Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-09-10

demand the repeal of the preset: TER.
to- ial law known as tie Gross Earn
iE4s Law, PTuyl.hnp lul th' ievy al II co
lection of taxes upon railroad pl"Prrtv
and the enactment of 4 | W which will
impose the burden of Taxation up IL car
poe atoms all / individuals alike
We demand legislation which VII pre-
vent the Continuance OF the " arbitrary
or Ie>hipped freight rates imposed
upon the consumers OF Eastern Washing
tot b> the transportation s"nIranifS
whereby they are Compelled L. ias
through rate l.. the coast and local rate
, back on all the, consume.
We are in iavor of a speedy All justment
and pay ment of all valid claims against
the Government for the depredati'.n ms
committed ~ Indians against settlers
during the Il,'iian wars.
. We heartily endorse our present law
CONFER ing suffrage upon women and are
strenuonsly opposed 1" ITS repeal or mod
ifcration.
The Republican party OF Washington
Territory rrcO"n'zes the right an, duty Of
the people {" rtgulat. the tr. ffic In intox
icatine liquors, and We demand the ;.ass
age Of An act submitting TO the decision
nf the pt"pl- the question whether they
desire prnhIt'itinn OF high license, the Law
; TO lie enacted by the Legislature Ia be
elected al the Hrst election held afr III CHI
decision by the people; prorided, that in
the event OF majority in favor vi prohi-
) ton. suff1cien. time should lie given to
persons engaged in the liquor traffic, To
, withdraw their capital and dispose of
their property without material loss or
damage.
We demand the strict enforce ment OF
. the laws tor the protection of miners, and
We believe that the ms rector of Mines
should he elected directly by the people,
that he should he paid a fixed salary di-
rectly from the Territorial treasury. and
that the pr, sent system of payment in
rf to ha of
should hr abolished.
The Republican party has ever main
tanned and foster, Il t; e public school ~
ten his hr foundation of American iii'er
Ties. and it believes in liberal approl:i-
atoms Of public moneys to provide for the
common school education Of every child
The Republican party submits its plat
form and Its candidates To the Intelligence
and The patriotism of the people, and
invoices 10 their support all. without IT
laws, good government. leare ami secur
itN. True To IL mission, il will bring lis
efforts to bear in the solution of Tho
mporta ht subjects Involved, on broad
g atesmaiilike and equitable methods
Born To protect human rights, 1t never IAN
bs brought by any argument or by any
pressure To deprive anyone of right
however small, without awarding Just
compensation. Upon this platform Of
principles and upon its past record it ap-
nient of al Intelligent people, and as to
the consequences. is willing to take its
chances aud abide its destiny.
For that portion in reference to the
liquor traffice, Judge Lewis of King
county, offered the following substitute
which was rejected:
Realizing as We do the evils attend
ing upon the traffic in intoxicating
liquors, and sympathizing with al
movements for the eradication of
those evils which give reasonable
promise OF attaining the object desired,
and believing, as We do, that all lcgis-
lation tending To bring power nearer
to the people and especially all legisla-
tl"n tending to give them more
direct Voice in the control OF the al
fairs which most nearly concern thea,
is wise, salutary and in strict conform
ity with the spirit OF our institutions,
We endorse the local option law and
favor its retention upon the statute
books.
1t was then moved and carried that
the following resolution be added to
! the platform, n vote being taken on the
call by the Secretary OF each delegates
! name:
Resolved, That We are in favor oi the
principle OF local option in the proili-
bition OF the traffic in intoxicating
liquors.
The Chairman ordered that the res
olution be placed in the platform in
its proper place.
During the discussion on these two
resolutions gentleman appealed from
the ruling of the chair, the latter be-
ing sustained, however, by the conVen-
| ton. Debate on the matter continued
for nearly one hour and many testing
remarks were made which kept the
delegates in 4 high state OF glee, and
the best OF feeling prevailed through
out. The resolution which was adopt
ed and added to the platform was car
ried by an overwhelming majority.
The platform az amended was then
aoppted as whole.
! The chair stated that the next bust
ness III order was the nomination OF
candidates.
J. Z. Haincs Of King county, placed
in nomination the name of Watson G.
Squire OF King county
| Sol. Smith Of klickitat county,
nominated r. o. Dunbar, OF that
county.
Ira W. Towne placed in nomination
the name of Ezra MeeLer OF Pierce
county.
&c. Horn Of Thurston county, pre-
| rs 7
J. d. Crowley OF Walla Walla coun-
ty, nominated Thomas II. Brents.
w. J. Mahoy, of Whatcom county,
nominated Edward Eldridge.
w. II. Pritchard of WhatcOm coun-
ty nominated Il. L. Minor of King
county.
The nominations were made accord
ing to the rules adopted, the Secretary
reading the roll by counties. All the
nominations and seconds were accom-.
panied by short addresses and fully an
hour was spent in eulogizing the diff
ferent candidates.
About 10 80 O'Clock the Secretary
commenced the roll call, the first vote
resulting as follows
Squire "a, Meeker "a, Brents 81,
Dunbar IS, Minor II. Eldridge 10 and
land Brown TO-
The second vote gave Squire lOl,
his gain coming from each OF the other
candidates, which showed his full
strength, it being the highest vote he
received.
After the second vote motion to ad
journ was made which was lost. The
third, fourth and fifth votes showed
each loss for Squire, the other can
didates losing and gaining alternately.
On the third vote break was made
for Haines, and for two votes he
seemed to be in a fair way to receive
the nomination. On the same vote
Bradshaw received several votes, and
on the ninth and last vote move was
made Tor him which, when Pierce
county was reached and twenty-five
votes were thrown for Bradshaw the
widest enthusiasm prevailed. Other
counties in rapid succession gave him
their votes and the counties otherwise