The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-06
Republican Platform.

L. The republican party OF the etate OF South
its aIlegiance TO ihoee great principles for which
republlcanism has stood eter since lts formal
organization, aud 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, IL afiirms Its cun.
virtion that thiR nation owes to it's own citizens
and their Industries all reasonable protection
against competition with foreign IabOr: and 1t
believes that this can be beat aha most certainly
afforded BY ths fr,snds o. protection, rather than
national convention. that protection IL uncOnett-
tutionai and fraudulent, aud which declaration
has smittsn this whoi. country with y blight
that has withered its manufacturing industries,
shriveIed lie commerce, and dried up the foam.
tain OF its fnancee.
.. The policy Of . democratic congress, which
eyies upon this countgY the tribute Of milit0ne
in behalf VI the sugar trust. aud robs this
countryas wool growers Of miiiions IN behalf Of
Australian hock owner, has been nty character
ICED by q democratic presids mt as perGdy and dis
honor, and we declare our preference for that
reciprocity policy VI the republican party, which
got something tvr the conntry Ut large In ex.
change for whatever advantage was accorded
foreign nattohs and their commercial Intereets.
4. Kepablicaniem had its birth ne o movement
o emancipate AraNelca from the curse OF slave
been and is now The promotion OF whatever
would gnsraLtse 20 labor It's due share in the
product 10 which ~ has contributed, az well as TO
guarantee 10 capital such Inducements as would
inspire ife Investors with confidence. We de-
plore The occurrence Of amy connlcts between
labor and capital. We dshounce the agitation or
demagognes designed 70 foment and intensity
there conflicts, and meet earnestly dieapproYe
tie use OF private armed forces In any attempt to
tile them. We believe that an appeal to the
= and its officers lie amply SUFFICIENT 10 protect
sperty aud preserve peace and = reference TO
ally created or amicahly chosen boards OF
h~Ifration the beet method Of adjusting all dig
. reenents out OF which these conflicts have
risen.
S. Feeling that American citizenship should
be protected against the importation " paper
and criminal classes from abroad, We favor such
modification of our immigFstion laws ~ will
more fully effect such protection
y. We favor the use or both silver and gold as
money, at . ratlU Of 10 TO /, conacing the coinage
of silver TO the american product, 81 the net coet
of the actual expense Of coinage: and we demand
that siiyer as well as gold ehaIl be 4 legal tender
i pris 1as pay am sas r. 81 oIs 8, s ~ AZ Sosa lo,sa .o sna
tnees OF this conYentlOn 10 support the psiDci-
Piles herein contained
corporation OF capital haa resulted IN modern
times IN immense a@gregationE Of money in Ger.
tain classss q private enteFpriee, interpretations
selves IN fayor 81 sneh Legislation Is VIII fhwart
the dangerous pOwer 0f trusts and combines. aud
prevent go far 40 pDsssble the aggressions of
these tremendous accommodations OF capital.
3. We consider It she duty u every p~asriatic
N1fi1en 10 feeter, pAtr0Dize and enconEage the
fke hGme ~anteresfs 0f our Young state--aRFa.
ssI.s s Z. s ,ss ss,H na = sss assss me sa son@sss,al :
throw around them such laws ne viii insure fair
endf aasnnabie prpseegion. The transportation
thss ~ denapa 81 our ierisIsaure that the rail
$500 ~cnmmlses0Essa shall be dsgnihnd with
smaaeAent 4 ushNrgy 10 pgOperly protect sueh inter.
ss1e agAfnstnsJnst observation-disclosures BY sach tfans.
III OVERWHELMING ma5ority of ths old
~na1s5@xs oSAhe UniDn knew upon which party "a
Hspsnd fog .ae feeeenitlon q sne,f paaiIosls sac
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