The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-17
Republican Platform.

L., The republican party of the state of South
Dakota. in convention assembled, declares anew
tts allegiance TO those great principles FOR which
repnblIeanism has stood ever since les formal
organization, aad which have been from time 10
time declared in it's platforms.
g. In the interest of the country at large and
particularly In The interest Of the people Of this
great agricultural northwest, it nffirms its con.
S'ctioh that this nation owes to its own citizeus
and their industries all reaSonabIe protection
agatn~t competition with foreign labor: and III
believes that this can be best Anu most certainly
Afforded by the friends OF protection, rather thar
by those who declare, as did the lsst democratic
national convention, that protection is uncnnati-
tntional and fraudulent, aud which declaration
has smitteH this Whole country with q blight
stnAt has withsTed iEs mMnufacturing indnsfriee,
shriVeied It's commerce. and dried np the foun.
tam OF it's inancess
3. The policy OF q democratic congress. which
ewes upon this country the tribntt OF millions
In behalf Of the sugar trust. aud robs this
coHntry's wool growers Of millions IN behalf of
Australian dock owners, has been Atty Character
tzed by u democratic president as pertdy and dis.
honor and we declare our preferences for that
reciprocity policy of the republics party, which
goa something ior the country At large In ex-
change for whatever advantage was accorded
foreign nations aud their commercial Interests.
o. Repnblicahism had its bisth as o movement
q emAnr,Sn rte America from the curse OF slave
been and 10 now Inc promotion Of whatever
would g~naEsnt& 10 labor lts due share In the
prodBct 10 which II has contributed, al well Ne TO
guarantee to capital snch Inducements a. would
~ IAfS1kAAN @NAA " " Wv
plOre the occurrence of any conflicts between
labor and capita. Ne dan0ance the agiyatini Of
Asmagpguss designed 10 foment AVID Mtehaifs
iHefe conflicts, and mest earAeskF f.ssnn,,,y
~" use Of private armed foEcas = .sapprese y
ssi;.e them. We hcll&xx fA2s ~ At.emps -
:, and lis oasesEs Y sEAs ..s sn spps - . ~ ny
.sa 1I,s Sss1 ~ anai saai chosen suosrds q
Feslseaw Dsst method q aogaslmH - ~ Il.
EisSk out of which these SoBhtots h
= Ea@ .s. G8s4M8&.M I'LL
reeling that Americas citizenship SHOULD
be protected against the iniportafion q vsnpg
modification Of our Immigration laws 40 wa
more fully effect such pf0tectlon
8. We favor the use ef hOth.siiser ana golo :
money, at q ratio ofi6 70 4, c0nAaing the coinag
Of silver to the = mericsn psOduct, at me nst Coz
81 the actual expense Of coinage and we deman
that silver - well e sold shail h ns I ERA h,i ssp -
private; and we pledge she congreasi9nal bon
inees ofthis conssnsion 20 ssupvert the spsinc
pes M abnermai development OF the idea
corporation of capital has resulted In model
ines in immsbee aRgfegstious Of money In ce
TAN s.assss q psluaa's s sSss sssrssase sps dscIsrs u
seayes3 IN favor at eacA legislAtIOn ae will *thws
the dangerous power ~ trnste and combines, 81
.hese tremendons demonstrations q capitai.
j. We consider Il the duty VI every patrinf
citizen 20 Tester, pasr0nixs and encourage 7
sal,sre. MINING fmanaascsuring and conmerela
aud ii il the DUTY os The state government
throw around them saeh laws e wiil insure
and reasonable FS&ectinuNS@Th frang pogtafi
companies aud there Interests Ee ~ tntefaoei
thai we dcmana III our 1egltlstnTe that the 2
wav commissloEers shaIl be dlEniAed y
sufficient a ufhorfy Cd px0p@kIy pgptec4 aFeh 10
esfs against nnjBss dIseriminstlans ~ eueh RI
portata0n companies
u. An ) Overwhelming me1pfAtY 0a she
ealdiers of the Union knaW HponM which party
At DEPEND for due recogniti0n " thslr. pAtrigsic
Yi6ee md vaIOr0ne service In crashing Fepeh
and faesrepnbIscans of South Dakota only y
eaenre them OF the same 51sffce nnA nnerAIiA
their behalf that has been declared herefei