The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-07
BYRNE WILL RUN
FOR RCOvERNORSH|P;;
TALKS ON ISSUES
Not a Factionalist But
Has His Plat
form
HE IS PROGRESSIVE
Further He Declares the Body
OF Republicans in State
Are Progressive
HE IS PROGRESSIVE

Pierre, S. D.-Whle in this city
Lieutenant Governor f. Nj Syrne of
faulkton was asked in regard to his
candidacy for the republican nomina-
tion at the primaries next June and
for something in line as to what his
beliefs are as 10 the issues OF the
campaign, and said
II am meeting with all the en-
couragement and support | coul ask
for. ! have been making a sort of
preliminary survey of the field and
ann Well satisfied with the situation
and ann confident shall be nominate
ed "
When asked for a statement of his
views on public questions Mr.. Byrne
said he did rot care to give formal
statement now. as it is his intention,
within a short time, to issue decla-
ration OF mis- views on what he con-
siders the principal issues of the
campaign. In the course of a some
what extended conversation. howev-
er he did express himself on some
matters OF public Interest substan
TALLY as follows:
The big question of the day is
the control OF the great corporations
the giant in lustrial combinations
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TO The public, in justice to ali alike.
The Railroad Problem.
The railroads are great CONNER
cial highways and must be so recog-
nized: they must be kept open TO al
alike without discrimination: rates
and fares charged must be absolutely
uniform to all alike, for similar SER
vice, regardless of the size of the
transaction-the small patron must
be treated Just the same as the large.
Then. rates and charges must be
fair and reasonable, such as will pay
operating expenses and a fair return
or the value of the property, and
only that. To this end TIE public
must know the value of the property
used. The physical valuation Of
railroad property obtained in this
state must be kept up to date as q.
constant basis for controlling rates
Then too. we must insist on sim
pie. clear uniform system of book
keeping, accounting and reporting,
that the amount OF the income and
expenditures may be readily seen
With this knowledge the value
OF the property anl the amount Of
the income and eXpenditure-ral es
may be fixed accurately Oh a basis
that is fair to the Companies. and
the public alike The public is will
ing to nay fair rates. but will not
permanently submit to eNorbitant
rates. This is a matter of very gen
eral interest because ii affects ev-
eryone: the price OF practically ev-
elNthing We buy or sell or own or
want is affected by transportation
charges; the amount paid for trans
portation is enormous; the public is
entitled to know. and shall know.
whether such charges are fair and
reasonable. and the question will not
be settled until il is settled on this
basis. 1t may be a long, har! fight
but way shall be found. Some late
court decisions seem TO make it diff
cult: but if past methods have been
technically wrong. this will be cor
rected and the effective way found.
The public will shall finally prevail.
These statements are meant to apply
tC express charges also.
Government Should BE Responsive.
Our state government should be
i representative of and iii close SYM
pathy with public sentiment, and it
should be made as easy as possible
for public sentiment TO find express
sion in the selection and rejection of
men and measures. through Il per
fected primary election law. the ini-
tiative and referendum, anS, the re
call. The people should elect United
States senators by direct vote.
Our revenue laws need improve.
ment in some particulars More ef.
fective ways of getting all property
list for taxation are needed, to the
end that the burden may be distri
buted more equally. ] am in favor
Of laws, and a constitutional amend
ment il necessary, providing fo
more effective and equitable taxation
Of express companies and similar