The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-23

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thusIaSm almost u%neguaIet in the his |
tory OF Republican politics in the
state II convention for the nominal |
tioh "l delegates 10 the national con-
ventlOn at 81. Louis was held here to-
uay. Ihc enthusiasm was conferred
about the name of Hon. Thomas Il.
Recd, the unanimous choice of the
convention as candidate for president
or the United States. The platform
was as follows:
'lhe Republicans of Maine gladly
join with their brethren in other
states III presenting To the Republic
ans OF the nation for promotion to the
presidency the speaker of the house OF
representatives. lie needs no plat
form hut the record of his life. Under
his administration MS his public eff
forts ~conSpicuOusly show. would be re-
stored that Republican policy of pro-
lection taught by Lincoln. illustrated
by the signal prosperity of the Oun
try for thirty years and surrounded
by the reciprocity of Blaine. a policy
which would be adapted to the bnSi-
ness of the country. and adjusted
with care from time to time to the
changed conditions. Then. with conf
dencc and prosperity restored. rcvenuc
will be made adequate TO the support
Of the government. and the issuance
of bonds o%stcnsibly for the mainte-
nance Of the redemption fund, but
really TO meet deficiency. will cease.
He is opposed to the free and unlim-
tied coinage OF silver, except by inter-
national agreement. and until such
aOranuDnnt ,.1n ln .lfainnI h~nlinrns
the present gold standard should he
maintained. He has always been I'M
compromiSincly for the maintenance
of the highest national credit 10y the
utmost good faith toward the public
creditor. not for the creditors sake.
but for the nations sake. for the
sound reason that the most valuable
possession of any nation i'll time of
war or distress. next to the courage of
its people, is an honorable reputation.
Sound finance ana certainty ut the
treasury and protection for producers
will mean prosperity and peace.
our candidate fayolS measures for
the restriction of immigration. He IA
vOrS n just administration OF all pen
sion Legislation. and i; an earnest
friend Of American shipping and it's
l'Si'i bNl'h ! It's i'i NV lbLlN III Nt'
world. He stands for the preservation
OF national honor at homo and abroad.
"Iudcr his administration the Re
publican party can say with him. and
when the time comes. as it surely will
colnc for Us Ia lead this land back to
those paths Of prosperity and fame
which were troddon under Republican
rule for so many wears. we shall take
lnl1- xrStl, 40. At,r a,.ia,f lAI.,r nm
dimmod by adversely. or ancient hon
or unsullicd 10y Gcfcat.'"
The following delegates ut large
were elected: Amos l.. Allen of Al
fred. Charles l.. Littlcticld cf Rock
land. Edwin &. Rurlcigh of Augusta,
and DR.. T.. \. Thompson Of Dover.
Kentucky Republicans.
Louisville. April 1S.-Thc Republic
an state convention adopted n plat
form favor,n" the gold standard and
reciprocity. On pre- idcntial candidate
it says:
"B"lipving in the availability arG tit
ness of GOV. William q. Bradley as IL
presidential candidate. miuIui nf the
splendid victory under his leadership,
proud OF his executive ability. G.low-
ing the SOundncSS OF his Vices on the
tiIil anu IiiIbtsN 'si t''>li'Ii~' NV VII
tidcrt that his nomination will secure
for the Republican party the electoral
vote of Kentucky and other Southern
states. we declare him u choice for
tho presidency. and instruct the dele
gales elected by ,hiS convention as
delegates from the state to the next
Republican national convention 10 cast
their votes for him for presidential
nominee. But in the event that his
name is withdraw WI from before the
st. Louis convention. and he ceases to
be voted for there. then they are di-
rected to cast their votes FOR the Hon.
William Mckinley, the great friend Of
protection. so long as his name shall
remain before the convention
The platform was adopted without
opposition. but il is an empty victory
for the Bradley men. whose plan has
been I o give the delegates straight in
structions. The Mckinley men are jul
bilant ovcr their success in forcing rec
IGNITION from the faction which has
controlled the convention from the out
set. one Mckinley "a and three
Bradley delegates were chosen.
New Jersey Republicans.
Trenton. y. j.. April 1S.-The Re
prblicanS declared for protection and
reciprocity and against free coinage.
The delegates were not instructed, but
Hon. Carrot 4. Hobart Il endorsed
for q place on the national ticket. The
Mckinley men made q hard fight to
send an instructed delegation, but they
were defeated.