Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
g. b. Kennedy's Platform.

[ am a candidate for the Office oil
| States Attorney of Lincoln county
South Dakota, subject to the decision
Of the Republican Primaries in June,
In making this announcement 1T is
proper that / should declare myself
with reference to one Of the main is
sues involved in a candidacy for this
Office.
Every town In the county excep:
| two on the west side have adopted the
policy of no license. If the license
policy was adopted 1T Is fair to say
| that at least twelve saloons would be
running, paying in licenses twelve
| thousand dollars to the towns and
county.
The people have chosen to surren-
der all this event in order to have
dry and orderly towns. If the laws
prohibiting the illegal sale of intoxi.
eating liquors are not enforced and
liquor is allowed to be sold illegally,
then the evil which the people vote
to abolish still exists and the election
of the people will be nullified.
The most important part Of enfor-
cling the law against illegal sales,
falls to the States Attorney, and ii
he is personally opposed to enforce
ment of these laws, the electors have
a right to know the facts.
/ am a teetota]er, have always been
in favor of the vigorous enforcement
of all laws against the illegal sales OF
intoxicating liquors.
That when the people vote iE favor
of no saloons they forego all revenue
for the purpose of having no beverage
sales of liquors and it is the duty of
offices intrusted with the enforce
ment of law to be active and vigor-
u in the enforcement OF laws
against the Illegal sales Of liquors.
That when a town Votes in favor OF
license and people pay the license
fees, the ~licensee should be protected
1t is net fair or just to him that 9TH
er people should make sales for the
same purpose the saloon makes and
pay no license.
The registered pharmacist under
the law is entitled to make sales of
spirituous or vineous liquors for med
icinal, mechanical, scientific and sac
ramental purposes only. They pay no
license and they should be held strict
ly within the limits of their permits.
1t is unfair to them paying licenses,
for pharmacists or anyone else to
make sales of wine and liquors for
beverage purposes, and when the
pharmacy does so 1t becomes a non
licensed saloon. If / am elected. /
will do all in my power to prevent
drug stores and others from making
Illegal sales.
The saloons and the drug stores
will in no manner be disturbed by me
in the legal pursuit of their business.
The tax payers Of the county have a
right to the vigorous policy they have
adopted, and the saloon and drug
store have the legal right to make
sales as provided by law.
If elected, I will do all in my power
to enforce all the laws. | will do
nothing to Cypress or in any manner
to interfere with any persons exercis-
ing their legal rights. II you are in
favor of a vigorous prosecution of all
parties violating law, vote for me.
When under the law a community
votes in favor of a policy it is entitled
to have what it voted for. If it is a
dry policy 1t is entitled to it. If it is
license, nope but the licensee should
be permitted to make beverage sales.
Voter, II / am in harmony with
your idea give me your vote.
c., b. KENNEDY.