The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-08

Auditor-C. b. Fousek, Aurora.
Attorney General. w. Bicknell,
Day.
Land Commissioner-W. J. Toner,
Perkins.
Treasurer-Jacob Fergen, Hutchin-
son.
Secretary of State. f. Bird, Cod
dington.
superintendent of Public Instruction
VIII Chamberlain, Yankton.
Railroad Commissioner. J. Batter
ton, Roberts.
The minority democrats adjourned
without nominating.
Majority Resolutions
The resolutions adopted by the ma
jority republican faction state that the
principles enunciated by Gov. Byrne
in 1912 are supported in toto by the
faction, while nothing is said about
the progressive policies of Senator
Crawford, an omission that was said
to have been Intentional. Senator
Sterling, however, for work in refer
ence to homestead measures.
Gov. Byrne's administration is given
sweeping Endorsement. His tax COM
mission is approved and engagements
of the power of that body are called
for. The increase in taxation is touch
ed upon as a needed sequence of bet
terment in the schools and the admin.
istration is congratulated on it's an
nounced intention of preventing waste
of public moneys and the ending of
any inefficient methods that may be
discovered. Nonpartisan manage.
ment of public institutions is COM
mended as laudable and the admins
tration is praised for continuation of
this policy.
In the principles proposed the ma
jority faction indicates its favor of
nomination of presidential candidates
by party primaries. Invisible govern
ment by corporations is denounced.
Legislation to prevent lobbying in
congress is urged.
Representation In national conven-
tons based upon the party strength
in the states is called for. Protection
sufficient to keep labor employed at a
reasonable wage is assumed as dogma.
Improvement of the banking and cur
rency laws of the nation Is called for.
Defeat by democrats of the plan of
public ownership of stock in reserve
banks is attacked. Corporation of
state and nation to establish good
roads is demanded.
The resolutions call for the pur.
chase Of the express companies by the
government. Control of industrial
combinations engaged in interstate
business by an administration board
similar to the interstate commerce
commission is supported. Election of
federal judges for short periods of
time, insofar as the inferior courts are
concerned, is another demand.
Adjustment of child labor and a
minimum wage for women should be
made the subject of new laws, the
resolutions recite. Establishment of
a system of rural credits, for the aid
o: farmers. is asked for of congress. A
national blue sky law is favored. Uni
form laws IN marriage and divorce
are given approval. Improvement of
the Missouri river in South Dakota is
asked Of congress. Demand is made
that the committees candidates op-
pose C action in the senate and
house OF representatives, and that
they fight reactionaries and standpat.
ters.
The Richards primary law Is de-
clared cumbersome. expensive and un-
Ineligible. and its immediate repeal
for a direct primary measure is de-
manded. Continuation of a fight on
railroad rates is pledged. Control OF
prices charged by other public service
corporations Is called for. Abandon
ment Of contract labor systems in pub.
lie penal institutions is made a party
pledge.
Enlargement of rural schools and ex.
tension Of courses is favored. Passage
Of a law providing for insurance OF
bank deposits IL asked.
As q result Of q fight for an equal
suffrage resolution the majority body
inserted . clause favoring giving wo.
men the right to vote.
Minority Resolutions
The minority republican committee
resolutions adopted at the outset
slaps the democrat administration az
one calculated to bring back the
empty dinner pail" and points out
that the reinstatement Of that pail IL
now being manifest. the tariR act ID
condemned. Debasement Of the civil
service ~ the administrator for poll
teal purposes II attacked. Develop.
ment o. tho rivers q tie country Il
urged a consrsss, particularly the
rtvsrs * South Dakota. Tho big e.