Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-20
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Declaration Of Principles and Asser'
tiOn Of Popular
Right.

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convention, pause on the theshold OF thel
proceedings to honor the memory. OF thei
first great leader, the immortal champio
Of liberty and the rights Of the people
Abraham Lincoln; and to cover ais
with wreaths ofimperishable remembIanc
and gratitude the heroic names OF late
leaders, who have more recently beei
! called away from our councils-GTant
Garfield, Arthur, Logan and Conkltng
May their memories be faithfully cher
ished
We also recall with our greetings anC
with prayer for his recovery the name o
one Of our living heroes whose memory
will be treasured in the history both o
Republicans and Of the Republic-thC
name Of that noble soldier and iavoritC
son Of victory, Philip H. Sheridan.
In the spirit Of those great leaders, ano
of our own devotion to human liberty, and
with that hostility to all forms Of despot
ism and oppression which IS the funda'
mental idea of the Republican party, we
send fraternal congratulations to our fell
low Americans of Brazil upon their great
act of emancipation, which completed the
abolition Of slavery throughout the two
American continents. We earnestly hope
that we may soon congratulate our fellow
citizens Of Irish birth upon the peaceful
recovery of hume rule for Ireland.
We affirm our answering devotion to
the National Constitution and to the In.
dissoluble Union Of the states to the au-
tonomy reserved the states under the Con.
stitulion 10 the personal rights and liber.
ties of citizens in all the States and Terri
tories in the Union, and especially to
the supreme and sovereign right OF
every lawful citizen, rich or poor,
native or foreign born, white or black, to
cast one free ballot IL public elections,
and to have that ballot duly counted. We
hold the free and honest popular ballot,
and the Just and equal representation OF
all the people, TO be the foundation OF our
republican government, and demand el-
fectiye legislation to secure the integrity
and purity Of elections, which are the
fountains Of all public authority, We
charge that the present administration
and the Democratic majouty IN Congress
owe their existence to the suppression Of
the ballot by criminal notification ofthe
Constitution and laws Of the United
States.
We are uncompromislngly in favor Of
the American system Of protection. We
protest against its destruction proposed
by the president and his party. They
serve the interests Of Europe; we will
support the interests Of America. We ac-
oopt the issues and confidently appeal to
the people for their judgment. The pro.
tective system mus, be maintained, Its
has always been followed
by general disaster to all interests, except
those of the usurer and the sheriff. We
denounce the Mills bill as destructive to
the general business, the labor and the
farming interests of the country, and we
heartily endorse the consistent and
patriotic actions OF the Republican Rep
resentatives IN Congress in opposing its
passage.
We condemn the proposition OF the
Democratic party TO place wool ON the free
list and we insist that the duties thereon
shall be adjusted and maintained 80 as to
furnish full and adequate protection to
that industry.
The Republican party would effect all
needed reduction OF the National revenue
by repeating the taxes on tobacco which
are an annoyance and burden to agriculture,
and the tax upon spirits used in the arts
md for mechanical purposes; and by such
revision OF the tariff as will tend to check
imports Of such articles as are produced by
our people, the production Of which gives
employment to our labor, aud release from
import duties those articles o. foreign pro.
iuotion Except luxurieS) the like OF which
,An not De produced at home, II there
,hall sull remain larger revenue that is
requisite for the wants OF the government
Ne favor tho entire repeal OF internal
axes rather than the surrender OF
my part Of our protective system at
he joint behesI Of the whisky trusts and
he agents Of foreign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility to the inIroduo.
lion into this country OF foreign contract
aboI, and OF Chinese labor, alien 70 our
civilization and our Constitution, and we
demand the rigid enforcement Of the ex.
sting laws against It, and favor such i'm.
Mediate legislation AS will exclude such
abot from our shores.
We declare our opposition to all combin'
Itions Of capital organiIed in trusts OF other
wise, to control arbitrarily the condition
4 trade among our citizens, and We com,
mend 10 CongresS and to tho State Legis.
tures, IN their respective Jurisdictions.
uoh legislation as will pTeyen, the eNeou.
ion OF all schemes to oppTess the people by
Indue charges on their supplies, OF by un.
ast rates foT the transportation Of their
PRODUCTS 80 market We approve the leg.
Station by Congress to prevent alike un.
lst burdens and unfair determinations be.
Ween the StAtes.
We TeAihIm the policy OF Appropriating
he pablo lands OF the United States to be !
fot American citizens and set. |
lers, not aliens, which the Republican |
arty established in 1909, against the |
enis,en, opposition oi the Democrats in /
'ongrrss, and which has brought our great
Western domain into such magnificent
eyclopment, The restoration OF uneArn.
a land grants 10 the public domain for
he use of actual settlers, which was begun
ndor the administration OF PteSideht AT.
luT, should be continued. We deny that
he democratic party has ever restored one
IRE to the people, but declare lhs, by the
int action OF republicans aud democrats,
Bout 6tty millions OF acres Of uncaTned
.nds originally granted for the oonslTue,
an nf fatlUnaNa haVa han F,,st,reA IN Aha