The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-23
COMPLETE TEXT
OF REPUBLICAN,
STATE PLATFORM
Declaring Favor of Physical
Valuation Of Public Service
Corporations.

convention at MITCHELL are dS IOliOWSs
We, the republicans of South Dakota, in
convention do hereby reaffirm
our allegiance to the great republican par
ty, and our loyalty to the principles upon
which 1t was ounde
In the language Of the national platform
W. declare that this great historic Or
ganization which destroyed slavery, pre-
served the union, restored credit, expanded
the national domain established a sound
financial system, developed the Industries
and resources of the country, and gave
to the nation her seat of honor In the
councils OF the world, now meets the new
problems OF government with the same
courage and capacity which II has solved
the old. +,
We heartily indorse and approve the
platform adopted by the national repub-
1908, and enthusiastically ratify the selec-
ton of Hon. William H, Taft and James
s.. Sherman as the standard bearers In our
party for the coming campaign.
We approve in the fullest measures the
principles and the policies inaugurated by
Theodore Roosevelt, n congratulate our
ciples and policies shown by the selection
of the great secretary Of war, who is I'M
equivocally committed, as the successor to
President Roosevelt, TO carry, them on.
form of the republican party of South Da-
kota adopted by the state convention of
April Z, 1905, as the declaration Of our
party upon state issues.
~. REVISE arm at once.
We especially indorse the resolution In
the national republican platform which
declares unequivocally for a revision of
the tariff by a special session of congress,
and Immediately following the inaugura-
ton of the next president, and in making
such revision we favor the removai Of the
tariff from coal, iron, lumber and wood
pulp, as well as from all articles the price
or production of which is controlled by a
trust or monopoly. Revision, however,
should be made by the friends of the pro-
tective system, and not by its enemies,
because the policy of protection to Ameri-
can industries has given to the republic
the most remarkable growth in the his
tory of the world, and shoul be preserved.
We heartily indorse the enactment of
the interstate railroad aw and the Wig
orous enforcement of the statute against
rebates and determinations and specifi-
cally approve of that part of our national
platform which favors such legislation and
supervision as will prevent the future
over issue OF stock ana bonds by inter-
state carriers.
Give Commission Power.
We favor the extension of the power OF
the Interstate Commerce commission so as
to make 1t effective in fixing and estab-
fishing maximum rates and so nat the
classifications. We also favor the giving
to the board of railroad commissioners of
this state the owe TO control classified
tons and a law requiring that a rate or
classification once established between
points wholly within this state, shall not
be advanced without notice to the board
of railroad commissioners. tgt o.
We heartily indorse the efforts made by
the national administrator to crush out
monopolies and illegal combinations and
to sternly punish the offenders. We In
sist upon a relentless continuance of that
policy.
Physical Valuation of Roads.
We believe that the a~scertainment of
the true cash value of all public service
corporations is essential to an intelligent
establishment of rates and the proper
control Of sue corporations and that all
public service corporations shall be re-
quired to keep a uniform system of book
keeping and accounts, which shall at all
times be open to the inspection of the
Interstate Commerce commission and the
established boards of railroad commits
sioners and assessment boards of the sew
eral states. - , rE
We heartily indorse the law passed by
the last legislature appropriating money
to be used for the purpose of ascertaining
the true cash value of railroads in this
state and the steps taken by the railroad
commissioners to carry on that work. We
favor the making OF a sufficient appropria-
ton to, enable the board to fully complete
the work thus begun.
Improve Great Waterways.
We favor the comprehensive and per-
manent Improvement of the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers and declare that the
railroad freight rates west of the Mis-
souri, river are so excessive as to amount
in many cases TO extortion; and we de-
mand a 2-cent passenger fare and the re-
duction of freight, express n telephone
rates In this state. ..
Our national platform favors the estab-
lishment of a postal savings bank system
for the convenience of the people and the
encouragement OF thrift, The protection
OF the depositors against loss by the in
solvent and mismanaged banks, and the
protection of solvent and well managed
banks against runs and panics requires
the postal savings bank laws be accom-
panied by efficient laws, state and ma
tional, providing for the Insurance Of de-
positors against loss. We favor the en-
actment Of such laws. .
We favor a comprehensive state and
county depository law which shall yield
a revenue for state and county.
lndorse Crawford's Work. d,
We commend the efforts made by SEN
ators and representatives from South Da-
kota in the congress of the United States
to serve the state and we indorse the adj
ministratlon of Governor Crawford for
the work done by 1t In the cause of the
people.
ard bearer and his campaign managers
nave proclaimed their purpose to give full
publicity to all contributions made for
campaign purposes from every source, and
we heartily indorse the law enacted by
the last legislature of this state requiring
full publicity to be made of campaign ex-
penses.
we commend the efficient management
Of our state administration of the educa-
tional, penal and charitable institutions
Of the state, and indorse the effort to re-
move from their administrator the bane-
full influence OF intrigue and spells. While
we favor the most rigid economy in the
administration of all departments of the
state we favor u appropriations for
these institutions as win enable them to
efficiently do the work for which they
rave been established.
We declare ourselves in favor of a prison
law which will give the wife, children and
/ those dependent upon the labor of the
prisoner, part of his earnings while incar-
cerated.
Approve Primary Nominations.
Under the primary election law our par
ty candidates were nominated by a direct
vote on June 8, and we hereby declare our
feallty to and pledge our support to the
candidates hus chosen by the majority.
The principle at the foundation of the pri-
mary election law is that every member
OF a political party shall have an equal
right with every other member to assist
in naming the candidates OF his party
for every office from that of United States
senator to the smallest county office. I'm