The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-18
SOUND ON THE TARIFF.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE sOrrH DA
kOTA REPUBLICANS.

They Indorse the Great American Princi-
pie of Protection to Home Industries,
Oppose Ali Trusts, and Declare I'm Favor
of Prohibition.
The South Dakota Republicans, in
convention at Huron, unanimously
adopted the following platform:
Resolved, That as Republicans Of the State
OF South Dakota. in our first convention AS
sembled, we reafirm the principles enunciated
I'm their platform by the National Convention
assembled in Chicago in June. 1881. and we most
heartily indorse the adm Illustrations of Prssi-
dent Harrison and Governor Meliette. We hail
with unfeigned pleasure the privileges Of State
hood soon 10 be ours aud We congratulate the
Republican party that they hold those piinci-
pies In which all industries can find true pro-
lection, and in which all citizens without re-
gard 20 nationality. can harmonize. and We con-
gratulate our people that through the power OF
these principles they now have the rights OF
honest presumption, aud timber claims in
our public lands restored 10 them.
We favor those laws which give full remun-
grafton TO labor and secure capitalists rights.
We recognize agriculture. mining, and manu-
featuring as the paramount material interests
of our State, and we deprecato any law which
separates these from the commercial and indus
trial interests of our people IA We are dependent
upon the harmony of all these great interests
for our success. We therefore declare 10 u be
the duty, which should be the pleasure OF all
mon placed in Office by tho pcoploto oppose any
unjust encroachment OF corporations or trusts
upon the rights of any of our citizens. and 20 so
administer the government in ali its branches
ms will conduce TO the welfare and advantage OF
all our people.
We view with pride our educational facilities,
tholfiourishing condition OF our public schools,
colleges, and universities, and We demand that
our school lands shall be jealousy guarded.
We honor our old soldiers, and favor liberal
pensions 20 all those who hold an honorable
discharge. We also favor wise and liberal pro-
visions for the care and maintenance of all who
are needy and disabled.
We most heartily sympathize with the Irish
people In their desire for home rule.
We heartily favor the American system OF pro-
lection by such properly regulated import duties
upon foreign products rs will stimulate every
industry and fully protect our vast army Of toll
ers against the unfair competition OF the GRIM
inal and pauper laborers of the old world
We most heartily welcome 10 our fellowship
the people who have come 20 US from foreign
lands TO hnd home in this the country of their
adoption intending TO render due respect to its
laws. We favor the enactment OF such laws as
will protect the citizen in the free exercise OF his
right of suffrage and viii insure fair and honest
elections, equal and just taxation OF property.
Recognizing the pernicious influence OF the
traffic of intoxicating liquors upon every interest
OF our commonwealth, we favor national and
State prohibition q such traffic and the adoption
of an article in our constitution relating thereto,
anh the enactmentand enforcement OF such laws
as will make the same effective.
That the great agricultural interests Of Da-
kota demand that they should he protected,
fostered and guarded with jealous care, and
such laws enacted as will insure equitable rates
OF importation, allowing no unjust discrimi-
nation against sections or individuals.
That we favor the improvement Of the great
waterways OF the Northwest as to bring close
competition in the carrying trade
We favor n warehouse law which will give
every far ner n free market for his produce, and
which will not leave him ut the mercy of any
elevator or railroad combination.
We advise and urge prompt and liberal action
on the part OF the State and nation toward the
establishment of comprehensive system of
irrigation for such portions OF our State as
would be benefited thereby.
We favor the ablishment OF n bureau of
| labor and statistics that we may have accurate
| information i'll regard 10 the educational, moral
and financial condition and needs OF the labortng
| masses. We also favor the prohibition 10y law
| OF the employment OF children under 10 years OF
age in mines, shops and factories
We favor the election OF railroad commits sion
ers and giving them ample authority 10y statute
| in the protection Of the people against exorbi-
| tant rates and unjust determinations, and We
| favor such n system of railroad inspection aud
| supervision as will promote the convenience and
safety Of the people.
We view with alarm the dangerous encroach-
ment of the numerous trusts forming all over
| our land. and demand the enactment Of strin-
gent laws, State and national declaring the for
nation of all trusts and combinations for the
| purpose of controlling or enhancing the price of
/ any OF the necessities Of life unlawful and con-
trary to public policy, and providing for their
| suppress sion and the punishment Of all parties
| implicated therein