The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-06-18

mentality of subservant political
bosses, both the republican and demo-
Gratis as today constituted, for the pur-
pose of nominating q candidate for
president in the year 1916 who shall be
in sympathy with and s~ubservient to
such interests, do now resolve and de-
clare that we most heartily endorse
and commend to the careful considera,
ton of the voters of our state, the
declaration of principles promulgated
by the national Progressive party and
known as their contract with the peo,
Pile
we condemn the vacillating course
of the democratic party in trust legis-
lation and for it's reckless extrava,
gance in national appropriations,
which will largely exceed national rev.
enues. Notwithstanding the heavy tax
on corporations and incomes.
Resolved, That special attention be
further called to the section of the ma
tional Progressive platform on the
tariff question, and we condemn the
neglect of the democratic law, of the
interests of the farmer, whose success
is the fundamental basis of the pros,
perity of all other interests.
Resolved, That we pledge u sup
mont 70 thn tnnly Of nnn,IrinT nnnrnl
suffrage to men and women alike.
1--WE further favor the adoption by
congress of the Sheppard Hobson reso-
luton, providing for the submission of
an amendment to the federal constitu,
ton prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liquors.
1--WE are unalterably opposed to the
further extension of franchise to for
eigners entering the United States who
are unable to read and write.
Believing that the sovereign voter
is entitled to know the utterance and
vote of his senator and representative,
we demonstrate against and condemn
the practice of holding executive SEES
sions of the United States senate, save
when dealing with international ques,
tons.
Resolved, That we favor govern
ment ownership of telegraph and tele-
phone lines, and the reclamation of all
national controlled by mon
opoly.
Resolved, That we favor the elimin-
alton of the personal spoils system in
the appointment of state and federal
officers, and in its stead we recommend
the adoption of a non-partisan merit
system.
Resolved, That we favor a uniform
series of text books for our public
schools, which shall be furnished by
the state at actual cost.
Whereas, By recent amendment of
national constitution, the people
are permitted by direct vote, thereby
the barrier which has stood
in the way of a%bolishing our cumber-
some, inefficient and expensive state
therefore, we favor one
body instead of two such
and that such legislative body
be clothed with all the powers and pre-
negatives of our present Legislature; all
acts of which shall be subject to the
initiative and referendum.
"Our present system of taxation is
and ineQuitable. We favor a
revision of the laws of the state to per-
NIT of more just and equitable taxa
ton.
1--WE further favor the enactment of
a compulsory insurance law, covering
insurance law whereby the state shall
may be protected against loss, caused
by the failure of any bank within the
state.
1--WE favor the enactment of a state
insurance law whereby the state shall
under proper regulations insure it's citi-
at cost"