The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-04
STATE

That the republican party in South
Dakota has Kept faith with the peo-
pie, that it is the party of progress.
that it is the party of and for the
people, is evidenced by the laws
which 1t has writ n upon the stat
ute books of the state. No state in
the union has passed more or better
legislation in the interest of the peo>
pc than has South Dakota. The
following are among the more inn
portant laws passed by tn repubii-
can party in South Dakota:
A primary election law which
gives the people the power to nom
mate their candidates from United
States senator down to county otti-
GERS.
A corrupt practice act which pre-
scrlbeS severe penalties for corrupt
ing, or attempting to corrupt voters.
An act prohibiting corporations
from making contributions for cam
palSn purposes.
An anti-lobby law which prohibita
any representative of a corporation.
or any other person whose financial
l~tereSlS are effected thereby, to sollc-
1t any member of the legislature to
support or oppose any bill pending
before the legislature.
An anti-pasS law, one of the
strongest in force in the United
States.
The passage of a two-cent passen-
ger rate law.
The passage of a law requiring the
railway commission TO ascertain the
physical valuation of all railroad pro
perty in the state.
The requiring of the railroads 70
make track connection at junction
points, and to make through joint
rates for carrying freight in bulk lots.
Jaws requiring railway companies
TO pay double tanaSeS for livestock
killed by the comlanys negligence
when they refuse to settle within six.
ty days, and also for property de-
stroA ed by fire started by the com.
ranNs engines. VIII n The company re-
fuses TO settle within sixty days.
y reciprocal denurraGe act where
by the railway companies are requir-
ed to pay damages for every day
they fa1l to provide cars TOR u ship
per or to forward them promptly.
a fellow servant law making COM
mon carriers responsible for acci-
dents to emploAe s, caused by negli-
Sence of 9th r IN Dyes.
A joint resolution memorializinE
congress to call a constitutional con
Nention to am ma the constitution so
as to elect United states senators by
a direct vote of the peop e.
A law placing upon raj "a the
burden Of proof in actions based up
- i'NiS RhS coh 1oIIlIlllD~
sion.
a law limiting the working time OF
railroad employees to sixteen consecu-
tive hours, except in great cmergen-
cles. This is to protect the public
from accidents due to exhausted en-
ployeS.
a bill prohibiting railways from
paral.eling other railways without the
permission of the railway connie
sion. This is for the protection Of
the weak competitive lines.
A law prohibiting the railways from
abandoning any established station.
or from withdrawing an agent from
an established depot without consent
OF the railroad commission.
An anti discrin nation act which
prohibits destructive competition a.
that of the lumler trusts and the
Standard ell cDnaIany II freezIng out
competitors.
A passage Of a law allowing the
commission form of city government.
a law reVolution,zlng the taxation
OF railway property. tnuer this act
terminal property, which previously
practically escal ed taxation, is now
required to pay its fun share.
a law reducing express rates 20
per cent and giving the railway COM
mission power to further reduce the
rates whenever they de am it proper.
A law requiring the state treasurer
to account for interest on the state
funds.
An antitrust law.
An act establishing a sanitarium
for the treatment of persons suffer-
ing with tuberculosis
A hotel inspection law for the
protection and comfort of the trav-
cling public.