Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-05-11
COLUMBIA HALL. Nav 7. 1872.

COLUMBIA HALL, May I, 1877.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment. ..t...
The Committee on Credentials reported
that they had examined aud approved the
credentials of b. +. Shaw, d. l.. Russell,
G. II. Whitney, A. L. Coffee, w. S. Dodge
and Il. ID. Lockwood, by w. W. Miller,
proxy, 6 votes, Of Clarke county; w. j.
Bowman, proxy, 3 votes, Of Cowlitz coun-
ty.
On motion, the report of tho Committee
was accepted and adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following Platform, which was unan-
imously adopted. .'
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: Your Committee on
Platform have discharged the duty as.
signed them, and instructed me to report
the following resolutions aud recommend
their passage, viz:
Resolved LIST, That the following declaration
of principles under which the Cincinnati Con-
vention was convened, meet with the hearty
approval and endorsement Of the Democracy
Of Washinton Territory, viz: ...t
/. The only legitimate purpose of a tariff
Is W pTOViuc HcCcsShTy TcNcuue.
Q. The support OF the Constitution as amend
citizen under 1t. 't%
3. Universal amnesty, and the restoration
of fraterual feelings and relations among peo-
pie of the different States. ''' '...
+ 4. A steady return to geld and silver as the
sound and safe basis of our currency.
5. Opposition to the present caucus system
in legislative bodies as corrupting, dangerous
and at varience with the spirit of our institu.
tions. ...--,
6. The inviolate maintenance of the public
faith. rl a,rpt ,qrf., nRt
7 7. The abolition'of the demoralizing " spoil
system" by q thorough reform Of tho civil
service. . sri ii....tl4f 4tft. .sflf. ,l...
8. Opposition to all secret political societies,
or by whomsoever committed. ,.,..tf .
8. And that as our country progresses, tho
general Government should more and more,
within the limits of the Constitution, be con-
find to that which Is general and common to
the whole people ; and to each State should
belong the care and supervision of all that is
fully reserved to it. ,t..-...
Resplped 2. That as our Delegate to Con-
gress has no vote in Congress has no vote, his
entire time and energy at the National Capitol
should be devoted to representing our Terrific
rial wants and furthering our interests. Ha
Resolved 3. That among our citizens we have
those fully competent to FIJI the different OFF,
cial positions Of the Territory, and that we
are in favor of having our organic act so
amended as to make our Governor, Secretary,
Judges, and all the Territorial officials, elect
i've by the people. r.i ..-l
Resoived 4. That the interests of the Terrific
~ demand that the several Indian reservations
within it BE- curtailsd, suitable to the wants of
the aborigines and thrown open to white set
Element ' '4" f~i.''
Resolped 8. That this Convention, for the
Democracy of Washington Territory, and all
those who may chose to affiliate with US,
hereby avow our devotion to the Union OF our
fathers a1d the principles of those time hon.
ored sages Of the Revolution, who laid broad
and deep the foundation Of our republican
form of government on this continent.
s Respectfully submitted,
t.4- s~ j. NJ. LOWE, Chm.
The delegates from the Second judicial