Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-22

Republican state PLATFORM.
The Republican party OF South Dako-
Ia renews it's unqualified allegiance to
the great fundamental principles OF Re-
publlcanism. protection and sound money.
We rejoice In the benencent effects OF
those principles resulting from the Re-
publican triumph Of 1895 and seen in tbs
general revival OF prosperity. the outflow
Of hundreds OF millions OF boarded money
into the channels OF trade. the reduction
of interest rates through restored con-
fidence, the revival OF business Industry,
tho re-employ ment Of labor. the advance
OF wages. the restoration OF fair prices
for farm products, the vast Increase or
| both domestic and foreign and
the replacing Of four years OF steady
drain on our resources by the greatest IA
vorabie balance OF trade ever known.
We are unaIterabiy opposed to the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver and IN
| hesitatinEly endorse the gold standard
OF money under which the nation has
made such wondrous strides OF Progress.
With urstinted pride we DO honor to
| the courageous. s~tatemaniike. patriotic
| and thoroughly American administration
| OF that man of the people. William Mo
| inley. who with dignity. energy. strong
sympathy with all workers. has establish
ed confidence mt home and coE'nnanoso
respect abroad.
We heN
msnshlp which. animated alike by regard
for our material interests and BY sympe-
thy for q struggling neighbov. n-st sx-
hausted every peaceful means TO nee
Cuba, and then promptly marshaied the
national resources for the punishment OF
Spanish perAdy and cruelty and the exc
puision OF Spain from this hemisphere.
We enthusiastically commend the Re-
publican president and congress who. de-
spite a constant tactious and abusive OPP
position. with unsxampled energy and or
Ranixln9 ability. raised. equipped and sent
TO the front a magnificent army and navy
which won a xerics of victories OF unprec-
edented brilliancy, and. with a CELEBRITY
ana absence OF less uneQuaied elsewhere,
have forced this righteous war to a sue
cessful termination. And we call on the
patriotic people OF South Dakota TO re-
place our present representatives at
washington with congressman bound 10
loyalty uphold the administrations hands.
We earnestly commend the Republican
administration and congress for the an
nexetion OF Hawaii, despite the strenuous
opposition OF a conspiracy organized by
the sugar trust. We pledge our nominees
for congress to use their utmost ability
and influence to secure legislation Tor the
control Of the great trust and a repres-
sion OF corrupt abuses. We further pledge
them to earnestly work for an extension
Of the interstate commerce act. giving
the national commissioner full power
and authority to regulate interstate
freight and passenger trains.
we pledge thonn to an earnest support
OF a postal savings bank bill; a postal tel
eRraph system. adequate pensions for 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. ana
10 work earnestly for the enactment OF
the free homestead bill.
In ~ nGaAU no nv tho A4N
legislature of the Iowa railroad law. We
commend the Republican members who.
In obedience to the Aberdeen convention
and the overwhelming desire OF the Re-
pubhcans OF the state, advo-
Gated and voted for that law. We con-
graduate the people OF the state on the
first great victory won under II for rust
and reasonable rates. and We pledge our
nominees for governor, railroad commits
sioner and attorney general and the legis-
lature to vigorously and relentlessly car
~ on the contest 10 a successful termin-
alton.
We congratulate the country upon the
near approach of peace. and upon the
prospects of liberty and a higher civilixa-
ation for Cube Porto Rico. Hawaii and
the Philippine Islands While not believ-
ing In a career OF conquest for our re-
public, we favor the extension of the ma
tons influence In the interests OF peace
and enlightened government. We favor
the building OF the Nicaragua canal as a
means for extending and protecting our
enlarged commercial interests.
We arraign the Populist governor and
legislature for inexcusable stinting OF
needed appropriations for our state insti-
tutions. while wasting the public money
O npolitical favorites. and we promise an
economical but wise and business-like adj
ministration.
We favor such changes in our revenue
law aa will reQuire corporate and other
property, now escaping, to bear Its equal
share OF taxation,
We suggest the careful study by Repub-
licans OF the plan OF legislative Initiative
and referendum and other methods Of
legislative enactment which are now be-
fore the people. with a view to securing
Intelligent action thereon.
Believing that home Institutions should
receive all encouragement possible, there
fore, be II
Resolved, That all goods and supplies
for state institutions should be purchased.
80 far as possible. from South Dakota In
stitutions: and. furthermore. that all sup
plies and goods used by state officers be
purchased within the state. and b. county
officers. within the county. when fsasSble.
Further. be IL
Resolved. Tia ne are unaiterabiy OPP
posed TO the inmates OF our state penal
institutions being brought into competi-
ton with the free labor Of the state.
The Republican party Of South Dakota
stands FOR seif-reliancs. patriotism. prog
rsss and prosperity on the farm, In the
workshop and at the merchants counter.
Its success will mean AN Inspiration to
our own people IN the upbuiidins of the
state and b q means of ringing to our
vacant lands and sndeveloped resources
the sturdy settlers and the capital needed
20 make South Dakota one Of the most
popular, prosperous and happy common