The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-21
They Met i'm Delegate COnven-
ton at Aberdeen on tha
11th Instant,
And Placed i'm Nomination a Full
State and Congressional .
Ticket.
The Platform Adopted anG
Names Tf the Nominees OF
the Convention.

at CLOCK on the morning OF the
18th inst. by +. NJ. Cram. secretary
OF the state central committee, who
briefly called the attention of the del,
egates to the traGical death OF the
chairman, u. II. HundleY. The secre
J tary then read the call for the conven
tion.
Col. M. w. Sheafe OF Codington coun
ty was elected temporary chairman
and f. NJ. O'Brien OF Yankton county
Tor secretary.
Upon taking the chair Col. Sheaft
addressed the convention for q few m
ments upon the issues Of the campaign
and returned thanks for the honor
conferred in calling him to the chair
While the committees on credentials
and permanent organization were out
Judge Bangs was called for and ad
dressed the convention at COnsidera
BILE length.
A recess was then taken until z
O'Clock, and upon re-convenlng the
committees on credentials and per
manent organization reported and
the convention got down to business
The following resolutions, author
wed by the state central commit tee
were read to the convention by Chair
man Sheafe and were adopted by 4
unanimous rising vote.
Whereas, The painful and sudden death
OF the late Hon. y. T. HundIey. of Huron,
| the honored and efficient chairman OF the
state democratic central committee has
been formally announced 60 the demo
! Gratis Of South Dakota in convention as
sembled, through their committee, there
| fore be il
Resolved, That we, the democrats OF
| South OAK otA, have heard OF the death Of
the late Hon. 4. L. Hundley with profound
sorrow. That we recognize in his death
| the lOss Of brave and conscientious
worker in the ranks OF our party. and a
useful and honorable citizen to the state.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
| spread upon the minutes OF this conven-
ton, and that its secretary furnish a copy
Of the sane TO his family and the press for
| publication.
A committee o. fifteen was then ap.
pointed to dra't a platform.
Mrs. Harden Of Huron was ther &C
corded the privileges of the conven.
ton and she took the platform and
read a lengthy and scholarly address
upon equal suffrage.
The early part Of the evening Of the
second day was taken up by speech,
making, and finally after a recess Of
halt an hour the committee on plat
form appeared and made It's report
as follows
The democracy Of South Dakota in con
vention assembled reatfirm the principles
OF the party as laid down in the platform
adopted by the national convention in St.
Louis in 1883, and 10 the language Oi our
worthy ex. president and next president,
Grover Cleveland we declare that unneCes-
Eary taxation 10 unjust taxation. We are
| therefore opposed to the present system OF
tariff taxation and demand q re adjust
ment OF existing laws, so that the necessary
revenues iCr the support OF the government
shall be derived from articles OF luxury,
and that articles Of necessity required for
common use among the people be cheaper.
ed by being relieved OI the burdensome ex.
actions now imposed upon them, and which
burdens the present republican congress-
proposes to further increase by the pas
sage OF the Mckinley bill. In Lonformity y
with these principles We declare that all
raw materials consumed by our mAnuiaG-
turers should be placed on the free list.
We hold az undeniable that taxation 10
Ia not blessing nor an element OF nation
al prosperity; that while sufficient revenue
should at all times be collected for thesup-
port OF an economical government in the
discharge OF it's legitimate functions, for
| the pRyment OF the public debt and liberal
pe naions to deserving veterans OF the
Union armies, not one dollar OF superfiu.
QUE Ia K should he imposed Tor the purpose
| OF enh sncing the prices accommodates con
| sumed by the people and as a tribute 90
| the private business OF a favored few.
We demand n graduated income tax, it
being the most equitable system OF taxs.
ton, pla cling the burden on those Y no can
beat afford TO bear ii, instead OF laying it
| on the farmer and producer and exempting
| millionaires and bondholders.
We deRounce the Mckinley bill now
| pending before congress- "a cone umma tion
| OF q conspiracy between millionaire man
ufactures and the republica mar ayers en-
tered into during the last national cam
| paign TO Faiee n corruption fund tD ensIav We
| the laborers OF America. We denounce
| the provisions Of this bill as crime
| against labor and the products OF the farm
aud arrstgn the promoters OF said bill "a
conspirators to impoverish the masses
| and benefit few individuals, already mil
| lIonaires.
We are opposed to all sumptuary Iegis-
lation, either bv the state or national
| government.
We are IN favor OF a r. omission to a
vote of the people OF article "a OF the con
| stitution relating to prohibition. Until
| constitutional prohibition IL repealed We
| advocate such d modification OF the pr ea-
ent prohibition law rs will best prom ote
| the welfare and good morals OF our people.
We are opposed TO the proposed amend
| ment to our staue constitutton striking out
| the word male" from the article On sui.
| frage.
We arrniRn and denource the republican
PARTY for its injustice TO the defenders OF
| our country wherein the bondh olders were
paid In gold. while the soldiers were paid
in q deprecated currency.
We are In favor of service pension to
| all deserving veterans of the Union army
tased upon the term OF service.
We favor the Australian system Of vot-
ing Z" the end that we may have au hon
est ballot. uncontrolled by bribery or by
employers.
We recognize the doctrine OF state and
natioBal control Of railroads and approve
| the same as an efficient means OF protect
iug the people against unjust, diEoriminat.
ing and oppressive rstes.
We recognize the dignity OF labor md the
necessity Of proper legislation to protect
4 Its interests, and ~e pledse ourselves to
| the passage ni just and wholesome laws
for its protection and relief, and shall un-
swsrvingly oppose every attempt to lessen
tho fruits OF toll or To place honest work
men In competition with pauDers and con
| victs. We demand the most rigid scono-
| my consistent with the safety aud dignits y
/ Of our state and nation In the administra-
ton OF every branch oi government.
We view with satisfac tion the widespread
interests OF our people In education, that
wepdvocate the maintenance OF the CON-
mop schools at the highest point OF excel.
ientf as brine safeguard and necessity ni
the 1KpubliG and that. recognising the value
I IA In eR. 20 good citizenship, We favor
IMPORT Of our other public cd