Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-05
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

: The Republicans Of the United States
assembled by their delegates in Nationa
convention, pause on the theshold OF theil
? proceedings 10 honor the memory OF then
first great leader, the immortal champion
of liberty and the rights Of the people
Abraham Lincoln; and to cover also
with,wEeaths Ofimperishable remembrance
and gratitude the heroic names Of IateI
leaders, who have more recently been
called away from our councils--Grant,
Garfield, Arthur, Logan and ConklIng.
May their memories be faithfully cher
ished.
We also recall with our greetings and
with prayer for his recovery the name oi
one Of our living heroes whose memory
wall be treasured in the history both OF
Republicans and of the Repubic-the
name OF that noble soldier and faYoritc
son Of victory Philip H Sheridan.
In the spirit Of those great leaders, antl
| OF our own devotion to 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 fell
low Americans of Brazil upon their great
act OF emancipation, which completed the
abolition of slavery throughout the two
American continents. I'VE 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
;ast one free ballot IL public elections,
md to have that ballot duly counted. We 1
lold the free and honest popular ballot, {
md the just and equal representation OF !
III the people, to be the foundation Of our {
epubliean government, and demand ef. +
sctive legislation to secure the integrity T
nd purity Of elections, which are the /
ountalns of all public authority. We f
barge that the present administration y
nd the Democratic majority IN Congress o
we their existence to the suppression OF G.
he ballot by criminal notification ofthe p
constitution and laws of the United eI
tates. Z
We are uncompromislngIy in favor OF C
e American system of protection. We vi
'otest against its destruction proposed pl
the president and his party. They ci
rye the interests OF Europe; we will N
pport the interests Of America. We ac. 20
pit the issues and confidently appeal to as
people for their judgment. The pro. he
tive system must be maintained, It's so
Dndonment has always been followed
general disaster to all interests, except ch
'se OF the usnrer and the sheriff. We tn
lounce the Mills bill as destructive to toC
general business, the labor and the for
ming interests Of the country, and we prl
rtily endorse the consistent and eiu
rlotic actions of the Republican Rep wh
'ntatives IN Congress in opposing is tur
sage. sta
We condemn the proposition of the to
nocratio party to place wool ON the free tici
and we insist that the duties thereon att
] be adjusted and maintained so as to
lish full and adequate protection to use
industry. con
he Republican party would effect ali adr
led reduction of the National revenue slly
epealng the taxes on tobacco, which
m annoyance and hurd. n,o agriculture, pos
the tax upon spIrits used in the arts |
Tor mechanical purposes; and by such cItli
ion OF the tariff as will tend To check sery
TtS OF such articles as are produced hv exc,
people, the production of which gives imp
oyment to our labor, and release lruu -- st
IT duties those articles Of foreign pro. schc
on Except luXuries) the like ofwhich whi,
not be produced at home. II there lhrr
stll remain larger revenue thu, is com
site for the wants OF the government Of l.
voT the entire repeal nf internal chilo
rather than the surrender Of tunI
part of our protective system Al ca;i
int behest Of the whisky trusts and
,ents OF foreign manufacturers. art ;
,,o 80 .ti o''' .pSu'l'y !" 'ne 'h'ro"oo' ac u
and OF Chinese labor, alien to our n =,
alton and our Constitution, aud We
Id the rigid enforcement Of the ex 4;
laws against it, and favor such i'm.
e legislation as will exclude such s'.,.
rom our shores
declare our opposition % all contin. 49,.
Of capital organized in trusts urutr,, 4.
o control arbitrarily the cuuditIun
c among our citizens and we com. a.,
o Congress- and to the Stptr I.-.r.
IN their respecuse iu'l,nc'ini !.
gislation as wall prevent she tNr, 1.
all schem eS Ia oppreN, the tr o." ,
charges on their supple, ur ~ II
es for the trauspo,taNou t q sr
Is TO marSet, W. epru.vc'u. 9
by Congress 10 prryru. aus, -,