The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-17

FRIDAY, JULY IL, 1908.
the REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Adopted at the State Convention Held
in Mitchell on Tuesday,
July IA.
We, the republicans of South Da-
kOta, in convention assembled, do
hereby reaf1rm our allegiance to the
great republican party and our loyal
ty to the principles upon which 1t
was founded.
In the language Of the national
platform, WI declare that this great
historic organization. which de-
otroyed slavery, preserved the union,
restored credit. expanded the nation
II domain, established a sound fnan-
clal system. developed the industries
and of the country, and
eave to the nation her seat of honor
In the councils Of the world, now
meets the new problems of govern
ment with the same courage and ca
pacity with which it solved the old"
We heartily endorse and approve the
platform adopted by the National
Republican Convention at Chicago on
June 18th 1908, and enthusiastical-
~ ratify the selection of Hon Will
liam H. Taft and James s. Sherman
rs the standard bearers of our party
In the coming campaign.
We approve in fullest measure the
principles and policies inaugurated
by Theodore Roosevelt and congratu-
late our great party upon its loyalty
to these principles and policies shown
by the selection of the great Secreta-
~ of War, who is unequivocally COM
mitted to them, as the successor Of
President Roosevelt to carry them
on.
We hereby ratify and reaf1rm the
platform of the republican party of
South Dakota adopted by the State
Convention on April 7th, 1908, as
. declaration of our party upon state
issues.
We especially endorse the resolu-
ton In the national republican plat
form which declares unequivocally
tor a revision Of the tariff by a spe-
caal session OF congress Immediately
following the Inauguration Of the
next president, and In making such
revision, we favor the removal Of the
-tari6 from coal. iron, lumber and!
wood pulp, al well az from all ar
.tlcles the price or production Of
which is controlled by a trust OF
monopoly. Revision. however, should
% made ~ the friends Of the pro-
1ective system and not by its enc
mics because the policy Of protec-
ton to American industries has CIV
On to the Republic the most re-
emarkable growth in the history of
the world and should be preserved.
We heartily endorse the enact
ment Of the Interstate railroad rate
y3W and the vigorous enforcement OF
the statutes against rebates and dis
examinations and specifically approve
o6 that part Of our national platform
which favors. such legislation and
supervision AZ will prevent the future
over Issue of stocks and bonds by
Interstate carriers.
We favor the extension Of the pow
or Of the interstate commerce com.
mission SO as to make It effective IL
0xing and establishing maximum
rates, 30 that the commission can con.
troll the making Of classifcations.
We also favor the giving to the
board of railroad commissioners OF
p 49, 0k0SO VIC pOWSA " COutIOl Gibbs.
IhcattOns and q law requiring that q
rate or classification once establish.
ed between points wholly within this
state shall not be advanced without
y notice to the board of railroad com
missioners.
We heartily endorse the efforts
made by the national administration
to crush out m%onopolies and illega,
combinations and to sternly punish
the offenders. We insist upon q re.
lentles continuance of that policy.
We believe that the ascertainment
OF the true cash value of all publ,
service corporations is essential to al
intelligent establishment Of rates ant
p proper control of such corpora
lions and that all public service cor
porations shall be required to keep {
UNIFORM system of bookkeeping anl
accounts, which shall at all times b,
open to the inspection of the inter
state commerce commission and tn,
established boards Of railroad com
missioners and assessment boards o
the several states.
ed by the last legislature appropriat
Ing money to be used for the pur
pose of a~scertaining the true casl
value of the railroads in this stat,
and the steps taken by the railroa,
commissioners to carry on that work
We favor the making of a suficien
appropriation to enable the board t,
fully complete the work thus begun
We favor the comprehensive an,
permanent improvement Of the Miss
tssippi and Missouri rivers and de
clare that the railroad freight rate
west of the Missouri river are 8,
excessive as to amount in many case
to extortion and we demand a tw,
cent passenger fare and the reduc
ton Of freight, express and telephon,
rates In this state.
Our national platform favors tn,
establishment of a postal saving
bank system for the convenience Q
the people and the encouragement
Of thrift. The protection OF the dc
posters against loss by insolvent an,
mismanaged banks, and the protec
tion OF solvent and well manage,