The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16


Huron. S. d. April 9.-Going the
Ohio republicans one better on the tar
iff and giving Senator LaFollette the
compliment OF an Endorsement of 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 all the achievements of
the republican party standing for
that righteousness which eNalteth u
nation"
In view of his refusal to accept an
other nomination. the resolutions de-
clare for the nomination of William II.
Taft. "a man 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 arc 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
ernor Crawford in his effort for nomin-
alton for the Senate are expressed as
elbows
We believe in the policy of protection
to American Industries under which the
nation has become prosperous and power
full in the commerce of the world, favor
ing, however, an immediate revision of
the tariff schedule, which revision shall
place lumber, coal and iron upon the free
1ict ,,nI tlnt tIr 90 ,i ,t,l II ~
from all articles the price of production
of which is controlled by a trust or mo-
nopoly.
We commend the enactment of the rail-
way rate law and the extension of the
supervisory powers of the Interstate Com
merce commission, and we favor extends
ing to SAID commission the absolute power
to fix and establish minimum rates on
interstate traffic of public service cor
once established shall not be advanced
without the consent of the commission.
and that the commission shall nave power
to prosecute all trusts and m~onopolies.
Approve LaFoIlette Idea.
We believe that the ascertainment of
the physical valuation of the property of
all public service corporations is essential
to any intelligent establishment of rates
and the proper control of such orpora-
lions, and that all public service corpora
lions shall be required to keep a uniform
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 of laws by
congress supervising the Incorporation of
all public service corporations engaged in
interstate commerce under national laws
to the end that interstate commerce may
be under complete national regulation
without impairing the power of each state
to regulate the trade of each state be-
ginning and ending within its borders.
We favor the enactment of laws pro
Tf6 o. fhar tho nIEn p N Z ~ or
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 Its tributaries.
Crawford lndorsed.
Governor Crawford is indorsed for the
Senate because of his Integrity of char
acter, high purposes and u~nwavering fdel-
ity TO the principle of progressive repub-
licanism as declared by President Roose-
velt.'
The Crawford administration is com
Taended for the passage Of progressive
IAN Increase of one-third N the assess
ment of railroad property" and IAN in
crease IN the aggregate tax for strictly
pared with former legislative years. The
railroad rates to Lyman and Stanley
counties west of the river are termed eN-
%cessive. and demand is also made for a
2-cent passenger fare and Q reduction of
freight rates.
Demand is made also for a state and
county depository law which shall WELD 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 on state funds.
CHAIRMAN w. c. COOK
CALLS THE CONVENTION
State Chairman w. G.. Cook called the
republican state convention to order in
the city auditorium at 12:15 O'Clock.
After invocation by Rev. Frederick