The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-13

discharge of his onerous public trust
he is eve mindful of the obligations
imposed by it. The delegates which
this convention will send to repre-
sent the republicans Of South Dako-
ia in the national convention at Chi
.cago June 81, next, are instructed to
cast their votes for his nomination
as his own successor.
Platform of 1900 Reaifirmed.
We reatfirm the national republican
platform OF 1900, and, in this year of
jubilee of rep~ublicaniSm, we renew
our loyalty to the republican party
in state and nation, and particularly
do we reaifiIm u allegiance to the
well settled republican doctrine of
protection to American labor and
manufacturers, which policy has
promoted intelligence. encouraged
industry, and fostered patriotism
among our people. Under the policy
of protection our people are bet ter
paid, better fed, better clothed, and
better housed, than they eve were
before in the history of this country
and their condition in all respects
is better today under republican
legislation than it ever was before in
this or any other country in the
history Of the world. Under repub-
lican domination of national affairs
a continuation of these happy condi-
lions is assured.
We commend the prompt. patriotic
and intelligent action of the admin
%istration in its dealing with Pan
anna, thus securing national control
of the necessary territory for the
construction of an ~intefoceanic canal.
This great undertaking is essential
TO our national welfare, in peace as
we'll as in war. 1t is a worlds work,
and for its commerce and its civili-
cation. 1t will maintain and insure
our national integrity and conduce
immensely to our commercial and
material development.
We pledge the support of the main
tenance Of the present safe financial
system upon which the welfare and
prosperity Of III people primarily
depends.
We commend the present admins
tration for its vigorous and impartial
enforcement Of laws enacted by a
republican congress to prevent COM
binations in restraint of trade, and
to curb all organizations which
Cypress the people.
We take especial pride in the
prominence and influential part that
our nation is now taking in the Dip
lomatlc affairs of the world. The
prompt and firm stand Of the gov
eminent at Washington in recent
years has preserved the integrity of
the Chinese empire and contributed
in large measure to the peace Of the
civilized world.
We again acknowledge with CRATE
full hearts the Indebtedness Of our
republic to the unsurpassed bravery
and valor of our soldiers and sailors
in the war Of the rebellion, the
Spanish-American war and the
Philippine instruction.
Commentator of Officers.
We commend the services of Sen
ators Robert J.. Gamble and Alfred.
b. Kittredge, and Representatives
Charles Fl. Burke and Eben w. Mar
tin, now representing this suate at
the national capital. Their harmon
ious cooperation with n another
and their standing with theiT fell
lows in the respective branches of
congress have resulted in much leg
islatiOn beneficial to Jul state. a
comprehensive grasp of public ques-
tions, coupled with untiring indus
try, has enabled them to render SER
vice, important not alone to South
Dakota, but to the people OF the en-
tire country as we'll. Prominent
among the national measures Of this
character are the selection of the
Panama route as the pathway for
or great inter-oceanic canal, the
Important beef trust investigation,
and the act opening to the home
builder a large area of the Rosebud
reservation. We congratulate the
people of South Dakota that we are
represented in the congress of the
United States by men who have
measured up TO the lull requirements
OF their respective positions. which,
in contemplation of the federal con-
stitution, are, and under our form
of government must be, national in
character.
We commend the administration
of Governor Charles N. HerIied and
those who have been associated with
him in the conduct of state affairs.
We take pride in the fact that the
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