Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-18
Glass Announces His
Candidacy for Congress
To the Voters Of the Second Con-
sressiona. District Of the State Of
South Dakota:


where direct primaries obtain for
the nomination of all elective officers
by direct vote of the people, that it
is mandatory on the part of the candi-
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the people direct, to state his post
ton fully, fairly, and impartially.up-
Oh such questions as are involved in
his candidacy.
Complying with such mandate
now state my position upon certain
questions, policies, and principles,
which the voters of the Second Con-
gressional District are discussing and
in which they are Interested ~
For South Dakota:
| favor @as
A perfect and complete system OF
popular government.
More safe and sane business legis-
latlon
The selection of Post Masters by
direct vote of the people under pro-
per primary regulations.
The election of all officials by the
people not prohibited by the consti-
tuition, and the appointment of State
Officials under Civil Service regula.
tons on merit basis.
Maintaining the Initiative and Re
ferendum in this State and adding
thereto the Recall, and if necessary
amending the Constitution for that
purpose.
Eliminating from South Dakota
politics all railroad and corporate in
tiuence.
Placing the South Dakota Judiciary
beyond the clutches of party bosses
by making the Judiciary non-partisan
and subject to honest criticism and
the Recall.
Abolition of the Assumption of
Risk" and the Fellow Servant" doc
trine of the Courts in personal injury
cases.
Extension Of Jurisdiction of the
Railroad Commission to all Public
Utilities Corporations.
A Central Beard of Control for all
State Institutions, with all subordiu.
ate employees in the institutions un--
der civil service regulations.
Commission form of government
for Municipalities.
More liberal laws in the interest
of the Farmers Cooperative Com
panies.
The adoption of the Richards Pri-
mary Bill.
A greater South Dakota economi-
cally administered.
In General
I favor
The election of United States Sen
ators by direct vote of the people.
Direct primaries for the nomination
of all elective officers.
Direct election of delegates to Ma
tional Conventions with opportunity
for the voter to express his choice
for President and Vice President.
A thorough going Corrupt Practice
Act.
The immediate taking of such
steps by Congress as will result in
the adoption Of an amendment to
the constitution of the United States
providing for the Initiative, the Re-
ferendum and the Recall in relation
to federal legislation and officials.
A graduated income tax on all in
comes of 100000 and over.
The destruction of the Money Mon
opoly, and all other Monopolies, and
opposition to the Aldrich Central
Bank Monetary Plan.
Strict enforcement of the Sherman
law against all Monopo-
lies doing an interstate business in
restraint Of trade and against the of.
ficials thereof by Indictment.
Authorizing the Inter State Com
iHeTce commission to ascertain the |
physical value of all railroads doing
an inter state business.
Amendments to State and Federal |
laws permitting the ex-
change Of railway transportation for
advertising in the newspapers at |
regular advertising rates. @#
A National Incorporation Act for
all corporations doing an inter state
business, such corporations at all /
times subject to government regula- I
tons and inspection.
Conservation of Coal, Waterpowers,
Gas, Oil, Timber and other Natural
resources belonging to the people.
The immediate placing on the FEE
list of all trust controlled prodacts
and general tariff revision down
waTd-keeping in view always the
protective principle. The Farmers
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