Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-27
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted by Tbs South Dakota Republican
State Convention at Yankton,
Anuust %, 1894.

l.. The republican party Of The state of South
Dakota. ia convention asseiubI Il. declares
anew II, allegiance to those great principies Tor
which reptiblitailIs'n has stood over since It's
formal organizalioh. and which have been from
time to time declared ir its platforms,
, la he Inipl est OF the cpNntry ut large. and
particularly ia lie interest of The people OF this
great agricultural northwest, II affirm its con.
E,etioli lhat this nal ION owes 10 lis own citizens
ani their industries all reasonable protection
against competition with foreign labor; and II
believes thai this cat, be best aud most certainly
Afforded by the friends at protection. rather
tian 10y those who declare. as aid tiir last demo
cratic national convention. that projection IS
uicnnstitn io'.ai aud fraudulent, aud which de-
claration has %>,i.litit this Whole ,orhtfN Will, Il
blight that has Wi'herea its Misunderstanding IN
d~IS;rics. strivrltd ls commerce., ana dried up
the fountains Of It's finances.
i. The policy of IA democratic congress, which
lfrieS upon this country The tribute OF millions
Ia behalf OF the sugar trust, and rob> this c0tii-
toy : wool growers OF millions in behalf If Aus
fralian lock owners, has been iitIy character
yea by Il democratic president as peiiidN and
diS-ilni or, and we declare our preference for
THAI reciprocity policy Of The papHIIicali ;satty.
which got something for the cattItrS AT large
IN exchange Tor whatever advantage was ac-
corded foreign nations and their commercial
interests.
l.. Remtblicanism had ITS birth :ts Il move
ment ia einaucipatc America from III. curse of
slave labor, and lis profound concern ever since
has lreii aud is now the prom ltinn OF whatever
would guarantee ~ labor its due share ia the
product Ia which II has contributed. ~ well as
10 gdaraitier to capital such Inducements ~
"'''tt u lNNNt'i u 'ilsIt't az Z :. " {
atpl"re ne OCCURRENCE ~ any conflicts htt"tch
lab"r ard capital. We ,lri0uiIce the agitation
Of lc,nagngues designed to fomcnt and intensity
these CONFLICTS. and NEST earnestly disapproye
The use 81 private armed forces in any attempt
to settle them We believe that AN appeal 10
the law aud its officers is amply Sufficient 10
protect property and preserve the peace aud II
reterrn"e 10 legally created or a~.n'cHhlN chosen
boards of arbitration The best method of al lust
ing AL dlsasr"enents cut Of which these con
s. Feeling taat American citizenship should
he protected against the importation "f rlupcr
and crinina! classes from abroad, wetavor siicl,
modit1cast ion OF our Immigration laws as VIII
more fully effect such protection.
6 We favor the Use of both silver and gold
as money. nj u ratio Of Ii to !. continuing the
coinage OF silver 10 American products. 1T the
net cost Of the national expense of coinage; and
we demand that silver rs well as gold shall he
Il legal tender tor the payment OF ali debts. both
pihltc aud private; and WE pledge The congress
sinn;l nominees oi this convention TO support
the principles herein con- aimed.
!. The abn0r NAL development of the idea of
corporation ot capital has resi}ted. in modern
tines. III immense aggrrgaiioIts of money in
certain e'a>scsof private enterprise incofpnra-
tons oi CORPORATIONS aId We therefore declare
ourselves infavor Of such legislation aS will
thwart The dangerous power Of trusts and
combines. and prcye I =" lar as possible The az
efeSsh1Iis OF these tremendous accommodations OF
capital.
=. We consider it the dut> OF every patriotic
citizen 10 foster. latrolizs. aina encourage tie
nom" interests oi our sontg state aEricllt"fe
mining. man,Ii'tctucirig and commercial :'nd II
is iht. duty Of the sftt- government 10 throw
AROUND them si,ch laws rs VIII insure fair and
reasonable protection. The transportation
companies and these Interests are 50 intcr.
locked that We demand II oar legislature that
The railway commission shall be diguiticd WITH
sufficient authority Ia properly protect S,,ci
Interests against such DETERMINATIONS by sir'
Transportation companies.
q. An Notwithstanding majority Of The old sol
dierS OF the union know upon which party Ia lie
pend tor due recognition If ;lHir ptiriotic sac
rificr aud vaiorols service in crushing rebr'lipn
AND the republicans of South Dakota only irrc
assure them OF The Sante Justice i'd liberty IL
Their behalf that has been declared heretofore
and winch has been so irluSi riotSiy promote,
by Sott!i Dakota 5 representative of that party
IN congress
10 We congratulate South Dakota upon the
admirable maluer in which HE per>ei aiiaiu
iStration has conducted The affairs Of The state
maintaining The public credit III al times art
conducting The Affairs OF the commonwealth i;
AN eNpetce per capita amounting to .ity ahot,
o'lt-lisit that OF states surrounded by conditions
similar to ours.
u. Feeling assured that the principles Of ~,
republican party afford The best pns>ii,i. ba>,
OF COVE rntneit. Nc cordially Invite All good ciiI
gems 20 rally 10 the support thereof. saar'tic"
ing to them that II Is "nr purpose To lroiiol,
every interest wiicl, Is calculated 10 secure tht
greatest good 10 the greatest nEmier. anal AIS
- oppose Wiiate1er may BE- trttlih. nia( Ia tn
best interest Of the people OF the state and ma
ton rs Il whole