Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-31
REPUBLICANS MEET
At SIOUX FALLS.

L. -
Adopt Platform and Urge Party
to Get Together for Future
Success.
Sioux Falls, s. D.. July 2S-At a mass
/ meeting of South Dakota republicans
held here last Friday and Saturday, the
following platform was adopted:
Pursuant to state call, we, the repub-
hcans Of South Dakota in mass meeting
assembled do represent and declare that
our party was born Of an aspiration Tor
liberty; that It was baptised In blood ana
eacrtnced for human rights; that while
dissension amongst our nation leaders has
caused the party to be temporarily en-
barrassed In the nation; that neverthe-
less In crises the republican party has all
ways proven to be the most dependable
refuge for equity and progress; and be-
neving that the welfare OF our state and
nation demands that the republican party
pc Entrusted with the reins of government
n n order that the people may enjoy the
FULLEST measure OF prosperity and happi-
ness-Be It resolved therefor, that we an
nounce the following principles funda-
mental to conservative progress in the
state government:
That public service and good will be the
Underlying motives In enactment, OF all
3 II
That equal right to vote shall be Extend
% all citizens who obey the laws
That we believe under popular form OF
| government that 1t is essential that the
favor national restriction and control Of
lmportation, production and distribution
Of any kind Of alcohol.
That the spirit of the primary law is
the preservation OF the rule of the lpeo-
PIE. and the preservation Of this republic
| We therefore favor q national primary
election law to establish a legal uniform
Bass feG as as be
people to proceed intelligently in political
organisation, and that the people may be
ecnooled upon one national issue at q
time; ana that the same may be homo
generously focused upon the same form Of
primary ballot. on the same slate through
Out the a states 30 that the average citizen
may at glance. see, understand and vote
hi5S choice OF principle and standard bear
ers. The election laws being the Begin
nlng OF the organisation of the state gov
ernment and have to do with the form of
ballot, we declare the theory advocated
by President woodrow Wilson Of short
ballot. which tends to one man power,
back to monarchy in government under
our present executive form of constitu-
tionai power: We regard principles, to.be
"a omitted of more Importance than the
length OF the ballot.
Following the completion of our cleo
ton laws to establish legal, intelligent
representative and popular party govern
mens, ana TO- @. clean up the official spoil
amendmant of our state constitution to
establish equitable taxation.
That the adoption of a practical COM
prehensive state educational law to cen.
tralize economic and gain a higher eff.
cheney In our public school system Is APP
parent-yet we do not favor parsimontoua
but that such wages shall be
state the best talent in the pedagogfc field
That we believe that the most good can
be accomplished in the evolution in state
service through practical laws to afford
greater individual opportunity and ma
teriai Development without attacking any
WSa tbe y
is proper record subject for discussion
we believe that nothing whatever is to be
gained by creating unwarranted prejudice
against any individual or property inter
est, whether such person Is q private citi-
zen or public officer orsWhether such prop.
erty interest is farmers elevator q
creamery company, a bank or a railroad
company. Individual or corporate prop.
erty rights are mattrs entirely for the
law and the courts to deal with, as we
build, by law, In state government
We condemn the present democratic adj.
| mtnistration In Its proposed tariff measure
as discriminating against the agricultural
interests of the west.
II In national convention we favor basine
the representation on the republican vote
Of each state rather than on the popula-
u3n. Ss85g
We believe that the record made by the
/ republicanAparty past and present is broad
enough for every republican in the state
e. sta1Ns upon, therefor we invite every
nle republican, to Join in the conflict
.gainst the common enemy, and we pledge
ourselves to support the republican noni-
nees OF the next primary election.
/ On these principles DO we commence
snd pledge the better organization Of the
snpublican party In South Dakota We
appeal to the general electorate OF this
| state regardless Of former party affilia-
! tions, to enroll AZ republicans. for in unity
| there II strength, and aid us In securing
| the representation from each county ia
| the first representative legal party pro.
posal meeting at the state capital at Pierre
In January. next: and that meeting il
hereby called for Huron, September 10
1913 to report progress on enrolment and
| representation.
We recommend that d committee com.
posed sof one member from each county
i5be selected to promote and protect the
/ principles of the republican party In this
/ etate AZ outlined In these resolutions that
such commit teemen I be selected by the
persons present from each county, thai
| where there are counties not represented
the committee 80 SELECTED shall select com.
i mttteemen to represent such counties un.
Represented. That such committee I'M.
1 Mediately meet and organize by the cleo.
/ ton OF 81 chairman and secretary upor
the adjournment Of this convention.