The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-09-13
The Republican Platform.
Democratic County Ticket


Resolved, That as republicans of the state OF
SouthDakota, in Our first convention assembled,
We reafirm the principles enumerated in the
platform by the national convention assembled
In Chicago In June, 1883, and we most heartily
endorse the administrations OF President Har-
rison and Gov. Mellette. We hail vita IN,
fei:ned pleasure the privileges of statehood
soonrbe ours, and We congratulate the rcpub-
Iicen party in that they hold to the principles
in which all indust lies can lind tue protection
and in which all citizens without regard to ma
tionality, can r.harlnonize, and We congratulate
our people ..tnat through the power of the e
principles they now have their ts!hts OF home.
public lands restored to them. We Iavo" those
laws which give full remuneration to ]aborS
and secures to capital its rights.
We recognize agriculture, mining ana MANU-
featuring as the paramount m"terlnl lntcteSt
OF our state, and We deprecate any laws which
which seperatc these from the commercial and
Industrial interests OF or people, as we are de
pendent upon the harmony OF all these great III
terests for our success. We therefore declare it to
be the duty, as ii should he the pleasure, OF all
men placed in Office by the people to oppose un-
just. encoachmenu OF corpora .ions or trusts up
on the rights OF any OF our citizens, and to SO
administer the government in all its branches
rs will conduce the welfare and advantage o. all
our people. ...
We view with pride our educational facili, les.
tho -four ishins condition OF our public schools,
colleges and universe lies, and We de,hand that
GU: School lands shall be jealousy guarded.
We honor our old soldiers and favor liberal
pensions TO all those who hold an honol"ble
discharge. We also favor wise ana liberal pro-
Visions Tor the care and maintenance Of I'LL who
are needy and disabled.
We most heartily sympa,hi2e with the Irish
people in their desire for home rule.
We HEARTILY favor the American system ot
protection by such properly regulated import
duties upon foreign products as Will Stimulate
every industry, and fully protect oar vis' ;tr!ny
OF workmen againS. tue UNFAIR compete
ton OF the criminal and pauper la9ore!s OF the
We most heartily welcome to our fellowship
the people who have come to us rom Iorel*'i
lands to find a home in this, the country OF
their adoption, intending to rehGer duclesrect'
to its laws; we favor the enactment OF Slcii
laws as will protect the citizen in the Tree c%er-
else of his right Of Suffrage, and will cm>Gte fair
and honest elections, equal and Just 'a"''tIon
of property.
Recognizing the pcrnic;ors influence Of the
traffic Of Intoxicating iit,uOi"- u"nn every inter
est of our commonwealth, We favor III. IoI;il
and state prohibition of such traffic: and til"
adoption OF The article of our cons, tuition re
la,ins thereto and the enforcement; Of sIr!l laws
as will make the same effective.
The great agricultural interests OF Dak"t;
demands that they should be protected. TO-.
tered and guarded Wi,i Jealous care. and such
laws enacted as will insdre curi,"bln rates g!
transportation. allowing no unjust ,!.-rr!H!H.s-
ton against sections OF iA'iE-Grhi>, but Nc 1T
VOr the Improvement OF Che GrpAt waterways e:
the northwest SO Us to being close competition
n Lor nss ' enrr wni.h '[ wii riv We .v M.y WYNN yar}Hri = " "' ire.
market forthis ptoducc aud which viii no;
leave him az the mercy oi amy elevator ard
railroad combine.
We ADVISE and urge prompt and liberal at
ton on the part of the Stulcal!h nation TOWARDS
the establishment Of :. competent system vi if.
%rigation Of such porto Is Of our state u: Would
be benefited thereby.
We favor The establishment OF :; bureau o.
labor and statistic; til:tu We lh"y nave "r
curate Information in regard to thc t'iicHtipM
al, moral and financial condition and needs "
the laborin2 masses. We also favor the prn.I
bition by law OF the employment OF cil!li:cl
under IL years OF age i'll mines, shops and fac
tories.
We favor the election OF railroad mi >sicN
ers and giving them ample authority by stat
ute for the r..otectiono of he people against c%
orbitant rates and unjust discrimination, ant
we favor such Il system Of rail Dad inspectiol
and supervision as will prOmote the cOnven
ence and safety OF the people.
We view with alarm the dangerous encroac'
ment OF the! numerOuS trusts forming all Owe
our land, and demand the enactment OF stril
gent laws, state and national, dccla ii,g til
formation OF all trusts and combinations 10
thu purpose OF controlling o. enhancing til
price OF any of the necessities OF life unlawrl
and contrary to public policy, and providil
for suppression and punishment OF all parti'
implicated therein.