The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-10

CONVENTION next week
There Will be Some Notable Addi-
lions to the Republican
Platform Next Week.
! On Tuesday of next week the re-
publican state convention will meet
in this city, the main business of
which will be to adopt a platform Of
perhaps greater significance in GER
tain directions and to name or en-
dorse a successor to the late Con-
Igressman Parker.
A pretty we'll settled opinion seems
to pervade the political atmosphere
that the congressional endorsement
ton has been discussed from many
points of view and all indications
point in hat direction.
The Sioux Falls Press in discuss
ing the platform proposition states
that three new planks will be added
to the state enunciation, these being
a step farther along certain lines
than the national platform refers to.
The Press has the following to say
on the platform propositions:
The republican state platform
adopted at Mitchell July IA will rati-
lily the national republican platform
and add three planks, namely, physi-
cal valuation of railroad property,
state guaranty of bank deposits and
payment to the state and counties Of
interest on public money. This as
sumes hat the progressive republic
cans will control the convention, as
seems certain. Unless the present
plans are changed, the platform will
be arranged as &tlined above.
Both Governor Crawford and r. S.
Wesley, the republican nominee for
governor, are in favor of guarantee
ing bank deposits. Mr.. Vessey him
self is a BANKER, which adds interest
to his views. This state has been con-
siderably interested in the Oklahoma
flaw providing a state guarantee of
bank deposits. Reports that the law
is attracting deposits for Oklahoma
banks from adjoining states has. led
to the belief that it would be a good
financial investment for the banks of
this state If such a law should be ap-
proved. AS the indications point to
progressive control of the legislature,
assuming it will be republican, and
as the progressives seemingly are
, united in support of this plan, its
adoption seems assured.
The April convention, controlled
D by -progressives, included in it's plat
, form a plank promising a law assur-
. ing the state interest on state funds
( and the counties the interest on coun-
I. lty funds. 1t has always been the
. custom in this state for the treasurer
, to pocket the interest on state money
and until G.. II. Cassill was elected
: most of the money was kept in banks
b outside the state. as they would pay
!. a higher rate for the deposit. The
(. stalwarts made a vigorous attack or
Cassill because he did not accoun'
K for the interest and this was enough
to nominate George G. johnson, the
lstalwart candidate. The state consti
: tuition provides a salary of but S1,S0t
for the state treasurer, and, as hi
: bond is worth $1,000 a year, it is
problem to adjust the matter in sucl
a way as to provide sufficient compen
sation to attract desirable candidat
for the office. However, the progress
!. Isives are acting in good faith and i
they control the legislature, this la,
will be rushed through at the begin
ming of the session, with an emergen
i. fective.
Of 1t will be recalled that the Sout
Dakota delegation voted in the NJ
\. %tional republican convention for til
S, three planks proposed by LaFollett
- for physical valuation of railroad
publicity of campaign contribution
and popular election of Unite
States senators. In doing this, tt
delegation was simply approving ii
%. record of the the progressives in tn
"a state. For the last legislature mac
"a an appropriation for a physical val
=. alton of the South Dakota r~ailroa,
- and it passed the 6rimary electie
law providing practical popular ele
q ton of United States senators and.
8 law requiring publicity Of campais
~ II expenses. They are closed issues,
far as this state is concerned, exec
g. that it has not provided for yalu
lions of railroad property at any tin
within the discretion of the commi