The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-08-12

Republican Platform,

The republicans OF South Dakota, in
convention represented, affirm their 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 its championship of the right and
unfaltering in the maintenance Of its 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, aud
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 econom-
ical, and especially commend it's steady
purpose and effort in exposing and
bringing to speedy punishment a former
defaulting state treasurer, and recover
ing back for the state 30 large a porpor.
tion 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 men, deplores the frequent strikes
and conflicts between employers and
employs 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
poratione OF this state are the peoples
public servants; We oppose any and all
harsh or unjust legislation concerning
them, but we do demand such Legislation
rs will clothe the board OF railway com.
missioners Of this state with full power
and authority to correct evils, right
wrongs, and in general to prevent all un-
just Determinations, and to provide a
res sonable maximum tariff Of passenger
and freight rates.
We recommend that each county con
v~ention Of this state, for the nomination
Of members for the legislature, take such
action as will require all candidates
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 the
growth OF corporate power in this coun.
try. and especially are w opposed tc
trusts and combines which during re-
cent years have steadily multiplied, seek
ing by unjust and illegal to stiht
competition, and thereby, while lettering
the producer, to extort extravagan'
prices from the We pledge
the party and its nominees for congress
and the senate to use all effort toward
their destruction.
7. Whereas, complaints are made b,
the people concerning the manaSement
Of the grain elevators within the state
Therefore, we demand that the coming
legislature make a thorough lnvestiga
tion into the details Of such manage
ment within this state, and by proper
Legislation provide adequate remedies foI