The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1898-09-09
Consolidated April Il. 1890

>. organizing ability, raised, equipped an
] sent to the front magnificent army an,
: navy which have won a series of victor
les of unprecedented brilliancy, and witt
, a CELEBRITY and absence OF loss unequaleC
elsewhere, have forced this righteoui
war to successful termination. AnC
we call on the patriotic people OF South
Dakota to replace our present represen-
tatves at Washington with congressman
bound to loyalty uphold the administra-
tons hands.
We earnestly commend the republican
administration and congress for the an
nexation of Hawaii, despite the strenu.
Gus opposition of a conspiracy organized
by the sugar trust. We pledge our
nominees for congress to use their utmost
ability and influence to secure legisa-
ton for the control OF the great trusts
and the repression of corporate abuses.
We further pledge them to earnestly
work for an extension of the interstate
commerce act, giving the national COM
mlssioners full power and authority to
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regulate interstate freight an6 passenger
| rates
| We pledge them to an earnest support
of postal sayings bank bill, a postal
telegraph system, adequate pensions
both 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, and to work earnestly for the
enactment of the free 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 conven-
ton and the oyerwhel elming desire OF the
republicans of the state, unanimously
advocated and voted for that law. We
congratulate the people OF the state on
the first great victory won under it for
just and reasonable rates and we pledge
our nominee for governor, railroad COM
missioner, attorney general and the leg
lslature to vigorously and relentlessly
mination.
We congratulate the country upon
the near approach OF peace and upon the
prospects OF liberty and higher clvili-
zation for Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippine Islands. While not be-
lieving in career OF conquest for our
republic, we favor the extension Of the
nations influence in the interest Of
peace and enlightened government. We
favor the building Of the Nicaraguan
canal as means for extending and pro-
tecting our enlarged commercial inter
ests.
We arraign the Populist governor and
legislature for inexcusable stlnting OF
needed appropriations for our state IN
stitutions, while wasting the public
money on political favorites and we
promise an economical but wise and
business-like administration.
We favor such change IN our revenue
law as will require corporate and other
property now escaping to bear its equal
share of taxation.
We suggest the careful study by Re
publcans OF the plan OF legislative in
iliative and referendum and other meth
ods Of legislative enactment which
are now before the people with view
to securing intelligent action thereon.
Believing that home institutions
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sible, therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED, That all goods and supplys
| for state institutions should be pur-
chased, SO far as possible, from South
Dakota institutions, and furthermore,
that all supplies and goods used by
state officers be purchased within the
state and by county officers within the
county when feasible. Further, be it
RESOLVED, That we are unalterably
opposed to the inmates of our state
penal institutions being brought into
competition with the free labor OF the
state.
The Republican party OF South Dako-
ia stands for self reliance, patriotism,
progress and prosperity on the farm, IN
the workshop and at the merchants
counter. Its success will mean an in
spiration to our own people in the up
building Of the state and be means Of
bringing to our vacant lands and un-
developed resources the sturdy settlers
and the capital needed to make South
Dakota one of the most popular, pros
porous and happy commonwealth in
the land.
Notice to Tax Payers.
To save vnur land being adyer-