The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-11
Republican Platform,

1. The republican party OF the state OF South
Dakota. In convention assembled, declares anew
EepuhlIcanism has stood ever since lts formal
organization, and which have been from time TO
time declared in its platforms.
z. La the Interest OF the country at large and
particularly in the interest of the people of this
great agricultural northwest, it afirnls its CON
victiolr that this nation owes to its own citizens
and their Industries all reasonable protection
against competition with foreign Labor: and II
believes that this can be best ana mott certainly
nHorded 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
hts emitten this whole country with q blight
that has WitheFed ite manufacturing industries,
shriyeled lie commerce, and dried up the foun.
tam OF its finances.
B. The policy OF a democratic congress. which
ewes upon this country the tribute OF millions
In behalf of the sugar trust. and robs this
country wool growers OF millions in behalf OF
Australian flock owner, has BEEN htly Character
ICED by . democratic president as peridy and dis
honor, and vie declare our preference for that
reciprocity policy 0f the republican party. which
got something Tor the country at large In ex-
change for whatever advantage was accorded
foreign natlobs aud their commercial interests.
4. Republicanism had Its birth as q movement
Q emancipste America from the curse OF slave
abor, and its profound concern ever since has
been and ie now The promotion OF whatever
would guarantee TO labor It's due share I'M the
product 10 which II has contributed, as well as to
guarantee to capital such Inducements as would
UnpIIS 8tt4 tUYtHtO3H WIKI CONuQeQEe. We Ha-
plore the occurrence Of any conflicts between
labor and capital. We denounce the agitation az
demagogues designed to foment and intensity
these conflicts, and most earnestly disapproYe
sae use Of private armed forces In any attempt TO
kstk.e them. We believe that an appeal to the
y ana Ito officers lie amply sufficient TO protect
t1opsrty and preserve peace and y reference to
ALLY created or Amieehly chosen Doards of
.bitFation the bsst method OF adjusting ell dis
asFeemsRis oaa OF which these cobficts have
risen,
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be protected against the importation OF panper
and criminal classes from abroad, we favor such
modification OF our Immigration laws Nc will
more fully effect such protection
g. We tas0f the use Of both silver and gold az
money, at q ratio Of 10 to !, conhning the coinage
Ofsiiger 10 the american product, ct the net cost
or the actual expense of coinage; and we demand
that silver as well as gold shall be q legal tender
for the payment OF all debts, both public and
private: and we pledge the congressional nom
Inees Of this convention 20 support the princi-
I. The abnormal development OF the idea Of
corporation Of capital has resulted In modern
slmes In immense aagfeRasions Of money In Ger.
af c0rp0Fatlon-and Ne therefore declare Cur
selves IN favor Of such legislation 40 viii thwart
she dangerous power OF truste and combines, and
prevent so far as possible the aaeressions Of
shsse Tremendous denominations Of capital.
:. We consider IL the duty " every patriotic
eiEsxen 10 foster, pAtronixe and eneoufage the
e ~ nra mlnina manufscsurin9 ana commerciag1-
nnMl Id ID the dnty 0g she stale government 10
4hFow around them snGh laws - will Inenre fair
and reasonable projection. The transportation
rcmDnnfesnnd these inferesfs are 20 interIocked
anal we demand cf orr legislature that the raft.
waW e0mmiapIoness shall he digniMed with
amfaeienf d ufheTty to properly prsteet eueh inter
essa Asainst uH}nsl determinations BY snch trans
oofkxf1on companies.
Z i. III overwhelming majority of the old
soldiers uf The Union know npon which party q
Hensnd Cor dns KseoRnition o3 their patriotic SIC
4{@s@ and xMfofUub scribe III crushing rebellion
nd 4-ASzrepnbi5eans or South Dakota 0nly nee
zsfafe them Ut Tie same 3zetice snd Iiberaiify Ii
fkrir beAr1f that has been declared here406Ore