The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-08
Republican state Platform.

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We roioice IN the benefcient effects
OF those principles resulting from the
Republican triumph of 1896 and seen in
the general revival of prosperity, the out
flow Of hundreds OF millions of boarded
money into the channels Of trade, the
reduction OF interest rates through re
stored confidence, the revival of business
industry. the unemployment OF labor, the
advance OF wages, the restorltion Of flir
prices for farm products, the vast in
crease OF both dome tic aud foreign com
merce All replacing OF four years OF
steady drain on our resources by the
greatest ,ayoraJle balance OF trade ever
known.
We are unalterably opposed to the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver u d un
hesitatingiY endorse the gold standard
of money under which the nation has
made such wondruus strides OF progress.
With unstintad pride We do honor to
the courageous 8ta.esmau!i.e, patriotic
and thoroughly American administration
of that man of the people, William Me-
Kinley. who with n dignity, energy,
strong sympathy with all workers, has
established confidence at home and com
mercial respect abroad.
We uuqualiflediy comiaend the states
manship which. animated alike by re-
gard for our own material interests and
by regard for a struggling neighbor, first
exhausted every peaceful means to free
Cuba and then promptly marshaled the
national resources for the punishment OF
Spanish perfdy and the expulsion of
Spain from this hemisphere.
We enthusiastically commend the Re-
publican president and congress who
despite constant, factions and abusive
opposition. with unexample energy, and
organizing ability, raised, equipped and
sent to the front magnificent army and
navy which have Won series of victories
OF unprecedented brilliancy, and. with a
celebrity and absence Of loss unequaled
elsewhere, have forced this righteous
war to successful termination, And We
call on the patriotic people Of South Da-
kota to replace our present representa-
tiyes at Washington with congressman
bound to Loyalty uphold the adminlstra-
tons hands.
We earnestly commend the Re publ
cGn administration and congress for the
annexation of Hawaii, despite the strenu-
Gus opposition of a conspiracy organized
by the sugar trust. We pledge our nom
inees Tor congress to use their utmost
ability and influence to secure legislation
for the control of the great trusts and the
repression {! corporate abuses. We fur
Their pledge them to earnestly work for
an extension or the interstate commerc e
act, giving the national commissioners
full power and authority to regulate inter-
state freight and passenger rates.
We pledge them to an earnest support
of a postal savings bank BILL q postal
telegraph system, adequate pensions
both Tor the veterans OF the civil war and
the brave soldier boys who have rIsKed
their lives and bodies in the war against
Spain, fair and liberal treatment of the
Indians, and to work earnestly for the
enactment of the Tree homestead bill
We rejoice in the passage by the last
legislature of the. Iowa railroad law.
We commend the Republican members,
who in obedience to the Aberdeen con-
vention and the overwhelming desire OF
the Republicans OF the state. unanimous
~ advocated aud voted for that law. We
congratulate the people OF the state on the
first great victory won under it for Just
and reasonable rates aud we pledge our
nominee for governor, railroad commits
sioner, attorney general and the legisla
ture TO vigorously and relentlessIy carry
on the contest TO succe ssful termina-
ton.
We congratulate the country upon tn o
near approach of peace and upon the
prospects of liberty and higher civiliza-
ton for Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippine Islands. While not be-
lieving In career of conquest for our re-
public. We favor the extension of the ma
tons influence in the interest of peace
and enlightened government. Wefavor
the building of the Nicaraguan canal as
means for extending and protecting our
enlarged commercial interests.
We arraign the Populist governor and
legislature for Inaccessible stinting of
needed appropriations for our state Insti.
tutions, while wasting the public money