The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-07-14
PLATFORM ADOPTED
BY S. D. DEMOCRATS
TAKE UP CHARGE OF ExTRAvA.
CANOE BROUGHT AGAINST
THE STATE ADMINISTRA-
IION By .sTALWARTs."

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THE STATE ADMINIsTRA-
TyON By "STALWARTS."
Redfeld, S. D.-Fo'lowing is the
full text of the democratic state plat
form adopted mere:
I'VE, the representatives of the
democratic party of the state OF
South Dakota, in convention as
sembled, reassert our belief in dem
ocratic principles as taught by JEFF
ferson and Lincoln-Equal Rights to.
all ard Special Privileges to None"
And we call special attention to the
platform adopted by the part o. the
nation assembled at Denver, which
WI hereby most heartily endorse.
I'VE denonnce this so-called AL
d%rich-Payne tariff bill as a fraud up
on the people, and We condemn our
representatives in congress for sup
porting 1t. We demand an honest
revision of the tariff in the
interest Of all the people, and that
all goods which compete with trust
made articles in this country be adj
mitted free Of duty.
I'VE favor the election Of the Unit
ed States senators by direct vote of
the people. y
We favor the repea! of all laws
comforting Jurisdiction in federal
courts in controversies arising be-
tween the citizens Of different states
and the enactment Of such legisla-
ton as will require the trial of such
cases in the courts Of. the states
where the controversy arose.
"We denounce the so-called bank
deposit guaranty law passed by the
last legislature as an evasion Of the
many pledges made by all Of the p0-
Mtical parties, and we pledge our
party to enact an honest law for the
guarantee OF bank deposits.
I'VE favor the assessment and
taxation of the property Of railroad
corporations and of all public SER
vice companies in the same manner
and upon the same basis as other
property.
I'VE realize that II u state is to
prosper economy must exist and be
Ipracticed in fact as well as In name,
and we pledge the democratic party
to q firm, steady and uncompromis-
ing resistance to all measures look
ing to the multiplication Of offices
and of salaries.
I'VE affirm that the annual reve-
Of our state is sufficient, IL prop
erly expended, to provide adequate
and liberal support Of all state in
stitutions and all necessary current
expenses, and also to furnish a large
balance to be devoted to the dis
charge Of the state debt.
I'VE affirm that there is mo- neces-
sity for further increase Of the state
debt and declare that no actual ne
cessity ever existed for the creation
of the present and increasing debt.
and We condemn the administration
of Governors Crawford and Vessey
az incompetent and recklessly ex-
travagant.
I'VE realize that the apportion-
ment Of public funds for the support
OF the state institutions by the Leg
islature Is, has been and will con-
tinue to be a source Of jobbery and
combinations Of the legislature and
among the members thereof, 30 long
as present methods continue. lead
ing to the enactments Of bad laws
and preventing the due c%onsidera-
ton Of the proposed acts and meas
ures. We therefore demand that .
non-partisian board be created BY
law. whose duty It shall be to make
the necessary apportionment Of pub
lie funds for the support Of the state
institutions.
I'VE believe that the platform
adopted by the party is binding upon
all those who are elected, by said
party, and We are in favor Of . law
being enacted, providing for recall
on petition Of any officer who IL the
opinion OF the petitioners has been
iderelict in his duty.
1--WE favor a primary electionSlaw.
but the present primary law was evil
drawn by the republican party
bosses In control Of our legislature