Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-30

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trict, not to the state alone, but to the
people of the United States .
REPUBLICANS STATE PLATFORM.
We, the republicans of South Dakota
in convention assembled, reafirm the
principles enunciated in the platform of
the national republican party in 1888
and most heartily endorse the admins
tration of President Harrison and Gov
ernor Mellette.
We recognize with pleasure the services
rendered our state by our United States
senators and representatives in congress.
We favor an amendment to the con-
stitution of the state so that the Legislature
will be authorized to enact such laws as
will enable our state, counties and town.
ships therein to maintain a through sys-
tenn of irrigation where needed, and the
republican party, now as heretofore,
being in sympathy with every material
development Of our commonwealth, here
by pledge our hearty support to all
measures that will tend to the de-
velopment of our agricultural resources;
and we urge upon the general government
to extend prompt and liberal aid to the
practical establishment OF system OF
irrigation by means of artesian wells
within the artesian basin Of this state,
and urge upon our senators and represen-
tatives in congress to continue to use
their best efforts to secure such aid.
We favor such expansion of our cur
rency as will meet the growing demand
of our increasing population and wants,
and Offset the contraction resulting from
the withdrawal of national bank circula-
ton. To this end we favor such legisla-
ton as will utilize the entire product OF
our silver mines as money.
We favor such tariff on all importa-
ton, manufactured or produced, as will
fully protect our laborers, manufacturers,
farmers and miners from the ruinoue
competition of pauper labor of other
countries, and to create and sustain a
home market for the products of our
farms, giving to each living margin OF
profit.
We also favor Hon. J. g. Rlaine's re-
Communications of reciprocal treaties
with Central and South American Re-
public, with view to open in them g
wider market for the products Of American
farms.
We most heartily endorse the action
of the republican party in the passage OF
the disability pension bill, and we urge
the passage of such service law as will
in some measure reward each of our hon.
orably discharged soldiers for the years oil
health and life lost to them by the hard
service rendered our country.
We most heartily invite and welcome
all people from foreign lands who come
TO our state to secure homes and to be.
come good law abiding citizens OF the
commonwealth.
We recognize the right of labor to OF.
ganize for it's protection, and by all law.
full means to secure to itself the greatest
reward for it's thrift, industry and skill.
We denouuce all combinations of cap
italists to limit production or contro
the necessaries of life, and advance prices
detrimental to the best interest of society
and we ask laws for their suppression
and punishment.
We favor the Australian ballot system
or such election laws as will guaratet
to every voter the greatest secrecy IL
the casting of his ballot, and we demand
laws for the severest punishment of any
attempt to corrupt the ballot. We also
favor the passage of the national election
law, now pending before the United
States senate.
We view with great satisfaction the
prosperous condition of our public
schools, and higher institutions of learn
ing, and demand that our school lands
shall be jealousy guarded.
Prohibition being adopted by a vott
of the people as part of the funda.
mental law of the state, we pledge thu
party to it's faithful and honest enforce
ment.