Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-01
The Platform.
The nlatfnrn IL as follows.

The republican party of the state OF
South Dakota, in convention assembled,
declares anew its allegiance TO those great
principles for which republicanism has
stood ever since its formal organization,
and which have been from time TO time
declared i'm its platforms.
In the interest of the country at large,
and particularly in the interest OF the peo-
pie OF this great agricultural northwest, ~
atfirms its conviction that this nation owes
To its own citizens and their industries all
reasonable protection against competition
with foreign labor; and 10 believes that
this can be best and most certainly AZ
forded by the friends Of protection rather
than by those who declare, IA did the last
democratic national convention that pro
tection Is unconstitutional and fraudulent,
and which declaration has smitten tins
whole country with "a blight that has with
cred its manufacturing industries, sbriy-
eled its and dried up the foun-
tains OF its finances.
The policy OF n democratic congress-,
which levies upon this country the tribute
of millions in behalf of the sugar trust,
and robs this country's wool growers OF
millions in behalf of Australian flock own
ers, has been Htly characterized by demo-
cratic president as perfldy and ~dishonor;
and we declare our preference for the reel
procity policy of the republican party,
which got something for the country at
large in exchange for whatever advantage
was accorded foreign nations and tn cir
commercial interests.
Republicanism had It's birth AS a move
ment to emancipate America from the
| curse of slave labor, and It's profound con-
Germ ever since has been and is now the
promotion of whatever would guarantee
TO labor its due share in the product TO
which it has contributed, as well as to
guarantee to capital such inducement rs
! tx1fflI fusDira itG fnyqgtnrG with rnnn-
dence. We deplore the occurrence of any
conflicts between abor and capital. We
denounce the agitation OF demagogues de-
signed to foment and intensity these con
fiicts, and most earnestly d~isapprove OF
the use of private armed forces in any at
tempt to settle them. We believe an APP
peal to the law and its officers il amply
sufficient TO protect property and preserve
the peace, and "A reference to legally Gre
ated or amicably chosen boards of arbit ra-
ton the best method>f adjusting all dis
agreements out of which these conflicts
have arisen.
Feeling that American citizenship should
he protected against the importation of
pauper and crimina classes from abr0ad,
we favor such modification of our immi-
grafton laws as will more fully effect such
protection.
We favor the use of both silver and gold
as money, mt n ratio of 10 to !, combining
the coinage of silver TO the American pro-
duct, at the net cost of the actual expense
of coinage; and we demand that silver, as
well as gold, shall he a legal tender for the
payment of all debts, both public and pri.
vate; and we pledge the congressional
nominees of this convention to support the
principles herein contained.
The abnormal development of the idea
of incorporation capital has resulted, in
modern times, I'm immense aggrcgations OF
p,nrav IN ..art min slaGCaG nf nriuata aptar
neutrality-suspicious. of corporations; and
we therefore declare ourselves in favor OF
such legislation AS will thwart the danger
Gus power Of trusts and combines, and pre-
vent so far as possible the aggressions OF
these tremendous accumulations OF CAPT
tai.
We consider It the duty OF every patri
otto citizen to foster, %patronize and encour
age the home interests of our young state
agriculture, mining, manufacturing
and commercial, and it is the duty of thu
state government to throw around then
such laws as will insure fair and
reasonable protection. The transportation
companies and these interests arc SO inter
locked that we demand Of our Legislature
that the railway commission shall be dig
nitied with sufficient authority tn properly
protect such interests against unjust dis
examinations by such transportation com
panies.
All oNcfN ntffHlnS HlaJOrlty OF the ON
soldiers of the union know upon which
party to depend for due recognition OF
their patriotic sacrifice and valorous ser
vice in crushing rebellion, and the republic
cans of South Dakota only need assure
them Of the SANE justice and liberality in
their behalf that has been declared hereto
fore, and which has been so industriously
promoted by South Dakota's representa-
tives of that party in congress.
We congratulate South Dakota upon the
admirable manner In which the present
administration has conducted the affair,
of the state, maintaining the public credi,
at all times, and conducting the affairs OF
the commonwealth at an expense De,
capita amounting to only about one hal
that of states surrounded by conditions
similar to ours.
Feeling assured that the principles oI
the republican party afford the best posi-
bic basis OF government we cordially in
vite all good citizens to rally to the sup
port thereof, guaranteeing to them that II
Is our purpose to promote every interest
which is calculated to secure the Creates
good TO the greatest number, and also Il
oppose whatever may be detrimental +,
the best interests of the people of hh
state and nation as a whole.
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