The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-25
Republican Platform,

1. The republican party OF the state of South
Dakota. in convention assembled, declares anew
republlcanism has stood ever since Its formal
organization, and which have been from time to
time declared in it's platforms.
z. In the interest OF the country at large and
particularly In the interest OF the people of this
great agricultural northwest, Ii afirns It's com
Vtetton that this nation owes to it's own citizens
against competitions with foreign Labor: ana It
believes that this can be best aha most certainly
Afforded by the friends Of protection, rather than
by those who declare, "a did the last democratic
national convention, that protection lie nnconsti-
tutional aud fraudulent, and which declaration
has smitten this whole country with o blight
that has wlthered It's manufacturing industries,
shriveled les commerce, and dried up the foun.
tain OF its finances.
8. The policy OF q democratic congress, which
leyfes upon this country the tribute Of millions
in behalf Of the sugar trust, and robs this
country's wool growers OF millions in behalf OF
Australian flock owners, has been ftly character
lied by a democratic president 20 perAdy aud dis
honor, and we declare our preference for that
reciprocity policy OF the republican party. which
got something for the country at large In ex-
foreign natiObs and their commercial interests.
4. superintendent had Its birth as @ movement
foemanciPate America from the curse Of slave
been and is now lhe promotion Of whatever
would guarantee to labor its due share In the
product TO which 10 has contributed. as well as 70
guarantee TO capital such inducements ae wOnld
insplre Its investors with confidence. we de-
plore the Occurrences Of any conflicts baSFeGn
labor and capital. We den0ance the agitation OF
demagogues designed TO fomenf and intensity
there c~onhicts, and most earnestly disapproye
the use Of private armed forces In any attempt 10
settle them. We bclievs that an appeal to the
law and its Ofhcerg IL amply s~nfAclenG 20 protect
property and preserve peace and 3 reference to
legally created or amicabiy chosen boards Of
arbitration the best method OF adjusting eli die
arisen. 80
5. Feeling that American citizenship should
be protected against the importation OF paaper
modification OF our Immigration laws Nc viii
more fully effect such protection
o. We favor the use Of beth silver and gOld a.
moneys az . ratio OF % TO !, COnGninR the coinage
OF silver to the american product, 81 the net cost
Of the actual expenee of coinage; and we demand
that silver as well % gold shaIl be q legal bender
private; and we pledge the congressional nom
inees OF this con vention to support the pr1nci-
pies herein contained
a. The abnormal development of the idea of
corporation OF capital has resulted In modern
times IN immense aggregaiions or money in Ger |
TAIN elAsess OF private enterprise, Inc orpoFati0ns
selves In favor Of such Legislation as will thwert
tae dangerous power Of trusts and combines, and
prevent go fr 60 possible the aggrssstons OF
These tremendous accommodations ofcapitai. II
!. We consider Ii the duty u every p~asrinsic |
citizen 20 foster, patronage and encourage the
tEs ntme interests Of our young ststs-sgri
cultnres mining manufacturing and commercial 80 |
aud IL IL the duty % the state government "a |
throw around them such laws 40 will Insure fair
and reasonable protection. The TRANSPORTATION |
companies and these interests are 90 interlocked |
thai we dem and VI 0uF legislator that the rail- |
way commissioners shall be digniaed with |
Fufncient auth1rty 70 properly protect ench inter
ests against unjust discrimination by such trans |
portation companies.
~ An overwhelming majority Of the old
soldiers OF the Union know upon which party 20
depend Tor due recognition " their patriotic sac |
rinee and yaloFuue service iu crushing rebellion. 1
and the.republisans OF South Dakota only need |
assnre them Of the saHe j:stice and Iibefality il |
the behalf that has been declared heretofore. |
ana which has been so indassEiOusiy promoted |
ny south Dakots's representatives Of that party
in congress.
10. We congratulate South Dakota mon the
aomliable manner In which the present admiuiR |
ration has conducted me affairs OF the STATE.
maintaining the public credit &C Gil timee. aud
condustang The affairs Of the commonwealth Al
1hs expense Der capita amounting TO only about
similar to ours.
u. fssling assured that the principles OF the
republican party afford the best possible basis Of
government, we cordially invite oil rood Citizens
AZ rally 20 the support thereof, guaranteeing 90
F0em inst ~ 10 our purpose TO promote every In
tefest which IL talcnletedSto secure the R~Yeateet /
Rool 70 the greatest number, and also to oppose l
Whatever may be G~etefnenta; to the best Inter-
s ssot q tns people VI tAis state and nation % 4