The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-29
Candidate for Senate
Declares for Progress
sive Principles
CONS E VATIVE
Legislation Should Not
Disturb C:ountry's Bust
ness Conditions

ling of Redfield. s. D.. who recently
resigned his position as dean of the
college of law of the University of
South Dakota, to become a candidate
for the republican nomination for
United. States Senator, to succeed
Robt. j. Gamble, makes the follow
ing formal announcement of his
candidacy and platform:
ITO the People of South Dakota:
I'm making formal announcement
c, my candidacy for the position OF
United States Senator for the term
commencing March a, 1913, it is
proper to say, first, that ] am pro-
foundly sensible of the great respon-
sibility as we'll as the honor incident
to this high Office. Should be
chosen for the place my endeavor
will be to know the real will of the
people of this State in all matters
in which a United States Senator
has a voice aid then by act and vote
to give expression to that will.
The Republican Party, in my
view, has, more than any other,
demonstrated a capacity to govern;
its policies in the main have been
constructive and progressive, and
have had my hearty support as vot-
err and citizen. AS a Republican,
therefore, / shall seek the support of
my fellow-citizens.
ITO justify party success the par
Ety through it's policies and its legis-
lation, actual or proposed, should
reflect the will of the majority and
seek to promote the general good.
1T cannot do this without taking ac-
count from time to time of the
changed conditions which affect the
social and, economic welfare and
which create the demand for rene
dial legislation.
Sweeping changes in the law,
which would seriously disturb the
legitimate business of the country,
should be guarded against. On the
other hand. neither special interests
nor a spirit of ultra conservatism
should be permitted to stand in the
way of progress or prevent relief
from burdensome conditions.
"The pledges of the last National
Republican Platform, as understood
by the people, were not fulfilled in
the Payne Tariff Law. The measure
OF protection afforded by this law is
In many instances believed to be
greater than the difference between
the cost of production here and
abroad plus a fair return for CAPT.
tai invested. To the extent that it
Is greater there should be a speedy
reduction. The tariff must not be
made the means of enriching special
interests to the detriment of the peo-
pie at large.
Tariff legislation based on the
recommendations of a permanent
non-partisan tariff. commission and
affecting IL or more schedules at
a time according. to just needs, it
seems to me, is the best method of
tariff revision and reform.
II thoroughly believe in the prin-
ciple of the physical valuation OF the
property of railroads and other COM
mon carriers as a basis for both the
fixing of reasonable rates and for the
purposes Of Just assessment and tax
alton.
THE necessity exists for thorough
federal control and regulation of all
trusts and corporations engaged in
interstate business.
Recent national legislation to-
Igether with the decisions of the SUI
preme Court in the Standard Oil and
Tobacco Trust cases are %reassuring,
and yet much remains to be done to
guarantee the safety of the public
against the abuses of corporate pow
er and the unlawful combinations
and agreements which in%juriously
affect trade and transportation.
TO this end also the principle
of the criminal liability of corporate
officials should be fully recognized
and enforced.
Il believe that opportunity for a
fair hearing on its merits should be
given every act or measure in good
faith proposed in Congress, and am
trary power upon the part of the
opposed to the exercise of that arbi-
presiding officer which would pre-
vent such hearing.
II am in favor of the direct cleo
ton OF United States senators by the
people instead of by the legislatures
of the several States: the Constitu-
ton of the United States should be
SO amended as to permit this to be
done.
The rights OF the States to regu-