The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-31
Territorial Republican Platform.

lie republicans OF North and South
Dakota in convention assembled, hereby
publish and declare:
First-That the present democratic nd.
ministration at Washington, emulatine
the present Tory administration in the
government of ireland. las maintained
and exercised tyranny over this terri
tory unjustifled, unwarranted and SUBJ
servient of the privileges Of the founders
of the republic in denying us admission
into the Union Of states tor the sole and
only reason that a majority Of our people
differ with tho administration upon the
political issues of the day.
Second-That we arraign the present
governor Of this territory for prostituting
his high Office TO personal aud alnbi-
tious ends and purposes; that he main.
tains perfect indifference to the wants
ofthe people whom he rules; that he en-.
courages large and unwise appropria.
tons; that he threatens to veto measures
unless the legislature shall he subser-
Went to his will; that his appointees, IN
many cases, are men WHO have no quail
fications for Office, but are his personal
retainers. supported at the public ex-
pense.
Third-That We hail with joy and
pride tile action of the late national re-
publican convcn tion, and recognize in
Gen. Harrison patriotic soldier, a wise
and safe statesman and the early and
earnest friend Of Dakota; and recognize
the Hon. Levi p. Morton as an eminent
statesman and pl,ilanthropist. true
and tried republican.
Fourtll-That by every precedent es.
taDlished in the history of the admission
Of new states into the Union, by the
rights guaranteed under the constitution
and the laws of the United States, it is
the duty of congress to admit North Da-
kota and South Dakota into the sister,
hood Of states. and the refusal by the de.
mocratic house to 80 admit is violation
of the duties and'obligations of its men,
bers, and we hereby reiterate our un.
altcrable opposition to admission us a
whole.
Fifth-That we, as delegates in this
convention, will support no man for
Office whose position upon the question
of division and admission is in the least
equivocal or uncertain.
l Siyth--'clof f1,o .vrnat
terests Of Dakota demand that they
should be protected, fostercd and guard.
ed with jealous care, and such laws ell
acted as will secure equitable rates of
transportation, allowing no discrimina-
ton against sections or individuals; that
We favor the improvement of tho great
water ways of the Northwest, SO rs to
bring close competition in the Carrying
trade; we flvora warehouse law which
will give every farmer q better market,
and which will not leave him at the
mercy of amy elevator, mill or railroad
combination; that no trust should be
fostcred or allowed, nor monopolics
created which lave a tendency to initiate
prices.
Sevcnth-We declare ourselves il,
favor of thorough revision of the
revenue laws of Dakota, whereby all pro.
pcrty shall be equally taxed and taxed
TO its owner. We declare in favor of a
usury law which will he effective and
which will not encourage reckless and
extravagant speculation, but which will
provide sufficient money at n reasonable
rate Of interest for all honest and .cgiti.
mate pursuits.
Eigl,tll--That we welcome, with the
open hand of fellowship and friendship
the people who have come from foreign
lands to better their fortune and find /.
permanent home in this, tho country o.
their adoption, intending to render due
obedience and respect TO its laws.
Nlntl,-That we favor revision of tile
tariff and reduction of the same upo,
such articles MS it can be made upoi
without sacrificing the interests o
American labor, and that all necessaric.
of life upon which tile tariff is Il tax
should be admitted at the lowest possible
duty consistent with the preservation o.
American industries. We charge the
national democratic party with being the
enemy Of Northern soil and Northern
labor, and arraign it for the tliscrimina
ton and sectional provisions of the Mills
bill, by which, Northern productions arc
deprived of protection, while those OF
the South, the late confedcracy, which
declared explicitly against any tariff fol
protection, are protected by high tariff,
which is, in many cases, nothing moro
nor less than tax.
Tentll-Tl,at we condemn the present
democratic administration for its per-
sistcnt and continued hostility to tho ex-
Union soldiers in vetoing pension bills
upon the most frivolous pretext, without
reference to the justice of the claim or
the merit Of the applicant, thereby
carrying out the theory of the present
executive that the almsllouse is the pro-
per refuge of our brave veterans, as de-
monstrated by his willingness that the
man who stood as his substitute should
be permitted TO die there; that the for
eign service Of the United States should
not become the asylum for cx-Confeder-
ate soldiers, as the reward Of treason, for
opportunity given them to demonstrate
the victory OF the Union over rebellion
to be more apparent than real, but that
such representation belongs to the
Union veteran, other things being equal.
MISUNDERSTANDING the lead of our
national platform as enunciated at Chi
cago, and of the will Of the people of this
territory as expressed in majority Of
the counties upon the question of local
option. We heartily endorse all just inca
sures for the Punishment Of the saloon
from our borders.
| Last Sabbath, after the sermon, Rector
Appleby dealt out Il severe blow to our
people and his parish generally Oh an
nouncing that OH or about November
first lie would have to sever his connec-
ton with this parish, having received an
appointment from the Bislhop to make