Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-12
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Declaration Of Principles and Asser.
tiOn Of Popular
Right.

! proceedings 10 NOuOt bllo AfthVig " 49,
FIRST great leader, the immortal champion
Of liberty and the rights Of the people
AbfHham Lincoln; and to cover also
With wfealhs ofimperishable refnsmbranc'
and RrAiltods the hefoic names Of latei
leadet6, who have more recently beer
called away from our couhciis-Grant,
Garfield, Arthur, Logan and Conkhng.
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
will be treasured in the history both OF
Republicans and Of the ReDublic-lhe
name Of that noble soldier and favOrite
son Of victory, Philip II. Sheridan.
In the spirit Of those great leaders, and
Of our own devotion 10 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
ClllLtub Ol lilbl blTbi upOll bub pGoStihl
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-
stitulion to the personal rights and liber.
ties of citizens in all the States and Tern.
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
cast one free ballot IL 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 et-
fective legislation to secure the integrity
aud purity Of elections, which are the
fountains Of all public authority, We
charge that the present administration
and the Democratic majority IN Congress
owe their existence TO the suppression Of
the ballot by a criminal nullihcation oithe
Constitution and laws Of the United
States.
We are uncompromislngl in favor Of
the American system Of protection. We
protest against its destruction proposed
by tho prcsIdcnt and his party. They
serve the interests Of Europe; we will
support the interests of America. We ac.
copt the issues and confidently appeal to
the people for their judgment. The pro.
tuCtive system must be maintained, Its
has always been followed
by general disaster to all interests, except
those of the usurer and the sheriff. We
denounce the Mills bill az destructive to
the general business, the labor and the
farming interests OF the country, and We
heartily endorse the consistent and
patriotic actions OF the Republican Rep
resentatives IN Congress in opposing It's
passage.
We condemn the proposition of the
Democrats party 10 place wool on the free
list, and we insist that the duties thereon
shall be adjusted and maintained so as to
furnish full and adequate protection to
that industry,
The Republican party would effect all
needed reduction OF the National revenue
by repeating the taxes on tobacco, which
are an annoyance and burden o agriculture,
aud the tax upon spirits used in the arts
and for mechanical purposes; and Toy such
revision OF the tariff as will tend to check
imports Of such articles as are produced by
our people, the production OF which gives
employment to our labor, aud release from
import duties those ARTICLES Of foreign pro.
iuotion Except luXuries) the like OF which |
,an not Do produced at home. II there |
shall sull remain larger revenue that Is |
requisite for the wants OF the government |
we favor the entire repeal OF internal /
axes rather than the surrender of |
any part of our protective system al
The Joint hehesl OF the whisky trusts aud .
he agents oi foreign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility to the introduo.
lion into this country of foreign contmo,
ahor and OF Chinese labor, alien 20 our
aud our Constitution, aud w
lemand the rigid enforcement of the eX.
sting laws against it, and favor such i'm
mediate legislation as will exclude such
ahor from our shores,
We declare our opposition 10 all comhin.
,uons ol capital organized m trusts OF other
Nlso, Co control arbitrarily the condition
u trade among our ci,trns, and We com
ncnd 70 Congress and 90 tho State Lggis,
.turcs, ma their respective Jurisdictions,
uch legislation as will prevent the yNecu.
lon oi all schemes 10 oppTcss the people hy
Undue charges ON their supplies, or 10y uu,
ust rates i0g the transportation OF their
products Go market. We approve fhr leg,
s'auou by Congress Co prevent a'he uu.
ust burdens and unfair determinations he-
wetn the States.
We ryaWrm the policy oi appropriations
Doe public lands 20, the United States o. Dc
i2fttr,f-aI, ftf Autertran rifffens and set. .