The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-15
Rsuublicau Platform.

The vsNsysacap party OF The state of South
Dakota. In Convention assembled, declares anew
its allegiance 30 those great principles for which
republtcanssm hae stood ever since It's formal
Organization, aud which have been rom time 10
time declared In it's platforms.
=. In the interest OF the country at large and
particularly in the interest OF the people OF this
great agricultural northwest, IT afarms It's con-
Yietion that this nation owes TO its own citizens
and their industries all reasonable protecLlon
against competition with foreign laboss and ~
believes tina; thia can be best aha most certainly
afforded by the friends Of protection, rather than
hs those who declare, as did the last democratic
national convention, that protection 10 unconstt-
~tutional and fraudulent, and which declaration
h,s smitten this whole country with y blight
that has witheTed its manufacturing Industries,
Ehriveled It's and dried up the toun-
tain OF it's finances.
3. The policy OF n democratic congress. which
ewes upon this country the tribute OF millions
In behalf Of the sugar trust. and robs this
coantryss wool growers OF millions IN behalf OF
Australian flock owner, has been htiy character
ICED by a democratic president as perddy and dis
honor and we declare our preference for that
reciprocity policy OF the republican party, which
got something iur the country At large in ex.
Foreign nations aud their commercial. interests.
l. Repablicanism had It's birth as q movement
O emancipate America from the curse OF slave
abor, and tie profound conce.n ever s.hee nss
would guarantee to labor its due share in4the
product TO which IL has contributed 40 well as 70
guarantees TO capital such indncemenss e Moala
,iors ,ha oecurrrnce OF any conflicts between
Sahor ana capital. We dcAoance the agitation oil
Aemagognes destined 70 fomsnt ana intensity
az use Of private armed foTcee In any attempt tc
.,s,tte them. We believe that an appeal to tbs
- snd its oficers is amply snmcaspis 70 prote 3
ally created or amicably chosen boards o.
4-"5iIration the beet method Of adjusting all die
..rsemepts ont Of which these conflicts hasi
i. Feeling that AHleriean citizenship SHOULD
be protected against the importation of panpe
aud criminal classes from abroad, we iasor snc,
modification OF our immigration laws as WI
more fully effect such proteefton
g. We favor the use OF both silver and gold .
money, at . ratio Of is to ], confaing the coinac
or silver TO the american product, a. the net CO..
OF the actual expense VI c0inaRe and we deuaa
that silver al we'll As gold shAk be q legal tehds
for tine payment Of all debts, both Inhlic O.
private; and SIC pledge the congressional hor
inees Of this con vsution tossapport the pfint
ulea herein e0ntA8Ikeds @ ss III
Z. The abnormal development OF the idea
corporation &c eapital has sesnlted In madel
times ID isnmense nggregatians OF mooney In a
tain classes OF private enterprise, inc orpoFatio
Of corporatiDn-and We therefore declare q
selves In favor OF such legislation as VIII thwE
the dangerous power OF trusts and combines, ~
prevent 30 far ~ possible the aegressions
these tremendohs accumulation q capital
citizen CO foster, patronixe and encourage I
TIE hLme interests Sof our young state-aQ
c@ultaTe, miaiRg naa9ni sS are
throw around them such iawa as win Insure !
and reasonable pr0sectioD. The transported
$500 tSal ~ demand n ons leelsiatdre nat he I
way Commissioners s shall be dignihed v
suficicnx Anthbgky "a properly prsfect snen 10
esls sgAihsi anjust Discrimination " sueh trs
4. An OVERWHELMING majority or the
saldlers oE the Union know upesa sshich party
ssaee ara yssnrous service ia crushine REBEL
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