Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-09-07
Republican Platform.

Iin republican party of the state of South
fota, in Convention assembled, declares anew
allegiance TO those great principles for which
Iuhiicanism has stood ever sine" its formal
Eaniza,ion, aud which have been from time to
he declared in its platforms.
Il. In the interest of the country Mt large. and
particularly in the interest of the Neu,!. of this
great agricultural northwest. 1t ailir.ns lila con
ard their industries all reasonable prctertien
against competition with ioleign labor: aud i.
believes that this can me beet aud moet certainly
by those who declare, as did the last democratic
national convention, that protection is nnconstl-
%ttntionni and fraudulent. and which declaration
has smittcn this whole country with "A blight that
has witiicIei its manufacturing industries, slriy-
eieh its commerce. and dried up The fountains of
its finances.
!!evies upon this country the tribut. of millions
in behalf of the sugar trust, and robs this coun-
try,,s wool growers of millions in behalf of Aus
tiraliali flock owners. has been fifty characterized
by u democratic president as pcriidy and Gis,ionor:
and We declare our preference for that reciprocity
policy of the republican party. which got some
thing for The country at lar.. in exchange for
Whatever advantage was accorded foreign nations
and their commercial interests.
4. Rrpuhlicanism had its birth us Il movement
70 emhicli,ate America from tile curse of slave
labor, and its profound concern ever since has
been and is now the promotion of whatever would
guarantee To labor its due share in the product tn
which it has contributed, rs we'll as to guarantee
to CAPITAL such Inducements s would inspire its
investors with confidence. We dcplore the occur
NhN' III stH bltIil't w lIbbI uDu CuIbllul.
We denouncr the agitation of demngostes design
ed to fom"nt and intensity these conflicts. and
most earnestly disapprove the Us" of private
armed forces in any attempt to settle them. We
believe that an attempt to settle them. We br-
lleve that an appeal to the law and its officers is
amply sufficient To protect property and preserve
tile peace, and II reference To legally created or
amicibly chosen boards of arbitration the best
metho'i of adjusting all disagrccments ont of
which these conflicts have arisen.
s. Feeling that American citizenship should
be protected against the importation of paup.r
and criminal classes from abroad, we favor such
modification of our immigration laws as will more
fully effect such protection.
u. We favor Tn" Use of both silver ard gold a>
money, at IL ratio of lGto l, confirms. the coinage
of silver TO the American product, nj the net cost
Of the actual expense of coinage: and we demand
that silver a. we'll as gold shall be u legal tender
for the payment of all debts. both public and pri-
vate: and "" pledge the congressional nominees
OF tnis convention to support the principles
herein contained.
Z. The abnormal development of the idea OF
corporation of capital has resulted, in modern
times. Ill immense aggregations of money in Ger
tain classes of private Observation-Disclosures
selves in favor of such Legislation AS will thwarl
the dangerous power of trusts and combines. and
prevent so FAR as possible the impressions of these
treinenduous accommodations of capital.
9. We consider it the duty of every patriot,
citizen to foster. patroniZe and encourage. tn.
nome interests of our young STATE agriculture
Is the duty of the state government tn throw
around them such laws rs will insure fair ant
Eeasouahit projection. The transportation com
panies and those interests are 50 intcriockcd tina,
we demand of our legislature that the railwa,
commission shall III di.niiied with snt,icirn'
authority to properly protect such interest.
against unjust determinations by such transpor
tation companies.
q. An overwhelming MAJORITY of the old sol.
dicrs of the union know upon which party To de
pend for dig" recognition Of their PATRIOTS sacri
flee and Nalorots service in crushing rebellion
and tn" republicans of South Dakota only nee,
assure them of the same justice and liherality il
their behalf that has been declared heretofore
and which has been so industrionsly promoted b,
South Dakota representatives OF that party ii
congress.
10. We congratulate South Dakota upon Ill,
admirable manner in which the present admins
tration has conducted the affairs of the state
maintaining the public credit at all times and con
Quoting the affairs of the commonwealth at al
expense per capita amounting to only Abou
One.half that of states surrounded by condition,
siimilar" to ours.
Ill. Feeling assured chat the principles of til,
republican party afford the best possible basis o
government. W" cordially invite all good citizen
10 rally To the support thereof. guaranteeing t.
them that IL is our purpose to promote every in
terest which is calculated To secure the creates
good To the greatest number. and also to oppos,
whatever may br detrimental To the hest interest
of the people of this state and nation AS II whole.