Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-04-17

Huron, S. D., April 9.-Going the
Ohio republicans one better on the tar
if and giving senator LaFollette the
compliment OF an Endorsement or his
plans for a physical valuation OF rail-
roads. resolutions by the South Dakota
republican convention today presented
TO the state the platform on which
Governor Coe L. Crawford will make
his campaign for the United States
Senate.
The resolutions open with a tribute
TO President Roosevelt. The Roosevelt
policies are declared to be the crown
ing virtue of al the achievements of
the republican party" standing for
that righteousness which exalteth a
nation"
In view of his refusal to accept an
other nomination, the resolutions de-
clare for the nomination of William II.
Taft, "a mar of great ability, of broad
experience and whose judicial and adj
| ministrative training peculiarly equip
him for the broad and varied duties of
chief executive"
The delegates are instructed to vote
for Taft and use their influence In his
behalf. This wording will permit the
delegates TO transfer their support to
some other candidate If the nomination
of Taft finally appears TO be impossible,
The features of the resolution which
may be fairly considered the campaign
platform Of the progressive republican
party, and hence the platform of Gov
emor Crawford in his effort for nomin-
alton for the Senate are expressed as
fellows:
We believe In the policy OF protection
TO American industries under which the
nation has become prosperous and power
ful in the of the world, favor
ing, however, al immediate revision OF
the tariff schedule, which revision shall
,i,-, ,,,ha ,n.l a md tTAr M fhr frpa
list, and that the tariff shall be removed
from all articles the price OF production
of which is controlled by a trust or mo-
nopoly.
we MINER the enactment Of the rail-
way rate law and the extension of the
supervisory powers of the Interstate Com
merce commission. and we favor extend
ing to said commission the absolute power
to fix and establish minimum rates on
interstate traffic of public service cor
porations and that a rate of classification
once established shall not be advanced
without the consent of the commission,
and that the commission shall have power
to prosecute all trusts and m~onopolies.
Approve LaFoIlette Idea.
We believe tina the ascertainment OF
the physical valuation OF the property OF
all public service corporations Is essential
to any intelligent establishment or rates
and the proper control OF such corpora
tons. and that all public service corpora
lions shall be required to keep a uniform
system of bookkeeping and accounts
which shall at all times be open to The
inspection of the Interstate Commerce
commission and the established boards of
railroad commissioners and assessment
boards of the several. states.
We demand the enactment or laws by
congress supervising the Incorporation OF
all public service corporations engaged IN
interstate under national laws
to the end that interstate commerce may
be under complete national regulation
without impairing the power of each STATE
4 N paygtt11fQ tho trade Of each star hp-
ginning and ending within its borders.
We favor the enactment OF laws pro-
viding that the power granting temporary
injunctions be regulated and the enact
ment OF an employers liability law, a ma
tional graduated income tax and a tax
upon inheritance.
we favor also the comprehensive and
permanent Improvement OF the Mississippi
river and It's tributaries.
Crawford Endorsed.
Governor Crawford IS indorSed 70. the
Senate because of his Integrity of char
acter. high purposes and unwavering fidel-
ity TO the principle of progressive repub-
licanism as declared by President Roose-
welt"
The Crawford administration is COM
r1ended for the passage of progressive
legislation last year which resulted IN
IAN increase OF one-third III the assess
ment Of railroad property and IAN in
crease in the aggregate tax for strictly
state purposes of nearly 500. 600 as COM
pared with former legislative years" The
railroad rates to Lyman and Stanley
counties west of the river are termed OK
e~essiye. and demand Is also made for a
2-cent passenger fare and . reduction Of
reigh rates.
Demand Is made also for a state and
county depository law which shall yield a
revenue to the state and county. This
last is an answer TO the stalwart charge
that State Treasurer Cassill is receiving
large sums of interest Cd state funds.
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