Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-05-24

er presidential campaign, confidently be-
lievirg that the discussions to be had this
year will inform the people Of the treat
ment the territory has received at the
hands Of the Democracy. and hasten the
recognition Of our political rights,
Resolved, That the most vital questi' ms
to the people of Dakota at this time are
those of boundaries and statehood, and
we arraign the Democratic party for the
political crime Of denying to Americans,
rich in all the elements Of enlightened
civilization, the most cherished rights Of
citizenship, and for the equally grave Of
fense of trying to dictate the policy in
territory embracing 100000 square miles
of land against oft repeated and earnest
requests for division of the same, ratified
by majority vote of the people. Having
experienced the evils of an diversified ter
ritory in the increased cost Of administra-
tion and tendency to ring rule by reason
of ths inability of the people to partici-
pate in representative assemblies, We de-
mand and will continue to resist all at
tempts to make these evils the perpetual
heritage of posterity. That as our only
adequate Protection We demand the diyis-
ion of Dakota east and west on the line OF
the 7th standard parallel and the immedI-
ate admission Of the two parts into the
| Union as the states Of South and North
Dakota as right by virtue Of the wealth,
population and resources Of each. That
we heartily endorse the action of the Re-
publican senators IN Congress IN the pas
sage of the bill for division and state
| hood, and we assure our friends in the
house of representatives that their efforts
IN our behalf are warmly appreciated.
! Be 1t.
| Resolved, That while tariff revision is
from year to year necessary, there Is no
relief afforded in the Democratic meas
ures now before Congress. which under
| the pretense of reform are intrinsically
political and sectional in their nature, We
believe that reasonable protective tariff
| is for the best interests of the country and
| Of the people, and such tariff should pro-
| tect American labor and American indus
tries vet in their infancy: that protection
TO the agricultural interests and aJor de-
serves consideration in an equal degree
with protection TO manufacturing inter
ests; that as far as consistent with protec-
ton TO American labor and American in
dustries the tariff should be confined to
the luxuries of life against the necessar-
| les; that a revision Of the tariff should be
| in the hands of its friends and not in the
hands Of it's enemies.
| Gratified at the patriotism Of the nation
which enabled the Republican party to
achieve its great objects. we acknowledge
| that there yet remains much noble work Of
citizenship to be accomplished. There
are relics of barbarism only partially
eadicated, still contesting their right OF
supremacy, and among then are poligamN
and intemperance.
Resolved, That we denounce the doc
trines Of civil service reform as praoticed
b. ne present administration in this ter
ritory as fraud, delusion and snare,
and We view with disgust the action Of an
executive, with powers unlimited as q
despot, indicating and controlling the
action Of caucuses and conventions.