The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-30
South Dakota Republicans,

MITCHELL, s. D.,August 2~e.-Delegates
Ito the republican state convention we're u
|little late in assembling. Chairman Shell.
|don raped tor order. He announced
THAT the resolutions were ready for pre-
|sentation and Chairman Jones read them.
The platform was not long and several Of
the planks were received with cheers.
There was wild applause when Secretary
Blaine's reciprocal idea wal read. The
last clause supporting the enforcement
Eof the prohibition law, adopted last year,
was received with loud applause. But
the first battle came over this plank.
Starr of Deadwood, moved to strike 1t
out. He said the clause would have no
good effect, but If it were adopted it
would lose the republican party votes, es-
peclally In his section of the state.
Wizard of Mitchell, a member of the
committee on resolutions, then took the
floor and denied that Mayor Starr had
said that all the members of the commit
tee had agreed to leave out all reference
10 prohibition. He caused laughter by
stating it had been agreed, in committee
to leave ont another thing close to the
hearts of some of the members, II the
prohibition clause was permitted to go H.
This was the equal suffrage plank.
Palmer made a motion to table Mayor
Starts protest, and the motion wis adopt
ed by a vote OF $50 to. 2lS.
The convention became yerv much ex'
cited by the motions, Substitutes and
speeches that followed. In fact confu-
sion relgned supreme for a full half hour
The matter WEI finally settled by the
adopting Of a substitute clause on the
prohibition issue, which simply pledges
party support to the enforcement Of the
law.
The platform was then adopted as
amended. It reafi rms the platform o.
the national republican convention anc
f"vors the administrations OF Presiden'
Harrison and Governor Mellette. Thu
representative In congress Is praised. Al
amendment to the state constitution il
favored 10 that the Legislature may enac
laws to enable the state counties ant
townships to MAINTAIN a system OF irrlga
ton. Party support is pledged to 81
measures that will develop the agricul
tnral resources. The government 10 aske'
to extend its aid to irrigation By mean
Of artesian wells. Such expansion OF tn
Currency is favored as will meet the de
nands of inereasing population and want
of the state. The entire silver product 0
the country should be used for coinage
Such tariff laws are favored ~ will Pre-
tect the goods manufactured or produeei
IN this country. and will protect the 10
s"rers, manufacturers, farmers and mir
ers from the ruinous competition OF pat
per labor.
The platform favors giving to farmer
a living margin Of profit. Blaine's rec
procity recommendation with Centr'
aud South America countries In snd0rset
The disability pension bill Is favored A
Is the immigration bill. The right {
labor to organize for protection Is recol
nizrd; combinations of capitalists are d
nounced. The Australlan ballot systel
is favored and q demand Is made that II
state school funds shall be jealonsl
guarded.
The nomination OF candidates VISA the
declared in order. Representatives
congress were. presented first Crawfol
OF Huges county took the floor and nAms
the drst candidate, ]. A. Picklsr, tor ,