, 1888-09-13
the Platform.



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TIE PUBLIC LhNh.
Ia.t We most heartily rouEr&.H-
late the country 1T large upon The
81 ~ an ,1', ,-.,..,'..II-
brought about and existing under the
present Democratic administration.
The public lands are the heritage
OF the people. and should he held by
the Government Is a sacred trust, 10
be disposed Of to actual settlers IL
small holdings. The Government
having heretofore, and under Repuh-
lican rule, made unWlse ana impTov~
idcnt grants Of large tracts of public
lands 10 corporations for TIE purpose
of aiding In the construction of I'M
portant lines of railway, and said
corporations having in many instances
failed to construct the railway in ac-
cordance with the generous condi-
tions OF said grant. the Government
should now avail itself of this breach
of contract and resume control of the
granted land, thereby closing for the
future forever the open galloway
through which the system Of land
Iordism is now bearing such sorrow
ful aud calamitous fruit in the finest
portion of Europe is effectinr an en-
trance to this Republic.
i'i-' iol'Ni4oN oF LAND uNANIS'
That we do most sincerely cougrat-
ulate the people of Washington Ter
ritory upon the restoration to them
by the Democratic administration
Of many thousands of acres of land,
brought about by the decision in the
Guilford Miller case, formerly held
and controlled by the Northern Paci'
fie Railroad Company. That com
pany having more than twenty years
ago been granted lands amounting to
an lil.1ire Ii eA1.il'' 70 al9 the con
I'a i' i'oVlon oL Iiiio n Vi ta'."Iy lloin
taAo gu ,eiio. ~ ~ go .oouti.t' upon
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o i'Is ~ VII lei iit9 ':li1i co'ii'l'i',t
iafe :T'5 pt,eli lids Idl''iS Elola1eu oy saiu
nI taiii io''u eoilI'aliyi II mas nov no ie-
"a at VI e4''i'tpio clalln 20 .iioao Iall'l7,
.i.u e'I,i eI''lve iIolIo Vl mem e4Cat'o ~
90 an a.oI Vi Si'tIq V on tuq i5diS VI lli9 .
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e''t 49, iilitsiio a4l''ii ie9Iiiio
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haEo Ieeh solu 10 Ooiia nue. pGtcha,-
SI t!.3 II slich case the purchaser 5
1t'io 9iiO'Iiu pe eoiiIi' ine'i anu the
company 5iollii 90 coul peilei 10 ac-
couII 70 the 0oYerhihent ~ OF the PRO
eeee.s ol such s'lles' AIl othef Oh tne
on l,any eiiornous ' t5iaiils s!oulo oe
IesloIea ~ 10 the | uolle CONAN; 10 oe
opened lor settieIneht ghoef the eX-
lstIns ia"S OF the Chlted otates-
mat We be!leVe that the control OF
large areas OF iand by individuals OF
corporations Is wrong IN pl1nclpie
and dangerous TO the puDhc welfare,
RESTRICTION OF RAILROADS.
We favor tha enactment hv Com
e,ress and tba Territo,.;aI T,eyiSlature
of laws regulating freights and fares
upon railroads, so as to prevent ex-
tortionat9 charges and unjust dis
elimination. and favor the enactment
Of laws imposing a severe fine and
penalties upon any railroad company
or its agent that shall give, directly
or Indirectly, any passes, tickets OF
other transportation to members OF
the Legislature or any other officer
thereof, or to any delegate to any
political convention. We highly
commend the efforts of the Congress
of the United States to control the
unjust discrimination of great cor
porations in the matter of freight
and fares and urge upon that body
TO further amend the interstate com,
merce act So as to better protect mer-
chants and shippers.
That we are opposed to the un
American policy of interfering witt
destroying any now existing private
orpublic business interests, by sump
tuary laws or otherwise. without JUS
compensation and due process ot
law.
LABOR PLANK
We cordially aDproye all acts OF
(tono,,oss which ,,rnbibit tbo ;,o,,o,