The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-22

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The great feature of the platform l..
Of course, the declaration In regard r.
the sassn. The battle upon which The
party Is entering b = Be- battle for
the prosertion Of American industries.
and il i fitting that the position OF
Republicans on this question should be
clearly stated and thoroughly under
stood. The central truth presented l.
that the Republican party is for Pro-
lection. II fzvors tariff, not because
Il affords ! revenue, bat as bz1fxark
projecting American labor from for
eixn competition. The difference be-
tween the Democratic and the Repub-
lsean view OF the tariff h thus sharply
defined. In the eyes Of the DEM
ocraey the tariff ID for revenue alone.
In the eyes Of Republicanissn il IS for
protection and the matter Of revenue
Is entirely Incidental The party ac-
cordingiy pledges itself TO maintain
the tariff With such notifications as
are from time 10 time deemed neces-
sary. II the treasury surplus becomes
too large. the Republican party VIII
make the income OF the government
less by abolishing the internal revenue
saxes and by other methods which are
indicated and viii not make the exist
ence OF the surplus the pretext for a
malignant attack upon the American
system of protection The platform
further contains . strong expression
condemnatory Of the dangerous and
illogical Mills bin.
To the residents OF the territories
the declaration next in importance Is
that relating to the admission OF new
states and to the appointment OF ter
risorial officials. The convention de-
mand. the immediate admission of
Washington, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Montana and pledges the
party 10 favor the admission Of Arr
IONA, New Mexico and Idaho as soon
as il becomes apparent that they are
prepared for statehood. In other
words, the Republican party takes q
stand against denying the residents OF
the territories the fun rights OF Amer
lean citizens and pledges itself to labor
for the entire abolition Of the terrific
rial system as soon as it can be accom-
plished. There is q further declara-
ton in favor Of the appointment OF
territorial officials from among the
citizens of the territories In short,
the Republican party declares itself to
be more than ever the friend and
champion OF the territories and
pledges itself 10 make their fight its
own and TO labor for the admission to
the union Of every territory that is
fitted for statehood.
The foreign policy Of the admins
traiion is denounced as disgracing
Us by its inefficiency and cowardiee. "
The Bayard-Chamberlain fisheries
treaty, the disregard Of the Monroe
doctrine and the failure to protect
American citizens abroad are Justly
condemned. The Republican party
is pledged anew to civil service reform,
and the administration is arraigned
for its failure to keep its pledges in
this particular. There is ringing
declaration in favor OF free ballot
and fair count. Indeed, the entire
platform is distinct declaration Of
Republican principles as they are I'M
derstood by the leaders as well as by
the masses of the Republican party.
The Posr-IsrELLIaKScER advises
every Republican to read the platform
carefully; to cut II out and keep it; to
make himself so thoroughly familiar
with il that at any time during the
next four years he viii be able to state
and defend the position of his party
on every important question.