Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-15
Tie Rapid City Union says that
'oads are in favor of Lucas"


The representatives of the republicans of the
United States, assembled in general convention
ON The shore 81 ths Mississippi river, that ever
most glorious chapter OF history is the record of
the republican party, congratulate their country
men on the majestic march of the nation under
the banner inscribed with the principles of our
platform of 1855, which has been viniicated iy
victory at the polls and prosperity in our fields,
declarations of principles:
We reailirm the American doctrine Of protec-
tton. We call attention Ia Its growth abroad. We
mnintain that the prosperous condition Of our
country liz largely due To the wise revenue legisla.
ton ot u republican congress. We believe. that
ali articles that cannot he produced In the United
States, except liyiric., should lr admitted free
nj duty, and t'iat on all imports coming into com
| petition with the products of american labor
there should b." levied aniies equal To the Diff
erce between wages abroad and at home. We Az.
sert that the prices of manufactured articles of
general consumption have been reduced under
the operation of the tariff act of 1870.
We dsNounce the efforts of the democratic ma
jprity of the house of Representatives to destroy
the tariff laws by ~piacenral, manifested by the
attacks upon wool and lead and lead orr. the chief
i,rnil!ci> nf IL %iiiiir.r of states, and we ask the
leoyl. for their Judgement thereon.
Vie point 10 the .ii;ccess of the re, .uhlican policy
If i"cipro ity, under which our ex. olt trade has
Vastly increased and new ana enlarged markets
have iocn opened fur tile products of orr farmers
and workshops. We remind the people of the
bitter imposition of the democratic party to this
practical measure, and claim that, executed by
II republican administration, our present laws
will eTentnally give lis control of the trade OF
t,ieWurid
The American people, from tradition and inter-
est. favor bimetalism, and the republican party
demands The n.e, Of aol! and silver as Standard
money. with such restriction, determined by leg
i-iAfion as viii sechr, the maintenance of ii parity
Of values Of the two metals, 50 that the purclus-
lne ANA debt paving power of n dollar. whether of
live gold, OF PAPER, shall be at al times equal.
farmers and its wur.ingmen, demand that ever
dollar, paper nr coin, issnsd by the governments
si,all be a. good rs ANY Other.
We commend the wise ard patriotic steps ,u-
ready taken by our government to secure an in
;r.l.a;i"nai ccnserenc to adopt such measures Az
will insure II parity of value between gold and
silver for use as money throughout the world.
We demand that every citizen of the United
states snail he allowed 70 cast u free and unre-
>trictad ballot III all public elections, and that
such ballot 'sla!. I've counted and returned AS cast:
that such laws shall I've enacted nnd enforced as
WI secure TO every citizen, l., he rich or poor.
native oT foreign horn, white or biack, this say
erivn right guaranteed by the constitution. On a
free and popular ballot, a just and equal repre-;
s~entation Of all prcple, lie well Ills their Just and
equal profession under the laws, are founded our
republican, institutions. and the party will never
relsnt in ~ eHnits until the ntegrity ofthe ballot
and the purity of elections shall lie fully guaran-
iced and protected in every state.
We saNorths "%'clision of our foreign commerce
the restoration of our merchant marine by
steamships, an increase in the navy for the pro-
lection of our na,ini.al interests and tile honor of
our flag: the maintenance of most friendly rela-
tions With al foreign powers. entangling ALI
Il sNN -. "t'''' 'tN taN III ~ VI tAlc Hnt VI
our fishermen.
We reahirm our approval of the Monroe doc
zine and believe in the achievement of the man
itest destiny of tho republic in its hroadest sense.
We favor the ciiacting of more stringent laws
tortte restriction of criminal, psuper and CON
tract Immigration.
We conn.na the spirit and evidence of reform
In the civil service and the wiae and consistent
enfnicement by ;le republican party of laws regu-
lating the came.
We reaf'irm our opposition, declared in the re-
publican platform of 1855. to all combinations of
capital organized in trusts or otherwise to cen
troll arbitrarily the condition of trade among our
citizens. We heartily indorse the action already
taken upon this subject and ask for such further
legislation as may be required 10 remedy any de-
fecfs in existing laws md to render their enforce.
nent more complete and effective.
The construction of the Nicaragua canal ie of
the highest imponrtance to the American people as
Is measure OF national defense and to bufld up and
maintain American commerce. and it should be
controlled by the United States government.
We favor the admission of the remaining terri.
tories 1T the earliest practicable date, having due
regard to the interest of the people Of the terri.
tories and tue United States, All federal ap-
pointeas fer territories should be seleo ed from
bona iide lesiGenta thereof, ind the right of
self government should be accorded as far Us
practicable.
We favor the cessicn, subject to homestead
laws. of the arid public land of states and terri.
tories in which they lay, under such COMPRESSION.
al restriction an to disposition, reclamation and
mnm benefits to the people.
The Worlds CoiT,niisn exposition il q grea,
national undertaking and congress- should
promptly enact such reasonable Legislation in
aid thereof as will insure the discharging Of the
expense and obligations incident thereto, and the
attainment of results commemorate with tina
dignity and progress of our nation.
Ever mindful of the services and s~acriacee Of
the men who saved the life of the nation, We
pledge anew to the veteran soldiers of tn repub-
lie onr w~atchful care and the recognition of their
inst claims upon a grateful people.
We commend the able, patriotic End thoroughly
American administration of President Harrison.
Under T. the country has enjoyed remarkable
nation at nome and abroad have been faithfully
maintained, and we offer the record of pledges
KEEP. as a guarantee of faithful performance In
the future.