The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-07-30
The Platform

We, the republicans of South Dakota,
rcatfirm the principles enunciated in the
platform adopted by the national republi-
can convention, and heartily indorse the
administration of President Harrison, md
we recognize with pleasure the services
rendered our state by our republican
senator and representatives. We indorse
The able and efficient administration of
our state government We favor the use
of both gold and silver us standard money
under such legislative. regulations us
will secure the parity of values of the two
metals, and we commend the steps nl-
ready taken by our government to secure
this important object by IN international
monetary conference.
The republican party is the friend of
the working classes, opposed to all legis-
latiou hostile to their interests and ready
may improve their national prosperity.
We deplore the occurrence of any con-
hicts between labor aud capital We de-
nounce the agitation of demagogues de-
signed to foment and intensity
those conflicts. and we most earn
cstly disnpprove the use of private
nrmed forces In any attempt to
settle them. We believe that an appeal to
the law aud its officers is amply sufficient
to protect property and preserve the peace
and reference to legally created or ami
cabiy chosen boards Of arbitration the
oSSe iuctAOu O1 uuJuStluR I'LL ulSQRreG-
ments 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 manv
manufacturing Institutions from the old
whitened the seas With the sails Of our
new and enlarging commerce.; when the
splendid diplomacy of our state depart
ment has secured the acquaintance of
European nations with the Amcricnn hog,
and Is now acquainting them with the val
uablc uses of American corn; when tho
providence of God and the industry Of
man unite in promising us nn abundant
harvest; when our mines are In
creasing their output of gold silver
copper, tin aud other valuable metals
and peace and good will pre-
vail among our people; and we denouncc
the declarations from the plato; m 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 prejudices and passions of unthink-
ing men, and are a slnndcr upon free,
intelligent, self-governing people
Experience has simply justified the wis
dom OF the national government in adopt
ing eeiprocal trade relations with foreign
powers. This policy has very largely
augmented the expectation of our manu-
factured wares and agricultural products,
as shown by the unprecedented record of
the past year, during which time our ex-
$1,000, ,0l0,G0l We urge upon the
general government such lcgisln-
ton as will secure to the several
states for agricultural purposes the
arid lands within their borders, and 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 sys-
tenn of irrigation by the means Ct artesian
wells.
We demand such legislation by our gem
eral and state government us will prevent
dealing in options of agricultural pro-
ducts by spectators and the forming of
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 adminis-
tration to annoy such settlers by delay
and vexatious litigation. Our revenue
laws should be carefully revised by n COM
mission Of competent persons represent
ing the principal industries of the state,
to the end that oil property rightfully sub.
ject 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
Joiley. of Vermillion; Major Picklcr,
j. w. Fowler. f. J. Washabauph. E
Van Cise, of Deadwood; Judge Camp
bell, of Aberdeen, and Captain W. V.
Lucas. of Hot Springs, We're presented
to the conventirn us candidates. Major
Pichler 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 tho convention for guberna-
toral honors. r. H. Sheldon.
of Day, was nominated for gov
ernor on the second ballot
G. N. Herreid, of Leola, was nom
mated for lieutenant-governor hy ac-
clamation. 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. E. 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. Coe l. Crawford. of Pierre,
was nominated for encouragement.
Walter Mckay, of Lawrence county,
was nominated for superintendent Of
labor and statistics Thomas II. Ruth,
of Kingsbury. was nominated for COM
missioner Of school and public lands.
G. w. Kingsbury, Of Yankton; George
A. Silsby, Of Mitchell; John Prothro,
of Wntertown, and Buell., of Rapid
City, were nominated as presidential
electors