Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-04-16


Huron. S. d., April s.-Going the
Ohio republicans one better on the tar
III and giving. Senator LaFollette the
compliment OF an Endorsement of his
plans for Il physical valuation OF rail-
roads, resolutions by the South Dakota
republican convention today presented
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 exalteth a
nation"
In view OF his refusal to accept an
other nomination. the resolutions de-
clare for the nomination of William H.
Taft. "a man of great ability. OF broad
experience and whose judicial and adj
ministrativc training peculiarly equip
him for the broad and varied duties OF
chief executive"
The delegates are instructed to vote
Tor Taft and use their influence IN his
behalf. This wording will permit the
delegates to transfer their support to
some other candidate il the nomination
OF Tar 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 o
ernor in his effort for nomin-
alton for the Senate are expressed as
fellows:
We believe IN the policy of protection
to American industries under which the
nation has become prosperous and power
full III the of the world. favor
ing. however. an immediate revision of
the tariff schedule. which revision shall
place lumber, coal and iron upon the free
list. and that the tariff shall be removed
from all articles the price of production
of which Is controlled by a trust or mo-
nopoly.
way rate law and the extension of the
supervisory powers of the Interstate Com
ins se s so%m com@isri amd ,S We a saYHp e1 noY,er
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 ~monopolies.
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
tions, and that all public service corpora
tions shall be required to keep a uniform
system of bookkeeping and accounts,
WLljC S1aAl at IA Ia OC ORSIl W the
inspection OF the Interstate Commerce
commission and the established boards of
lailroad commissioners and assessment
boards of the several states.
We demand the enactment Of laws by
congress supervising the incorporation OF
oil public service corporations engaged in
to the end that interstate commerce may
be under complete national regulation
without impairing the power Of each state
to regulate the trade of zach state be-
ginning and ending within its borders.
We favor the enactment OF avs pro-
viding that the power granting temporary
me.st 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 Endorsed.
Governor Crawford is indorsed for the
Senate because Of his Integrity of char
tty to the principle of progressive repub-
licanism as declared by President Roose-
Welt"
legislation last year which resulted in
IAN increase OF one-third III the assess
ment of railroad property and IAN In
state purposes Of nearly 10000 as com.
pared with former legislative years.. The
railroad rates to Lyman and Stanley
cessive. and demand is also made for a
S-cent passenger fare and a reduction of
freight rates.
Demand is made also for a state and
county depository law which h Weld a
revenue to the state and county. This
!ast is an answer to the stalwart charge
that State Treasurer Cassill is receiving
large sums Of interest on state FUNDS.
CHAIRMAN w. 6. COOK
CALLS THE CONVENTION