The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-24
IN
CONFERENCE
COUNTY MEETING IS HELD HERE
THURSDAY.
A COUNTY ORGANIZATION
is EFFECTED AND PLANS LAID
FOR COMING CAMPAIGN.

a conference at the G.. A. X. hall In
this city last Thursday afternoon. On
account Of the cold weather, poor train
service and bad roads there was not
a large crowd present from outside of
the city. The meeting organized by
electing F. w. Cuckow Of Elkton,
chairman and Carl o. Trygstad of
~Brookings, secretary.
Plans for the coming campaign were
discussed, but no candidates for n
county offices were mentioned. A
county o~rganizati, \ WIS effected by
the election of o. G. Oyloe of Brook
ings, chairman, and II. T. Jensen Of
~Brookings, secretary. Headquarters
have been secured in the Mathews &
occupied by G. A. Mathews and r. A.
Storm. Robert A. Storm Of Brookings,
Lewis Johnson of Volga, and George
II. Larrabee Of Aurora, were appointed
a committee on resolutions, and they
reported the following resolutions
which were adopted:
We, the republicans of Brookings
county, in conference assembled, at
Brookings, this 18th day of February,
1910, make the following declaration of
principles:
1. We adhere to and believe in the
principles of the republican party as
interpreted and advocated by Hon.
Theodore Roosevelt, and as enunciat-
ed in the last republican national plat.
form, and as 10Y so vigorously urged
upon congress for enactment by Presi-
dent VIM. II. Taft.
2. We believe in the conservatism,
wisdom and craftsmanship Of Presi-
dent VIM. H. Taft. and commend his
loyalty to the party platform and
pledges.
3. We are unalterably opposed tn.
Aldrichism, and we condemn the alli-
ance with Senator Aldrich in the U.
s. senate OF our senators as in VIOLA
ton of the rights Of the common peo-
pie and in the interest of corporations
and m~onopolies.
t. We regard the retirement Of
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon as speaker Of
the house of representatives as desir-
able, and we endorse and approve the
position taken by President Taft that
the party platform pledges be carried
out by the enactment into law Of nee
essary and important legislation.
5. We deplore the accumulation OF
a vast state debt under the present
state administration, under %exorbitant
taxes, the highest ever known.
6. Such laws passed by the last two
legislatures creating useless and un-
necessary offices for the purpose Of
rewarding political henchmen should
be promptly repealed.
7. Appointments to Offices should
be made with reference to the pecu-
liar fitness Of the applicant for the
office, rather than as a reward for po-
lJlCdl SeINICeS peTIOTlHeu.
8. We point with pride and salts
faction to the sane, economical and
business-like administration Of former
governor Hon. Samuel H. Elrod, and
firmly believe that his stand for public
economy is a public virtue.
g.. We feel proud of the record
noaJn r., Ctata Trooc.o- H.o-r1 ~
Johnson, by turning into the state
treasury all interest received by him
on state funds.
10. We are proud of the agricultu-
raj college and favor a policy which
will meet with its growing needs, and
we pledge our support in favor Of leg
~islative candidates who will work in
harmony with those having charge of
its affairs, and which will aid in secur-
ing an equitable division OF the appro-
priations for the support Of education
al institutions.
IL. We favor a rigid and thorough
Investigation of the accounts of all
state officers, particularly those of the
commissioner of insurance ard super
intendent of public instruction.
IL. We heartily endorse and ap"
prove the platform adopted by the re-
publicans at Huron, February 1, 1910,
and we hereby pledge our support to
the same, and invite all who favor
a safe. sane and business-like admin
istration Of state affairs to join us In
the coming campaign.
Robert A. Storm.
Lewis Johnson.
Gao II Iarrnhoa