The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-09-28
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Adopted by the South Dakota Republican
State Convention at Yankton,
August 23, 1894.

State Convention at Yankton,
August 23, 1894.
l. 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 in its platforms.
2. In the interest OF the country at large. and
particularly in the interest OF the people of this
great agricultural northwest, it affirms its con-
Viction that this nation owes to its own citizens
and their industries all reasonable protection
against competition with foreign labor; and it
afforded by the friends of protection, rather than
by those who declare. as did the last democratic
national convention. that protection is unconsti-
tutional and fraudulent, and which declaration
has smitten this whole country with blight that
has wlthered its manufacturing Industries. Shriv
eed its commerce, and dried up the fountains of
3. The policy of 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 owners, has been fifty characterized by a
democratic president as pertidy and dishonor;
and we declare our preference for that reciprocity
policy of the republican party, which got some
thing for the country at large ip exchange for
whatever advantage was accorded foreign nations
| and their commercial interests.
4. RepublicaniSm had its birth as a movement
| to emancipate America from the curse OF slave
| labor. and its profound concern ever since has
and is now the sndr I'm @ s5rs Of Whatee m
| eoS'
products to which it has contributed. as we'll as
| to guarantee to capital such inducements as
would inspire its investors with confidence: We
deplore the occurrenc of any conflicts betw ween
| labor and capital. We denOunce the agitation of
demagogues designed to fOment and Intensity
these conflicts and most earnestly disapprove the
use of private armed forces in any attempt to
settle them. We believe that an appeal to the
law and its officers Is amply sufficient to protect
property and preserve the peace. and a reference
to legally created or am!cably chosen boards OF
arbitration the best method of adjusting all disa
greements out of which these conflicts have
arisen.
S. Feeling that American citizenship should be
protected against the importation of pauper and
criminal classes from abroad. we favor such mod
iticaton of our immigration laws as will more
'us'y effect srrh pr lection.
money, at ratio OF Ii to l. continlng the coinage
of silver to American product, at the net cost o.
that silver as we'll as gold shall be 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 here
T. The abnormal development of the idea o
corporation of capital has resulted in mOderl
tain classes of private enterprise, incorporation
OF corporations; and we therefore declare our
sleeves in favor of such legislation as will thwar
the dangerous power of trusts and combines. ant
prevent so far as possible the aggregation o
these tremendous accumulations of capital.
8. We consider it the duty of every patriot
citizen to foster, patrOnZe and eScourage tn
home interest OF our young state agriculture
mining, manufacturing and commercial--and
is the duty OF the state government to throN
around them such laws as will insure fair an
reasonable protection. The transportation com
panieS and these Interests are so interlocked tina
| we demand of our legislature that the railwa
commission shall be dignified with sut1icen
authority to properly protect such interest
against unjust determinations by such transpOl
tatiOn companies.
g. An overwhelming majority of the old so
, dierS of the union know upon which party to de
pend for due recognition of their patriotic sacr
flee and vaOrOuS service in crushing rebellion
and the republicans of South Dakota only neet
] assure them OF the same justice and iberality
their behalf that has been declared heretofore
, and which has been SO industriOusly promoted b
South Dakotas representatives Of that party
, congress.
Id. We congratulate South Dakota upon tn
admirable manner In which the present admins
tratiOn has conducted the affairs of the stat
, maintaining the public credit at all times an
conducting the affairs of the commonwealth
an expense per capita amounting to only abo,
one. half that of states surrounded by condition
similar to ours.
H. Feeling assured that the principles of tt
republican party afford the best possible basis
government; we cordially invite all good either
q to rally to the support thereof. guaranteeing
, them that 1t Is our purpose to promote every II
u terest which is calculated to secure the create
T. good to the greatest number. and also to OppO!
= whatever may be detrimental to the best intereS
of the people OF this state and nation as Who'll