, 1889-09-12
NOMINATIONS.
Eulogistic Speeches Made In the
Nominating Of the Different
Candidates.
John L. Wilson for Congress and
T.. p. Ferry for Governor
The Balloting.
After Other Business the Conven-
tjon Adjourned to Meet
In October.

lion met Mt tho usual hour, Stiles, chair.
man, In the chair. The nominations
were continued amid much enthusiasm
aftcr the adoption of platform. The
favorites were greeted with immense ap-
plnusc and responded In a suitable man.
ner. The widest enthusiasm and ex-
citement prevailed throughout.
THE PLATFORM.
Following is the text Of the platform
adopted by the convention;
As the delegates of the republicans of
Washington in convention assembled,
we congratulate our fellow citizens ON
the success OF the republican party in
wealth to the Union In spite of the stren-
uous and long continued opposition OF
the democrats, whose leaders feared
that the addition TO
THE EXISTING STRENGTH
of the nation of tho free commonwealth
Of the Northwest would render of no
avail the terrorism and fraud by which
free expression of political opinion in
the South Is prevented, and by which
the democratic party hopes again to
secure control of the stntc government.
In thus congratulating our citizens We
urge all independent voters to unite
with THU US g., in =, SUPPORT g e w.h the party y
the Union is due. And In rebuking
the party which opposed the political
progress of the Northwest we heartily
commend the wise statesmanship Of
President Harrison which, by the p,ir-
suit OF vigorous and consistently
American policy In dealing with affairs
at homo and abroad has already en-
deared itself to the people, and wo
INvIrr AucoMpARrsoS
of the acts OF this administration with
those Of the recent administration,
whose foreign policy consisted In bully
Ing weak nations and trucking to strong
pnes, and whose domestic policy was
well set forth In free trade message,
pension vetoes and order for the return
of the rebel flags captured by the soldiers
,f the Union.
The many resources of Washington
require the fostering care of protection
for their speedy development. The
doctrine adopted at Chicago in June,
1888, by the national republican party
received the endorsement of the people
IF Washington by nearly 5000 majority.
With renewed faith in their truth We
emphatically affirm these cardinal prin-
ciples and again commend them to tho
electors of Washington for their appro-
oation. We fully realize that in order
chat to be efiicacious In the highest de-
yree
A PROTECTIVE TARIFF
must be subject to frequent revision, but
We insist that such revisions shall be
made by the friends of protection and
lacious idea that tariff should be
evied for revenue only, aud dcnouncc
.he democratic party for its recent at
cnpt to force into full conybctition
With the pauper labor of Europe and
Asia the intelligent American working
men employed in more than 100 lines OF
Industries.
We assert that the republican party
llone stands between the workingmen
f Washington and absolute free trade
II all the Imported products of the com
nonwcalth, und we invite these men to
ante with us in sending 10 congress men
xhO arc friends and not enemies OF
American laborers-practical men and
aot theorists, pro,cctionists and not free
sadcrs.
THE soLDIERs AND SAILORS.
We believe that the debt of gratitude
which the nation owes to the soldiers,
milors and mariners who saved the
Union Is too greut TO be paid, and we
are heartily in sympathy with legislation
which has for its object recognition of
the services or an alleviation OF the suf-
erings of these grand men who carried
The flag to victory.
We favor liberal appropriations for the
improvement of our rivers and harbors.
for irrigation, and the reclamation OF
our desert lands, for the erection of coast
detenses, and for the creation of d navy
In keeping with the strength Of the
American people.
We favor also any well directed legis-
lation which has for its object the restor-
alton of the American merchant marine
70 n position in which 1t will command
It's due share of the carrying trade of the
world.
We pledge the cooperation of our
congressional representatives with those
pf the state of Oregon to secure the
speedy opening of the Columbia river to
navigation.
We are opposed to the formation of
trusts, whose object Is to raise abnor.
nally the price Of the necessarles of life
and we believe that it is the duty Of the
government TO prevent the formation OF
yuch combinations by all needful legis.
lation. We recognize II as a duty ofthe
government 70 stand between the people
and the unjust use of corporate power
and 70 this end we believe i'm policy of
regulation of the railroads and other
corporations by law.
We demand the rigid enforcement of
The
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.
and heartily favor such future law as
may be deemed necessary In order to nut
an cfiectual stop to the immigration of
I'll who arc unit for American citizens
Dr. are unable to comprehend the fund
hmental principles of our government,
We believe II to be the duty of the
state to provide rigid system Of inspec-
tion of mines and factories In order that
she health and lives OF the EMPLOYEES
,hall not be needlessly endangered.
We recognize the right and duty of
labor to organize for Its own protection
and heartily sympathizc with every
movement that has for It's object the
moral material or intellectual advance
ment of any portion of our citizens. We
endorse and reiterate the declaration in
.he last national platform that 'The
nrst concern OF good government Is the
rirtue and sobriety of the people and the
purity of the home. The republican,
party heartily sympathizcs with all wise
and well directed efforts for the promo.
ion OF temperance and morality
We are In favor OF liberal cxpendi-
cure OF the public money to the end that
che people may have cheap and ample
postal means.
We fnvor n speedy adjustment of tho
vcxed lien land question, and pledge our
delegation In congress to use every effort
to protect the settlers IN all their rights,
nnl to favor the forfeiture OF ali mn.
claimed land grants. We favor adjust
ment by the national government
q the claims presented by the