Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-07
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Declaration Of Principles and Asser-
tiOn Of Popular
Right.

Abraham Lincoln; aud to cover also
Niih wrealhs ofimperisuable remembrance
and gratitude the heroic names OF latei
leaders, who have more recently beer
called away from cur cOunciIs-Grant,
Garfield, Arthur, L.gtr and ConkImg
May their memories be faithfully cher
ished.
We also recall with our greetings and
with prayer for his recovery the name d
one Of our living heroes whose memory
will be treasured in the history both oi
Republicans and Of the RepubIlc-,he
name Of that noble soldier and iavOrIte
son Of victory Philip II Sheridan.
In the spirit Of those great leaders, and
Of our own devotion 20 human liberty, and
win that hostility to nll forms oI dcspot'
Ism aud oppression hlch Il the iunda.
mental idea Of the Republican, party, we
send traternnl congratulations 10 our TEL
loE Americans Of Brazil upon their great
act OI 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 10
the Nlrioua Constitution and to the m.
dIssoublu Union Of the states to the au.
lonOmy reserved the states under the Con
sttutIon 10 the personal rights and luer.
Ties Of citizens in all the States and Tern.
tories in the Union, aud especially TO
the supreme anG sovereign right Il
every lawful cit zen, rich or poor
native or foreign born, white or black, to
cast one free ballot H. public elections,
and to have that ballot duly counted. We
hold the free aud honest popular ballot,
and the just and equal representation Of
all the people, to be the foundation Of our
republican government, and demand ei-
leCliye legislation to secure the integrity
aud purity # elections, which are the
fountains Of all public authority, We
charge that the present administration
and the Democratic majouty m Congress
owe their existence to the suppression Of
the ballot by criminal nullihcatlon olthe
Constitution and laws Of the United
States.
We are uncompromislngly dp favor Of
the American system Of protection. We
protest against its destruction proposed
10y the president and his party. They
serve the interests Of Europe; we will
support the interests OF America. We &C.
oopt the issues and confidently appeal to
the people ior their judgment. The pro-
tectIve system must be maintained Its
Abandonment ha, always been followed
10y general disaster to all interests, except
those of the usurer and the sheriff We
H. "A. I'LL 4 3,
the general business, the labor and the
farming interests Of the country, aud we
heartily endorse the consistent and
patriotic acuous ol the Republican Rep.
rcscntatives N Congress ia opposing It's
passage.
We condemn the proposition OF the
Democratic party 10 place wool ON the free
list, aud We insist Jhat the duties thereon
shall bee adjusted and maintained so as to
furnish full aud adequate protection 70
that industry.
The Republican party would effect al
needed reduction OF the National revenue
by repeating the taxes ON tobacco, which
are an annoyance and hurdtn to agriculture,
and the tax upon splrls used ia the arts
aud tor mechanical purpnses; and by such
revision oi the tariff rs will tend lu check
imports vt such ARTICLES a. are produced %,
u p,up,,, sac pIuUust,u ", Wh.yu -'Nv,
employment to our labor, aud release from
import duties those aruclvs OF foreign pro.
duotlon (rNcept luNunes) the like Of which
eau not ne produced at home. II there
shal sui remain larger revenue that is
requisite foI the wants oi the government
We favor the entire repeal OF internal
taxes rather than the surrender oi
any part ut our protective system a.
the Join, behest of the whisky trusts aud
the agents Of fpreign manufacturers,
We declare our hostility To the inlrodue.
tion into this country ol foreign contract
ahuf, aud ut Chinese labor, alien 20 uur
aud our Constitution, and We
demand the rigid enforcement ot the eN.
lsung laws against il, and favor such i'm.
mediate logislauuU as will exclude such
labor from our shUes
We declare our opposition 20 all comhjn.
atoms OF capital organited In trusts or other.
wise. tp oouUol ARBITRARILY the condition
Of trade among our citizens, and We com,
mend to Congress, aud TO the State Legis.
aturys, lu their respecu,e Jurisdictions,
such legislation as Will prevent the vxeou.
tion OF all schemes Jo oppIess the pc ple nl
undue changes on their supplies, ot hy M,
ust rates iot the transportation ot their
products tn market We approve Jbc lex.
slatiuu hy Congress lo pIvven, alike un
ust huyJyuS aud uniair Determinations bc.
.Wccu the States,
W. 1eAihum the policy NJ sppropriating
The puhho lands ot the Unitet States to be-
to, American citisens and set.
.lvr,, not aliens, Which The K publican
party established n 1909, against ,ho
persistent opposition OF The ncmueSats 10
ungryss, ami which has brought out great
Western domain into such magnificent
developments The restoration OF uueatu.
"a lauj grants o. the publc domain Tor,
be use OF actual settlers, which was hcgun
.ndyr the administration ot PtvsdcLt AZ,
hur should be continued We dcny thA,
he democratic paIty has eve, restored Que
ere 10 the people, but declare that ~ the
ilnt action ot Iepuhltcaus aud drm',taJs.
h0u, hfJy mllluns oi acrvs of uuvsur,l
Ands originally granted for the Vonsltuc,
Ion ol tA,lFvAds have bccn restored % thv
abhc domaln, an pupuauc- OF the coudl
0ns inserted bY the republican parry IA .
II. ..rsstf..I .ss.Nf. IA .akar.ta Fka. lam.