, 1888-10-10

county election last summer, doubtless
thought that he had fallen into a third
party love feast of some sort.
MORE TINE.
The platform committee reported pro-
gress and asked for further time. In
conformance with the request a twenty
minutes recess was voted. The name of
A. A. Spaugh was substituted for that of
the chairman on this committee and it
retired.
THE PLATFORM.
After delay OF an hour the committee
submitted the subioined platform. 1t
was read by E. A. Slack:
We, the Republicans of the territory of
Wyoming, in convention assembled do
hereby accept and commend the Republi-
can platform of 1888 as promulgated by
the Republican party in national conven-
ton assembled.
The Republicans OF Wyoming favor
home rule and will hail with delight the
era of self-government. We now have
the taxable wealth and the population
necessary to support a state government
and being therefore entitled to admission
into the Union we earnestly favor such
congressional legislation as will enable us
to adopt a constitution and secure the
rights of statehood.
We favor the adoption and enforce
ment OF a liberal and honest policy relat-
ing to the disposition of the public lands,
and We further urge the importance of
securing government aid in the construc-
ton of reservoirs in which the waters of
Wyoming may be stored for the use of
the people.
The Republican party favors the pro-
lection OF American industries and Amer
lean labor by such tariff and immigration
legislation as may be best adapted to
these purposes, and we furthermore de-
clare that 1t is only by means of a wise
protective policy that our great deposits
of coal, iron and copper can be proftably
utilized.
AS stated in our platform of 1885 I'VE
are IN favor of free labor and are unalter-
ably opposed to Chinese or other immi-
grafton that brings with it a system of la
Dor destructive to freedom"
We commend the action of our delegate
in congress in securing to Wyoming the
right to select and lease Immediately the
school lands thereof, a privilege never be-
fore accorded to any territory.
We reafbrm the following resolution
adopted by the Republican convention of
Wyoming in 1886: THE Republican
party is strenuously opposed to the use
of money for the purpose of influencing
votes, and heartily condemns this outra-
geous practice, which was SO early intro
duced into our territorial elections by the
democracy"
"s earnestly believe in encouraging
the building Of railroads into and through
Wyoming, as it tends to speedily develop
the agricultural, mineral and other re-
sources of the territory.
The admirable record made and the
splendid services rendered in behalf of
our. people by the Hon. Jos. NJ. Carey,
our present delegate in congress, merit
fine highest consideration, and are cred
table both to himself and the people
whom he represents.
WARREN AND CLARK.
f. s. Hebard presented the appended
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resotred, That we appreciate and cor.
daily commend the successful efforts Of
the Wyoming delegation at the National
Republican convention at Chicago,
headed by the Hon. Francis E. Warren
and the Hon. Clarence D. Clark, in OBJ,
tanning for the territories substantial
recognition OF their rights to statehood
and home rule.
THANKS.
G. N. Potter introduced the following
which was adopted without a dissenting
voice.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this
convention are due and are hereby ex
tended to the capitol building commission
for its generous tender of rooms in til,
capitol for this meeting, and to the Hon
S. D. Shannon, secretary Of the territory
for his courteous provision of furnitur,
for the use of the convention.
CAREY CHOSEN.
Mr.. Van Devanter prompted the chair
man by smilingly informing him that thu
nomination of a delegate was next on the
list.
For a few minutes it seemed as though
no n had given the matter any thought
Finally G. d. Clark, the silver tonguet
delegate from the west, paid an exagger
Al it, T. It.