The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-05-13
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
FIrst-We reafirm our devotion to the
republican doctrine of protection for home
industries against injurious foreign compe.
titioD, and we recognize the Mckinley bill
as the ablest expression of that principle
enacted in fulfillment of republican prom
ises and as affording equal protection to the
manufacturers, the mechanics, and the
w"rkingmen of America, from an minus
and degrading competition with the pau
perized and poverty stricken labor of Euro.
pean countries, and preserving American
markets for the products of American labor.
Second-We denounce the democratic
doctrine of free trade in so-called raw
materials, while insisting upon high pro
tective tariff on goods manufactured there
from, as calculated to benefit entirely the
foreign, at the expense and to the great in
jury of the American producer. We re.
gard the reciprocity clause of the Mckinley
law as wise and mastery stroke of re-
,ublican craftsmanship, under the opera
tion of which protection guards the home
market; while reciprocity reaches out to the
foreign market. While protection estsh-
ishes, builds up. and maintain American
industries. reciprocity opens a new outlet
for the surllus products of our firms, work
shops and factories.
Third-We favor such legislation by
congress and in this state as will encourage,
protect, and promote the interests of agri-
culture in all of it's departments. Protec-
tion of labor and rights of laborers such as
will grant to toll its full and just rewards,
is among the first obligations of government.
Fourth-We demand protection for the
wool industry equal to that accorded to the
most favored manufacturer of wool so that
in due time American wool growers will
supply all the wool of every kind required
for consumption in the Unitedg States. and
we denounce the Springer free wool bill
now pending in congress as unjust and un-
patriotic.
Fifth-Thoroughly balieving that gold
and silver should form the basis of all circu-
lating medium, we endorse the amended
coinage of the last republican congress by
which the entire production of the silver
mines of the United States is added to the
currency of the people.
Sixth-We commend the patriotic SER
vices of our senators and, representative in
congress, and approve their refforts and
measures for the general benefit of the
state, and we especially commend their in
dustry in behalf of measures for the opening
DIP and improvement of the Columbia river,
and we deplore all factional opposition to
these measures.
Seventh-that we are heartily in favor of
the passage by congress of a bill providing
for a boat railway at the dalles of the Co
lumhia river, which has been twice passed
through the senate through the efforts of
Senators Mitchell and Dolph; that we be.
lieve it to be the most practicable plan for
relief of the producers and for the develop
ment of that vast territory of country
tributary to the great Columbia river, and
we are in faver CT liberal appropriations for
internal improvements, especially for all
rivers and harbors.
Eighth-We demand the appropriation by
congress of a sum sufficient to complete the
work at the Cascade locks, and that the
work of completing the same be let by con-
tract.
Ninth-That we are in favor of fair and
equal distribution of taxation, add believe
that all property not exempt by law should
contribute its due proportion in payment of
the legitimate expenses of the government,
and to this end we..are in favor of such
amendment to our assessment laws as will
secure the assessment and taxation of all
property at it's true cash value.
Tenth-We are in favor of an early sur
vey of the unsurveyed public lands of the
state, in order that the same may be claimed
and occupied and titles thereto speedily
procured by bona fide settlers under the
avs OF the United States.
Eleventh-We favor the development Of
our state by the construction of railroads
and other systems of transportation. and
we hold all corporations to be strictly re-
sponsible to their liabilities under law, and
we recognize the right of the legislature to
.xact all responsible limitation. on corpo-
rate power.
Twelfth-The producers and laborers of
cnnvicts in idleness, ..and the state should
give such employment to its criminals AS
will relieve the taxpayers without forcing
free laborers from their vocations or reduc-
ing their wages by unnatural competition.
Thirteenth-We endorse the action of
state railroad commission in its efforts to
secure cheap transportation, and we con-
sratulate the Shippers upon the success it
has attained, and we recommend that the
law be so changed as to provide for the
election of the commissioners by the people.
Fourteenth-The republican party, ever
mindful of the service of the heroic men
who served the Union, favors liberal pen
sions to the sailors and soldiers of the re-
public and generous care of their widows
and orphans.
Fifteentla-We favor economy in the ad.
ministration of national and state affairs,
the prompt and effective restraint. of COM
bines or capitalists for purposes unlawful or