The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
AnuouNoEs EoR GOVERNOR
RI the Republican Voters of South

r. the Republican Voters of South
Dakota:
am a candidate for nomination
ut the primary election in June next
for governor, and desire briefly to
state what | stand for and on what
groundsI ask your support.
/ thoroughly believe in the rrin.
ciples and policies of President Roose-
velt. i believe The more prominent
and powerful the culprit the more
swift and severe should be the pun
ashment; that the Undesirable citi-
zen." II rich and powerful, is much
more Undesirable and dangerous than
tho ragged and hungry one, but that
honest wealth and honest effort
should be everywhere fostered, en-
couraged and respected.
I believe. now that the president
declines q denomination, there Is
NO me better qualified by ability,
experience and inclination to take up
aud carry on his work and policies
to . successful conclusion than Secre-
tary Taft. i believe he is the choice
Of y great majority Of the Republican
voters Of this seat and for delegates
to the Chicago convention should
be mcn who will express u senti-
ments in no uncertain sound.
I favor the election of Senator
Kittredge to a second term. Rarely
has 1T happened for a young senator
In bis first term to attain q position
OF such influence and Importance.
The building Of the Panama canal
d the most important work UNDER
Gaken by this government. since the
civil war. Even more than the Susz
canal, 1t will be the highway Of
nations. It will be remembered to
the credit OF the Mckinley Roosevelt
administrations when all else becomes
IN indistinct memory.
Let US not forget, then, that Ut
vas the researches of Senator Kit
tredge In the realms of international
law and facts that made possible
the selection and acquisition of the
Panama route, and that to his
efforts more than those OF any other
maj In congress Is due the present
unparalleled progress of the enter.
prise.
Equally well has he served the
state and cared for Its interests, and
his ability to serve it would be still
greater q second term. certainly
very much greater than that Of an
inexperienced and untried man.
/ am for the substantial develop.
ment OF South Dakota and, :, her
resources along oil practical lines, for
wise appropriations and strict
economy In all branches Of our gov
eminent
believe in equal taxation and
that all: forms of property should be
fairly valued aud taxed, and every
corporation and individual should
bear q just proportion of the public
burden.
/ believe our educational and
hafjte bile institutions should have
~ me liberal treatment ana .bs
bnlit. ADen BeFlAgnsaAltt and : lAlstins
foundations behave Ia Nsfing
the greatestS possible safeguards about
oursaslsuhool lands, school funds and
state treasury, and that 1t would be
she better way If Official bonds we're
obtained from responsible surety
companies rather. than from the
friend and neighbors OF the oficial.
I beitese, moreover, the state
should have the benefit of any i'm
terest received on state funds
! anu Opposed to unlawful trusts
and monopolies in every form. ],
belize e our pnDlsc service corporations
should be Jul strvantssand not our
i masters, and that while they should
be accorded fair and even liberal
treatment. our people should have
the benefit Of the lowest passenger
and freight rates compatible with
good service, equipment and efi-
cheney.
10 relieve any apprehension,
desire to say that 1 would not fayo,
the reOeal of any of the measures
enacted in 1907 in obedience to the
last Republican state platform. A
fair, intelligent trial Of them will
prove their wisdom ana expediency.
It is time the muck rake was
reltgaled to the rear, and I bespeak
the generous and hearty support OF
my good friends in all factions in an
effort to put an end to the present
strife and bitterness In our party
ranks and TO make the neral and
material welfare of our young com-
monwealth our chief concern. !
want Ty candidacy to appeal to the
sound, sane. sober good sense Of the
Republican voters Of the state, and
not to their prejudice or passions,
for, fankly, II il does not so appeal
TO their better judgement, I do not