Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-09-06
REPUBLICAN, Platform,

Seth Dakota. In convention assembled. de.
playe1 anew lite allegiance TO those great
principles for which Republication has
sto0d ever since its formal organisation,
and which have been from time to time de-
clared In Its platforms. In the interest Of
the country ut large, and particularly In the
interest of the people OF this great agricul-
tural Northwest, 1t afirn,s Its conviction
that this nation owes to Its own citizens
and their Industries all reasonable protec-
tion against competition with foreign labor,
and II believes that this can be best and
most certainly afforded by the friends Of
protection. rather than by those who de-
clare. as did the last Democratic national
convention, that protection is unconstitu-
tional and fraudulent, aud which declaration
has smitten this whole country with a
blight that has withered its manufacturing
Industries, shriveled Its and dried
up the fountains Of It's finances. The policy
Of q Democratic congress, which levies upon
this country the tribute of millions In be-
bali of the sugar trust and robs this c0un-
fry's wool growers Of millions In behalf Of
Australian flock owners, has been fifty
characterized by q Democratic president as
perndy and dishonor, and we declare our
preference for that reciprocity policy Of the
Republican party which got something for
the country at large in exchange for what
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lions and their commercial interests.
'Republicanism had Its birth as a move
ment to emancipate America from the curse
Of slave labor, and It's profound concern
ever since has been and 10 now the promo
tion Of whatever would guarantee to labor
its due share In the product to which 10
has contributed, as will guarantee to cap
stall such Inducements as would inspire its
Investors with confidence. We deplore the
81 0rruppou0o Of any oopAl,x A><vooo tAo. n.1
capital. We denounce the agitation Of the
demagogue designed to foment and intensity
these conflicts, and most earnestly disap-
prove the use Of private armed forces In
any attempt to settle them. We believe
that an appeal to the law and Its officers
" amply sufficient to protect property and
lprcserve the peace, and u reference to
legally created or amicabiy chosen boards Of
arbitration the best method Of adjusting all
isagreements out Of which these conflicts
have arisen. Feeling that American citi-
senship should be protected against the i'm
)ortation OF pauper and criminal classes
rom abroad, we favor such modification
3 II our immigration laws Us will more fully
9 fleet such protection.
q I'VE favor the use Of both silver and
;old as money at "a ratio Of is to 1, con-
: lining the coinage OF silver to the American
The Financial Plank.
\ AOuuCt ~ y II e - "a thG uCtuUl X
,cnse OF coinage, and we demand that sill
\ er az well az gold shall be a legal tender
J or the payment Of all debts, both public
nd private, and we pledge the congress
/ ional nominee of this convention to SIP
al ort the principles herein contained.
I 1.-THE abnormal development Of the idea
~ corporation Of capital has resulted in
lodern times In immense aggregations Of
honey In certain classes Of private enter
rise, interpretations OF corporations, AMI
s1lye therefore declare ourselves In favor of
/ tuch legislation as will thwart the danger
I ms power Of trusts and combines and pre-
tent, 10 Tar as possible. the aggressions Of
: iese tremendous accumulations OF capital.
consider * the duty Of every pa
iotic citizen TO foster, patronize and IN
Durage the home interests of our young
IA ate-agricultural, m:ning, manufacturing
ad commercial-and It IL the duty Of the
ate government to throw around th.m
: lch laws as will insure fair and reasonable
~ otection. The transportation companies
these interests are SO interlocked that
II ;e demand Of our legislature that the rail
Fay commission shall be dignifed with
iifhcient authority to properly protect such
~ ~terests againt unjust determinations by
oh transportation companies.
ian overwhelming majority OF the I'D
ldiers Of the Union know upon which
, rty to depend for due recognition OF their
~ trlotlc SdcrlHceS und yalOrOuS services In
Il ushing rebellion, and the Republicans of
III nth Dakota only need assure them Of the
i me Justice and liberality In their behalf
/ NJ has been declared heretofore and which
q..ts been 80 industriously promoted by
3ts1th Dakota's representatives of that party
4 81 congress-.
ftt'We congratulate SoHth Dakota upon the
nirable manner In which the present IL
Illustration has conducted the affairs OF
l, state, maintaining the public credit nj
times and conducting the affairs ~ the
~nnionwea,th at an expense per capita
NJ ounting to only about One-half that If
ties surrounded by conditions similar 10
&ss.
- Feeling assured that the principles OF
r Republican party afford the best pos
re htsis Of government. we cordially m
al! good citizens to rally to the sup
4 thereof. guaranteeing to them that Il
Wipur purpose to promote every interest
oh IS calculated To secure the great st
vi to the greatest number, and also To
= use whatever may be detrimental to the
: interests Of the people Of this state
{ 4 nation rs a whole"
ie MOI harmony prevails over he
II, and although the defeat of Pettigrew
serious blow to the Black Hills portion
the state, they have determined 10
e no complaint.