The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-17
Republican Platform.

Republican Platform.
The republicans of South Dakota, in
convention represented, affirm heir full
faith in and ALLEGIANCE to the declaration
Of principles adopted by the national
republican convention at st. Louis in its
entirety, constituting a platform Of a
great and progressive party, proud OF its
past record and achievements, courage
GUS in it's championship Of the right and
unfaltering in the maintenance OF it's po-
litical tenets.
9. We recognize in William McKin-
ley, our candidate for president, and
Garrett 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 at
fairs OF this state as honest and econom'
ical, and especially commend it's steady
purpose ana effort in exposing and
bringing to speedy punishment q former
defaulting state treasurer, and recover.
ing back for the state 30 large a porpor'
ton OF the stolen funds; and we demand q
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 ano
employed, 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 te bound.
;. We believe the transportation cor
porations OF this state are the people,
public servants; We oppose any and al
harsh or unjust legislation concerning
them, but we do demand such Legislation
as will clothe the board Of railway con-
missioners Of tins state with full powe
and authority to correct evils, RICH
wrongs, and in general to prevent all un
Just determinations, and to provide
reasonable maximum tariff Of passenge
and freight rates.
We recommend that each county con
v~ention Of this state, for the nomination
Of members for the legislature, take sue
action as will require all candidate
upon the legislative ticket to commi
+; themselves upon the question Of legisla
. ton to carry out the meaning and pul
, pose OF this resolution.
6. We view with apprehension tn
!, growth OF corporate power in this cour
try, and especially are we opposed t
trusts and combines which during n
cent years have steadily multiplied, seel
+ ing by unjust and illegal means to stiff
competition, and thereby, while f~etterin
r the producer, to extort extravagar
prices from the We plede
the party and it's nominees for congress
and the senate to use all efforts towar
d their destruction.
I. Whereas, complaints are made b
" the people concerning the manaSemeI
Of the grain elevators within the stat
Therefore, we demand that the comir
legislature make a thorough investigs
ton into the details Of such manag
ment within this state, and by props
legislation provide adequate remedies 4
- the evil that may be found TO exist.
8. We invite every voter who i. a 10
er of good government and who desir
n the return OF prosperous and good tim
TO join with US in the election Of the =
publican ticket in county, state and q
ton.