Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-04-07
STALWART REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
ADOPTED At HURON. TUESDAY. FEB. l..

we assert our allegiance TO the iun-
damental principles of the republican
party under the application of which
the United States has become grea,
among the nations and our young state
Is making rapid and permanent prog
ress. We record our admiration for
the courage, wisdom aud broad Ameri-
canism of President William III. Taft
and pledge our active and cordial sup
port of his administration.
The Roosevelt-Taft policies EN- body
the cause OF the people against the in
ordinate ambitions OF organized greed.
In this battle the South Dakota re-
publicans are with the president and
his policies.
A protective tariff Is a fixed republi
can doctrine, the correct principle is
tina: announced in the last republican
national platform, the difference in
cost of production at home and abroad
with Iair profit added. As our ln-
dustrles continue TO grow stronger
the changes in the tariff should De
downward.
The Payne tariff act is republican
measure, passed by republicans under
authority of the people. Its provisions
should Re thoroughly tested before
another general revision is attempted
The tariff commission created by the
Payne tariff law and recently appointed
by the president, can perform an I'm
pOrtant service 10 congress md to the
country by gathering re liable informa
tion AS to the cost of production in this
courtry AID elsewhere.
Railway Iate regula tions, insuring to
all shippers reasonable rates and
equal privileges, the regulation OF
large corporations engaging in inter-
state commerce, a graduated national
incom tax, antimonOpoly particularly
OF the staple commodities that ali must
use, the conservation OF national re-
sources as represented by our great
water powers. coal, timber, oil and
mineral lands, while at the same time
supplying TO the people of this gener-
alton the natural products 1T the low
est practical sust-these are live re-
publican policies, to the promotion Of
which the party is committed and IL
lustrates the promptness and effective
ness with which the republican party
adapts itself to the ideas and demands
OF intelligent progress.
The republican party stands for d
business administration OF nation and
state.
Applying these principles to present
conditions in state affairs, the republi-
cans of South Dakota will maintain the
following propositions:
/. Economy in the business ad
istration of the state, but with ade-
quate provision for our charilao BILE and
educational institutions.
2. The elimination OF whatever ad-
ministrative positions can be spared
without injury to public service.
3. The adoption of financial policy
whereby the expenditures shall be kept
within the revenues, the present debt
gradually discharged and the burdens
of taxation equitably apportioned; the
expenses OF the state must be kept
within its income obtained without
unjust taxation; the state debt incur
red by gross mismaragement during
the past three years must be paid; !;
economical and clean business methods 5
must prevail.
4. Reductions in freight rates. a
2-cent passenger fare. and a still furth-
er reduction 10 express rates, prompt,
rigorous and efficient prosecution of
all railways, corporations and persons
to compel obedience to such reduc-
tiOns and the law; also the physical
valuation OF railway property in ttis
slate in order that such may be as
eessed equitably and basis created for
determining just freight and passen-
ger rates.
5. The primary election law has
been settled by The people and that
conclusion should not be disturbed.
The selection OF a candidate should be
left where it Is placed by the law.
6. The direction and conduct OF
farmers' institutes should be under the
entire control OF the state college of
agriculture.
We commend the action of the pres
'ent state treasurer in turning into the
state treasury al the interest procured
On state funds. We recommend the
nomination at the June primaries OF
such candidates as are in harmony with
the principles herein enunciated.
A Taste of II.
Noted Anarchist (explaining his he
lief to fellow.passengers ON western
railway train)-'ve want all laws ban.
1shed from the statute poOks Va