Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-20

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returned to q prosperous condition' NOS sur
passed by any era OF prosperity II our nation
al history. ..,tt " W
We point with pride to the fulhiiment OF
every republican pledge made in the campaign
~ 1905. and point with derision to tbs pre-
dictions of the democratic and populist part
les made at that time, allo which have failed
of fuifllment.
We poiut with pride to the fact that by the
enactment of a just and equitable protective
taritf the laborers OF the United States have
han v;veu emplcyment and have become the
customers of the agricultural classes. thereby
causing an increase in the value OF the pro-
ducts OF the farm.
We point with pride to the fact that by the
massage Of a wise currency law firmly estao-
fishing the value of money, money has be-
come more plentiful. interest has become
lower, and the United States has EN- erged
from a borrower from foreign countries to a
lender to foreign countries.
We view with alarm the increasing number
Of trusts and monopolies and condemn the
democratic and populist parties In congress
for defeating the proposed antitrust amend
ment to the constitution, introduced in con-
gress by the republicans, and voted for by
every republican member save one.
We commend the able, wise and patriotic
action of William Mckinley, president OF the
United States, in dealing with the Philippine
Question, and heartily endorse the course OF
the republican party in dealing with Cuba
and Puerto Rico.
We denounce the accusations OF the demo-
cratic and populIst parties in assigning to
the American people an unworthy motive in
our national dealings with the Filipinos.
Cubans and Puerto Ricans. and can only ac-
count for such accusations by a review OF the
history Of the democratic party in its dealings
with the Africans Of the southern states. both
before and since the war of the rebellion, and
by believing that the democratic party can
assign TO no person or party a higher degree
of morality and Justice than is possessed ~
itself.
We denounce the democratic party and its
ally, the populist party, for their abuse of the
president of the United States, William Nc.
| Kinley, and point to the fact that the same
party applied the same scandalous and abus-
i've epithets and accusations to the immortal
Lincoln as they now apply to William Me-
| Kinley.
We d~enounce the absurd cry of imperialism
and militarism raised by the democratic and
populist parties for the purpose Of intimidat-
ing tine voters of the United States, and point
to the fact that the same cry was raised BY
the Same party for the same purpose when
! Abraham Lincoln was candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States for a second term,
and TO the fact that the union then survived
their foul predictions and that the same party
which safely brought the union through the
dark days OF disloyalty now asks the people
of the United States to intrust to IL the pres
emit and future care of that union.
The republican party is not in favor of
either imperialism or militarism,
We thoroughly condemn the policy and the
| actions of our senior senator from South Da-
kota, and we guarantee that the good judg.
ment of the peopleof South Dakota will never
allow the escutcheon of the state to be black
ened by the memory and recollection Of a man
who is ashamed OF his country aud her beauti-
full flag, who believes that Aguinaldo should
be, aud as a matter of fact is, a second George
| Washington.
We commend the wise aud statesmanlike
management of the Chinese question by Mr..
Mckinley, and point with pride TO the fact
that through the efforts of the United States
the integrity of the Chinese empire will be
| preserved.
We point with pride TO tho fact that the
American soldier aud sailor has come to be
recognized as the most gallant and brave in
battle and the most law-abiding in times OF
peace of any soldier or sailor in the world
and We especially commend the bravery aud
integrity of the South Dakota volunteer sol
diers in tho late war with Spain and in the
Philippine Islands. believing that our soldier
boys have done more TO enhance the good
name OF our state than any other class of our
citizens.
We commend the action of the republican
members in congress for the passage of the
free homes law. aud particularly do we com
mend the u~ntiring efforts of Hon. Charles II.
Burke in behalf of that law.
By the Committee.
w. Carpenter,
f. G.. johnson,
Ole Sweuson,
o. j. Soften.
Frank Sears.
1t was announced tbaG Hon. Il. w.
Martin, republican candidate for con
gress, would address The convention for
one hour. The speaker was introduced
in a brief address by Rev. William B.
Hubbard, who spoke OF the great di-
versified interests OF South Dakota.
stating it gave him great pleasure to
Introduce a representative from the
wealth producing Black Hills. Mr..
Martin opened by declaring tie greatest
product OF South Dakota was it's high
type OF American citizenship. South
Dakota furnished more recruits during
the Spanish val in proportion to it's
population than any other state in the
union. He seconded the remarks OF
Chairman Toy to the delegates to act
wisely in the selection of candidates and
Proplesied from observation a republi.
can majority al 10000 in the state and
he earnestly solicited the aid OF patri.
otie citizens TO rid the state Of Bryan
ism, Aguinaldoism aud Pettigrew ism.