Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-08-30
The Platform.

The Republican party of the state of South
Dakota, IN convention assembled, declares
anew ITS allegiance to those great principles
for which Republicanlsm has stood ever since
It's formal organization. and which have been
from time to time declared in its PLATFORMS.
particularly III the interest OF the people OF
this great agricultural northwest, it afirms its
conviction that this nation owes to its own
citizens and their industries all reasonable
protection against competition with foreign
labor; and 1t believes that this can he best and
most certainly afforded by the friends OF pro-
lection rather than by those who deciare. as
did the last Democratic Ma Convention.
that protection Is unconstitutional and fraud
ulent, ami which declaration has smitten this
whole country with q blight that has withered
It's manufactu ring industries, shriveled it's
commerce and tdrted up the fountain OF its
nances
DThe policy of a Democratic Congress. which
levios upon this country the tribute OF millions
In behalf OF the sugar trust. and robs this
country's wool growers of millionsi in behalf Of
Australian flock owners, has been htly char
acterized by a Democratic President as per-
ffdy and dishonor; and we declare our prefer.
ence Tor the reciprocity policy OF the Republic
can party. which got something for the coun-
try at large In exchange for whatever i.dvan-
tage was accorded foreign nations and their
Republicanism had Its birth as a movement
to emancipate Amer ca from the curse OF slave
labor, and its profound concern ever since has
would guarantee to labor Its due share In the
product to which II has contributed, as well as
to guarantee to capital such inducements as
would inspire its Investors with confidence.
We deplOre the o 1currence OF any conflicts be-
tween labor and capital. We denounce the
agtt alton OF demagogues designed to foment
and intensity these conflicts, and most earnest
~ disapprove Of the use OF private armed
forces In any attempt to settle them. We be-
lieve that an appeal to law ana Its officers is
amply sufic.ent to protect properly and PIE.
serve the peace, and a lie ereilce to legally
created or amicably chosen boards Of arbi: ra.
tion the best method OF adjusting all disagree
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Feeling that American citizenship should oe
pr Effected against the Importation OF pauper
and or .minal classes from abroad, we favor
such modification OF our Immigration laws as
Will more fully effect such protection.
We favor the use OF both 3 liver aud gold as
money. at a ratio Of ID to !, combining the coin
net cost of the actual expense o! co. mage; and
we demand that 81 Yer, as we'll rs gold. shall
be a legal tender for the payn ent OF all dents.
both public and private; and we pledge the
Congressional no minees of this convention to
sup Tort the principles here II contained.
The abnormal development OF the idea OF
corporation capital has resulted in modern
times. In Immense aggregations OF money in
certain classes OF private enterprise incor-
porat.ons OF corporations; and We therefore
declare ourselves In favor OF such legislation
as wth thwart the dang .rous power OF trusts
and combines, and prevent so far as possibl
the aggressions OF these tremendous accumu.
We consider 1t the duty OF every patriotic
citizen 70 foster. patronize and encourage the
EOmo H1leIcSts VI our young stAtc-aSf lCul-
ture. mining. manufacturing ana commercial,
and II Ia the duty Of the State Government to
throw around them such laws as will insure
fair and reasonable protection. The transpor-
tAttOn companies and these interests are SO
iuterl0cked that we demand OF our Legisla-
ture that the railway commission shall be dig.
niied with sufficient authority to properly
protect such interests against unjust discrimi-
nations by such transpoi tation companies.
An overwhelm ng majority of the old sod-
iers OF the Union know upon which party to
depend for due recognition OF their patriotic
sacrifice ana vAlorous service in crushing re-
bolton, and the Republicans OF South DakOto
only need assure them OF the same justice and
ltbsrality in their behalf that has been de.
clared heretofore. and which has Teen SO tn
duStriOusly promoted by South DakOta's re.
representatives. OF that party IL Congress.
We congratulate south Dakota upon tn Ad-
m,rablo manner In which the present Admfnts-
traitor has conducted the affairs Of the State.
maintaining the public credit 1t al times, and
conducting the affairs OF the commonwealth
NJ IN expense per capita amounting to only
about q hall OF that OF sta ee surrounded ~
conditions similar to ours.
Feeling assured that the principles OF the
Republican party Afford the best possible oas.
10 Of Government. we cordially invite all good
citizens TO rally to the support thereof. guar
Anteeing 70 them that u 10 our purpose TO pro.
mote every interest which y calculated to ~
cure the gfeAtest good to the greatest number
q also TO oppoo4 whatever may b 4etfimen-
~ - the best int4reot1 Of the people OF ta1a
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