The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-13

Republican Platform.

bc VI 'o~'h
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 it's po-
litical tenets.
=. 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 conom-
ical, and especially commend it's steady
purpose and effort in exposing and
bringing to speedy punishment q 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
tons O: public officers.
4 The republican party having al
ways been the friend Of labor and labor
ing mon, 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 OF unjust legislation concerning
them, but we do demand such Legislation
as will clothe the board Of railway com'
missioners Of this state with full power
and authority to correct evils, righ'
wrongs, and in general to prevent all un
just determinations, and to provide {
reasonable maximum tariff Of passengel
and freight rates.
We recommend hat each county con
v~ention OF this state, for the nomination
Of members for the legislature, take sucf
action as will require all candidate
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 tn
growth Of corporate power in this coun
try, and especially are we opposed t.
trusts and combines which during re
cent years have steadily multiplied, seek
, ing by unjust and illegal means to stiff
competition, and thereby, while fstterin
the producer, to extort e%xtravagan
prices from the, consumer. We pledg
the party and it's nominees for congress
B aud the senate to use all efforts towar'
5 their destruction.
q 7. Whereas, complaints are made b
e the people concerning the manaSemen
: Of the grain elevators within the state
n Therefore, We demand that the comm
d legislature make a thorough Investiga
:. ton into the details OF such manag,
9 ment within this state, and by prope
legislation provide adequate remedies fe
the evil that may be found TO exist.
8. W. invite every voter who i. a To-
or Of good government and who desire
the return Of prosperous and good tim.
It to join with us in the elt ction OF the n
70 publican ticket in county, state ssa q,
tion.