Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-04-16


distinguished honor conferred upon me,
and announce to you that the Convention
is now ready to do business"
The committee on Credentials reported
the following persons entitled to seats in
the Convention:
Clark County,. T. Lovelacc, ID. r.
RUSSELL Gay Hayden, JAS. Bybcc, {. Ian.
caster, proxy, =. Buckly,, ii. l.. Caples
and q. Savoy.
Pierce County-Stcyen Judson, l.. T.
Boyle, both by NJ. NJ. McCarycr, proxy,
and NJ. ". McCaryer.
Cowlitz County-Icnry Jackson and
Adam Catlin.
Whatcom County-H. Rhodcr and A.
Nealon, by J. McReavy. proxy.
King County-Frank Guttcnburg, by
DR.. She'll, proxy, Frank Matthias, by
Clancy, j. A. Mcdonald, do, John Col.
Inns. do.
Clickatat County-John II. Alexander.
Chahalis County-D. S. B. Henry.
Kitsap County-Thos. o. Williams, by
Thos. Clancy, proxy, Thos. Clancy, and
John A. Condor, also by Clancy.
Thurston County-Levi Shelton, Jas.
Longmire, by d. Chambers, Geo. Biles.
by Levi Shelton, David Chambers, and p.
Turpin, by Levi Shelton
Jefferson County-John T.. Pugh, and
o. F. Gcrrish, both by j. a. Kuhn.
proxy.
Clallam County-Eliott Cline, proxy 7.
A. Kuhn, two votes.
Skamania County-John w. Brace,
and w. Collins.
Mason County-John McReavy.
Walla Walla County-D. NJ. jesse, by
Kygcr, proxy, John Scott, by Cation, A.
Blanchard. Kygcr, f. Ping, do, A. Kygcr,
W. A. Ball, I. W. Whitstone, by Kygcr,
Samuel Jacobs, Daniel Stewart, by Ball,
I. p. Page, II. D. o. Bryant, by Ball, and
N. T. Cation.
, Islands, Stevens, Snohomish, Pacific.
Lewis and Wahkiakum, were not repre-
scented.
Mr.. Cation, Chairman of the Committee
on Platform, reported the following
RESOLUTIONS:
The Democracy of Washington Terrific.
ry, through their delegates in Convention,
assembled do proclaim:
/. That we arc in favor of strict ccono-
my in the administration of affairs, nation
al, territorial and county; and opposed to
the reckless extravaganza which charac-
terizes every department of the general
Government.
2. We hold that taxation should fall
alike upon all the property and wealth of
the country; and therefore condemn the
policy of the party in power, in exempting
the property Of the rich from sharing the
burdens imposed upon tne people as I'M.
quitous and unjust to the laboring and
tax-paying masses.
8. We hold that tariff for the purpose
of revenue only, and not for protection, as
now held by the dominant party, is the
only safe system to secure the prosperity
and happiness of the people of the United
States, the great and wise end of all lust
Government; and we utterly condemn the
policy of the Radical party in building up
and fostering a privileged class by weigh.
ing down and crushing the people by pro-
tective legislation.
4. We hold that the Reconstruction
measures Of the party in power, by which
they forced upon an unwilling people the
l4th and 18th amendments to the Consti-
tuition, and in fraud of their rights, are
revolutionary and despotic; and party
that would thus violate every principle Of
right, law and justice, and disregard all
the solemn pledges made to the people, as
wholly unworthy of support.
5. That We are willing to pay our ma
tional debt in strict compliance with our
contracts but are unwilling to do more
than that, and condemn the policy Of the
administration, which is squaudering mil.
lions of money by paying a premium on
bonds, where it is the clear right Of the
Government to redeem them at par.
6. We are in favor of the Government
extending aid in the construction Of the
North Pacific and other railroads in our
Territory, as best calculated to develop the
commerce aud agricultural interests Of the
country.
!. We hold that the national honor de,