Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-06
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The Republicans Of the United States
assembled by their delegates in National
convention, pause on the theshold Of their
proceedings to honor the memory OF theiI
first great leader, the immortal champion
Of liberty and the rights of the people
Abraham Lincoln; and to cover also
with wreaths ofimperishable remembrance
and gratitude the heroic names Of later
leaders, who have more recently been
called away from our councils-Grant,
Garfield, Arthur, Logan and Conklng.
| May their memories be faithfully cher.
ished.
We also recall with our greetings and
with prayer for his recovery tn. name OF
one Of our living heroes whose memory
will be treasured in the history both Of
Republicans and Of the ReDubic--the
name Of that noble soldier and iavorite
son of victory, Philip Fl Sheridan.
In the spirit of those great leaders, and
Of our own devotion 10 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 fel-
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.
stitution to 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 ef
fective 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 majonty IN Congress |
owe their existence tO the suppression OF !
the ballot by q criminal nullihcation ofthe |
Constitution and laws Of the United
States.
We are uncompromislngly in favor OF
he American system Of protection. We
protest against its destruction proposed
~ the president and his party. They
erve the interests Of EuIOpe; we will
upport the interests OF America. We ac
ept the issues and confidently appeal TO-
he people for their judgment. The pro.
ectIve system must he maintained, It's
has always been followed
y general disaster to all interests, except
hose of the usurer and the sheriff. We
enounce the Mills bill as destructive To
le general business, the labor and the
'rming interests of the country, and We
earthly endorse tho consistent and
atTiotic actions OF the RepubICan Rep
IN Congress ~ opposing It's
assage.
We condemn the proposition Of the
democratic party tn place wool On.the tree
81, and we insist that the duties thereon
lall be adjusted and maintained 50 As To-
lrnish full and adequate projection to
nat industry.
The Republican party would effect all
eeded reduction OF the National revenue
Y repeating the taxes on tobacco, which
e an annoyance aud buTd. nto agriculture,
I'd the tax upon spIrits used IN the arts
I'd for mechanical purposes; and by such
vision Of the tariff as will tend to check 5
lports Of such articles as are produced by t
II people, the production Of which gives |
nployment to our labor, aud release from
port duties those ARTICLES ui foreign pro. :
Iotion Except luXuries) the like Of which \
n not he produced at home. II there I
all still remain larger reNeuuc that ~ ,
quisite for the wants at the government q
: favor the entire repeal NJ internal c
xes rather than the surrender of {
y part of our protective System at c
Q joint behest Of the whisky trusts aud
Q agents of foreign manufacturers. q
We declare our hostility To the inlrodnc a
m into this country of tureigu contract )
Dor, and Of Chinese labor, alien tn eur u
'ilization and our Constitution, and Nc ,
mand the rigid enforcement of the rx
ing laws against il, and favor such i'm. /
,diate legislation as will exclude such E
'or from our ShoreS a
We declare our opposition To all conh'u. ,
ons Of capital organized in trusts ur 1T ,r {.
50, to control arbitrarily tue condluuu g
trade among our citizens, and We com u
nd to Congres sy aud "a the State L'y,,. o.
Tres, IN their resnecu'e Jurisdictions.
III legislation as Will prevent 'hc rN'. Ct. O.,
n Of all Schem cs To opIte>, the ue p'r.S r
iue charges on their Surpi ". q" Nuu- y
rates for the lTanSpo'ta ,ou I '"-tr
ducts to market, W" approve %. e.. o..
tiou by Congress- ln prrNeu, ,ure %.
buTdens and unfair N,cr' 1r a