The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-08
By the Minority Repub-
licans:

The republican party has beer es-
sentially the progressive party, the
party of constructive legislation. Ev-
cry important progressive measure
enacted into law, either in the state
or in the nation. ORIGINATED in the
republican party. in tne history of
this achievement, it has always dem
onstrated that it has been equal to
all emergencies, saving the people
from national destruction and tinan-
cial disaster. and solving every great
problem that has arisen in the course
of the counrry's rapid Development,
i'm the interest of all OF the people,
giging to every individual the largest
opportunity TO make the most of his
capacities, while restraining MIN from
encroaching upon the rights of 9TH
ers striving to accomplish the same
purpose. We believe that this great
party can be trusted in the future to
the affairs OF this great ma
ton so as to insure a retur of pros
perity and for the betterment and the
welfare of all of the people. and that
there is no other party that can drive
from power the present democratic
administration that is proving so de-
s,ructive 10 the best interests OF pro-
ducerS and wage afncrS and which,
although ii has been in power for less
than II year, is already reinstating
the empty dinner pail Of hat period
OF short commons that prevailed dur
ing that other we'll remembered DEM
ocratic era of from 1898 to 1896.
We condemn the tariff act passed
by the present democratic admins
%tration, believing it will be injurious
TO the manufacturing, industrial and
agricultural prosperity of the coun
try, that it will injure LABOR, and
that it will fail to reduce the cost OF
living as provided by the democratic
platform adopted at Baltimore, en-
cept possibly at the expense of the
agricultural region of the great
northwest.
We particularly believe that the
enactment of a currency law should
have been treated as a subject that
arises above the claim OF party pol
itics.
We condemn the policy OF the pres
cnt democratic administration in ig-
noring the civil service law by debas-
ing, by legislation and executive or
der, many of the Offices heretofore
Tiled with a regard only to merit
and efficiency, and by restoring again
to Il spoils system and the making
of political affiliations and party ser
vice only the requirements for APP
pointments to such offices.
We believe, the federal government,
should al once undertake the ragula.
ton and development OF the rivers OF
the United States, thus conserving
one of the greatest natural resourc
es for the immediate use of the pub
lie, and at the same i'm prevent
ing the great annual loss of life ant
wealth from the uncontrolled flow o.
these streams. South Dakota, bein.
possessed of extraordinary river re
sources, is especially interested in
his subject and urged the matte
upon her representatives in congress
We deplore whatever necessit,
may exist for current enormous eX
penditures for the rearing and main
tenance OF armies and nayies in thi
and other countries, and favor tn
ratification OF treaties, the intent o
which is to settle all disputes be
tween nations by diplomacy, arbitra
tion or a world court.
We favor the election of delegate
to republican national conventions il
accordance with the law of each state
and believe thai the representation
should be based upon the number o
the republican votes cast and no
upon population.
The republican party stands for
tariff based upon the principle of pro
lection, with a duty sufficient to GOV
er the difference in cost of produe
ton here and abroad.
We invite the cooperation of al
citizens who desire a state admins
tration constructive in character an
conducted in the interests of econ
omy and efficiency.
We favor legislation and libera
appropriation for the promotion G
agriculture and for the benefit c
the farmers of the state, appreciatin
hal the wealth of the state and il
prosperity depend Upon the develop
ment of its vast and rich agricrltul
al resources, which means more e
ficient production and the transpol
tation of products at less cost.
We pledge ourselves to a polio
of the strictest economy in the mar
agement OF state departments, BIT
promise sufficient appropriations I
elevate the charitable institution
equal to those of any other state, S
iHHl young HiSll anu "oiueu VIII u
induced to complete heir educatio
within own state.
We favor the enactment of a care
fully planned law that will promot
education along practical lines an
increase the benefit of the commo
public schools to the common peopl,
Believing that the protection {
human life by the state is fundamer
tai, we therefore declare in favor {