The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-30
Republican Platform.

/. The republican party of the state OF South
Dakota. in convention ascend ed, declares anew
republIcsnism has et0od ever since It's formal
organisation, aad which have been from time TO
time declared in its platforms.
2. In the interest Of the country at large and
particularly in the interest of the people of this
great agrieuliural northwest, IL afiirms its con-
victtou that this nation owes TO It's own citizens
agsinst Competition with foreign labor: aud II
believes that this can be best ahd most certainly
AFFORDED by the friends Of protection, rather than
by those who declare, M@ did the last democratic
national couysntion, that protectipn ID unconstif
tutional and fraudulent, and which declaration
has smiteen this wh0ie country with o Blight
that has wathered lie manufacturing industries,
ehriyeled lie and dried up the foam
tain OF lie faancee.
g.. The policy OF . democratic congress, which
! evies upon this country the tribute or millions
in behalf of the sugar trust, and roha this
country'a wool growers OF millions IN behalf Of
Australian flock owner, has beeniitly character-
ICED by q democratic president as perfidy and dts.
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. Repnblicanism had its birth as a movement
to emancipate America from the curse of slave
aboF, and Ire profound coucern ever since has
been aud ID now The promotion of whatever
would guarantee to labor ms dine share in the
product 10 which II has contributed as well ne 20
guarantee to capital euch inducements ~ w0nld
Inspire iE INVESTORS Win commences. M Hu9s
plore the Occurrences Of any conflicts between
labor ana capital. We deRouace the agftatipas0f
demagO gues designed TO foment and Intensity.
these conflicts, aud most earnestly disapproYe
tie use of private armed forces In any attempt to-
-e:ile them. We believe that an appeal to the
~ and its officers IL amply sufheient TO protect
~perty and preserve peace and = reference to
ally created or Hmicably chosen boards of
'hiEFation the best method OF adjusting all dis
resments out of which these ~cerftcts have
risen. s-- = trat .ss4 #a ssas sn
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be protected against the importation OF pauper
and criminal classes from abroad, we favor such
InodihCa tiOH OF our immigration law AS will
more fully effect such protection 80
q. We Iavor the use OF both silver and gold as
money, at a ratio OF 10 TO J., confaing the coinage
olsiIyer TO the 4merican product, ~ the net cost
OF me seinai expense OF coinage; aud we demand
Ter the payment Of all dehts, both buhiic and
private; and we pledge the congressional noHa-
lnees OF this convention to support the princi-
Piles heretu contained.
Z. The abnormal development OF the idea of
corporation OF capital has resulted In modern
times IN immsnse aggregations VI money IN Ger,
taia ciisses oil private enterprise, Inc operations
ot cnrporatton-and We therefore declare our
selves m favor of such H. ~gtslatlor as will thwaFt
the dangerous power of trusts and combines, and
prevent 80 far as possible the apgrersfnbs of
these tremendous accommodations Of capital.
., We consider IL the duty II every y tFioiic
Citizen 10 f'ster, patronize and encourage the
tie htme Interests at our youhg stste--agfi-
c~alfure, mining manufacturing aud commercial :
aud IL IL the duty %. the state government ~
throw arH,nni them snch laws az will insure fair
aud reasonable protection. The transportation
Companies and theee interests are 80 interlocked
thai we demand OF our legislature that tine rail-
way commissioners shall he dignined with
sutffeient aHthtrts TO properly protect ruch inter-
ests against unjust determinations Ivy such trsnE-
portatIon companies.
= An overwhelming majority If the old
soldiers OF the Uuisn k',sW apDn which party 70
depend for due FecagBitiol of their PATRIOTIC eac.
Tince and y~aIuFous service In crushing rebellion,
and the.repHhiicans OF south DAKOTA only need
assure them OF he same jrEiice and iiberl Its III
their behalf that has bten declared heretof. re,
and which has been s0 industrIousiy pr0fnaied
ny South Dak0ia's Representatives Of that party
III congress.
10. We Congratulate Sunth Dakota upon the
admi.able manner In which the present adminis
tfati0n has conducted the affairs of the ststt,
maintaining the public G edit Mt all times. aud
ebnEnGling the affairs Of the com AT
the expense Der capita amounting 10 erly about
one.halftha at of stGtes surrounded by cond siiuns
similar to oGrs.
n. ceiling aseur. a that the principles OF the
republican party afford the best possible basie Of
government, we cordially invite all good eitizans
IN ralIy To the support thereof, guaranteeing ~
them that 1t IL 0Lr purpose to promote every In
BeFe-t which IL saiculeted 10 secure the gfrAsest
good to the greatest numbsr and aiso 60 oppose
whatever :: az be deteFIn.nta4 TO the best inter
eets 81 the people OF this Rtase and natioH as u
whole,