The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-06
Republican Platform.

The republican party of the state of South
Dakota, in convention assembled, declares anew
it's allegiance to those great principles for which
republICanism has stood ever since Its formal
organization, and which have been from time TO
time declared in its platforms.
2 In the interest OF the country at large and
particularly In the interest of the people OF this
great agricultural northwest, it afirms its Con-
vietion that this nation owes TO its own citizens
and their Industries all reasonable protection
against com petition with foreign labor: and It
believes that this can be best ahd most certainly
afforded by the friends OF protection, rather than
by those who declare, as did the last democratic
national convention, that protection is uncOnsti-
tutional and fraudulent, and which declaration
has smitten this whole country with q blight
that has wIthered it's manufacturing industries,
shriveled lie commerce., and dried up the foun-
tam of lite finances.
3. The policy OF d democratic congress, which
evics upon this country the tribute OF millions
in behalf of the sugar trust, and robs this
country's wool growers OF millions IN behalf OF
Australian flock owners, has been htly Character
lied by Il democratic president as perhdy and die
honor, and we declare our preference Tor that
reciprocity policy of the republican party, which
got something for the country at large in ex-
change for whatever advantage was accorded
foreign nations and their commercial interests.
l.. Republicanism had ItE birth as d movement
o emancipste America from the curse of slave
abor, and its profound concern ever since has
been and is now The promotion of whatever
would guarantee to labor its due share in the
product TO which 1t has contributed, as well as to
guarantee to capital such inducements ae would
uEplEe BkB lbNCSLDtH WIN tobl0SANS' VIZ u0
pIore the occurrence OF any CONFLICTS between
labor ana capital. We depounce the agitation OF
demagogues designed TO foment and intensity
there conflicts, and most earnestly disapproye
toe use Of private armed forces in any attempt to
title them. We believe that an appeal to the
~ and its officers is amply sufficient TO protect
.operty and preserve peace and = reference to
ally created or amicably chosen boards of
'rblfration the best method OF adjusting all dis
agreements out of which these conflicts have
risen.
5. Feeling that American citizenship should
be protected against the importation Of pauper
and criminal classes from abroad, we favor such
modification of our immigration laws rs will
more fully effect such protection
6. We favor the use Of both silver and gold az
money, at Q ratio OF 10 to |, con1ning the coinage
of silver to the american product, At the net cost
of the actual expense OF coinage; and we demand
that silver as well as gold shall be n legal tender
for the payment of all debts, both public and
private; and we pledge the congressional hom.
lneee Of this convention 10 support the pTinci'
pies herein contained
Z. The abnormal development OF the idea oil
corporation Of capital has resulted In modern
times in immense aggregations OF money In Ger
tain classes oil private enterprise, incorporation
OF corporation-and we therefore declare our
selves in favor of sach Legislation as win thwar
the dangerous power OF trusts and combines, ant
prevent go far as possible the Suggestions o
these tremendous accumulaticns ofcapltai.
8. We consider II the duty VI every patriots
citizen TO faeteF, pAtr0nize and encourage tn
tie hcme interests Of our young state-agri
culture, mining manufacturing and commercial
and IL Is the duty o. the state government Z
throw around them such laws as will ansure fai
and reasonable protection. The tsaneportatio
companies aud these interests are go interlocke
thai we demand OF onF Legislature that the raj
way commissioners shall he dignifed wit
euficicnt anthony 10 properly protect such inte
esta against unjust DETERMINATIONS by snch tran
poFtation companies.
o An Overwhelming majority of the ol
eoldters OF the Union know upon which party 1
depend for due recognition Of their patriotic -
RIDGE and vaiOroua service In crushing rebeilio
and the.repablicans Of South Dakota only NED
Assure them or the same Justice and liberaiity
their behalf that has been declared hefetOsnE
and which Las been so indnstriouely pFOlnat,
BY South Dakota's representatives OF that par
I'm congress-
admirable manner In which the present admin
tratlon has conducted the affairs OF tbs eta
maintaining the public credit ~ ell timea,a
conducting the affairs Of the commonwealth
the expense per capita amounting 70 only ado
one. half that or states surrounded by cOndific
aimiIaT 20 oErs.
III. Feeling assured that the principles OF /
republican party afford the best possible basil
gnyegnment. We cordially invite ah good citlxe
~ rallv 10 the support thereof, guaranteeing
them that it is oar purpose TO pronloke every
serast which Ii calculated 70 secure the great