The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-08-26

the restoration of fair prices Tor farm
products, and The increase of both our
1omestlc and foreign commerce, and
the replacing OF the four years steady
drain un our resources by the greatest,
most favorable balance of trade ever
| known.
We are opposed to the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver and unhesitat-
lngly endorse the gold standard of
money, under which the nation has
made such unsur pAssed strides of prog
| ress.
With unstinted pride, we do honor to
the courageous, s,statesmanlike, patriotic
and thoroughly American. atministra-
tlon OF that man of the people, William
Mckinley, who with dignity and strong
| sympathy with all workers and the
strong grasp of our national interests,
has established confidence ut home and
commercial respect abroad.
| We unqualitiediy commend the state
manshlp, that by regard for our own
material interests and by sympathy for
struggling neighbor, that has exer,ed
every peaceful means to free Cuba.
before engaging in war for the pun
lshment OF Spanish cruelty and perfidy.
We unquaiitiedly commend the re-.
publican president and congress, who
despite all opposition, with unexampled
energy, raised, equipped and sent TO
the front magnltcent army and navy,
that have won series of victories,
with SO small a loso of life, and have
forced sh1, ri. hteuus warfare to sue
cessful ertn,na ion, and we call upon
tive re e..uoiicans to replace our repre-.
,entaslves at Washington with con-
gressmen bound to loyalty uphold the
hands of the administration
We earnestly commend the republi-
can administration aud congress for the
annexation of Hawaii, despite the
strenuous opposition of the conspiracy
created by the sugar trust.
We pledge our nominees for congress
to use their utmost efforts to secure
proper Legislation and the repression
of corporate abuses. We further
pledge them to earnestly work for the
extension of the interstate commerce
act, giving national commissioners full
power and authority to regulate inter-
state freight and passenger rates. We
pledge our support to the adoption of
postal savings bank bill, postal tele-
graph system and TO quick pensions for
the veterans of the civil war and the
brave solder boys who have risked
their lives in the present war with
Spain. We pledge them for the efforts
to secure fair aud liberal treatment of
the Indians, aud to work for the
| enactment OF free homestead bill.
We rejoice in the passage by the last
legislature of the Iowa railroad law.
We pledge our nominee for railroad
commissioner and attorney general to
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successful termination.
We congratulate the country upon
| the near approach of peace and upon
the prospects of liberty and the higher
civilization for Cuba, Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippine Islands. and
uphold and believe in career of sue.
cess for our republic, in the interest ol
peace and good government.
| We favor the building of the Nicar.
aqua Canal, as means for extending
our commercial interests.
| We arraign the populist governor
and legislature for stintipg our pub
lie Interests, while wasting money upor
political controversies, and we promise
an honest and businesslike administers
tion.
We favor such change in our revenue
law as will require corporate and Other
property, now exempt, to pay lis eqaa
share of taxation.
We suggest the careful study by
republican voters of the legislative
referendum and other methods of leg
islative enactment now before the
people.
The republican party of South Oak
ota stands for self reliance, patriotism
prosperity of the farm, in the Workshop
and among the merchants. It's success
will mean and be the means of bringinl
to our vacant lands and undevelopel
country a sturdy settlement and the
capital needed to make South Dakot'
one of the most prosperous, successful
and happy commonwealths of this land
| Carl d. Sherwood reported on th'
rules and order of business which wer'
adopted.
| Permanant OrOanixation