The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-09-14
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Adopted by the South Dakota Republican
State Convention at Yankton,
August 23. 1894.

Adopted by the South Dakota Repubilcan
State Convention at Yankton,
August 23, 1894.
l. The republican party of the state OF South
Dakota, in convention assembled. declares anew
its allegiance to those great principles for when
republicanism has stood ever since its formal
organization, and which have been from time to
time declared in its platforms.
g. In the interest OF the country at large. ana
particularly in the interest Of the people OF this
great agricultural northwest, it affirms Its con-
Vction that this nation owes to it's own citizens
and their industries all reasonable protection
against competition with foreign labor; and IT
believes that this can be best and most certainly
afforded by the friends of protection, rather than
by those who declare. as did the last democratic
national convention. that protection is uncOnSC-
tutional and fraudulent. and which declaration
has smtten this whole country WIN bra rna
eled its commerce, and dried up the fountains Oh
It's furnaces. -,
8. The policy of democratc congress, ,Vl Wnich n
behalf of the sugar trust. and r0bS this cOuntIyS
wool growers of millions In behalf ot AusIralan
flock owners has been fifty characterlzed py a
democratic president as perfidy and dlshon0r;
and we declare our preference for that reciprocity
policy of the republican party which got some. ne
thing for the country at large In exchange d0 tor
whatever advantage was accorded foreign natlons
and their commercial interests.
d, Republicanism had its birth as movement
TO enancipate America from the curse OF slave
labor,
been and is now the promotion Of whatever
Wonid guarantee to labor its due share In the
products to which 1t has contributed. as we'll as
would INSPIRE its investors with confidence We
deplore the occurrenc of any conflicts between
| labor and capital. We denounce the agitation or
demagogues designed TO 1omeht dsa au ~
nse of private armed forces in any attempt TO
Settle them. We believe that an appeal to the
law and It's officers is amply suflclenC 10 proteco
/
| to legally created or amicably chosen DoaroS Is oi
arbitration the best method OF adjusting an dlsi-
ereements out of which these conflicts nave
& Feeling that American citizenship should pc
protected against the importation OF pauper ana
Criminal classes from abroad, we favor SUCH @ moo. noI
ication of our immigration laws as Will lloie
| ully effect such protection. o,, .,
| W. i:,yjr iii ,,Se o! 1uth silver Hnd goiu at
money at {; ratio Of Ii to l. conniig tie colnage
OF silver to American proauee aI anS my. we demand
that silver as well as gold shall pe Ssal 1 aenuy I
for the payment of all debts. both pubic anu pfi
vata; and we pledge the congfes0lUt hara
ot Inis convention to support the principles mere
| n contained. ~ tho ,dea n
corporation of capital has rasulted, III y, ea
| times in Immense aggregations OF money IN Ger Ger
tain classes of private enterprise i
| of corporatiOns; and we therefore deciaIe ui oui
sleeves in favor of such legislation as VIII tn"ar
the dangerous power OF trusts ana comDls, ail ~
tRhese tremendous accumulations of capital.
We consider it the duty of every patrlotl
citizen to, foster, patroniZe and esc0urage tn
nome interest OF our young state agrlcult9ree !
mining. manufacturing and commercial-and
Is the duty of the state government 70 Inno,
around them such laws as Will insure lalr dn
raasonabIe protection. The transportation CON
NAMES and these interests are SO interiocKeu tna
we demand of our legislature that tne IalMa l,ssl
Commission shall be dignlhed WIN sulllciet sust
authority to properly protect such teo, inIeress
against unjust determinations by Sucn traispo'
tatlOn companies. ~. old so
ders of the union know upon which party ~ on ue
nand for due recognition of their patrlOtlc SAT- So
ice and Valorous service In crushing renelhoi eha,
and tine republicans of South Dakota oniy iiee,
assure them OF the same justice and lDeranty
their behalf that has been declared heretoloir, !
and which has been so induStriouSly prolnoteu |,
south pakota's representatives OF that parry
iH' We congratulate South Dakota upon th
admirahle manner in which the present admins
tration has conducted the affairs OF the stat
maintaining the public credit at all Times an
, Conducting the affairs of the commonwealth
an exnense per capita amounting to only aDOl
! one-half that Of states surrounded by condltloi
, similar to ours. 80 =,
} II. Feeling assured that the principles OF I'll
: republican party afford the best p0sslDie Dasis
Government; we cordially invite all good citlZei
: to rally to the support thereof guaIahteeilg s =
them that it Is our purpose to promote every Il
Y tarast which is calculated to secure the create
!, GOOD to the greatest number, and also TO oppo
SShateyer may be detrimental to the best lntereS
"f the Deople of this state and nation as q WhOl