Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1896-08-20
ABERDEEN PLATFORM,
South Dakota Republicans Dec
laratiOns of The
Collateral Resolutions
AGOntel.


adopted by the republican state conyen-
tion held at Aberdeen:
The republicans of South Dakota. in
convention represented affirm their
full faith in and allegiance to the dec
laration of principles adopted by the
national republican convention at ST.
Louis in its entirety, constituting a
platform of great and progressive
party, proud OF its past record and
achievements, courageous in itc cham
pionship of the right and unfalteging
in the maintenance of its political
tennets.
2. We recognize in William Mckin-
ley, our candidate for president. and
Garret A Hobart, the nominee for vice
president, two typical Americans, tried
IN the public service and found able
and true, pure in their lives, untarnish-
ed III their honor and close to the peo-
pie in their experiences and sympa
thies, and we pledge to them orr most
hearty and willing effort and support.
with the full vote of South Dakota in
the electoral college. With such a
platform ana invincible leader we en-
ter the contest with the inspiration of
a sure prophecy OF victory at the polls
IN November next.
3 We commend the present republi-
can administration of governmental
affairs of this state as honest and eco
nomlcal, and especially commend its
steady purpose and effort in exposing
and bringing to speedy punishment Il
former defaulting state treasurer. and
recovering back for the state so large
a proportion Of the stolen funds; and
we demand the passage of an act by
our legislature providing adequate
punishment for defalcations committed
by public officers.
4. The republican party having al
ways been the friend of labor and la
boring men, deplores the frequent
strikes and conflicts between employers
GNU ooCI, III tllC
destruction of life and property and
great injury to those Immediately con-
cerned and the public generally, and
| favors the settlement OF all questions
of dispute arising between capital and
labor by legally constituted arbitration
4 by which all parties interested shall be
bound.
5. We believe the transportation
corporations of this state are the peo.
pies public servants; we oppose any
and all harsh OF unjust legislation con.
cerning them, but we do demand such
| Legislation us Will clothe the board o1
railway commissioners of this state
with full power and authority to cor
rect evils, right wrongs and in genera
to prevent all unjust determinations
and to provide a reasonable maximum
tariff of passenger and freight rates
We recommend that each county con
vention OF this state, for the nomina
tion OF members of the legislature
take such action as will require all can
didates upon the legislative ticket to
Icommlt themselves upon the question
of legislation to carry out the meaning
and purpose of this resolution.
6, We view with apprehension tht
growt of corporate power in this coun
try, and especially are we opposed tt
trusts and combines which during re
cent years have steadily multiplied
seeking by unjust and illegal means tt
stitle competition, and thereby. while
lettering the producer, to eXtort eX
travagant prices from the consumer
We pledge the party and its nominee!
for congress and the senate to use al
efforts toward their destruction.
Z. Whereas, complaints are made b,
the people concerning the management
of the grain elevators within the state
Therefore we demand that the com
} ing legislature make thorough inves
, tigation into tbs details of such man
agement within this state, and b,
proper legislation provide adequat
: remedies for the evil that may be fount
to exist
8. We invite every voter who is
; lover of good government. and who de
sires the return of prosperous and goo
times to join with us in the election 0
: the republican ticket in county, stat
, and nation.
In addition to the platform as abov
quoted, the convention adopted also tn
following resolutions:
Resolved, That since the assemblin.
of the last republican convention o
; South Dakota the Supreme Ruler of th
universe has removed from the activ
scenes of earth our honored ex-govel
nor, Arthur G. Mellette; and that in hi
death his family has been deprived o
a devoted husband and father, our stat
which he so faithfully served publ
: benefactor, the republican party Of on
5 state a champion of masterful abillt,
5 fidelity and courage, and the nation on
Y of the noblest works of god--an homes