The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-15
Republican Platform.

The republicans Of South Dakota, in
convention represented, affirm their full
faith in and ALLEGIANCE to the declaration
Of principles adopted by the national
republican convention at st. Louis in it's
entirety, constituting a platform Of a
great and progressive party, proud of its
past record and achievements, courage
Gus in its championship Of the right and
unfaltering in the maintenance Of its po-
litical tenets.
3. We recognize in William McKin-
ley, our candidate for president, and
Carrot A. Hobart, the nominee for vice
president, two typical Americans, tried
in the public service and found able and
true, pure in their lives, untarnished in
their honor and close to the people in
their experiences and ~sympathies, and
we pledge to them our most hearty and
willing effort and support, with the full
vote OF South Dakota in the electoral
college. With such a platform and in
vinclble leader we enter the contest with
the inspiration of a sure prophecy Of
victory at the polls in November next.
3. We commend the present republl-
can administration of governmental af-
fairs OF this state as honest and econom-
ical, and especially commend it's steady
purpose and effort in exposing and
bringing to speedy punishment a former
defaulting state treasurer, and ecover-
ing back for the state 30 large a porpor-
ton of the stolen funds; and we demand a
passage OF AN act by our legislature bro
viding adequate punishment for defalc
tiops o, public officers.
4 The republican party having al,
ways been the friend Of labor and labor
ing men, deplores the frequent strikes
and conflicts between employers and
employ ed, resulting at times in the de-
struction Of life and property and great
injury to those Immediately concerned
and the public generally, and favors the
settlement Of all questions Of dispute
arising between labor and capital by le-
gally constituted arbitration by which
all parties interested shall be bound.
5. We believe the transportation cor
porations OF this state are the peoples
public servants; we oppose any and all
harsh or unjust legislation concerning
them, but we do demand such legislation
as will clothe the board of railway com
m%lssioners Of this state with full power
and authority to correct evils, right
wrongs, and in general to prevent all un,
just Determinations, and to provide q
reasonable maximum tariff Of passenger
and freight rates.
We recommend that each county con
v~ention OF this state, for the nomination
Of members for the legislature, take such
action as will require all candidates
upon the legislative ticket to commit
themselves upon the Question Of legisla
ton to carry out the meaning and pur
pose OF this resolution.
6. We view with apprehension the
growth OF corporate power in this coun
try, and especially are we opposed tx
trusts and combines which during re
cent years have steadily multiplied, seek
ing by unjust and illegal means to stiff
competition, and thereby, while lettering
the producer, to extort ~extravagan
!, prices from the consumer. We pledg'
the party and it's nominees for congress
and the senate to use all efforts towar,
THAI doofrnctiop
Z. Whereas, complaints are made b.
. the people concerning the manaSemen
OF the grain elevators within the state
. Therefore, we demand that the cominj
legislature make a thorough ,nvestiga
d ton into the details OF such manage
r ment within this state, and by prope
legislation provide adequate remedies 70
the evil that may be found to exist.
8. We invite every voter who il a 10,
y or Of good government and who desire
= the return Of prosperous and good time
Il TO join with us in the election OF the n
publican ticket 10 county, state and n,
]. ton. .(I