Sher-
man antitrust law over democratic onno-
slslon n enforced It after democratic
1t has been a wholesome instrument For
GOOD IN the hands of a wise and fearless
administration. But experience has shown
that ITS effectiveness can be strengthened
and us real OBJECTS better attained b.
such amendment as will give to the fed
erai government greater supervision and
control over, and secure greater publicity
la the management of that class Of in
ders.ate corporations having power and
ueslre 10 erect m~onopolies.
The Railroads.
We favor the enactment Of the railroad
rate law and the vigorous enforcement
by the present administration Of the
statute against rebates and discrimina-
ages formerly possessed by the large
shipper over the small shipper have sub
stantlaliy disappeared; and in this con-
h he ! abn we the appropriation
m commission to thoroughly in
westlgate and give publicity, to the ac-
counts OF interstate railroads. We be-
merce law should be further amended SO
as to give the railroads the right to
Inakepand publish traffic agreements sub
but maintaining always the principle of
competition between naturally competing
lines and avoiding the common control
We favor such national legislation and
supervision as will prevent the future
'over-issues of stocks and bonds by In
terstate carriers.
Railroad and Government Employees
The enactment in constitutional form al
the present session Of congress of the EN-
ployers' liability law the passage and
enforcement of the safety appliance stat
utes, as well as the additional protection
secured for engineers and firemen, the re.
duction in the hours of labor OF trainmer
and railroad telegraphers; the successful,
exercise Of the powers of mediation an6
arbitration between interstate railroads
and their employees n the law making g
for injured employees Of We government
are among the most commendable accom-.
plishments Of the present session. But
there is further work in this direction t.
be done and the republican party pledges
its continued devotion to every cause thai
make for safety and the betterment OF
co%nditipons among those whose labor con
tributes so much to the progress and wei
fare of the country.
Wage Farmers Generally.
The same wise policy which has induced
the republican party to maintain protec
ton to American labor; to establish ar
eight-hour day on the construction Of al
public works; to increase the list of EN-
ployes who shall have preferred claims fol
wages under the bankruptcy laws: tt
adopt a child labor statute for the Distric
of Columbia; to direct an investigation
into the conditions OF. working men, WON
en- and children and later, of employees O.
telephone and telegraph companies en-
gagged in interstate business; to appro
pirate $4,000 at the recent session of con
gress in order to secure a thorough in
quiry into the causes of catastrophes anc
loss G. life in mines; and to amend ant
strengthen the law fo-bidding the i'm
pertation of contract labor will be pursued
in every legitimate direction within fedora
authority to tighten the burdens and in,
crease the opportunity for happiness OF
all who toll. The republican party recog,
nizes the special needs of wage worker:
generally, for their well being means the
well being of all. But more importan'
than all other considerations is that OF
good citizenship and we especially stant
for TIE needs of every American, what
ever his occupation, In his capacity as G
sel~f-respecting citizen.
Court Procedure.
TIL republican party will uphold at al
times the authority and integrity of the
courts. state and federal, and will ever
insist that their powers to enforce their
property, shall be preserved inviolate. We
believe, however, that the rules of pro
cedu in the federal courts with respec1
to the issuance of the writ of injunction
be more accurately defined by
statute, and that no injunction, or TEN.
porary restraining order should be issued
without notice, except where ~irreparable
injury would result from delay. in which
case a speedy hearing thereafter should
be granted.
The American Farmer.
Among those whose welfare is as vital
as the welfare of the whole country, as
that Of the wage earners. is the American
farmer. Prosperity of the whole country
rests peculiarly upon the prosperity OF
agriculture. The republican party during
the last IL years has accomplished an ex-
tr%aordinary work in bringing the re-
sources Of the national government to the
aid of the farmer. Not only in advancing
agriculture itself, but in increasing the
co%nveniences of rural life
Free rural mail delivery has been eStab-
it now reaches millions of our cit
izens and we favor its extension until
every community in the land receives the
full benefits Of the postal service; we rec
ognize the social and economic advant-
ages of good country roads, maintained
more and more largely at public expense
and less and less at the expense OF the
abuyting owner. In this work we COM
mend the growing practice of state aid
and we approve the efforts of the national
agriculture department, by experiments
and otherwise, to make clear to the pub
lie the best methods of O construction.
Rights Of the Negro.
The republican party has been for more
than 20 Years the consistent friend of the
american negro. It gave him freedom
and citizenship. 1t wrote into the organic
the declarations that proclaim his
civil and political rights and it believes
day that his noteworthy progress in in
teligence, industry and good citizenship
has earned the respect and encouragement
IF the nation. We demand equal justice
for all men without regard for race or
color: we declare once more and without
reservation for the endorsements of the
letter and spirit of the 18th. 14th and 18th
to the constitution which
protection Of the negro and we condemn
/, da,ioec which have for their real aim