The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-13
Tho Democratic Ticket.
FIRST Days Work.

" oO0tA 0hhOSh COuVcucU ~ x1UTOu On
the 4th, and organized with the following
temporary officers: w. Il. Steele, chair
man; w. W. Goddard, E. M. O'Brien and
H. $. Faulkner, secretaries.
Tho chair appointed the following COM
mittee on credentials:
j; p; Sromlotte, Geo. Radail; Issac Lansders.
BOIL. F. y. Murrier. j. W. Hardin.
y. Freeman, u. S. Gliddon, =. d. Van Buskirk.
l. +. Wickham. z. n. Harris, John Pussy, NJ.
H. Day. J. y. Barcklcy, L. +. Mcclure.
The convention adjourned to meet ut
~. IN.
The evening session convened ut =
o'clock. The committee OH credentials
reported that there were no contests.
The temporary organization was made
permanent and n committee of five ON
rules and order of business and o commit
tee of nine on platform were appointed by
the chair.
Kantimann, H. c. Walsh, s. 4. Brott and James
Yankton; J. A. Ward. OF Minnehaha; Louis
Patnud. OF Brookings p. l.. Wickham, Of Han
son Clarence Dennis. of Brown; w. A. L.ich-
tenwalner, OF Hughes; A.. A. Powell, of Full
River; w. a. Brackley, OF Lawrence, and A,
Hoynton. of Lincoln.
The committee on rules and order failed
to agree. After sou discussion Cush-
ing's Manual was adopted and nomina-
tions were ordered according to the pub
lished call. o.. II. Freeman, of Union.
moved that no nomination he made until
the report of The committee Oh platform was
adopted. Carried.
There We're several official efforts made
to adjourn until . o'clock Thursday, but
they failed. The convention then selected
the following central committee, being one
for each representative district in the order
named:
(. H. Freeman. Elk Point u. NJ. Inmun, YER
million; {. j. i. Harris. Yankton; S. ". 1reash.
Gnushn, Wheeler; q. w. Matthew'S, Armour;
v. ?. Stiles, W. Y. Goddard. Sioux Falls; j.
inton; s. W. Duncan, Chambcrlnin II. f.. Cog
Icy. Flnndrau John Fitzgerald, Madison jesse
y. W. Whitney, Washington Springs; Il.
ton; No. I. n DDI E1aaiterd. LAKE sssa''0 Pssst a'a;
Cash. Pierre L. Y. Jeffries, Highinore; r. b.
Codiington, Blunt; II. J. Eads, tiettysburg: j.
4. Fonger, Gary; Bon Iurvey, Cnstiewood; y.
Il. 1lOrr, Watertown; s. \. Keenan,. CLARK; II,
G. Walsh, Kedfield; L. NJ. Grain, Dolund II. s..
voldmar, Milbank Wy. Ashton, Wtlinot u.
j.: Davis, Andover; I. i. Smith, Heckland: /.
\. sickler: Frankton; s.N: Arnold, Roscoe; s.
I. Haraenbrock, Ieola G. X. Stnblein. Bangor;
W; a, Mscla1an Mound City; Bon he4r, nead-
Rapid City; I. u. Harvey, ISturgis ID Sayre,
Minnesota; l.. h. Rem, Buffalo Gap; A. a. How.
ell, Oclrichs.
THE PLATFORM.
Tho democratic party of South Dakota. in its
first state convention assembled, pledges its
loyalty to the democratic faith as expressed in
Endorses the views expressed by President
Cleveland In his last annual message to con
gross relative to tariff reduction.
We pledge ourselves to cOntinne the battle
for tariff reform until the present unjust and
unnecessary war tariff il reduced and the cause
ofthe people IL triumphant.
We tender our sympathy to the suffering la
boring men OF the country who in the past few
months have been driven from employment by
the merciiess oxnctions of protected monopo-
We congratulate the people of South Dakota
that We are sure to tnko our place in the sistcr-
hood OF states, and upon the opening TO settle
lnent of nearly ll.OOO,UuW acres of rich agricul-
turnl lands. both accomplished under
democratic administration.
We are opposed to constitutional prohibition
now demanded by the republican party of
Sonth Dakota. and favor in its stead u well-
regulated license law. which is accepted by the
S asu 10 n Lt ., the e4 eSn ,y, to be IT. the host meth,
liquors and lessening the OWLS of incompetence.
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the va
community III their efforts to improve their
social and financial condition, and we pledge
ourselves to assist them by every means with
In our power to accomplish these ends.
We acknowledge tho great debt u gratitude
the nation owes to the heroes Of the late war,
and We declare iii favor of Just. liberal and
equitable pension laws.
We declare In favor of minority Representa-
ton and urge oil fair-minded taxpayers to sup
port the article of our constitution relating
thereto as a partial protection against tho evils
Of vicious legislation.
We are in sympathy with tho Irish people in
their effort to attain homo rule and look to the
day when they shall BIO a free people.
ship to all people Of foreign lands who come to
our now state with the intent to become true
and loyal citizens.
We arraign the republican party of Dakota
for extravaganza and mismanagsment in con-
Quoting the affairs of the territorial govern.
inent that party has always had exclusive
control OF tho lewmaking power of tho terri.
tory. Our bonded indebtedness has boon in.
creased over 100000 within the past three
years and public institutions established NOS
Our revenue has exceeded hnlf a million dol.
lars per annum. which was ample to meet all
necessary expenses OF territorial government.
Notwithstanding this fact, and the further fact
that property is taxed to the full limit allowed
biy law. Il deficiency has been created within the
last six months, and the new state of South
Dakota will suffer the humiliation Of entering
the union with q aehciency'in its treasury 81
nearly $2Ol,OOO under the present republican
inisrulo. This deficiency will nscessariiy DO
all possible revenue receipts md over tho limit
of indebtedness allowed by our state constitu-
ton. A swarm OF clerks were employed by the
last legislature equal in number TO tho MEM
unnecessary appropriations were made without
a duo investigation as to the actual needs of the
territory and over the veto of tho democratic
governor.