Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
THE PLATFORM
Text of the Republican State Plat
form Adopted at Aberdeen.

Following is the tex of the platform
,dopted by the republican state convention
leld at Aberdeen:
The republicans of south Dakota, in con-
IGNITION represented, affirm their fun faith
n and allegiance to the declaration or
principles adopted by the national repub-
lcan convention at st. Louis in its en-
irety, constituting a platform of a great
ana progressive party, proud of its past
record and achievements, courageous IN us
championship of the right and unfalterlng
IN the maintenance Of its political ten
ITS. e.
2. We recognize in William Mckinley.
Dur candidate for president, and George a.
Hobart. the nominee for vice president
TWO typical Americans, tired in pubic ser
vice and our able and true, pure IN
their lives, untarnished in their honor and
ciose to the people in their experiences ana
sympathies, and we pledge TO them our
most hearty and willing effort and sup
port, with the full vote Of South DAKOTA in
the electoral college. With such a plat
form and invlncible leader we enter the
contest with the inspiration of a sure pro-
phecy of victory at the polls In November
next.
3. We commend the present republican
administration of governmental affairs OF
this state as honest and economical, ana
especially commend its STEADY, purpose
and effort in exposing and ringing TO
speedy punishment a former ~defaultlng
state treasurer, and recovering Dack LOT
The state so large a proportion OF the stolen
funds; and we demand the passage or an
act by our legislature providing adequate
punishment for defalcations by
public officers.
4. The republican party having always
been the friend Of labor and laboring men,
acpl0res the frequent strikes and connlct
between employers and employed, rssult-
Ing at times in the destruction OF life ana
property and great injury 10 those I'M
modiately concerned and the public gen.
| orally and IA Npra the settlement oil all
questions of dispute arising betwee cap
ltal and labor by legally constituted arbi,
tration by which all parties interested
| shall be bound.
5. We believe the transportation cor
porations of this state are the peoples pub
lie servants; we oppose any n all harsn
or unjust legislation concerning them, but
we do demand such legislation as Will
tlothe the board of railway Commissioners
Of this state with full power and authority
TO correct evils, right wrongs, ana IN gen
aral 10 prevent all unjust determinations
an. 10 provide a reasonable maximum tar
lf of passenger and freight rates.
We recommend that each county conNeh.
ton OF this state, for the nomination oil
member for the legislature, take such ac-
ton as will require all candidates upon the
legislative ticket to commit. themselves
upon the question of legislation 10 carry
out the meaning ana purpose OF tnls feso-
luton.
6. We view with apprehension the growth
Of corporate power in TINS country anu
especially are we opposed 10 lIusiS anu
combines, which during recent years nave
steadily multiplied, seeking by UNJUST an9
illegal means to stine competition, ana
thereby, while lettering the producer, 10
cxtort e~xtravagant prices from the con-
sumner. We pledge the party and It's nomi,
nees for congress and the senate 10 use all
efforts toward their destruction.
Z Whereas, complaints are made ny INC
people concerning the management OF
grain elevators within the state. therefore
we demand that the coming legislature
make a thorough investigation into the de-
tails Of such management Wlthin tnis
state, and by proper legislation PROVIDE
adequate remedies for the evil that may
be found to exist.
s. We invite every voter who is a lover OF
ycTct IN COUNTY,. sfsfe and naTons
In addition TO the platform as abov'
quoted, the convention adopted also th'
following resolutions:
Resolved, That since the assembling o.
the last republican convention or SoutI
Dakota the supreme ruler of the universe
has removed from the active scenes OF
earth our honored ex-governor, Arthur &
Mc!lette: and that In his death his family
has been deprived of a devoted HUSBAND
and father, our state which he so faith
fully served a public honefactor, the repup'
l!can party of our state a champion OF mas
terful ability. fidelity and courage, and th'
nation one of the noblest works OF God
an honest man. i,
Resolved, Tha in boiling the st. Loui;
convention Senator PettiGrew has cease
10 he in touch with the republican party
Of his state. and that he has forfeited III
political respect and esteem.