The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-10-12
Republican Platform.

1. The republican party OF the state OF South
lis allegiance to those great principles for which
republicanism has stood ever since ts formal
organization, and which have been from time TO
time declared in It's platforms.
2. In the interest Of the country at large and
particularly In the interest OF the people OF this
great agricultural northwest, 1t affirms its CON
viction that this nation owes TO fts own citizens
against competition with foreign labor: and lt
believes that this can be best aha most certainly
saosoed By ihs friends q pTotsctioD, rather than
national convention. that protection 10 unconHti-
~tutional and fraudulent, and which declaration
hns smitten this whole country with . blight
that has withered Its manufacturing indHsfries,
shriveled its commerce, and dried mp the Ioun-
tain OF lie finances.
9. The policy OF q democratic congress, which
eyies 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 Aock cwners, has been htly character.
Iced by d democratic president 40 per1dy and dis
honor, and we declare our preference for that
reciprocity policy Of the republican party, which
got something fog the country at large In ex-
foreign nations and their commercial interests.
4. Republicanism had its birth ne n movement
o emancipate America from the curse Of slave
been and il now The promotion OF whasever
would guarantee to labor It's due share In the
product 10 which II has contributed, ~ well 40 70
inspire its investors with CONFIDENCE. We do
plore the occurrence Of any conflicts between
labor and capital. We den0nuce the agitation Of
demagogues designed 10 f0ment and intensity
theee conflicts, and most earnestly disapprOye
the use Of private armed forces In any attempt 70
ettie them. We believe that an appeal TO the
W and its oficers is simply sufacisns 70 protect
.opexty and preserve peace and . reference 70
.xally created or amfcAbIy chosen boards of
srbitration the best method OF adjusting all dis-
isreemenss out OF which these CONFLICTS have
risen.
s. Feeling that American citizenship should
be protected against the importation OF panper
and criminal classes from abroad, we favor such
modification of GU. Immigration laws 40 win
more fully effect such profession.
g.. We fayor the uee OF both silver and gold ae
money, ct : RATIO OF 10 70 !, combining the coinage
D feiiver TO the american product, Gt the net cost
ofthe actual expense OF coinage; and we demand
that silver 90 well a. gold shall be d legal tender
for the payment or all debts, both public and
private; and we pledge the congressional hom-
l9ess Of this convention 70 support the princi.
z. The abnormal development of the idea Of
corporation Of capital has resulted In modern
times in immense aggregattons OF money In Ger
| tain classes OF private enterprise Interpretations
\ OF curp0ratiOn-and we therefore declare 0ur.
| Aeires In favor OF such legislation e. will thwart
l the dangerous power Of trusts And combines, and
prevent 90 far 80 posaible ths aagresssons Of
.. We consider II the duty II every patriotic
citizen 90 fnstes, pqtr0nixe and encourage the
the hcme ~interests of our Young etate-agrfs
culture, mining manufacturing and Commercials
and IT, Is the duty ~ the state government TO
| throw around them zach lave 90 will Insure fAiF
and reasonable protection. Tbs transportation
| companies and these Interests are 30 inteSiCeke0
thai we demand Of our legtslasure That the rail-
= EE 4A ~ &IEAM A&2