The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-31
Republican Platform.

/. The republican party OF the state OF south
its allegiance TO those great principles for which
repnbhcAnism has etoud eser siLce It's formal
organisation, aud which have beeL from time to
time declared in its platforms. . ~
2. In the interest OF the country ct large and
particularly in the interest Of the people of this
great agricultural northwest, IL athtnis It's cssn.
and their Industries all reasonable protection
against competition with foreign labos: and u
believes thak this can be best ahn most certainly
Afforded by the friends OF protection, rather thar
by tnose who declare, as dtd the lset democratic
national convention. that protection 70 nnc0nsti-
tutionai and fraudulent, and which declaration
has emisten this whole country with d blight
that has withered its manufacturing industries,
shfivsled lite commerce., and dried mp the foun.
tain OF It's 6nshces.
Ieyies upon this country the tribute of m.fiions
in behalf of the sugar trust. and rOhs 1his
coqntry's wool growers. OF miliions in behalf Of
Australian flock owner, has been ftly character
ICED by . demOcfdttc presidents az perAdy and dis
honor, and We declare our preferences for that
reciprocity policy " the Tepublieau party, which
got something for the country ut large in ,ex-
change for whatever advantage was accorded
foreign nAtIoBs aud their commercial interests.
kepubticanTsm bad its birth as q movement
to eRlaneipste America from ths curse OF slave
abOF, aud its profound couceRH ever sInce has
been and ID now The promotion Of whatever
would guarantee TO labor its que shars In the
product TO which u has contributed, 90 weif pc 20
guarantee TO capital such Inducements as wuuid
inspire its Investors with confidence. We de
plOre the occurrence Of any ~coEfiets between
labor and capital. We denoulce the agitation of
dsmagogues designed 20 foment and intensity
there c~ondicta, and most earnestly disapproye
tie use Of private armed forces In any attempt TO
title them. We brlieFe that en appeal to the
y and its officers ID amply sufAcisBt 10 protect
3slperty and preserve peace and > reference 20
ally created or amicably chosen Doards of
f-bIrfA.ion the beat method Of adjusting all dis
Agreements out OF which these conflicts have
risen,
S. Feeling that American citizenship ehould
~ - III h "A Hna ~ NaA n ~ aAnAAR
and criminal classes from abroad, We favor such
modification OF our Immigration laws ~ will
more fully effect such protection
9. We favor the nee OF both silver and gold ~
money, At q ratio OF is 10 ], c0nA =ing the coinage
o fsiiyer TO the meFican product, ~ The Let eort
of the actual expense " coinage; aud we demand
that silver rs well ne gold shall ben legal lander
fer the pas ment OF all debts, both public and
private; ana we pledge the congressional nom
inees Of this convention To support the prILcl
{. The abnormal development Of the idea aoI
corporation OF capital has resulted IN modern
times IN immense aggregatioRs " money IN Ger
of corporatt0n-and We therefore def lare orr
selves ia favor Of such ! gielaiion % will thwart
tAe dangerous power Of trnsts and combines, and
prevent 80 lar 40 possible the Asgreseiuns OF
these tremendous accnnuIations Of capitei.
O. We consider II the duty 4 every y triotic
citizen ca fsrteT, p~atrvnize aud ehc 1tfage the
1Ee htnie iHterssts 0f our youhg sEtate-agri. l
culture, mtnlpg manufacturing and commercial = |
and IL 10 the dntv % the stAte government To
throw around them such laws as win insure fair
and reasonHble Protection. The trans SEPARATION
companies aud these interests are go interiOcked
thaa we demand of cur iegislatu re that the raf-
WAY e.,mmtssioreSs shall be- dienined with
ests against uniast DETERMINATIONS BY such iraua-
p~ortatioa c .mpaBiss To-
" Ali ayerwhsi ming majority OF the OLD
sslbdaefs OF the Uutun khUW upOh which partf to
depend Tor due recognition ~ their patriotic sac.
Finee and tafpfOae service In crushing rebellion.
and h.;rspahiscan u south Dakota ouiy need