The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-25
Republican Platform.

IL The republican party OF the state OF south
Dakota. in convention assembled, declares anew
ito allegiance to those great principles Tor which
republlcaniem has st0od ever since Its formal
organisation, and which have been from time "
time declared In It's platforms.
=. In the interest OF the country Al large ano
particularly I'm the interest of the people OF this
great agricultural northwest, II Afhrnas its CON-
yicsi0n that thia nation owes to its own~cinzens
and their inda.tr,es ~ reasonable ,on 1ssd pt0t sea 70
believes that this can be best AID most certainly
aaorded by the friends OF protection, rather than
BY those who declare, % did the isst democratic
national Convention. that protection is unconstt-
tutional and fraudulent, and which declaration
HIS smitten this whole country with . blight
that has withered its manufacturing Industries
tarn of its finances.
3. The policy OF q democratic congress, which
evies upon this country the tribute OF millions
In behalf Ut the sugar trust. and robs this
country's wool growers Of millions In behalf OF
Australian foek owuers, has been htLy character
ICED by q democratic president ~ perndy and dis.
honor, and we declare our preferences for that
reciprocity policy of the republican party, which
got something for the country at large in ex.
change for whatever advantage was accorded
rose'E Rs n%'o1Irs anH fh hsd i { 1birtk = d movement
o emaucipate America from the curse OF slave
ahor. and it's profound concern ever since has
been aud is now The promotion or Whatever
would guarantee TO labor Its due share In the
product TO which II has contributed. a. wen as g
guarantee to capital euch Inducements as would
Inspire its investors with confidence. We de
plore the occurrence OF any conflicts between
labor ana capital. We denoance tne aSitatlon o.
taeae conflicts, and most earnestly disappFoyt
tte use OF private armed forces IN any attempt u
tile them. We believe That an appeal 10 ths
liberty and preserve peace and = reference u
ally crested or amicahly chosen boards Of
.rhIrrafi0u the best method Of ADJUSTING Gil dls
l., reements out OF which these Conflicts nav
S. Feeling that American citizenship shoult
be protected against the importation OF panpe
modiHcasiop OF our immigration laws Ne viii
more fully efEect such protection
9. We favor the nse OF both silver and goid q
OF silver TO the american product, at the net cos
az the actual expense of coinage; and we deman,
that silver as well as gold shall be . legal tende
private: and We pledge the congressional nom
inees of this convention to support the princi
pies herein contained
corporation OF capital has resulted Ia moderi
times ID immense aggregations OF money In ceI
tain classss oil private enterprise, Incorporation
Of corporatt0n-and we therefore declare Onl
Aetyes in favor of such l. g~tslation as will thwaF
the dangerous power OF trusts and combines, an
prevent so far as possible the asgressions o
these tremendous accommodations of capital.
b. We consider 10 the duty III every patriots
citizen 90 fsster, p~atronize and encourage tn
the home interests o. our young state-agr'
culture, mining manufacturing and commercial
and IL il the duty o. the state government Z
throw around them such laws az will insure fai
and reasonable protection. The transportation
companies and these interests are so interloCkee
thai we demand Of our Legislature that the raj
way commissioners shall he dignifed wit
Sufficient aushorty to properly pretect such inter
ests against unjust discrimination by such trans
portatlOn companies.
9. An overwhelming majority Of the oil
soldiers OF the Union know upon which party .
depend for due recognition Of their patriotic sas
rtfce and valorous service In crushing Rebellion
and thesrepabltcans Of South Dakota only nee
Assure them of the rame justice and Iiberality |
their behalf that has been declared heretofore
and which has been so induetriouslY promote
by South Dakota's representative OF that part
in congress.
no. We congratulate South Dakota upon tn
admirable manner In which the present admin
Aratlon has conducted the affairs of the stat
maintaining the public credit at all timee, an
conducting the affairs of the commonwealth
the expense Der capita amounting 70 only abot
one. half that of states surrounded by condition
similar 10 oGrr.
IL. feeling assured that the principles OF Oh
republican party afford the best possible baeis
government, we cordially invite all good cltigel
10 rally to the support thereof, guaranteeing
them that IL 10 our purpose to promote every /
tere$t which 10 calculated TO secure the create
good TO the greatest number, and also to oppo
whatever may be TO the best int
ests OF the people Of THE state and nation as
whole,