Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-03
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Of Principles and Asser
tiOn of Popular
Right.

hlSnl'
The Republicans Of the United States
assembled by their delegates in Nationa
convention, pause on the the5hold OF then
proceedings 10 honor the memory OF then
| first great leader, the immortal champion
| Of liberty aud the rights of the people
! Abraham Lincoln; and 10 cover also
with wreaths ofimpershabIe remembrance
! and gratitude the heroic names OF lalel
leaders, who have more recently heer
called away from our counciIs-6rant
| Garfield, Arthur, L"gIp and ConkIlng
May their memories be faithfully cher
! ished
We also recall with our greetings and
with prayer for his recovery the name Ci
one Of our living heroes whose memory
will be treasured in the history both ol
Republicans and Of the E-puyilc-ihe
name Of that noble soldier and iayorlte
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 all forms OF despot'
Ism and oppression which Is the iunda-
mental idea Of the Republican party we
send fraternal congratulations to our lei
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 iceland.
We affirm our answering devotion TO
the National Constitution and 20 the IN
dIssolublc Union Of the states 10 the au.
tonOmy reserved the states under the Con-
stitution 70 the personal rights and llber'
ties of citizens in all the States and Terri.
tories IN the Union, aud especially to
tho supreme aud sovereign right oi
every lawful citizen, rich or poor,
native or foreign born, white or black, to
cast one free ballot H. public elections,
aud tu 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 ei'
feclive legislation to secure the integrity
and 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 uncompronisIngy in favor OF
the American system Of protection. We
protest against it's destruction proposed
10y the president and his party. They
serve the interests of Europe; we will
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crpt the issues and confidently appeal to
the people Tor their judgment. The pro.
tectlve system must be maintained, It's
Abandonment has always been followed
by general disaster to all interests, except
those Of the usurer and the sheriff. We
denounce the Mills bill az destructive TO
the general business, the labor and the
flaming interests OF the country, aud We
endorse the consistent and
patriotic actions ot the Republican Rep
IA Congress in opposing It's
passage
We condemn the proposition OF the
Democratic party 10 place wool on the free
list, and we insist that the duties thereon
shall be adjusted and maintained 50 as to
furnish full aud adequate protection to
that industry,
The Republican party would etieot al
needed reduction OF the National revenue
Dy repeating the taxes on tobacco, which
lrc an annoyance and buIdSn 10 agriculture,
and the tax upon spirits used in the arts
and loT mechanical purposes; and by such
revision OF the tariff as will tend to check
imports Of such articles as are produced ll
iut psupig, the pIuduJuun Of Which gives
employment to our labor, aud release from
import duties those ARTICLES OF foreign pro.
iuotion Except luXuries) the like OF which
,An not De produced At home. II there
hail snll remain u larger revenue that is
requisite (ot the wants OF the government
We favor tho entire repeal OF internal
axes rather than the surrender OF
my part OF our protective System al
he Joint behest Of the whisky trusts and
he agents OF foreign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility To the inIrOduo.
lion into this country Of foreign contract
aboT, aud OF Chinese labor, alien TO our
civilization aud our Constitution. and we
demand the rigid enforcement Ut the eN. |
sting laws against Il. and favor such i'm. !
Mediate legislation as will exclude such |
ahoI from our shores.
We declare our opposition tn all cou,hin, |
,uons OF capital opganlIed IN trusts OF other.
yisc, to control arbitrarily the condition |
Il trade among our citiIens. and We CON.
mend to Congress- aud 10 the State Legs.
.turrs, m their respective Jurisdictions,
uoh legislation as will prevent the eNecu.
ion OF all schemes 10 opptess the people by /
Induc charges on their supplies, OF by un.
ast rates ior the transportation Of their
'roducts u market, We appToye the leg. /
Station by Congress 10 Iaeven, alike un.
lst burdens aud unfair determinations be-.
Wcen the States.
We roAi6Im the policy Of appropratine
he pnhhe lands OF tho Uniled States 20 be
fof Ameuean citizens and set.
lurs, not aliens, which the Republican
arN established ,n IS0a. against lhu
eBislent opposition OF the Democrats in
'OngrOss, and which has brought ouJ great
Western domain into such magnificent
eyolopmsnt The restoration OF uneArn.
4 land grants ~ the public domain for
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