Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-24
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Declaration Of Principles and Asser-
ton of Popular
Right.

convention, pause on the theshold OF thei
proceedings 10 honor the memory Of thei
1rst great leader, the immortal champio
Of liberty aud the rights of the people
Abraham Lincoln; and 10 cover ais
With wrealhs ofimpenshabe remembranc
and gratitude the heroic names Of late
leaders, who have more recently bee
called away from our councils-GTant
Garfield, Arthur, Logan and Conkhng
MAY their memories be faithfully cher
ished.
We also recall with our greetings ant
with prayer for his recovery the name o
one Of our living heroes whose memOr,
will be treasured in the history both o
Republicans and of the Republic-th,
name Of that noble soldier and favorit,
son of victory, Philip II Sheridan.
Ia the spirit Of those great leaders, anC
Of our own devotion 20 human liberty, anc
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 10 our fel
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 home rule for Ireland.
We affirm our answering devotion 10
the National Constitution and to the IN.
dIssoluble Union of the states to the au.
tOuOmy reserved the states under the Con.
stitulion to the personal rights and iber.
ties of citizens in all the States and Terri.
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 ef.
fectiye legislation to secure the integrity
and 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 criminal notification ofthe
Constitution and laws of the United
States.
We are uncompromislngly in favor Of
the American system Of protection. We
protest against its destruction proposed
by the president and his party. They
serve the interests of Europe; we will
support the interests OF America. We ac.
cept the issues and confidently appeal to
the people for their judgment. The pro.
tectlve system must be maintained, Its
abandonment has always been followed
by general disaster to all interests, except
those of the usurer and the sheriff. We
ienounce 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.
IN Congress in opposing its
passage.
We condemn the proposition of the
Democratic party to 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
hat industry.
The Republican party would effect all
needed reduction of the National revenue
BY repeating the taxes on tobacco, which
ire an annoyance and burden TO agriculture,
md the tax upon spirits used in the arts
md for mechanical purposes; and by such
evision of the tariff as will tend to check
imports Of such articles as are produced by
,ur people, the production Of which gives
employment TO our labor, and release from
IMPORT duties those ARTICLES Of foreign pro.
iuotion Except luxuries) the like of which
AN not De produced at home. II there
hall still remain larger revenue that is
equisite for the wants OF the government
We favor tho entire repeal OF internal !
axes rather than the surrender Of
my part Of our protective system at |
he join, behest Of the whisky trusts and |
he agents of foreign manufacturers.
We declare our hostility TO the introduc.
ion into this country Of foreign contract
lboT, and OF Chinese labor, alien TO our
and our Constitution, and We
Iemand the rigid enforcement of the ex-
sting laws against it, and favor such i'm.
Mediate legislation AS will exclude such
abor from our shores.
We declare our opposition to all combin.
tons OF capital organized in trusts or other
wise, to control arbitrarily the condition
1 trade among our citizens, and we com.
lend to Congress aud to the State Leeis.
lures, IN their respective Jurisdictions,
uoh legislation as will prevent the exeou.
ion OF all schemes to oppTess the people by
ndue charges on their supplies, or by an.
ist rates foT the transportation Of their
roductS TO market, We approve the leg.
,latiou by Congress to prevent alike un.
ist burdens and unfair determinations be.
Ween the States,
We IeAihrm the policy Of appropriating
he public lands Of the United States to be
for American citizens and set.
ers, not aliens, which the Republican
arty established in 1909, against the
ersistent opposition Of the Democrats in
ungrrss, and which has brought our great +,
Western domain into such magnificent /,
evelopment. The restoration OF uneArn.
I land grants to the public domain for
10 use OF actual settlers, which was begun
ndor the administration of PTesideLt Ar.
Iur. should be continued, We deny that
le democratic party has ever restored Que {
re to the people, but declare that by the
int action OF republicans aud democrats,
,out fifty millions OF acres Of uneaTned
nds originally granted for the eonsITue,
on Of railroads have been restored to the
lhlic domain, in pursuance OF the condi.
,ns inaarta1 hv the ranuhhran DaFt,, IN