The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-26

impartasaiiy investisaie ali Proposed
rency laws have fully st'e 5u StHsed' their heir
ad1 na1Sa,o but an e%xRand,nT commerce sna
ulation. multiplying the centers Of dis
trisution.. Increasing the demand for
and entailing. periodic changes in mo-
mentary conditions, disclose the need Of
q more elastic and adaptable system,
Such a system must meet the require
ments of agriculturalists. manufacturers,
merchants and business generally; must
the fiuctuations in interest rates n
above. all. must be In harmony with that
s asers Sa;',r do osa7l e. which len insists h a
gooG as gold.
Postal Savings.
We favor the establishment of a postal
sayinss bank system for the convent
ment OF thrift.
The Trusts.
h republican party passed the Sher-
man antitrust law over democratic oppo-
sition and enforced It after democratic
dereliction.
It has been a wholesome Instrument for
good IN the hands Of a wise and fearless
that in effectiveness can be strengthened
and its real objects better attained by
such amendment as will give to the'fed-
eral government greater supervision and
control over. and secure greater publicity
In the management Of hat class OF in
%terstate corporations having power and
desire to effect m~onopolies.
The Railroads.
We favor the enactment OF the railroad
rate law and the vigorous enforcement
by the present administration Of the
tons az a result of which the advant-
sh,pPen ovsr the small shipper have sub
nection we commend the appropriation
by the ongress to raise the Interstate
vestlgate y give publicity. to the nc
counts OF interstate railroads. We be-
1 msrea h low ysnn, thh be the fhetb intep pmanas COM n
make and publish traffic agreements sub
but maintaining always the. principle Of
competition between naturally competing
lines ~ avoiding the common control
We favor such national legislation and
supervision e will prevent the future
terstate carriers.
Railroad and Government employees.
TIL enactment in constitutional form at
the present. session OF congress of the en-
ployers' liability law; the passage and
utes. as well as the additional protection
secured for engineers and firemen, the re-
DUO ss,, N the ,s hours n Ct 10 Of trainmsn
exercise Of the powers OF mediation and
arbitration etwee Interstate railroads
beginning in the policy Of Compensation
for injured employees OF the government,
arc among the most commemorate accom-
there Is further work in his direction to
be done and the republican party pledges
Its continued devotion to every cause that
co%ndittpsons among those whose labor on n
tributes 20 much to the progress Ind vel
fare OF tho country.
Wage Earnsrs Generally.
The same wise policy which has induced
tipn to American labor; to establish an
'etkht-hour day on the construction Of all
public works: to increase the list Of em-
wages under the bankruptcy laws; to
adopt q child labor statute for he.District
of columbia; TO direct an Investigation
en- and children and later. Of employees Of
telephone and telegraph companies en-
.gaged n Interstate business: to appro-
PIRATE $4,000 at h recent session of con-
.a aui ! int, IN 't t3e causes az ese of eatas seo5eSsh and md
, .a1sn q af' tne MINES iaw f ans tH ams sba a and
portation Of contract labor will be pursued
IN every legitimate direction within federal
c cHsnUs't *. e op 1aSatsn tae fo oprh hepp,n nga IN n
all who toll. The republican party recog-
.nizes the special needs Of wage workers
1 VEN BEING 1o of ' 81. Y Tat 1 mors m imposts she
81. other considerations is that Of
good citizenship and we especially stand
ever III his occupstion. ii his capacity ~ .. q
s~elf-respectipg citizen.
Court Procedures.
The republican party will uphold at all
times the authority and integrity Of the
insist that their powers to enforce their
Dr rsce ana nj, e protect NE liberty and
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,celure In tho federal courts with respect
should BE- mere accurately. defined by
statute. and that no Injunction. or tenn
restraining order should be issued
Without notice. except where i~rreparable
injury you'd result from delay: in Witch
.bo EranAed.
The American Farmsr.
Among those whose welfare IL as vital
q TIN welfare Of the whole country, as
fem ~ e s1 Pros 1ss ss1o of the = Woe me a% eoansrn
a%sricuIturs: The republican party during
t~raordinary. work In bringing the re-
sources q the nation.l Eoyernment to the
:s1 , Ct tns, f1 if.s1f: b Not 2; only ns in sd,xanc Ing
oo%nveniences Of rural life.
Free rural mail delivery. has been estab-
iished: It now reaches millions of our cit
ixen1 and We favor it3 extension until
every community n the lan receives the
full benefits 4 the postal service; we rec
3ognise the social and economic advant-
ages of good country roads. maintained
more and more largely at public expense
Y less and less At The expense Of the
mend the growing practice of state aid
and we approve ths efforts Of the national
agricultural department. by experiments
ard otherwise. to make clear to the pub
No the best methods Of road construction.
Rights Of the Negro.
The republican party has been for more
than % years the consistent friend Of the
American negro. It CAV him freedom
and d~ttxenshlD. It wrote into the orRanic
law the declarations that proclaim his
civil and Dolitical rights and Il believes
today that his noteworthy progress In in
telAgence. industry and good citizenship
has earned tho respect n encouragement
Of the nation. We demand equal 1ustice
fer AL men without regard for race OF
color: ws declare once more and witheut
letter and spirit Of the 18th. 18th and 18th
amendments to the constitution which
were designed Tor the advancement and
protection OF the negro and we condemn
All devices which ave for their real aim
his Acknowledgement for reasons of color
alone. a. unfair. un-American and repug-
nant t othe supreme law Of the land.
Natural Resources and Waterways.
We indorse the movement inaugural