Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-02
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The Republicans OF the United States
assembled by their delegates in Nationa
convention, pause on the theshold OF thei
proceedings to honor the memory OF thei
! first great leader, the immortal champion
Of liberty aud the rights of the people
Abraham Lincoln; and 10 cover also
with wreaths ofimperishable remembrance
and gratitude the heroic names Of late
leaders, who have more recently beer
called away from our councils-Grant
Garfield, Arthur, Logan and Conklng
May their memories be faithfully cher
ished.
We also recall with our greetings anc
with prayer for his recovery the name o
one Of our living heroes whose memory
will be treasured in the history both oi
Republicans and Of the Republic-the
name Of that noble soldier and favorite
son Of victory, Philip H Sheridan.
In the spirit Of those great leaders, and
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. We 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.
dlssoluble 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
tho supreme and sovereign right Of
every lawful citizen, rich or poor,
native or foreign born, white or black, to
cast one free ballot H. public elections,
and to 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 ef-
fective 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 majonty IN Congress
owe their existence to the suppression OF
the ballot by q criminal notification ofthe
Constitution and laws of the United
States.
We are uncompromislngI in favor OF
he American system Of protection. We
protest against its destruction proposed
1y the presldent and his party. They
erve the interests Of Europe; we will
upport the interests OF America. We ac.
,ept the issues and confidently appeal to
he people for their judgment The pro-
ectlve system must be mainta ned, It's
has always heeu followed
" general disaster to all interests, except
hose of the usnrer and the sheriff. We
enounce the Mills bill as destructive to
he general business, the labor and the |
lrmIng interests Of the country, and we
earthly endorse the consistent and |
atriotic actions of the Republican Rep.
IN Congress in opposing its
assage.
We condemn the proposition of the
Democratic party to place wool on the free |
st, and we insist that the duties thereon |
lall be adjusted and maintained 50 as tn /
lrnish full aud adequate protection to
nat industry.
The Republican party would effect all
eeded reduction of the National revenue |
Y repeating the taxes on tobacco, which
re an annoyance and burd,nto agriculture,
nd the tax upon splris used in the arts
nd for mechanical purposes; and by such
vision of the tariff as will tend to check
lpcTts of such articles as are produced 10y
IT people, the production Of which gives
nployment to our labor, and reIense from
port duties those ARTICLES of foreign pro.
lotion Except luxuries) the like Of which
n not De produced at home. II there
all sull remain larger revenue that is
quisite for the wants OF the government
E favor the entire repeal Of internal
xes rather than the surrender of
" part of our protective system at
9 joint behest of the whisky trusts and
Q agents of foreign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility to the iniroduc.
IN into this country of foreign contract
Dor, and Of Chinese labor, alien tn our
'ilization aud our Constitution, and we
mand the rigid enforcement of the ex
ing laws against it, and favor such i'm
,diate legislation as will exclude such ,
>oT from our shores,
We declare our opposition to all comhin.
ons of capital organized in trusts or other
SO, to control arbitrarily the condition ,
trade among our citizens, and we com
md to Congress aud 20 the State Lrui,-
lres, IN their respecu'e Jurisdictions,
III legislation as Will prevent the eNccu-
n OF all schemes to oppreNs the Ue pl"w .
due charges on their supple, or ~ IN. !
Z rates for the transportation # their ,
,ducts to market. We approve ruc eg. q
Itiou by Congress 10 prevent alike Uu. ,
I burdens and unfair discrimination. 90. ,