The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-24
Republican Platform.
GEO. BECK.
j. W.. CHAPLIN,

/. The republican party of the state of South
Dakota, in convention assembled, declares anew
Its allegiance to those great principles for which
republIcanism has rtOod ever since Its formal
organization, aad which have been from time TO
time declared in its platforms.
2. In the interest OF the country at large and
particularly in the interest of the people OF this
great agricultural northwest, 1t attirms its con-
vietiou that this nation owes to its own citiZeDe
against com petition with foreign Labor: aud IT
believes that this can be best aha most certainly
afforded by the friends Of protection, rather than
by those who declare, as did the last democratic
national convention, that protection ls unconsti-
futional aud fraudulent, and which declaration
hiss smitten this whole country with q blight
taat has wIthered les manufacturing Industries,
shriveled i've commerce, and dried up the f0un.
tain of tie finances.
3. The policy of q democratic congress, which
evies upon this country the tribute of millions
eountry's wool growers OF miiiious III behalf of
Australian flock owners, has been fifty character
ICED by q democratic president as perhdy and dis
honor, and we declare our preference for that
got something for the country ~ large In ex-
change for Whatever advantage was accorded
foreign nations and their commercial interests.
4. RepHbiicanlsm had its birth as a movement
o emancipste America from the curse OF slave
abor, and it's profound concern ever since has
been and Ii now The promotion OF whatever
would guarantee TO labor its due share In the
product to which 1t has contributed, as well as 70
guarantee to capital such Inducements as would
inspire ita Investors with confidence. We de
labor and capital. We denoSnce the agitation Of
demRgogues designed TO foment and intensity
there conflicts, and most earnestly disapproye
tie use of private armed forces In any attempt 70
. ttle them. We believe that an appeal to the
. ~ and Its oficers IL amply sufficient TO protect
.operty and preserve peace and . reference to
atty created or amtcably chosen boards OF
r~6ifrasion the best method OF adjusting all dis
sereementso out Of which these conflicts nave
risen.
5. Feeling that American citizenship should
be protected agasnst the importation Of pauper
and criminal classes from abroad, we favor such
modification Of our immigration laws as viii
more fully effect snch protection
o. We favor the use Of both silver and gold as
money, nc q ratio Of 10 TO !, conhaing the coinage
Of silver 70 che american product, at the net cost
OF the actual expense OF coinage and we demand
that silver as well 40 gold shali be . legal tender
for the aymen OF ell debts, both public and
private; and we pledge the congressional nom.
ineee OF this convention 70 support the princi,
pies herein contained.
!. The abnormal development OF the idea oil
corporation of capital has resulted in modern
gimea i'm fmneDee aggregaiions OF money In Ger
tain classes Oh private enterprise. incorporation
OF cOFpOFattDn-and ne therefore declare our
selyes In favor or such Legislation az win thwart
the dangerons poweF Of trusts and combines, and
prevent 90 far 40 possible the aegressions d
1. We considsr IL the duty Il svery patriosl.
TItizen 20 fneter, patronize and encourage tr
tie heHie interests Of our Young stste-agri
cnlfnre, mining manuiaetnran9 40 commerelal-
shrnw around them aneh laws as viii insure fai
and REASONABLE protection. The transpoytatiO
Ieompaniss and these i~nteFests are 20 interiocke
mai 40 demand or oar legislature that the raj
~nv commissioners shall be diGnihed wit
sndacient 4 nthDrzy 20 properly protect such int
80 a2alnst nnsust discrimination Wy such tran
n0rfafa0n c~0sHpanies.
II An overwhelming majority Of the o
.n9atere 81 the Union know upon which party
aann1N fnr dne recognition of their pstriuticsea
a~A N rTrapubIicana 0f South DakOta only nea
1890 fhen on the same jeafice and nbeEality
$500 hehalf that has been declared heretofo'
@nd which LES been 30 fnduafFiously pr0moe