The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12
THE PLATFORM.
A Short Clear Statement of rrIn-
~iples On livery Issar.

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ELlEsssUReH. Sept 1.-The coaa-
uitfee on Platform submitted the fol-
lowing. which was adopted unaui-
nlously, the reading being done bv T.
r. Johnson. chairman. ard often
broken by applause:
We. the Republicans of Washington ser.
rstory. In convention assembled. iasSrSe
( without reservation the platform Of min
eipies aaeptesi by the Republican rational
cenfeailoa held a. Chicago in eure last
Sad rafify % the fullest extent the nons-
Z nafi0as OF Harrison ard Merton
We believe in proicctiRg the people
from Ehinese, consraef, ranpsF aud con
Nlcf labor and the rroancf II <1eh labor
/. whether Wrought ia the United Sfatks ~
+ u ferelzn lands, and 70 fhss end advocate
+ ikWs which. while preventing the coming
OF the panper and serviie labarers 81
harure from the East antr the Chinese
( irasn tie West. VIII prohibit the impagta-
ton INTO the United states Of such fruits
OF their labor as cosne IN coaasct with the
product Of American labor: and We ar
raign the Democratic administration for
is failure 10 place an adequate force on
the frontier OF Washington territory "a
prevent the unlawful entry of Cainese
The Mills bin. by removing or reducing
the duty On wool. coal. lumber. brick and
lime and other products OF Washington
territory, strikes AZ the prosperity ef our
people. and tends TO reduce the wagcS OF
our iabaging men. We are opposed 70 the
political s.conoyay followed in that hin
We heartily advocate e forfeiture OF al
uneas..s7s.s land grants within cur territory.
aud their restriction 20 the use Of actual
settlers. aud we demand the immediate /
passage of the Duiph bill declaring for
teisnre OF that portion Of the grant 10 the I
Northern Parifc Railway Company be- Z
tween wAiiuia and Portland, and We de. 1
nounce Delegate ses-hees for his efforts 20 4
defeat that just aud wise measure
We are ia favor of legislation establish 4
Ing The eight hour system for the working 4
OF mines aad prohibiting the employment 4
OF child labor therein. and we disapprovc I
OF the introdueiion Of armed men FOR the /
purpose OF fntimidhfing and humiliafing 1
laborers in mines. mills, etc.
We join the sisterhood of silver-prO- 4
duciug states ard territories In faToriag a
hi-Fneiallc currency, and condemn the pol .
icy OF the Democratic administration in its 4
Efforts 10 demonctike silver.
We denounce the Democratic manage
ment OF the postofiiee department as in.
efheieni and partisan, IL has made the
mail fhciltties IN the West n public bur
den insts al Of public eonyenis nee. aud
converted the postofiiees into machines for
the benefit of the Democratic party instead
of = non partisan Institution for the wei
fare Of the people.
We denolincc the action OF the present
administration tn harrassing and annoying
our citizens by suspanding, Manfoaly and
without cause, innumerabie homestead.
pre-enpiiOn and timber culture entries
upon the public land and CHASING the
occupants with thieves and robbers; aud
dcmSnd that the delegate % congress
shall DO all in his power 20 secure the pass
age of the bin for the erection Of .pcstDfsicc
buildings In all places rated by the depart
ment rs seeondciass Offices; and demand
that all fndiaa reservations in Washington
territory be restricted 10 the actual need OF
the Indians. and the excess area thrown
open to homestead settlement.
We believe that the charges Of trans
portai;an. warehouse aud elevator com
panies are subjects 10 be regulated BY law
aud we favor the enactment If sack laws
as, while assuring 10 capital faiF return
for its use, will fully protect the people
from unjust or discriminating charges or
tariffs.
We unequivocally disapprove the action
of President Cleveland Ia the indiscrimiu
ate use of the veto power and their tend
eney 10 convert cur government from "A
republic to limited monarchy, and par
tieularly We diSapproyc OF his veto OF pen
sion bills In aid OF our soldiers and sailors
of the rebellion, their widows aud orphans,
and condemn the reasons he has given as
unworthy OF the president OF the United
States.
We denounce the Democratic adminisira-
ton for It's neglect 10 provide for the sur
yey OF the public lands and their opening
TO speedy settlement
The action OF the Democratic majority
In the house I'm refusing admission 10
Washington territory as an outrage upon
the political rights Of our people and an
act prompted by partisan motives only.
when the territory 81 Washington Is al
mirfei Into tie Union we ask that the
boundaries be exieaded 70 include North
ldabe.
Liberal appropriations f5r the improve
ment of the ColuNbla river above the
willamette are demanded by the con merce
of Washington territory, aud we require
our delegate 10 labor for such approprla'
tons.