Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-05-31

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~ SONIA DaE0san. from BeyF0uf.
Syria. wzs presented 10 the conFen-
tI0n with 3 stirring letter roLI the
d0n0r.
After the appointment 81 commit
tees a recess was taken until 10 p
M. To give way 70 a t0Tchlight procfs-
sion aud an address By Hon. John L.
Wefssfer ~ Omaha
At the evening session the following
platform was unanimously adopted:
THE Republicans Of south Dakota,
in state convention assembled, affirm
and renew their allegiance 70 the Re
publican party and It's principles, and
particularly as expressed in the plat
form Of the party adopted in 1896. ey-
cry pledge OF which has been fulnllai.
We fnd0rse tn. administration OF
President Mckinley, and congratulate
the country on the revival Of tndusfri-
al. agricultural and commercial pros
perity. brought ab0dt as a direct result
Of the application of Republican prin-
ciplps and policies 81 the government
during the present administration.
"We commend the zeal and distiD-
guished ability with which our repre-
sentatiyes i'm congress have served the
state and nation. We extend 10 Hon.
James III. Kyle. United States senator,
our unstinted praise for his loyal AMI
patriotic support Of the administration
Of President Mckinley on the Spanish
American war and legislation fnyolv-
ing Republican measures.
I'VE commend the passage Of the
free homes bill as a simple act Of just
ice TO the settlers Of the Northwest,
thus %redeeming the pledge OF the Re
publican platform of 1896 relative TO
this measure. and we note with pride
the fact that the passage Of this act
was largely due 10 the untiring efforts
Of the Republican congressman from
South Dakota. MessTs. Gamble and
Burke"
"The Republican party recognized
that legitimate business. fairly capt.
talized and honestly managed has
built UP industries az home, giving
the largest employment 10 labor at the
highest wages, and enabled us success
! fuliysto compete with foreign countries
In the markets of the world. Combi-
nations Of capital, having as their OBJ
Ject or effect 20 control the production
OF commodities or the markets there
for. are hurtful and injurious 10 the
best interests of the people. This evil
should be oyerthrown without injury
10 honest trade. We therefore fagpr
such additional legislation, both state
and national. as shall establish o
piete legal control over all trusts and
monopolies, with fuA power TO dis
solve the same and mete proper punish
ment to all who thus seek to DESTROY
honest competition and prevent the
widest possible employment of labor.
and we favor such amendment TO the
Constitution OF the United States az
will give to congress full power to en-
act such legislation.
w congratulate the people OF the
country on the enactment into law OF
the currency bin which provides the
gold standard as the monetary unit OF
value. Financial discussions no long
err disturb the business conditions of
our people. The Republican pa1y
stands for money laws To benefit all
the people alike. the borrower as well
as the lender: laws that tend To reduce
and equalize interest rates in all parts
OF the country. for the bcueht Of or
producers. the farmer. the laborer, the
manufacturer and the merchant
The development Of the state and of
it, resources has been largely brought
about by the survivors n tile War Of
the Rebellion who were among it's ear.
lest and most active settlers. The Re
publican party now. rs always. appre-
ciates the fact that they redeemed and
saved b nation in its hour Of peri.
and that 10 them Is due all honor from
a free aud grateful people.
W point with pride 10 the part tax
en- by our W South Dakota SOLDIER
In the war with Spain and the irsur.
recilon in the Philippine isIans.s. AMI
the honor and credit they reflect upop
cur fair state. They proved them
selves brave. loyal and patriotic. Their
glorious deeds upon the field have Civ
en- Then a name among the brave soma
OF America. Of which their state and
IT'S people are justly proud.
We unheaitaiingiy lnd0rse and ap.
prove the policy and the eoIrse Of TIE
administration end legislation by con-
gress ln respect 10 orr newly ecpurjad
possessions ard express full conf
dfnce In the wisdom. integrity AMI
ability Of the administration. s,pforf.
cd by the Republican congress 10 deal
wisely and justly with TIE questions
concerning the same as they may arise.
We favor the extension OF the row-
ers OF the raiiroad commission so as 20
include h supervision Of express. tel.
sphpne and telegraph eompanies do.
Ing business within the state.
~ favor the extension i'm our state
or the system Of rural free delivery 0f
mali Whole practicable as RAPIDLY rs
may be done We declare ourselves ~
favor Of the enactment of a statute
with proper penalties, providing for
the purchase within the stlfe OF All
PRINTING. blank books and stationery
for pubic use.'
The following nominations were
made:
Delegates to the philadelphia Con-
~yentic1--Emil Braach Of Turner; Geo.
Rice Of Moody; II. II. Lostetter OF
Kingsbury; A. III. Bells at Hanson:
Al ri Cclileus Of Brown; N. r, Beebe