Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Report Of the Committee on Resolu-
lions Unanimously Adopted by the
Republican State Convention in Sioux
Falls, May 90.

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Republican party and c~ongratulat, The
country on the revival of Industrial,
agricultural and commercial prosper
lty, brought about as a direct result of
the application of Republican prlnei-
pies and policies of goyernmen during
the present administration.
We commend the zeal and dist'n-
guished ability with which our repre
sentatiyes in Congress have served the
state n nation. We extend to Hon
.orable ames H. Kyle, United States sen
ator, our unstlnted praise for his loyal
and patriotic support of the admins
tration OF President Mckinley on the
Spanish-American wal and legislation
involving Republican measures.
We commend the passage of the free
homes bill as a simple act Of justice TO
the settlers of the Northwest. thus re.
deeming the pledge of the Republican
platform of 1896 relative to this meas
ure and We note with pride the fact
that the passage of this act was largely
due to the untiring efforts of the Re
publican congressman from South Da-
kota, MeSsrs. Gamble and Burke.
The Republican party recognizes
that legitimate business fairly capital
lied and honestly managed, has built
up our industries at home. given the
largest employment to labor at the
highest wages, and enabled us success
fully to compete with foreign countries
In the markets OF the world. Combina-
tons OF capital, having as their object
or effect the control of the production
of commodities, or the markets there
of, are hurtful and injurious to the best
interests of the people. This evil should
be overthrown without injury to hon
est trade. We, therefore. favor such
additional legislation. both state and
national, as shall establish complete le-
gal control over all trusts and monop-
olies, with full power to dissolve the
same, and mete proper punishment T.
all who thus seek to destroy houe7t
competition and prevent the widest
possible employment of labor. And We
favor such amendment to the const,tu-
ton of the United States as will give
to Congress full power to enact such
legislation.
We congratulate the people Of the
country on the enactment into law OF
the currency bill, which provides TIE
gold standard as the monetary unit OF
value. Financial discussions no longer
disturb the business conditions of oul
people. The Republican party stands
for money laws that benefit all the peo-
pie alike: the borrower as well as thu
lender; laws that tend to reduce and
eaualize interest rates in all parts of
the country, for the benefit of our pro-
ducers-the farmer, the laborer, the
.o-.rna4,rn apI thn pnnrnhonf
The development of the state and OF
it's resources has been largely brought
about by the survivors of the war OF
the rebellion, who were among its ear
lest and most active settlers. The Re-
publican party, now as always, appre-
ciates the fact that they redeemed AMI
saved the nation in its hour of peril
and that to them is due all honor from
a free and grateful people.
We point to the part taken by y
own South Dakota soldiers in the war
with Spain and the instruction in tie
Philippine islands, and the honor n
credit they reflect upon our fair stare
They proved themselves brave, loya'
and patriotic. Their glorious deeds
upon the field have given them a name
among the brave sons of America. OF
which their state and it's people are
Justly proud.
We unhesitatingly endorse and an
prove the policy and course of the ad-
m;pistration and the leg'slat On by
Congress in respect to our newly ac-
ouired possessions and express full con-
fidence in the wisdom, integrity an I
ability of the administration, support
ed by a Republican congress. to deal
wisely and Justly with the questions
concerning the same, as they may arise.
We favor the extension OF the pow
ers of the railroad commission so as TO
include the supervision of express, te'e-
phone and telegraph companies. doing
business within this state.
We favor the extension, in u state
Of the system of rural free delivery OF
mail, where practicable, as rapidly as
NAV be done.
We declare ourselves in favor of the
enactment Of a statute. with proper
penalties, providing for the purchase
within the state of all printing, blank
hooks and stationery for public use.
Be it Resolved, That the delegates
and a~lternates elected by this v
tion TO the Republican national con-
vention to be held at Philadelphia on
lime the 10th, 1900, be and they hereby
are directed to cast the full eight
votes of his state for William Mckln-
lev for president, and that this resolu-
tion he and the same hereby is made a
mart of the resolutions of this conyen-
ton.
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