The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-07-13
DILLON ANNOUNCES
CAMPAIGN PLATFORM
tNNpuN MAN IN RACE FOR
GD%GMESs. ADVOCATES
Ilnt i.NiitAl REVISION OF
T4iE IAItiiI.

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YanEton, makes TIE "fG.icwi.s do 81
ration OF principles ~ MAILING ne
formal announcement OF lis caati-
dacy for congress:
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subject TO tie viii OF the republican
electorate at the next primary.
The national and state lepub!i-
can platforms and the five National
Progressive Republican league prin-
ciples Nave my approval.
II favor Il general national moor
polation act that viii permit colpo-
rations engaged in interstate corr
mercc 10 incorporate under l1e ma
tional laws and compel the stat" cor
poration so engaged to obtain Il
government license. in olGer that all
corporations doing interstate con-
merce may be subject TO govern
mcnt regulation and inspection.
'Ihe Payne-tldrich tariff law fails
to make good the party S pledge,
which meant a lowering and not a
raising OF duties; il should be speed
lily %oNerhauied. Each schedule OF
the taritl should be separately con
.sidered upon its merits and freed
from all special interest dicta;ion
Trust made products need no pro
lection.
The employees in all departments
OF the government who are useless
ice should be discharged. Efficiency
and not political pull should cor
troll the employment. Unnecessary
and ~eXtravagant expenditures of the
public funds SHOULD De stopped
Strict economy should be the rule
in every department.
so subsidy should he granted By
the government. The s~oVernmen'
should conserve its timber, its min
eral and its coal lands and waite
tights an3 lease the same upon sucl
tens and conditions as will be tbs
most advantageous to the nation an,
the people.
"The judiciary should not b'
above honest criticism. The courts
delays and The 1ecknicalities OF TIN
law should be checked. The en-
c~roachment of the Judiciary upon tn
legislative department of the govern
ment should be prohibited.
} "A national bureau Of healt
should be established to provide il
formation for the prevention of DIS
case and for the o~onselTati@N OF t.
! health and lives CT cur people,
II favor a national income FAX al
E a penny postage.
, The primary bill submitted TO -
people by the last legislature, Will
containing some detects, is an in
|provemcnt upon TIE ola law, beeaus
il seeks to pace principles abov
candidates.
The paramount issue is The plat
j ing of political morality in the leg
islatiye department OF governmeT
and the overthrowing OF polltiet
: demagogy. The presiding office
: should not be allowed TO pack tn
! committees, @ should tie men
> beers trade or dicber in lesislatiN
: matters. The lawmaking pcwe
must not become the jobbins depar
ment of the government.
u My candidacy is not inspired \
y the bosses: I shall stand within til
spirit OF the primary law, withol
combinations of ontanglemeRts. an
: solicit the support OF all Republican
: for a creed that places ~pIinaiplt
above men, human right above prol
II erty right, for a harmony that wi
eliminate those WHO barter for u
spoils Of office. for faithful service
VI all classes aud for a humanity broa
+. enough to uplift the Whole citize'
! ship of our land"