Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-21

As Mr. Mckinley advanced to the platform to read
his report the applause was redou6ied and became
almost an ovation. In a clear, distinct voice Mr.
Mckinney read the committees report, as follows:
The Platform.
The republicans OF the United States, assembled
by their delegates in national convention, pause
on the threshold or their proceedings honor the
memory Of their frst great leader. the immortal
champion Of liberty and the rights Of the people
Abraham Lincoln, and to cover also with wreaths
Of imperishable remembrance and gratitude the
heroic names OF our later leaders who have more
recently been called away from our councils
their memories be faithiuily cherished. We also
recall with our greetings and with prayer for his
recovery the name OF one OF our living heroes
both OF republicans and OF the Repuplic-the name
OF that noble soldier and favorte child OF victory,
Phillip H Sheridan.
BRAZIL AND IRELAND.
I'm the spirit Of those great leaders, and OF our
own devotion to human liberty and with that hos
tility to all forms OF despotism and oppression
which is the fundamental idea Of the republican
party, we send fraternal congratulation TO our
aeow, Of Brazil upon their great act Of
slavery throughout the two American continents.
We earnestly hope that we may soon congratulate
recovery Of home-ruie for Ireland.
ave reaffirm our answering devotion to the
national Constitution and the tndissoluble union
states under the Constitutions; to the personal
rights and liberties OF citizens in all the states and
territories In the Union, and especially TO the su-
preme and sovereign right OF every lawful citizen
rich or poor, native or foreign-born, white or
black, to cast one free ballot in public elections,
free and honest popular ballot and the Just and
equal representation OF all the people to be the
foundation OF our republican government, and de-
mand effective legislation to secure the integrity
and purity OF elections which are the fountains OF
public authority. We charge that the present Ad-
minfstration and the democratic majority In Con-
greSs owe their existence to the suppression OF the
ballot by criminal notification OF the Constitu.
tion and laws OF the United states.
UNcoMPRoNIsINGLY FOR PRoUEcTIoH.
1--WE are uncompromisingly in favor Of the
American system OF protection; we protest against
its destruction as proposed BY the President and
his party. They serve the interests OF Europe;
we will support the interests OF America. We
accept the issue, and confidently appeal TO the
people for their judgment. The protective system
been followed by general disaster TO all interests
except those OF the usurer and the sheriff. We de-
nounce the Mills bill as destructive to the general
business, the labor and the farming interests OF
the country, and we heartily indoise the consist
ent and patriotic action OF the republican Repre-
to place wool on the free list and we insist that
the duties thereon shall be adjusted and main-
tained so as to furnish null and adequate protec-
"The republican party would effect all needed re-
ductfon OF the national revenue, by repeating the
taxes upon tobacco, which are an annoyance and
burden to agriculture, and the tax upon spirits
used In the arts and tor mechanical purposes; and
by such revision OF the tartn laws as will tend TO
check imports OF such articles as are produced by
our people, the production OF which gives employ.
ment to our labor, and release from import duties
those articles OF foreign production except luxu-
rteS) the like OF which cannot be produced at
home. II there shall still remain larger revenue
than Is requisite for the wants Of the Government
we favor the entire repeal OF internal taxes rather
than the surrender OF any part OF our protective
system the joint behest Of the whisky trusts and
the agents OF foreign manufacturers
1--WE declare our hostility to the Introduction
into this country OF foreign contract labor and OF
Chinese labor, alien to our civilization and our
Constitution, and we demand the rigid enforce
such immediate legislation as will exclude such
1nrsrs psScu,scxn -
ave declare our opposition to all combinations
Of capital organized in trusts or otherwise to con-
troll arbitrarily the condition OF trade among our
citizens, and we recommend to Congress and the
state legislatures in their respective Jurisdictions
such legislation as will prevent the execution OF
all schemes to oppress the people by undue charges
their supplies, or by unjust rates for the trans
portation or their products TO market. We approve
The legislation by Congress to prevent alike un-
Just burdens and unfair Determinations between
the states.
'We reaffirm the policy OF appropfiating the
public lands OF the United States 10 be homesteads
Which WI % the ere republican % party @ estaSnsned in 1867,
against the persistent opposition OF the democrats
in Congress, and which has brought our great
ment. % The % restoration OF unearSed railroad iahd
grants TO the public domain for the use OF settlers
which was begun under the Administration or
President Arthur, should be continued. We deny
that the democratic party has ever restored one
acre to the people: but declare that
cIars S about 50 ooo Of acres Of unearned lands
originally granted for the construction OF railroads
have been restored to the public domain, In pursu-
party in the original grants. We charge the demo-
cratic Administration With failure 10 execute the
laws securing to settlers title TO their homesteads
and with using appropriations made for that pur-
pose to harrass Innocent settlers with spies and
prosecutions under the false pretense OF exposing
frauds and vindicating the law.
THE TERRITORIES AND HOME RULE THEREIN.
"The government by Congress OF the territories
is based upon necessity only to the end that they
may become states in the Union; therefore, when
ever the conditions OF population, material re-
sources public intelligence ana morality are such
as TO insure stable local government therein, the
right inherent in them TO form for themselves
constitutions and state governments and be admit
Statehood, @ G ali oicsrs thereof should BE- selected
from the bona fide residents and citizens OF the
territory wherein they are TO serve. South Dakota
in the Union, under the constitution framed
and adopted by her people, and we
heartily tndorSe the act OF the repuOl1-
can Senate In twice passing bills
for her admission. The refusal OF the democratic
House OF Representatives, for partisan purposes,
to favorably consider these bills Is wllful VIOLA
ton Of the sacred American principle OF local self
government, and merits the condemnation OF all
Just men, The pending bills In the Senate for acts
TO enable the people OF Washington, North Dakota
and Montana territories TO form constitutions
establishing state governments should be passed
without unnecessary delay. The republican party
pledges itself TO DO all In its power 70 facilitate the
admission Of. the territories OF New Mexico,
wyoming, Idaho and Arizona 70 the enjoyment OF
self-government as states, such OF them as are
as soon as they may become so.
NoRNoHIsN.
1.-THE political power Of the Mormon Church In
the territories as exercised in the past Is menace
to free institutions, danger no longer to be suf-
fered Therefore we pledge the republican party TO
appropriate legislation asserting the sovereignty OF
the nation In all territories where the same Ques
toned. And In furtherance OF that end TO place
upon the statute books, legislation stringent
enough to divorce the political from the eccesias-
tical power, and thus stamp out the attendant
ssThe republican party is in favor OF the use OF
both gold and silver as money, and condemns the
policy OF the democratic Administration In It's ef
iorts 70 demOnetize silver.
ave demand the reduction OF letter postage to
one cent per ounce.
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
''In republic like ourA, where the citizen 10 the
sovereign and the of1cial the servant: where no