The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-09-01
IS 4 DISCIPLE
OF ROOSEVELT

CONGRESSMAN MARTIN MAKES
PLAIN HIS POSITION WITH
REFERENCE TO PRESENT
POLITICAL POLITICS.
Deadwood. S. Din an interview
appearing today in the Deadwood
Daily Pioneer-Times. Congressman
Bben w. Martin of this city virtually
declares himself a progressive re-
publican and emphatically asserts his
admiration of and loyalty to Col.
Roosevelt.
IN this connection is recalled an
editorial in the Pierre Dakotan, own
ed by John Longstaff, formerly of
Huron, and T. B. Roberts, formerly
Kittredge's private secretary, in
which Martin was virtually warned
not TO show friendship for Roosevelt,
on pain of losing "stalwa"t" support.
Congressman Martin begins by as
serting his hearty support of the
state republican platform adopted at
Sioux Falls July 5th, in a convention
controlled absolutely by progress
sive' republicans. He says:
THE South Dakota republican
platform is abreast of the best pro-
gressive thought of the day. With
this platform I am in entire accord.
Itsc most prominent principles I have
advocated publicly for years, as my
speeches at state conventions and in
the debates in congress will disclose.
I shall continue to advocate these
principles and to labor for their
realization In legislation while l re-
main In public life."
/ This platform failed to indorse the
Taft administration Dr. the tariff act
and declared for radical "progres-
sive" legislation.
Criticises Both Factions.
Martin says there has been some
right and some wrong in both fac
lions In South Dakota. Republican
ism. he asserts. has been both stall
wart-in its advocacy Of sound mon
ey, protection and honest public SER
vice-and progressive-in its attack
upon special privilege and corrup-
ton. iH
! Repubilcanism, declares the con-
gresham, is not "standpat." That
phase. It is stated, was evolved By
Mark Hanna in the second Mckinley
campaign and referred to conditions
in the campaign only.
1.-THE man who dwells perpetually
upon the standpat idea in politics
becomes a political FOSSIL" asserts
the congressman. "There are not
three per cent Of "standpat" repub.
licans in South Dakota and 1t is mani.
testify unfair to classify all stalwarts
as standpatters."
Neither. says Martin, is republican.
ism insurgent in its habitual pro
cesses. The insurging habit, hi
thinks, may be carried too far. fol
the reason that craftsmanship is con.
structive as we'll as destructive. The
congressman implies his loyalty tc
the president by saying:
J when insurgency is carried tc
the extent Of insurging against the
policies Of the national administration
and against the president whom the
people have chosen, it is we'll to con
slider whether it has not passed thu
line Of public usefulness" s
The congressman expresses his OWL
and South Dakota's loyalty to Roose
welt and his policies and congratu'
lates the state upon the approaching
visit by the ex-president.
Martin declares there should never
again be q general revision of the
tariff, but that 1t should be, changed {
schedule at a time, as suggested by
President Taft. Qualification ovel
the amendment Of the House rule.
in the last session is expressed b.
the congressman and it is state Can,
non Is out Of touch with the trend
Of his times.
1.-THE present political movement
says Martin, sis sane, ESSENTIAL ant
fundamental. The republican part!
must take the leadership in thi1
movement as 1t has in every forward
movement for the past fifty years."
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