Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-19
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Declaration of Principles and Asser-
tiOn of Popular
Right.

Right.
The Republicans OF the United Siate'
assembled by their delegates in Natious
convention, pause on the theshold OF thel
proceedings TO honor the memory Of thci
first great leader, the immortal champio
Of liberty and the rights Of the people
Abraham Lincoln; and to cover ais
with wreaths ofimperishable remembranc
and gratitude the heroic names OF late
leaders. who have more recently beel
called away from our councils-Grant
Garfield, Arthur, Logan and Conkiing
| May their memories be faithfully cher
ished.
We also recall with our greetings anC
with prayer for his recovery the name 0
one Of our living heroes whose memory
will be treasured in the history both o.
Republicans and Of the Republic-the
name Of that noble soldier and iavoritC
son Of victory, Philip II Sheridan.
Ia 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
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
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 Terri
tories in the Union, and especially to
every lawful citizen, rich or poor,
native or foreign born, white or black, to
cast one free ballot Ia 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
aud purity Of 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 a criminal nullfcation ofthe
Constitution and laws Of the United
States.
We are uncompromisngly in favor Of
The American system of protection. We
protest against its destruction proposed
by the president and his party. They
ierve the interests Of Europe; we will
support the interests of America. We ac.
sept the issues and confidently appeal to
he people for their judgment. The pro-
.ectIve system must be maintained, Its
has always been followed
~ general disaster to all interests, except
hose of the usurer and the sheriff. We
ienounce the Mills bill as destructive to
he general business, the labor and the
armng interests of the country, aud we
heartily endorse the consistent and
patriotic actions Of the Republican Rep.
'esentatives IN Congress in opposing its
passage.
We condemn the proposition of the
Democratic party TO place wool on the free
ist, and we insist that the duties thereon
hall be adjusted and maintained 80 as To
urnish full aud adequate protection TO
hat industry.
The Republican party would effect all
eeded reduction OF the National revenue
" repeating the taxes on tobacco, which
re an annoyance and burden to agriculture,
nd the tax upon spirits used in the arts
nd for mechanical purposes; and by such
eyiSion OF the tariff as will tend to check !
npoTts OF such articles as are produced 10y |
NJ people, the production Of which gives |
mployment to our labor, and release from
nport duties those articles Of foreign pro. !
uction Except luxuries) the like ofwhich |
an not DO produced at home. II there |
hall 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
ny part Of our protective system at
no joint behest OF the whisky trusts and
Re agents Of foreign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility to the introduo.
on in,o this country OF foreign contract
,bor, and OF Chinese labor, alien 20 our
vilEAtion and our Constitution, and we
emAnd the rigid enforcement Of the --..
ting laws against il, and favor such i'm.
odiate legislation as will exclude such
hOT from our shores
We declare our opposition to all oomhin.
.ions OF capital organuod in trusts OF other.
ise, TO control arbitrarily the condition
trade among our citizens, and We com.
end 10 CongresN aud TO tho State Legis.
ures, m their respective Jurisdictions,
oh legislation as VIII prevent the eNecu.
on OF all schemes to oppTess the people by
idue charges on their supplies, or by un.
st rates ioJ the transportation Of their
'oducts TO market, We approve the leg.
ation by Congress TO prevent alike un.
81 burdens and unfair determinations be.
ioen the States.
We reAhrm the policy Of appropriating
e public lands Of the Unned States 20 be
,mes,eads ior American citizens and set. :
srs, DOT aliens. which the Republican !
MY established in 1862, against the :
r,isten, opposition OF The Democrats in
,ngrcss, and which has brought our great !,
estem domain into such magnificent !
Tho restoration OF unearn,
land grants 60 the public domain for
g use OF actual settlers, which was begun
der the administration oi President Az. a
ne, should he continued We deny that u
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