Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-29
south ako,. Republicans.

South akota Republicans.
TnE South Dakota State Republican
Convention met in the Auditorium ut
Madison. Re,. w. Ii. lord. n of Sioux
Falls offered u prayer, after which the
Tom ilittce On Credentials repurted on
the Beaule County contest, admitting
both deleeat ons with One-half vote
each. A. Is. Neville moved TO e the
Lice delegation and made an eloquent
speech. The report of the committee
was adopted. Geo. a. Silsby Of Davi-
son County was elected Permanent
Chairman, ter Warner of Dead
wood, keadt. z Clerk. The convention
hen adjourued to (. p. IN.
.aa afternoon session opened with
Permanent chairman Silsby presiding.
'Ihe Committee on Resolutions reported.
Judge Clifford reading the report. The
platform in full as adopted Is as iOl-
lows:
We. the Republicans of South. Dakota. re-
ANN the principles enuEciated III the platform
ADOPTED bv the National Republican Convel-
ton, and heartily indorse the administration
OF President Harrison. and We recognize WITH
pleasure the services rendered our state ny.
our iscl ublican Senator and Representatives.
We .ndurse the able and efficient administr;t-
ti"h %. cur state government. We favor tie
use OF both gold and silver rs standard money
under such legislative regulations as will Sc
cure the parity of values of the " metals.
and We commend the steps already taken by
our government to secure tins important ON
.cct by an International monetary conference.
The Rellbllcai party Is the frlellu OF the
working classes. opposed I" all legislation hos
Vie To tncir interests. and ready at all tiinesto
adol amy measure that MAY improve their ma
tiolai prosperity. We Geplore the occurrence
~ amy connlct between labor and capital. We
dtl:oliLce the agitation of deina2osies de-
s:gMca i" fcment and intensity those conflicts:
aid We most earnestly disaDprove tue use of
i~Lhivate AIMED iuicts i'll amy attempt TO settle
ih.lM. We believe that an appeal to the law
ana ITS officers is amply >uiitcieilt TO protect
property and reserve the peace. and IL refer
encc ia le:i-.,:' created or amicanly chosen
toaro> OF arbitration the hest method of adj
ilist.ng al uir:giyelments out of which these
C~N!lnicis have ARISEN.
We hail the advent of better times in our be
Owed country. when the operation of Rcpubli'
can talifi legislation Is looking tn the estab..
shlMent nj rev industries i'll orr midst and
Tie removal hit!!er of many manIfactnilii III.
iccll rusity treaties have whitehead the seas
with the sails of our new and enlarging com
melce; when tine splendid diplomacy of nuI;
:lce of European nations Will the American
hog. and is now acquainting them with the
valuable uses of American corn: when the
providence of God and the industry of man
unite Ill promising us an abundant harvest:
when our mines are increasing their output OF
kolu. SILVER, copper. tn. anu Otnef Naluaule
metals. and peace and good Will prevail among
our people: and we denounce the declarations
from the platform of the Peoples party con-
vention recently held at Omaha declaring We
are on the verge of moral. political. and mate
rial ruin. These statements are more than
false: they are s 'ditious. scandalous. and APP
peal to the preiudices and passions of unthink-
ing men. and are ~ STAND er upon q free. mtelli-
gent. self-goNerning people.
Experience has SIMPLY justified the wisdom
OF the national government in adopting recip-
rocal trade relations with foreign powers This
policy lss very largely augmented the eMpor-
tatiOn of our manufactured wares and agricul-
tural products. as shown by the unprecedented
record of the past year. during which time our
EXPORT trade reached the enormous total OF
H.tOlN00n. We urge upon the general gov
several states Tor agricultural purpose the
arid lands within their borders. and we urge
upon our Senators and Representatives Ill
Congress to continue their efforts to secure
iron. the general government liberal aid for
The establishment of IL system of irrigation by
the llical:s of artesian wells.
We demand such legislation by our General
III options with agricultural products by spec,
ulatOrs and the forming of combinations and
trusts. We commenced the present admins
,ration i'll its managemen nj of the general land
office in securing to the settlers upon the pub.
lie lands. titles to their homes. as contraste1
with the policy of the late Democratic admin.
;stration 10 annoy such settlers by delay and
ie carefully revised by a commission of com
iictent persons representing the principal i'll
t.ustlieS of the State. to the end that all prop.
trty rightfully subject to taxation may be
made to az its Just proportion of the public
ieyenve.