The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-12

moral and material welfare of(
the great body of the people. ~
the primary object t. be attained
and recommended as one of the most eff
ficient means to attain this and the estab-
lishment of a system of arbitration for the
adjustment or differences arising between
labor and capital.
Commend the Secret Ballot.
We declare our faith in genuine secret
ballot laws fortified by. efficient acts fo'
the suppression of corrupt practices In
elections. We demand the enforcement OF
existing laws by the duly instituted offi-
GERS of the law and demands the abolition OF
the system of private armed forces repre-
scented by the Pinkerton and like detective
agencies. We demand the suppression OF
all public gambling whether in o pro-
ducts or by means of lottery tickets. We
heartily urge an amendment to the consti'
tuition making the president ineligible to .
second successive term.
Favor Woman Suffrage.
We recommend to the favorable consid-
Grafton of the Republican clubs of he
United States as a matter of education the
question of granting to the women OF the
state and nation the right to vote at all
elections on the same terms and conditions
as male citizens.
The foreign policy of Benjamin Harrison
and James 6. Blaine deserves and receives
the commentator of all Americans who
believe in preserving the rights and dig
nifty of the United States, and in extend.
ing the scope of its influence. In accord
ance with hat policy we reaffirm our
determination to encourage the enforce
ment of the Monroe doctrine, not only as 1t
applies to North and South America, but
also those lands on the Atlantic AND Pa
cific which are or may become necessary
to the protection of our coast line and our
trade. When the American flag covers
American interests and American honor II
Must Never Be Lowered.
The Democratic party having for the
first time in 80 years succeeded to power
In both the executive and legislative de
partments Of the government, we nov
direct attention to the fact that it should
either give the people a fair trial of the
policies advocated in it's last national plat
form or admit that it gained its supremacy
by gross misrepresentation and hypocrisy
All the resolutions, except those re.
lating to the presidency, gambling and
woman suffrage, were adopted BY
reclamation. others by a majority vote
Then the platform was adopted as
whole. The roll was called for mem
bers of the national committee.
The roll Of states was called TO
nominations for ~presidentof the league
M. ii. De Young of California, w. w
Tracy Of Illinois and General d. 81
Hastings of Pennsylvania. were names
and seconded with "A flood of oratory
The ballot resulted:
NJ. FL. De Young. California. 406; w
w. Tracey. Illinois, 952; General w. Fl
Hastings. Pennsylvania. AIS. Tracey
election was made unanimous.
The new president upon being intro
duced by General Clarkson made a nea
speech of appreciation and assumed tn
gavel. The convention then proceeds
to get into a snarl over propositions +
allow the executive committee to cleo
the national secretary. 1t was frs
carried. then reconsidered and finall
voted down. Pending nominations an,
after q ballot the convention at la
took an hours recess.
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