Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-07-25
THE REPUBLICAN,
STATE CONVENTION

mony as the keynote the republicans
indorsed f. w. Martin by acclamation
for the balance of the Parker term in
| congress, reelected Willis G. Cook
chairman of the state central commit
tee, adopted the reform resolutions
! which were left out of the republican
national platform, and adjourned with
out a contest of any sort, and every
proposition submitted to the conven-
ton carried unanimously by acciama-
ton.
Thomas L. Bouck, OF Milbank, stall
wart, was named for permanent chair
man and at the afternoon session was
escorted to the chair by Ex-Governor
Elrod and r. O. Richards, representing
the two factions of the party which
is now blended into once since both
factions find it improbable to continue
the contest longer.
The presidential electors We're chos-
en- two from each wing of the party,
on suggestion of Charles II. Burke.
| The electors are j. l.. Brown, recent
stalwart candidate for governor; ]. F..
Schrader, also recent candidate of the
stalwarts for lieutenant governor; c. II.
| Lien, of Roberts county, and Gottlieb
Ncering, of Hutchinson county.
The memorial resolution on the life
Of the late Congressman Parker was
presented by George H. Grace, of the
stalwart Lead Call, and Wilbur Glass
recently defeated by the stalwarts for
congressional nomination, was ac-
corded the privilege of presenting the
resolutions containing the planks on
physical valuation OF public service
corporations, guaranty of bank depos-
| Its and also an Endorsement of the
candidates nominated at the June pri-
me ries.
What Resolutions Contain.
The platform, summarized, contains
these planks:
Endorsement Of the national platform
and national ticket.
Approval Of the Roosevelt policies.
Reaffirmation of the first state plat
| form adopted at Huron, April 7.
Revision of the tariff by special ses-
sion Of congress and removal of the
duties on coal iron, lumber and wood
pulp and all articles the price or pro-
! duction of which Is controlled by a
! trust or monopoly.
Control by the Interstate Commerce
commission Of the issues of stocks and
| bonds by common carriers.
Ascertainment of the true cash val
ue of railroads for the purpose of fix
Ing rates, and an appropriation to
complete such valuation in South
! Dakota.
A uniform system of bookkeeping
and accounts for all public service
| corporations.
Improvement of the Missouri river.
Protest against eXtortionate rates
west of the Missouri river.
Two-cent passenger fare and n re-
duction of freight, express and tele-
| phone rates.
Endorsement Of postal savings banks
and guaranty of bank deposits.
Comprehensive state and county de-
pOsitory law to give the revenue to
| the state and county.
Commendation Of the records of the
United States senator's and repreSen-
tatives of South Dakota.
Commendation of TaftS determina-
ton to make public all campaign eX-
penses and the South Dakota law to
the same effect.
Approval of the state adminiStra-
tion's efforts to remove from the state
| institutions the baneful influence of
intrigue and spoils.
A prison law giving the dependents
of prisoners part of their earnings.
Approval of the primary election
law.
Pledge to support all the ticket and
an appeal to all who took part in the
republican primary to do so.
The State Committees.
Aurora, c. j. anderson; Brookings.
w. A. Burgess; Beadle. r. o. Rich
ARDS, Brule, Il. I. oSCnneTS bIONH, y.
]. Mcleod Day, L. A. Merger; Deuel..
George L. Almond; Clark, William Nc
Gam; Codington. ]. ]. Huntsicker:
Charles Mix. H. X. Gjolme; Clay, J. L.
Payne; Campbell Theo Wosnuk; Ed
munds. F. ]. Ham; Faulk, w. G. Faux
ner; Grant, Ed A. Murray; Hyde. L.
NJ. Hanson; Hamlin, William Trumm;
Dawson, ]. o. Walrath Gregory. A. E.
Kull; Hand. G. II. Carroll; Hutchin-
son, A. A. Wipf; Jerauld, c. J. Pfaff:
Hanson. w. l.. Reyburn; Lake, ]. l..
Jones; Lincoln, X. f. Jacobson; Mime
haha, Z. w. Munson; Moody, Lewis
Benson; Marshall. ]. f. McDougall:
Mcpherson, J. J. Hepperle; McCook. +.
w. Colleran; Potter, w. A. Heron;
Pennington, James HALEY; Roberts, S.
f. Oserason; Sphinx, o. S. Basford;
Sanborn, G. w. Crawford: Turner
Alan Bogue, jr.; Union. Charles S. Har.
ter Yankton. w. S. Stockwell: Wal
worth, Ed Mcbride; Bon Homme. f. P
Glassner: Buffalo, George w. Fraser:
Meade, H. E. Perkins; Butte, William
r. Classic.