The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-01
Republican Platform.

1. The republican party Of the state OF South
its allegiance to those great principles for which
republlcanism has stood ever since ita formal
organization, and which have been from time TO
time declared ID fs platforms.
2. In the Interest OF the county at large and
particularly In the Interest OF the people OF this
great agricultural northwest, it afarms it's Com
vtction that thia nation owes TO It's own ~citizene
and their Industries all reasonable protection
against composition with foreign Labor: and 1T
believes thar this can be best aha most certainly
Afforded BY the friends OF protection, rather than
by those who declare, as did the last democratic
national convention. that protection IL neonatt
~tutional aud fraudulent, and which declaration
has smttten this whole country with q blight
that has wlthered Ice manufacturing industries.
shriyeled lis commerce, and dried up the foun.
3. The policy or q democratic congress, which
ewes upon this country the tribute OF millions
In behalf pf the sugar trust. and robs this
country's wool growers OF miliions in behalf Of
Australian flock owners, has been 6tiy character
ICED by q democratic president rs perddy and dis
honor, and we declare our preference for that
reciprocity policy of the republican party, which
got something for the country at large in ex-
change for whatever advantage was accorded
foreign nations and their commercial interests.
4. Republicanism had it's birth as q movement
o emancipate America from the curse of slave
abor, and it's profound concern ever since has
been and 10 now me promotion OF whatever
would guarantee to labor its due share in the
product TO which II has contributed, as well as 10
guarantee to capital such Inducements as wouid
inspire its investors with confidence. We de
plore the occurrence OF amy conflicts between
labor ana capital. We denounce the agitation of
demagogues designed 10 foment and intensity
there conflicts, and most earnestly disapproye
toe use Of private armed forces In any attempt 70
spttle them. We believe that an appeal to the
o.. " and its officers 10 amply sufficient to protect
.opsrty and preserve peace and q reference 10
ALLY created or amicAbly chosen boards of
Filtration the beet method Of adjusting ali dis
'Rreemenfs ont OF which these conflicts have
risen,
8. Feeling that Aserican citizenship should
pc protected against the importation OF paupsr
and criminal classes from abroad, we favor such
modification OF our immigration laws Al will
more inlly effect such protection
D. We favor the use OF both silver and gold as
money, at q ratio OF 10 to /, combating the coinage
ofsiiver TO the american product, at the net coet
ofthe actual expense of coinage and we demand
for the payment OF all debts, both N,uhllc ana
private; and we pledge the Congressional nom
lnees OF this convention TO support the princi.
pies herein contained
. The abnormal development OF the idea OF
corporation OF capital haa resulted in modern
times IN immense aggregAtfone or money In Ger.
tsin CLASSES OF private enterprise, interpretations
o. corporation-and Ne therefore declare our
eetyes IN favor OF suck legislation as will thwart
tae dangerous power OF trusts and combines. and
prevent 90 lar az possible the aegressions Of
these tremendous accumulations Of capital.
9. We consider IL the duty u every patriotic
citizen 90 foster, patronize and encourage TIE
III n1ms lnteresis q our young state-agri-
. AA1AaAAC4att3K AN0 C0MmAHEt&k-
And 10 10 the duty OF the state povernfnenf 10
throw around them eneh laws a. win inenre fnfr
ana reasonable protection. The neutrality-suspicious.
companies and these interests ere "a inferloeked
thai we demand OF our Jegislatnre fhaf re raii.
way commissioner ehali be dIrnined with
e~un1cient authsrty 70 properly protect snch inter
@sts against un1pet Determinations ~ ench trans.
QOrtation companies.
v An overwhelming majority of the IA
soldiers OF the Union know upon which ,nastv ~
depend for due recognition Oh their patrlotie 80.
Ffnce and yal0Eone service In Crushing rebelIfon
And thesrepabiicane Of South Dakota oniv nse3
assure them OF the samejEsfice and aberslifv ~
thetr behalf that has haen declared harefaxass
ard witch kae been 20 indnstriouslY promosed
by South Dakota's representatives OF that party
70. We conerAtnlate South Dakota upon M
admirable manner In which the present admlnis
trntlon has conducted the affairs OF the state
maintasninR the pnblio credit al all tinaes. ane
Conducting the AFFAIRS 0f the commonwealth D.
TIE expense per capita amounting to only abou
Il one half that Of states surrounded BIZ conditions
eIniaar 70 eErR.
nj. eeelinr assured that The principles or tn
Republican party afford the best possible basis Q
vnFeYnmenf. We cordially invite all rood citizen
IS rally Ia the support thereof, guaranteeing 1
them that II Is our purpose to promote every ID
fareat whieh La calculated 10 secnrethe creates
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