The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-07-25
THE PLATFORM.
Text of the Republioan State Plat.
form Adopted MT Aberdeen.

Text of the Republican State Plat
form Adopted ut Aberdeen.
Following is the text of the platform
adopted by the republican state convention
held at Aberdeen:
The republicans of South Dakota. in con-
ien:ion represented, affirm their full faith
II and allegiance to the declaration OF
principles adopted by the national repub-
Gcan convention at st. Louis in its en-
.irety, constituting a Platform of n great
and progressive party. proud of Its past
record and achievements. courageous In It's
championship of the right and unfaltering
IN the maintenance of its political ten
Its.
2, We recognize in William Mckinley.
BUR candidate for president, and George a..
Hobart, the nominee for vice president,
two typical Americans, tried in public SER
vice 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 sup,
the electoral college. With such a plat
form and invincible leader we enter the
contest with the inspiration OF a sure pro-
phecy of victory at the polls in November
next.
8. We commend the present republican
administration Of governmental affairs OF
his state as honest and economical, and
especially its steady purpose
and effort in exposing and bringing to
speedy punishment a 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 by
,.ublic officers.
4. The republican party having Away
been the friend of labor and laboring men,
deplores the frequent strikes and conflicts
between employers and employed, result
Ing at times in the destruction Of life and
property and great injury to those inns
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orally, and favors the settlement of all
questions of dispute arising between cap
ltal and labor by legally constituted arbt,
shall be bound.
5. We believe THE transportation cor
porations Of this state are the peoples pub
pr unjust legislation concerning them, but
we do demand such legislation as will
tlothe the board of railway commissioners
to correct evils, right wrongs, and in gem
sral to prevent all unjust determinations,
and to provide a reasonable maximum tar
We recommend that each county conven.
ton Of this state, for the nomination or
members for the legislature, take such ac-
ton as will require all candidates upon the
Legislative ticket to commit themselves
upon the question of legislation to carry
out the meaning ana purpose of this reso-
luton.
6. We view with apprehension the growth
of corporate power in this country, and
especially are we opposed to trusts ana
combines, which during recent years nave
steadily multiplied, seeking by unjust ana
illegal means to stiile competition, and
thereby, while lettering the producer, TO
extort ~extravagant prices from the con-
sumner. We pledge the party and Its nomi,
nees for congres and the senate to use all
efforts toward their destruction,
I, Whereas, complaints are made by the
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 within TINS
adequate remedies for the evil that may
be found to exist. .
S. We invite every voter who is a lover OF
good government and who desires the re-
turn of prosperous and good times to join
with us in the election of the republican
ticket in county, state and nation.
In addition to the platform as above
quoted. the convention adopted also the
following resolutions: /.
Resolved, That since the assembling OF
the last republican convention of South
Dakota the supreme ruler OF the universe
has removed from the active scenes Of
earth our honored ex-governor, Arthur q.
Mellette; and that in his death his family
has been deprived OF Il devoted husband
and father, our state which he SO faith
fully served a public benefactor, the repub-
l.can party OF our state a champion OF mas
terful ability, fidelity and courage, and the
nation one Of the noblest works OF God
an honest man.
Resolved. That In boiling the st. Louis
convention Senator Pettigrew has ceased
to be in touch with the republican party
OF this state. and that he has forfeited Its
~coi:tica! respect and esteem.