The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04

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zion based on the difference in cost Of
production st home and abroad. W.
believe the Payne tariff law was de
cided stepin this direction. in fulfill
ment OF the party pledges; but that
Inequalities still exist which should
be remedied when demonstrated to
be such by the Investigations of the
tariff commission created by the Payne
law to investigate and remedy.
We endorse the proposal to grant
to congress the power to levy income
tax.
The dominating issue in the COM
Ing campaign is the wrestling of the
control Of the national legislation
from special interests entrenched be-
hind Speaker Cannon Of the house,
and Leader Aldrich OF the senate and
their supporters. 1t is not sufficient
that Speaker Cannon be retired. 1t is
essential that successor be elected
who is committed to and is support
er of progressive principles; and that
there be revision of the rules which
will take from the speaker his arbi.
trary power to direct and control all
the legislation. The progressive re-
publicans of South Dakota will sup
port no candidate for primary who
does not stand unequivocally on this
platform and whose record is not such
as to warrant credence in his profess
sionS.
I'VE denounce the practice of COL
lecttng moneys for political campaign
purposes from persons who hold, or
are aspiring to appointive government
positions, and favor the prohibition
thereof by amendments to the corrupt
practice act.
I'VE favor the elimination of the
personal spoils SYSTEM by amendment
to the primary law to provide how
party nominations to all appointive
government positions shall be deter
mined.
1--WE favor nominations of postmas-
tiers for presidential postotiices by pop
ular party elections of persons who
are resident patrons of the office.
I'VE favor such an amendment to
the corrupt practice acts as to elimi-
nate therefrom the legality of paying
for men and teams to haul the voters
to the polls.' Believing that the
privilege to vote should be induce
ment enough to the honest, patriotic
American.
I'VE favor an amendment to the
law requiring the publication Of in
surance statements SO as to make it
compulsory upon the commissioner Of
Insurance to assign the publication Of
Insurance statements equitably among
all legal newspapers in the state.
I'VE favor making the office of COM
missioner of insurance elective.
I'VE favor the adoption of party re-
call as an amendment to the primary
law, with proper safeguards.
I'VE favor the keeping Of state ex-
penses within the state income, but
further favor such continuance of tax
reform as shall secure revenue from
all taxable property and shall further
secure greater equity in taxation.l
I'VE commend the conservative,
upright, businessllke administration
Of state affairs of Governor Vessey
and:his associates. There has been no
extravaganza Of expenditure in public
funds by the administration and we.
challenge those who criticise to point.
there has been extravaganza
or Encouragement In the state affairs.
While 1t Is true that additional out
lay has been required to properly pro-
vide for the public institutions by
practically unanimous vote of the
legislature, there has been no increase
In che ordinary running expenses not
necessitated by the growth OF the
state