The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-06-14
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Report Of the Committee on ResOlu-
tons Unanimously Adopted by the
Republican State Convention in Sioux
Falls, May 23.

The Republicans of South Dakota, in
state convention assembled, affirm and
renew our allegiance to the Republican
party and its principles, and particu-
larly as expressed in the platform OF
the party adopted in 1896, every pledge
of which has been fulfilled.
We endorse the administration of
President William Mckinley, and the
Republican party and congratulate III,
country on the revival Of industrial,
agricultural and commercial prosper
ity, brought about as direct result of
the application of Republican princi-
Piles and policies of government during
the present administration.
We commend the zeal and dist n
guished ability with which our repre-,
sentatives in Congress have served the
state and nation. We extend to Hen
orable ames H. Kyle, United States sen
ator, our unstinted praise for his loyal
and patriotic support OF the admins
tration of President Mckinley on the
| Spanish American war and legis lat.on
involving Republican measures.
We commend the passage Of the free
homes bill as a simple act Of justice to
|
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
| od IL
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
tions 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 to
all who thus seek to destroy honest
competition and prevent the widest
possible employment Of labor. And we
| favor such amendment to the constitu
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 the
| gold standard as the monetary unit OF
value Financial discussions no longer
disturb the business conditions of oui
people. The Republican party stands.
for money laws that benefit all the peo-
ple alike; the borrower as well as the
| 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
manufacturer and the merchant.
The development Of the state and of
its resources has been largely brought
about by the survivors of the war of
the rebellion, who were among its ear
Hest and most active settlers The Re
publican party, now as always, appre-
ciates the fact that they redeemed and
saved the nation in its hour OF peril,
and that to them Is due all honor from
free and grateful people.
We point to the part taken by our
own South Dakota soldiers In the war
with Spain and the Instruction In the
Philippine islands, and the honor and
credit they reflect upon our fair state.
They proved themselves brave, loyal
and patriotic Their glorious deeds
upon the field have given them name
among the brave sons of America, of
which their state and its people are
justly proud.
We unhesitatingly endorse and APP
prove the policy and course of the adj
ministration and the legislation by
Congress in respect to our newly ac-
uuired possessions and express full con-
fidence in the wisdom, integrity end
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 80 as to
include the supervision of express, tele-
phone and telegraph companies, doing
business within this state.
We favor the extension, In our state,
of the system of rural free delivery of
mail, where practicable, as rapidly as
may be done.
We declare ourselves In favor Of the