The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-22
Republican Platform.

/. The republican party of the state of South
Dakota, in Convention assembled, declares anew
republication has stood ever since tie formal
organization, aRd 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-
vtction that this nation owes to its own citizens
and their industries all reasonable protection
against competition with foreign labor: and 1t
believes that this can be beet aha most certainly
Afforded by the friends OF protection, rather than
by those who declare, as did the lsst democratic
national convention. that protection 10 unconett-
tutional and fraudulent, and which declaration
HIS smitten this whole country with 0 blight
that has wlthered its manufacturing industries,
ehriyelcd it's and dried up the foun-
q. The policy OF u democratic congress-. which
ewes upon this country the tribute or maliiOne
In behalf uf the sugar trust. and robs this
country's wool growers OF millions IN behalf of
Australian flock owneTr, has been htly Character
lied by a democratic president s perfdy and dis
honor, and we declare our preference for that
reciprocity policy Of the repnbliean party, which
got something Tor the country at large In ex-
change for whatever advantage was accorded
foreign nations and their commercial interests.
4. RepnblicanIsm had it's birth as q movement
o emancipate America from the curse OF slave
abor, and lite profound concern ever since has
been aud lie now ihe promotion OF whatever
would guarantee to labor Its due share In the
product 10 which II has contributed, as well Ne to
guarantee to capital such inducements as would
Inspire its investors with confidence. We de-
plore the occurrences OF any conflicts between
labor ana capital. We den0unce the agitation OF
demagogues designed TO foment and intensity
these conflicts, aud most earnestly disapproye
ne use Of private armed forces In any attempt to
title them. We believe that sn appeal to the
a aud its officers il am ply Sufficient TO protect
c"operty aud preserve peace and y reference TO
ally created or Amicably chosen boards of
= -pltra:ion the best method OF adjusting all dis.
.a~reenents out OF which these Conflicts nave
risen, -.
5. Feeling that American citizenship should
be protected against the importation of paupei
and criminal classes from abroad, We favor snch
modification Of our immigration laws as viii
more faily efect such protection
O.. We favor the use of both silver and gold ~
money, ut O ratio OF i6 TO /, conGaing the coinagt
OF aiiyer TO the american product a. the Det cos
OF the actual expense Of coinage; and We demand
that silver az well as gold shall be q legal tendel
FOR the payment OF all debts, both public and
private; and we pledge the congressional nom
inees OF this convention TO support the prlnci
III The Abnormal development Of the idea o
corporation of capital has resulted In m0deri
times In immense aggregations OF money in Ger
~ coTporation-and We therefore declare on
Asiyes in favor or snch legislation al viii thwaF
the dangerous power Of trusts and combines, an
!ss.s ,,s e AT = sps essaSls ios e q sspi.ssa .
D. We consider IL the duty VI every pstFiots
citizen 70 fnsteS, patF0nize and encourage 90
the htme inferssss g oas young ssa.e-agr
and IL iii the dnty os the state government I
fhrow around them sneh laws a. viii insure fa
and reaeonabie protection The transpoytatio
eompaniea and these interests are 60 lnfcriocke
thai We demand Of our legislature that the ri
wnv commissioners shall be dianifed wit
eufieient 4 ufh0rty 70 properly pratect such int
eets against unjust diecrininatlons By such tran
uorfAffon companies.
q Al osefwhefming majority Of the 81
laoidiers of the Union know upon which party
depend for due recognition Of their patriotic 81
~aarr ard valurDua service IN crushing rebeIiio
amd fhesrepnblicans of South Dakota only me-
HTrure Them of the same Justice and 1berality
fheir behalf that has been declared heretofoi
ana which las been 20 industrionsly promot