The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-20
Republican Platform,

I. The republican party OF the state of South
Dakota. in convention assembled, declares anew
republIeanism has stood ever since Its formal
organization, and which have been from time TO
time declared In It's platforms.
2 In the interest of the country ut large and
particularly In the interest OF the people of this
great agricultural northwest, IL affirns its Con-
vtction that this nation owes to It's own citizens
and their Industries all reasonable protection
AgAinst competition with foreign labor: and II
believes that this can be best aha most certainly
Afforded by the friends Of protection, rather than
by Lhoee who declare, as did the last democratic
national convention, that protection Ia unconsti-
tutioaal and fraudulent, and which declaration
his smttten this whole country with y blight
mat has withered Its manufacturing industries,
thrlyelsd ne commerce, and dried up the fOun'
tain OF lie finances.
3. The policy OF q democratic congress. which
ewes upon this country the tribute OF m!liiona
country's wool growers Of millions IN behalf OF
Australian hock owners, has been hLly character
hzed by a democratic president as pcrady aud dis
,ssciDresisy nol,ey ~ the J rspnhIIraa ns,,s LOT wb bhs.
g0h something for the country Mt large In ex-
shsnge for whatever advantage was accorded
foreign natlobs aud their commercial interests.
l. Republicaaism had lite birth as a movement
emancipate America from the curse OF slave
abor, aud its profound concern ever since has
been and 10 now The promotion OF whatever
would guarantee to labor Its due share In the
Droduet 10 which II has contributed, as well as to
kaaFansee TO capital such inducements as would
Dspire lite investors with confidence. We de
plOre the occurrence OF any conflicts between
labor ana capital. We denonnce the agitation of
A1mag1gues designed TO foment and intensity
the+s asuGicts, and most earnestly disapproye
h /. use % pKiwMte armed forces In any attempt to
tt;.le them. We believe that an appeal to the
- and its 0farers liz amply Sufficient TO protect
.Sperty and preserve peace and . reference TO
ally crested OF amisasiy chosen boards OF
) pesm&nts out OF which these conflicts have
TsaA.
= Feeling that AMerican citizenship should
be protected against the importation Of pauper
aMa criminal classes from abroad, we favor such
moafGcatiop OF our immigration laws as will
more fully effect such protection
= We iasor the nee Of both silver and gold as
OF silver to the a merican pr0dnct, At the net cost
OF the actual expense OF coinage and we demand
shat silver a. well as gold shall be . legal tender
tof the PAL ment OF all debte. both public and
private; and we pledge the congressional nom
1nees Of this convention to support the prlnci.
pies herein contained
corporation Of capital has resulted In modern
times IN immense aggregaiiOne OF money in Ger
asin classes Of private enterprise. Incorporation
selves In favor Of such legislation as will thwArl
The dangerous Of trasts and combInea, and
prevent 60 far 40 possible the aggressions Of
these tremendous Accommodations OF capital.
Y. We consider ft the duty VI every patriotic
citizen 90 fnsteF, patrOnize and encourage ths
tke hcme interests Of orr young state-agrf
&MkbMf%g MINING MISUNDERSTANDING 0nu commercial
ana Ii II me duty q the state government Il
throw aFonRa them such laws as will ineure fall
and reasonable projection. The transportation
companies and these interests are no interiocket
thai Ne demand Of our Legislature that the rail
wey commissioners shall be digniGed viii
sufficient a uthGFty 10 properly protect snch inter
asts agnipst Vnjuet Discrimination by such trans
portafs0p cqmpantee.
An 9veFwhelming majority Of the oil,
eaadieFs 81 the Union know upon which party u
depend Tor due receRDition Of their patriotic sac
Nf#aN ADG vaznKnaN aNFuteA In fRaanfH0 RnAak11nN
and the~republteRns OF Eonth Dakota only NEE
assnFeA them Of the rAme 51stiee and labAralfty 4
their behalf that has been declared heretOfngt
And wnieh has been 20 indnstriously promote