Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-17
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Of Principles and Asser-
ton Of Popular
Right.

Right.
The Republicans Of the United States
assembled by their delegates in Natlona
convention, pause on the theshold Of iheu
proceedings 10 honor the memory OF thei
first great leader, the immortal champion
Of liberty and the rights Of the people
Abraham Lincoln; and to cover also
with wreaihs ofimperishable remembrance
and gratitude the heroic names Of latel
leaders, who have more recently beer
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 the name OF
one Of our living heroes whose memory
will be treasured in the history both OF
Republicans and Of the ReDublic-the
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 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 frateTnal 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.
stitution 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 ia 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
aud purity cf elections, which are the
fountains Of all public authority, We
charge that the present administration
and the Democratic majority IN Congress
owe their existence to the suppression Of
the ballot by criminal notification ofthe
Constitution and laws Of the United |
States.
We are uncompromisingly 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.
cept the issues and confidently appeal to
The people ior their judgment. The pro.
tectve system must be maintained, It's |
has always been followed |
by general disaster to all interests, except |
hose of the usurer and the sheriff We
lenounee the Mills bill as destructive to
he general business, the labor and the !
farming interests of the country, and we
heartily endorse the consistent and
patriotic actions of the Republican Rep. !
IN Congress in opposing its
passage.
We condemn the proposition of the
Democratic party to place wool on the free |
ist, and we insist that the duties thereon |
hall be adjusted and maintained 30 as TO |
uTniSh full and adequate protection to
hat industry.
The Republican party would effect all |
leeded reduction of the National revenue
~ repeating the taxes on tobacco which .
IRE an annoyance and burden to agriculture,
md the tax upon spirits used in the arts
md for mechanical purposes; aud by such
evsiOn Of the tariff as will tend to check
imports Of such articles AS are produced by
'ur people, the production OF which gives
Employment to our labor, and release from
IMPORT duties those articles of foreign pro-
Iuotion Except luxuries) the like of which
an not De produced at home. II there
hall still remain larger revenue that il
equisite for the wants OF the government
We favor the entire repeal Of internal
axes rather than the surrender OF
my part Of our protective system at
he joint behest OF the whisky trusts and
he agents OF fpreign manufacturers,
We declare our hostility to the introduc,
ion into this country Of foreign contract
abor, and Of Chinese labor, alien 10 our
ivliEation and our Constitution, and We
emand the rigid enforcement Of the e..
sting laws against IL, and favor such i'm
nedlale legislation as will exclude such
AhoT from our shores,
We declare our opposition to all comhin.
tons OF capital organized IN trusts OF other,
riso, TO control arbitrarily the condition
{ trade among our citizens, and we com.
lend to Congress and to tho State Legis.
lures, IN their respective Jurisdictions,
loh legislation as Will prevent the eNocu.
ion OF all schemes to oppress the people by
ndue charges on their supplies, OF by IN.
ist rates for the transportation Of their
roduCts TO market, We approve the leg.
latiou by Congress 10 prevent alike un.
lst burdens and unfair discriminations DO,
Neen tho States.
We Ieaitrm the policy OF appropriating | !
he public lands OF the United States % be .
ioT Amenean citizens and set.
ors, not aliens, which the Republican :
arty established in 1902. against The /,
ersislcnt opposition OF the pgmoerats in :
ongrvss, aud which has brought ouI great !,
Western domain into such magnificent !,
ovolopmonL The restoration OF uneAru,
4 land grants 20 the puddle domain for
10 use OF actual settlers, which was begun
ndor the administration ot President Ar. a
.ut, should he continued, We deny that y
ls demoentio party has ever restored one 9