The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-09-20
ME ReuublIean Platform.

Resolved, That as republicans of the state Of
South Dakota, in our first conventions assembled,
platform by the national convention assembled
In Chicago in june, 1888, and we most heartily
endorse the administrations 81 President lent Har-
feiened pleasure the privileges of statehood
soon be ours, and we congratulate the repub-
lican party in that they hold to the principles
in which all industries can find true protection
and in which all citizens without regard to ma
%tionality, can harmonic, and we congratulate
our people THAT through the power OF the e
principles they now have their rights OF home
stead, presumption and timber claim in our
public lands restored 10 them. We favor those
and secures to capital its rights.
We recognize agriculture, mining and manu-.
featuring as the paramount material interest
Of our state, and 151 We ds apr ate any my, IL s''s;o which aG6
industrial interests OF our people, as we are de-
pendent upon the harmony OF all these great in
be the duty, as il should be the pleasure, Of ali
men placed in Office by the people to oppos un-
just encoachment OF corporations or trusts up
administer the government in all its branches
as will conduce the welfare and advantage OF all
our people.
We view with pride our educational facilities,
the t1ourishing condition OF our public schools,
colleges and universities, and we demand that
our school lands shall be jealousy guarded.
pensions to all those who hold an honorable
discharge. We also favor wise and liberal pro
visions for the care and maintenance OF all who
We most heartily sympathize with the 1rist
people in their desire for home rule.
We heartily favor the American system o
protection by such properly regulated import
duties upon foreign products as will stimulate
every industry, and fully protect our vast army
81 workmen against the unfair competi
ton OF the criminal aud pauper laborels OF the
old world.
We most heartily welcome to our fellowship
the people who have come to us from fOreis1
lands f0 find II, home in this. the cOnntrV q
their adoption, intending 10 render duerespects
to its laws; we favor the enactment OF sucl
else of his right OF suffrage, and will ensure fai,
and honest elections, equal and just taxation
Recognizing the pernicious influence OF the
traffic of Intoxicating liquors upon every inter-
est of our commonwealth, we favor national
and state prohibition of such traffic, and the
adoption of the article Of our constitution re-
1ating thereto and the enforcement OF such laws
as will make the same effective.
demands that they should be protected, fos-
tered and guarded with jealous care, and such
laws e,.acted as will insure equitable rates of
tion against sections OF individuals, but we IA
vor the improvement of the great waterways OF
in int the iet carrying 81 trade az a. S We viii ilp1 iav eSm ! Warel
house law which will give every farmer a free
market forlhis produce and which will not
We advise and uyse prompt and liberal ae.
: NY p6h VI viz oufStO Cllioh cpAoAh viva A6
the establishment OF a competent system OF ir.
%rigation OF such portions OF our state as would
be benefited thereby.
We favor the establishment OF a bureau o
labor and statistics, that we may have az
curate information in regard to the education
al, moral and financial condition and needs {
the laboring masses: We also favor the prob
bition by law Of the employment Of childre
under 16 years OF age in mines, shops n ia
tories.
We favor the election OF railroad commission
ers and giving them ample authority by sta
ute for the protection Of che people against e.
orbitant rates and unjust discrimination, ar
we favor such a system Of railroad inspectic
and supervision as will promote the CONVEX
ence and safety Of the people.
We view with alarm the dangerous encroac
ment OF the:numerous trusts forming all ov
our land, and demand the enactment OF STIR
gent laws, state and national, declaring Il
the purpos e' 81 c sgaSso ana or so@ enhancine i i
price of any OF the necessities OF life unlawi
and contrary to public policy, and providil
for suppression and punishment Of all parti
implicated therein.