The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-22
THE PLATFORM.
A Document Full af Strong Points /
and Patriotism.

The Republic ms OF the United States
assembled. by their delegates in ma
iioaal convention. pause on the TIRES
hnld OF their proceedings TO honor the
memory OF their first great leader, the
immortal champion Of liberty and the
rights OF the people, Abraham Lincoln,
and to cover also with wTeaths of im-
peri liable remembrance ani gratitude
the heroic nanes of OR later leaders.
who have Teen more recently called
away from our eougsei--tTaIlt, Gar
field, Arthur, Logan and Conkliug.
Nav their memories be faithfully cher
ished. We also recall with olir greet
ings and paayer fer his recovery, the
name OF one of oar living heroes, whosc
memory viii he treasured IN the his
tory both of Republicans and OF the
repuoiic-the name Of fsrat-noble sol
aier and faithful child OF victory,
Philip II. Sheridan.
In the spirit of those grca. leaders,
and OF our own devotion 10 bgman
rights, and with that hostility to all
FORMS OF despotisrR and oppression,
which is the fundamental idea OF the
Republican party, we send frsternal
congratulations 10 our fellow Aneri-
cans Of Brazil upon their great act OF
abolition OF slavery, which completes
its radiance throughout s!se two Amer
lean continents. We earnestly hope
that We may soon congratulate our fei-
low citizens OF Irish birth upon the
peaceful recovery oi home rise for Ire
land
DEVOTION TO THE rEoFLE's RIGHTS.
We reaffirrn our unswerving 6eyo-
ton 10 the national constitution and
10 the iEdisso,ubie union OF the states
and 70 the autonomy reserved TO the
states under the constitution, 70 the
personal rights and liberties OF citi-
zens in all the states and territories IN
the Union. ari especially to the su-
preme sovereign right az every lawful
citizen. rich or poor, native or foreign
horn. white or black, - cast one free
halioi In TIE pGb.lc elections and 70
have that halsot duly counted. We
bold the free and honest popular bal
lot and the just and equal representa-
zion OF all the people 10 be TIE fornda-
tlon of republican government, and
demand effective iegIsistioB 20 secure
the integrity and purity OF elections,
which are the foundations Of al pub
lie authority We charge that the
pre- Sflf 4t1fsEtlg- kEAh4A+A -%AtN NftF At-A'E
cratic majority in Congress owe their
existence u the suppression Of the
bassos by criminal nglsiacztian OF the
constitution and the lass OF the
United States.
We are nneonprofnis.uciy IN favor
OF the American system ot protection
a.;,i xe srotsS. =sairst IL Destruction
a. proposed hv tie President All ii.
partv. They serve the interest," ot hi-
rope. We VIII support the Interests
of America
20. AwEEErsss ONLY.
We sr-spt the issue and essssisle.sf-
Iy eppeal u the people for taeir jasg-
Eseai. The gEotsE tsss system mus; s's
rs,ssntasre.i. It Abandonment has
aIwevs been Followed by general siis-
aster % all Interests except those q
IN, ,aSsre- sr.i those Of the sheriff.
Ne ,.e-oanee the Mis- hsA n ecstTue-
tiTs 70 the general bssiTsess, the lsssoF
ansi .a.e farming i3teTl.fS Of tae reasi-
trx and sc heartily easlcrsc the cDa-
si@.sist zaa patriotic action Of the Re
r,sfss;saya resse eistAssxes ia congress
~ svT.ost:sz ! IS p4sssl-s- We condemn a
ths rsrascsztea e the iaeraucrsise
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