The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-01-18
RICHARDS OUT FOR
SENATE BUT IS
WITHOUT PLATFORM
Says He Will Let Party
Declare the Prin-
ciples
HAS NOVEL SCHEME
Would Establish Communal
System In Order to Es-
cape the Monopolles
HAS NOVEL SCHE ME

Il Ceuterville, 5 D. Richard Olsen
Rcnortls, of Huron, al public
meeting held here announced him
self Il progressive candidate for
United States Senator. in the repuh-
ican primaries 10 be held next June.
The formal announcement is the
result OF requests from The progress
siye republicans of both factions. In
making the announcement he said
n submit my candidacy ON l,>
merits as u progressive to keep the
integrity ol the movement intact.
and shall not attempt 10 make q
personal canvas or organize the Far
I yelcctolate into personal clubs.
=" will not pronu gate amy plat
form o. platrudes 10 stand on the
party platform adopted next July OF
resign the nomination.
4 fully recognize that this is a
government by parties and majori'
tics. When the part. by majority
vote decides what TO stand tor,
become the servant OF the party
principles as its represen: :ative. re
gavdlcss of personal opinion.
In true representative popular
government public officer OF ne
csssi1y must reflect the opinion OF
the majority OF his constituency rath.
cr than his own. or NC unconscious
ly establish a Bureaucracy OF indl
vidua]s with personal deyine right to
Iulc.
Would Emmlntc England.
The legislative PreFcntatiFes il
old nonarchial England frequently
appeal TO the country for popular
instruction on public policies. Is j
not time that this Republic. boast
my of its free institutions. should
likewise practice representative pop
ulaY government in place OF otiloia
lown' legislation?
Our government begins in tn
primaries; therefore aopreciat
,iiat in order to have representativ
popniar government in mis- Eepub
lie of foity-seveD states, we mus
first enact an effective orsanizatio
law, d primary law. Or party law
10 Furnish an Intelligent conserve
tive method as legal form throug
which to grind out the pr nciples TO
public policies 10y popular vote ina
We may give expression and dilectio
to our legislative representatives a
the wishes OF the majority crysla
ize in the primaries.
=! ann. therefore, in favor OF til
adoption OF the proposed primar
law now before the people for el
actment as direct legislation in tn
state-to actually carry out. throns
political parties the idea OF Yepu
sentative popular government.
II view The United States sena
as at the right hand of power
ihs government. As candida
for seat i'm that body. it is b
fair that should giyepubliceXpre
sion OF my views upon the fundime
la laws and problems OF pub
policies confronting this Republic.
II believe that the federal co
stitut.on, as ii now. stands. if co
sistently and properly interprets
gives us ample power to accompil
all necessary legislation without a
ditiona federal extensions. as 9
yocated by some. 1t may. howeV
he necessary to amend our own sti
constitution in a few minor respe
10 the end that we may bring abt
desired results.
No Faith in sherman Law.
AS to federal legislation relat
to trusts. | regard any attempt
restore competition by amel
ments to the Sherman Act tut
There are higher laws than st
laws which govern economics, as
human nature. We cannot com
people in this free country TO &C
pete by Jaw if they do not want
u am decidedly against deles
ing the right TO issue cure
(uoney) into private hands as
posed under the National Rese
Association, subterfuge named
a Central Bank known as the
drich plan. by which watered sto