The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-02
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rife in more than one of our neigh
boring states.'
HAS KEPT ALL PLEDGES
Dakota Republican Leaders Point
to Party's Record.
Sioux Falls, 8. D., Sept. 26.-The
republican leaders, In reply to the
charge that they have made prom.
ises and failed to keep them, de.
clare their platform pledges have
been fully carried out, and in sup.
port OF this point to the record OF
the party in South Dakota. In the
campaign of two years ago the re-
publican party Of the state. as at
present constituted. stood for va
rious reforms which the people of
South Dakota were demanding.
Among the reforms demanded
was primary election law. Among
the first measurer enacted by the
republican majority in the legisla-
ture of 1907 was the present pri-
mary election law, which In general
has successfully stood the strain of
two severe tests. The tests have
demonstrated where in minor par
ticulars the law can be improved,
and at the session of the legisla-
ture to be held next winter the re-
publican majority in that body will
add such amendments to the law as
may be deemed necessary to make
1t one Of the best primary laws on
the statute books of any of the
states.
1t 10 further pointed out by the
republicans that the railroad legis-
iation enacted by the republicans of
south Dakota during the legislative
session of 1907 placed South Da-
2ota in the front rank of states in
eform legislation attended to bring
20 an end railroad influence and
domination in the management of
state affairs.
The 1907 legislative session, the
.epublicans declare. also carried
1T platform pledges by enacting a
aW providing for the ascertainment
II the true value OF all railroad
property in South Dakota, so freight
and passenger rates can be equita-
'ly adjusted Such an appraise-
nent now is being made under the
direction Of the state board OF rail-
road commissioners.
The republicans in the present
campaign in South Dakota stand for
the carrying on OF this work to
successful conclusion. They are
pledged to this by plank in thei,
state platform. When this physi-
cal valuation of all railroad proper
ty In the state is completed, the rec
ords will be corrected from year to
year by annual reports which the
railroads will be asked to furnish, SO
that in future the records at any
time will disclose the exact value of
The property within the state of any
railroad corporation having lines in
South Dakota.
These records will enable the
additional railroad legislation, and
the state assessment beard to do
exact justice both to the railroads
and the people of the state.
The republicans further point out
that various other meritorious laws
were enacted by them in the legis-
lature of 1907. these in each in
stance being strictly in the interest
of the people Of South Dakota. The
republicans say that by 30 scrupu-
lously carrying out platform pledges
their party has won the confidence
of all thinking men and that 1t
stands for honesty in politics and
the full performance Of platform
pledges.
Although much has been accom-
plished by the republican party OF
South Dakota for the cause of the
people and along reform lines, those
prominent in party affairs say the
party stands ready to write into the
statute books additional measures
which will result to the benefit of
the people of the state.