Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-07

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Commerce commission should proceed at
once with physical valuation OF railroads
engaged in interstate commerce.
Trusts.
W. believe that legitimate organizations
In business designed to secure an economy
OF operation and increased production are
beneficial wherever the public participates
In the advantages which result.
We denounce all combinations Tor re-
straint OF trade and for the establishment
OF monopoly in all products or LABOR ana
declare that such combinations are not
combinations for production, but Tor ex-
%tortion, and that activity In this dlrection
is not industry, but robbery. In cases OF
infractions OF the anti-trust laws or the
Interstate commerce act VIZ believe In the
enforcement OF a prison penalty against
the responsible individuals controlling the
management Of the offending corporations
holders.
Public Ownership.
We advocate the extension Of the prinoi-
pie Of public ownership of public w~tiities,
including railroads, as rapidly as taunlci,
pal. state or national governments shall
demonstrate ability 10 conduct public
utilities for the public benefit. We Iavor
specifically government ownership OF the
telegraph, such as prevails In every otner
civilized country of the world, and de-
mand as an Immediate measure that the
government shall purchase and operate
the telegraphs in connection with the pos
tai service.
Parcels Post.
The parcels post system should be rap
idly and widely extended, and govern
ment postal savings banks should be es-
tablished where the peoples deposits
would be secure, the money 10 De loaned
10 the people of the locality OF the several
banks and at a rate OF interest to be fixed
by the government.
Good Roads.
We favor the immediate development OF
a national system Of good roads, including
national aid to the states In the construc-
ton and maintenance of post roads.
Postal Censorship.
We favor a court review of the censor
ship and arbitrary rulings of the postoffice
department.
Dealing in Futures.
We advocate such legislation, both state
and national, as will suppress the bucket
shop and prohibit the fictitious selling OF
farm products for future delivery.
National Health Bureau.
We favor the creation of a national de-
of public health, to be presided
over by a member of the medical profess
sion. this department to exercise such
authority over matters of public health,
hygiene and sanitation which come prop
erly within the jurisdiction of the national
government and does not interfere with
the rights of states or municipalities.
Asiatic Exclusion.
We oppose Asiatic immigration which
does not amalgamate with our population,
creates race issues and which reduces
wages and tends to lower the high stand
ard Of living and high standards of NOR
atty which the American citizen has es-
tablished. We demand the passage of an
exclusion act which shall protect Ameri-
can workingmen from competition with
Asiatic cheap labor, and which shall pro-
tect American civilization from the con-
tamination of Asiatic conditions.
The Navy.
The independence party declares for
peace and against aggression, and will
the movement for the settlement
OF International disputes by arbitration.
We believe, however, that a small navy
Is poor economy and that a strong navy is
the best protection in time of war and the
best preventive of war. We therefore ia
vor the speedy building of a navy suf-
ficiently strong to protect at the same
time both the Atlanti and the Pacific
coasts OF the United States.
Inland Waterways.
We rejoice in the adoption by both the
democratic and republican platforms of
the demand Of the independence party for
improved natural waterways, the Missis-
sippi inland deep waterways project, to
complete a ship canal from the gulf to the
great lakes. We favor the extension OF
this system to the tributaries of the Mis-
sissippi, by means of which thirty states
shall be served and 20, 600 miles added to
the coast line of the United States. The
reclamation of arid n should be con-
and the irrigation program now
contemplated by the government extend
ed and steps taken for the conservation
of the country's natural resources. which
should be guarded not only against dew
a~station and waste, but against falling
the control Of monopoly. Tbs abuses
growing out of the administration OF our
forest preserves must be corrected and
provision should be made for free grazing
OF public lands outside of forest or other
In behalf OF the people re-
siding In arid portions of our western
states we protest vigorously against the
policy of the federal government in SELL
ing the exclusive use of water and cleo
trio power derived from public works to
private corporations, thus creating a mo-
nopoly and subjecting citizens living in
those sections to exorbitant charges for
light and power and diverting enterprises
into channel for corporate greed and OPP
preston, and we demand that no more
contracts be made.
Protection of American Citizens.
American citizens abroad, whether ma
tive born or naturalized, and OF whatever
race or creed, must be secured In the en-
joyment OF all rights and privileges un-
are withheld by any country on the
of race or religious faith steps
should be taken to secure the removal
OF such unjust discrimination.
Election of Senator'S; Income Tax.
We advocate the popular election OF
United States senators and OF judges,
both state and federal. and favor a grad
uated income tax and any constitutional
amendment necessary to these ends.
Equality OF opportunity, the largest
measure OF individual liberty consistent
with equal rights: the overthrow of the
rule of special interests and the restora-
ton Of government by the majority exer-
cised for the benefit OF the whole COM
munity-these are the urposes TO which
the Independence party is pledged, and we
invite the cooperation of all patriotic and
progressive citizens irrespective OF party,
who are in sympathy with these princi-
Piles and IN favor of their practical en-