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

Resolved, That as republicans of the state o
South Dakota, in Our first convention assembled
Nereafirm the principles enumerated in tn,
platform by tie national convention assemble,
In Chicago In June, 1883, and we most hearth,
snaoFss e6 6ae aS%in! MeHst,et % Of p hsiI wiI, liar Lar
fei:ned pleasure the privileges of statehood
soourbe ours, and We congratulate the repub
lcsn party in that they hold to the principles
in which al. indust lies can finG 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 {
principles they now have their lights OF home.
stead, presumption and timber claim in oul
public lands restored to them. We iavor tho.e
1aws which give full remuneration TO labor,
and secures to capital it's rights.
We recognize agriculture, mining and manu-.
facGuring as the paramount m"te'ial intc:cst
OF our state, and We deprecate any laws which
which seperate these. from the commercial and
industrial interests OF orr people, as we are de.
pendent upon the hatmony OF all these great III
~terests forour success. We therefore declare it tc
be the duty, as ii should be the pleasure, of III
men placed in Office by the people to oppose ul
just encoachmenu OF corporations or trusts up
administer the government in all it's branches
rs will conduce the welfare and advantage o. Ill
our people.
We view With pride our educational iacili les
tho ftour1sEinS condition OF our public schools
colleges and universe lies, and We demand tina,
gu: school lands shall be jealousy guarded.
We honor our old soldiers and FAVOR liberia
pensions 70 all those who hold an honorable
discharge. We also favor wise ana liberal pro
Visions for the care and maintenance of all VIII,
are needy and disabled
We most heartily sympathize with the lrjsl
people i'll their desire for home rule.
We heartily favor the American system o
protection by such properly regulated ilnrur'
duties upon foreign products as Will stimuIat,
every industry, and fully protect our vas, army
OF workmen againSv toe Unfair c0mDeli
ton OF tie criminal and pauper laoorels Of tn,
We most heartily welcome to our FELLOWSHIP,
the people who have come to us from lorci%!
their adoption, intending TO render duclespccts
to its laws; we favor the enactment OF sucll
laws as will protect the citizen in The Iree cxer-
ara honest elections, equal ana i,lst taxation.
OF property.
Recognizing the pernicious influence of the
frame OF Intoxicating LIQUORS uIOn every inter
est OF our COMMONWEALTH, We favor iui ional
ana state prohibition of such traffic. and the
latinS thereto, and the enforcement Of s,c.I laws |
rs VIII make the same effective.
demands that They should be protected, fus.
cred and guarded Wi,il jealous care. and such
rvs e',acted as will insdre e4rit:ble rates Of ,
ansportation. allowing no unjust ,!i-cvilniE.s- '
ion against sections OF individuals. but Wr ii {
Or the Improvement OF Che great Waterways O!
he northwest so as to being close conNnctition [
Y the carrying trade. We VIII Guvoi !. WAVE
nonss lazy which viii give every Yarncr. u lrce
leave INN Az che MeTss on ~ NM WV" eSsyn NV MOI
railroad com0ine. ~
We ADVISE and urge prompt and liberal ac-
ton on the part OF the state AND nation tow:uts
tne establishment OF = competent system OF ir-
rlgatlon OF such porto Is Of our state rs would
be benefited thereby.
We favor the establishment OF a bureau of
labor and statistic, that We lDp, huy, no.
curate niorma ion in regard to the tGrcutiun-
al, moral and financial condition and needs OF
the laboring masses. We also favor the prom
bition by law OF the employment OF children
under IL years of age in mines, shops and i.r
tories.
We favor The election of railroad commission
ers and giving them ample authority bv stat
ute for the Protection of ,ile people against ey
orbltant rates and unjus, discrimination nn(
we favor SUCH a system, OF rail Dad INSPECTION
and supervision as will promote the convelli
ence and safety OF the people.
We view with alarn the dangerous encroacl
ment OF the:numerOuS trusts forming all over
our land, and demand the enactment OF Strili
gent laws, state and NATIONAL, dccla, il. thC
formation OF all trusts and combinations 70,
th3 purpose OF controlling o. enhancing tn,
price OF any of the necessities OF life unluwsu
and contrary to public policy, and providil.
Tor suppression and punishment Of all parties
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