The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-05
Republican Platform.
GEO. BECK.
J, W. cHArIs,

1. The republican party OF the state of South
Dakota. in convention assembled, declares anew
repubi1canism has etOod ever silce It's formal
organization, AID which have beet from time 10
time declared in it's platforms.
2. In the interest of tine country Mt large and
particularly In the interest OF the people Of this
great agricultural northwest, Mt aftirnis its Con-
viesion thAt this nation owes TO lie own citizens
and their industries all reasonable protection
against competition with foreign lab0r: and II
believes that this can be best ahd most certainly
afforded by the friends Of protection, rather THAI
by those who declare, rs did the last democratic
%nationsl convention. That pfotecth,n is unconsti-
tutionai and fraudulent, aud which declaration
has smitten this Whole county with q blight
that has withered lie manufacturing industries,
shriyeled lis commerce, sud dried mp the foun,
tam of it's finances.
8. The policy of Il democratic congress, which
eyies upon this county the tribute OF millions
In behalf Of the sugar trust. aud robs THE
countryas wool growers Gs millions IN behalf Of
Australian flock owner has been dtly character
lied by q democratic pfesid> lit as pcffidy and dis.
honor, and we declare our pFeiSiEbcs for that
reciprocity policy VI lhe republican party, which
got something Tor the e0upIry 1T large in ex-
change Tor whatever advantage was accorded
foreign nafiobs and their commercial interests.
4. Repubiicanisnl mad its birth as q movement
o emancipate America firm the curee Of slave
abor, aud its profound C0neern ever since has
been aud lie n0w The promotion of whatever
would gtarant e TO labor it's due share In the
product 10 WHICH " hae contributed, a. well as Ia
&ANAN IS ~ ~ @st = = 4&tA - W04}1A
inspire its iBysefOre with confidence. We de
plore the occurrence Of any conflicts between
labor and capital. We dcilounce the agitation OF
~aemagognfs designed 10 fomens and intensity
there conflicts, and muFt earnestly disapprose
lGs use Uf private armed forces In any attempt 10
AsksIe hem. We believe that an appeal TO the
~ and its officer liz IMPLY susncieBt to protect
soperty and preserve peace and y reference II
xaiiy created or nmicahly chosen boards Oh
l-bisgation the beet method Of adjusting ell dis.
agreements out Of which ihese c~osficts have
risen.
S. Feeling that American citizenship should
be protected againes the importation OF paupei
aud criminal classes from abroad, we frypr such
modification Of our Immigration laws 10 Will
more fully effect euch protection
8. We favor the use Of both silver and gold ~
money, &C o ratio OF 10 10 |, cOnAning the coinage
OF silyer TO the american product, ~ the net corI
OF the actual expenee Of coinage: and WI demand
fiat siiyer M well ae gold shali ba j legal tender
Far the paymeEt of all debte, both public snd
private: and We pledge the congressional nom
inees Of this convsntton 70 support the princt
IA ~ The abnormnl development Of the idea d
corporation OF capital has resulted In modern
times in immepse aggrssatlons 81 money in ees
Of corporatl0n-and Ms therefore declsre Our
selves In favor 81 gHeh 1xgislHgl0n as Will thwar
the dangerous rosef " fsaEfs and combines, AM
prevenf ia fer as pnssfble the aRggesstnns %
these tremendous accnmulafions Of capitai.
s. We consider il the duty " every pstFioti
citizea % foster, patrOnixe and encpnrage ~
tEs hsms Interest," ~ nv ye M sa s nssssess, J
aud III Ii the duty o. the STATS g0sefnmenf z
throw around them such 4sWa - viii insnfe I'll
and reasonable profession. Inc transpoyta,lo
thal vie demand ufnur fkse1alatpse that Ire Fal
wav commissioners ehnli no dIknihed Wit
snficient suthsrfy ID properly prasect such Int
eats ageanst anjust discrimination ~ saSn tfsn
I. III ioverwhsImlng mssorIty u the q
saiaisrs " he Uniop kIAws upon Witch psssY