Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

At the afternoon session the com
mittee on resolutions reported. The
platform as adopted is as follows:
The Platform.
We, the republicans of South Dakota,
reailirm the principles cuunciated in the
platform adopted by the national republic
can convention, aud heartily indorsc the
administrator of President Harrison, and
We recognize with pleasure the services
rendered our state by our republican
senator and cSentatives. We indorse
the able and efficient administration of
our state government We favor the use
of both gold and silver rs standard money
under such legislative regulations as
will secure the parity of values of the two
metals, and we the steps al
ready taken by our government to secure
this important object by an international
monetary conference.
The republican party Is the friend of
the working classes, opposed to all legis-
latiou hostile TO their interests and ready
at all times TO adopt any measure that
may improve thcir national prosperity.
We dcplore the occurrence of any con-
iiicts between labor and capital. We de-
nouuce the agitation of demagogues de-
signed to foment and intensity
those conflicts, and we most earn
cstly disapprove the use Of private
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settle them. We believe that an appeal to
the law and its officers is amply sufficient
TO protect property and preserve the peace
and a reference to legally created or ami
cably chosen boards Of arbitration the
best method of adjusting all disagree
mcnts out Of which these conflicts have
arisen.
We hail the advent of better times in
our beloved country, when the operation
of republican tariff Legislation is looking
to the establishment of new industries in
our midst and the removal hither of MANY
manufacturing institutions from the old
world: when our reciprocity treaties have
whitcned the seas with the sails of our
new and charging commences; when the
splendid diplomacy of our state depart
mcnt has secured the acquaintance of
European nations with the American hog,
AMI is now acquainting them with the val
liable uses of American corn; when the
providence of God and the industry of
man unite in promising US an abundant
harvest; when our mines are in
croasiug their output of gold, silver
copper, tin and other valuable metals
and peace and good will pre-
the declarations from the platform of the
peoples party convention recently held
at Omaha declaring we are on the verge
Of moral, political and material ruin.
These statements are more than false
they are seditious, scandalous and appeal
to the preiudices and passions OF mthink
ing men, and are n SANDER upon e. free,
intelligent, ~sclf-goveruing people.
Experience has simply justified the wis
dom of the national government in adopt
ing e1iprocal trade relations with foreign
powers This policy has very largely
augmented the expectation of our manu-
featured wares and agricultural products,
as shown by the Unprecedented record of
tho mast ynDr lnrinp tvlirb tiu,n p,r az
port trade reached the enormous total of
: I,O00,0J0,COl We urge upoa the
general government such legisla-
ton as will secure to the several
states for agricultural purposes the
arid lands within their borders, aud we
urge upon our senators and representa-
tives in congress to continue their efforts
TO secure from the general government
liberal aid for the establishment of a sys-
tenn Of irrigation by the means of a~rtesian
wells.
We demand such legislation by our gem
cral and state government as will prevent
dealing in options of agricultural pro-
ducts by spectators and the forming of
combinations an trusts. We commend
the present administration in its manage
ment of the general land office in securing
TO the settlers upon the public lands,
titles TO their homes, as contrasted with
the policy Of the late democratic admins
lIdllOll " hIhoN shth StAtlCI1 ny utluN
and vexatious litigation. Our revenue
laws should be carefully revised by IA COM
mission of competent persons represent
ing the principal industries of the state,
to the end that all property rightfully sub
iect to taxation may be made to pay its
just proportion of the public revenues.
After the report of the committee on
rules and order, nominations for con-
gressmen were in order. Colonel
Jolley, of Vermillion; Major Pickler,
J. w. Fowler, L. j. Wasllabaugh, T.
Van Cise, of Deadwood; Judge Camp
bell, of Aberdeen, and Captain w. V.
Lucas, of Hot Springs, were presented
10 the copventirn as candidates. Major
Pickler won on the first ballot by n
large majority.
There were two ballots for second
congressman, Captain Lucas capturing
the nomination.
Winslow, Sheldon, Of Day; Taylor,
Sheldon, of Hand; Davis. Huffman,
Clough and Dollard were the aspirants
before the convention for guberna-
toral honors. Il. III. Sheldon.
of Day, was nominated for gov
ernor on the second ba. lot.
c. n. Hcrreid, of Leola, was nom
mated for acknowledgements by ac-
c%lamation. Theo. Thorson, of Canton,
was nominated for secretary of state
on the first ballot w. w. Taylor, of
Sphinx, was nominated for treasurer,
and J.. +. Nipple, of Hutchinson, was
nominated for state auditor, beating
L.. d. Lyon, of Watertown.
The nominee for superintendent Of
schools is Cortez Salmon, of Turner
county. Coo /. Crawford, of Pierre,
was nominated for Encouragement.
Walter Mckay, OF Lawrence county,
was nominated for superintendent Of
labor and statistics. Thomas II. Ruth,
of Kingsburv, was nominated for COM
missioner of school and public lands.
G. w. Kingsbury, Of Yanlfton; George
A. Silsby, of Mitchell; john Prothro,
of Watertown, and Buell., of Rapid
City, were nominated as presidential
electors.