Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-02
REPUBLICAN, STATE PLArFoRM.
Full Text of the Document Adopted by
the State Convention July 81, 1888.

the State Convention July 81, 1883.
Following is the platform adopted by
the Republican State Convention, assem-
bled at San Francisco on Tuesday last
ResOlted That the Republicans of the State
of California in Convention assembled indorse
and reatiim the nat onal platform of the Re
publican party, adopted at its Convention re-
Gently held in Chicago, ard we congratulate
the country upon the nomination of Garrison
and Morton, the true Representatives OF the
American party of protection to American in
dustries and American labor
Rcs0tUed, That we declare that the welfare of
California demands, and The dignity OF labor
and the interests Of labor require, the main
tenance by the National Government of the
American system of tariff for protection. I'm
der this policy. which has been constantly sup
ported by the Republican party since its fCun-
datiOn, our various industries have been fos-
tered and extended and our laboring classes
have enjoyed better wages than those OF any
other part of the world, and the whole country
has achieved unparalleled prosperity. We de-
nounce the free trade policy which the Demo-
cratic party has advocated since 1910, as dan
gerous 10 the material interests OF the country
and the welfare OF American labor. We arraign
the Democratic party of California for support
ing the national Democratic party, which
stands upon platform that declares for British
| free trade as promulgated by the Mills BILL and
view with alarm this assault upon our Ameri-
can labor. We insist that the success of this
British policy would destroy the growing indus
Iaisin, nut. wool, lu-nber bOrax lead quick
silver, sugar, beet and cereal industries; also
our manufacturing interests and would reduce
the wages of our WOrkinemen to starvation
point; and we further believe that the legiti-
mate efforts Of organized labor to protect Itself
against cheap and contract labor is direct step
toward the perpetuation of the American pro-
teetlVe tarln system sustained by the Republi-
can party; also, that proper apprenticeship laws
should be adopted
Res0lued. We pledge to the American people,
and especially the people of California that our
candidates for Congress, if elected, will sustain
the protective policy of the Republican party.
ana Will oppose this British and solid South pol
icy OF the Democratic party; that cur American
industries shall be protected for the benefit of
the American people ana that American labor
| shall be iosJered and projected as against the
competition of foreign labor; we Geuounce as
uE- American and contrary 10 the best interests
OF the Republican party the cheap lab0, policy
of the Democratic solid Sou of to-day as we
, did the slave labor policy oi the Democratic
solid South of lSGi, and We declare that the one
was ana the other II permitted TO continue viii
be, destructive TO the best interests ofthe labor
ing classes of this Republic
Res0lred, That the purity of the ballot is the
pillar OF the State, and the Genial of free bal
lot to the humblest American citizen. whatever
his color OF race imperis the liberties of the
| people; we therefore denOuncc as dangerous to
our country the Democratic policy of the solid
| South in depriving the colOred people living
there OF their right to vote. 4 Government
based upon frauds committed against the elect
I've franchise cannot long survive.
j6soted, That financial policy whereby both
gold and silver shall form the basis of circula.
tion. whether the money used by the people be
coin or in certificates redeemable in COM or
both, as convenience may require, is impera-
lively demanded
Resolred, That we commend the Republican
members OF Congress from California for their
fidelity to the interests of their constituents.
ana for the ability with which they have dis
charged the duties CT their high and RESPONSE
Bile positions
ReSoi,ed, That we commend our Represena-
| tives in Congress for their efforts in behalf of
restrictive Chinese legislation, thus redeeming
the pledges of the party made for them, ana re-
new our determination to make such restriction
effective, and in every way 10 prevent the com
petition of Chinese with American labor We
thank the Republican National Convention for
It's emphatic declaration on the subject, and we
have implicit faith that the Republican party OF
the nasion will protect us in all our industries
against the Chinese