The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-22
Republican Platform.

/. The republican party OF the 'etate of South
Dakota, in convention assembled, declares anew
its allegiance 70 those great principles for winch
organlEation, and which have been from time to
time declared In Its platforms.
.. In the interest Of the country ct large and
particularly In the interest OF the people OF this
great agricultural northwest, il afirms its cun.
yictiOn that this nation owes TO its own citizens
and their industries all reasonable protecfiDn
against competition with foreign labor: and u
believes that this can be best aha most certainly
afforded by the friends OF protection, rather than
by those who declare, ae did the last democratic
national convention, that protection 10 unconesi-
has smittsn this. whole country with 4 blight
that has Rithered lee manufacturing industries,
ahriseaed tts commerce. and dried up the fonn-
3. The policy Of Z democratic congress, which
eyies upon this countrY the tribute Df snuliene
In behalf OF the sugar. trust. and robes Ihie
countfy's wool growers OF milil0ns In behalf OF
ICED by o democratic president DC perndy and die
honor, and we declare our preference for that
reciprocity policy OF the republican party, which
got somsthing ~ me coansry ~ iarge u sx,
foreign nations and their conlmeFeial interests.
4. Republication had its birth ne u movement
% emancipate America from the cagse OF slave
been and Ii now The promotion of whatever
would guarantee 10 labor Ice dus share In the
prodncE 80 which ltshas contributed, ~ well ae 90
guarantee 70 Caplg&l euCn, InnucemGnkB - 6Oui0
inspire itg investors with confidence. We de-
plOfe the occurrence Of any Conflicts between
labor ana capital. We denounce the agitation OF
ademagugues designed TO foment and intensity
fhese conflicts, and naOet egTneekiV dieappr0ye
re use Of private ermed forces In any attempt 20
tttle them. We believe that an appeal to the
w and lite onicers is amply suflctont 90 protect
4aily created or arnicably chosen boards oi
FILTRATION the bast method OF adjusting all dis.
isreemsnts ont OF which these conhicts have
risen. x
be protected against the importation or paupel
modification 90 onr Immigration laws 40 will
more fully efecE such protection
3. We favor the use OF both silver and gold I'D
money, at o ratio OF I6 tod, cOniuing the coinagk
OF silver TO the American product, at tbs net cosi
of the actnaI expense Of coinage; and we demand
that silver as well as gold shall pc 2 legal tender
for the payment Of I'll debts both pablo and
private; and w pledge the congressional HON
sinees oil this convention 20 support tho pfinci
pies herein contained sNs nf84
I. The abnarmal development Of the idea oil
corporation Of capital has resulted In modern
times in immense aggregations OF money In Ger
tain claasss Oh private enterprise, incorporation
or coFporation-and we therefore declare Cur
|Aeiyea In favor of such legislation ae win thwart
the dAnger0nn mower on Erusta and combines. aud
prevent 80 far 90 possible the aRgrsaat0ns oi
these tremendous accumulation of capital.
9. We coneIder IL the duty VI every. patriotic
citizen 90 foeter, ~pasronlEe end encourage Nhs
culture, mining manufacturing and commercials
and IL Ii the duty ~ the state government I'd
throw around them such laws 40 will insure fall
and reasonable protection. The transportation
companies and these interests are 90 inteFloCkef
thai We demAn Of our legislature that the ran
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