, 1892-09-03

/ Sheriff-G. H. Prince, Bucoda
/ superintendent of county schOols-L. r.
! ByTne, Olympia.
Coroner-Dr. A. S. Oliver, Olympia.
| Assessor-E. J. Estep, Olympia.
SurYeyOr-Theodore Young Olympia.
Wreckmaster-Cour Ethridge.
COmmissioners-Mil Giles, Olympia (;
George Langridge and Georg Clark.
More interest than was anticipated was
manifested in the democratic county con-
vention, particularly from the country
districts. at an early hour the farmers
had congregated on the street corners to
discuss the situation and confer with their
brethren Of the city.
The farmers said they proposed to have
their full share of representation on the
ticket and asked that much and no more.
Unlike the democratic state convention. in
whichit was task to find candidates to
fill the offices, the county convention
found plenty Of them for each place on the
ticket, and it was this that made the con-
test interesting.
There was but little preliminary work at
the morning session, for the reason that
the convention was organized at the first
meeting ON August 18th, and today's ses-
sion was simply an adjournment. Chair
man A. Fitch called the convention to or
der, and w. B. shearer ofiiciated at the
secretary desk.
George 1. Smith moved that committees
on order Of business and platform be ap-
pointed but Judge Allen suggested that
the report of the committee on credentials
be first read for the enlightenment of the
delegates.
This suggestion was acted upon, but as
there were several changes to be made and
precincts to be represented which were not
represented at the first convention, Mr.
Chambers moved that a cOmmitte Of three
be appointed to receive proxies and to re-
wise the report of the cOmmittee.QleOs ca
tials. The motion prevailed and the chair
man appointed as such committee A. III.
Chambers, A. II. Manier and r. Peachy
George /. Smith then renewed his mo-
ton for the appointment of the two COM
mittees. On order of business the chair
man appointed George /. Smith. Il. Nc
Clellan and Thos Carney.
On platform, j. M. Murphy, Il. N. AL
len, ID, 4. Young, Geo Langridge and Jas.
NJ. Sumpter.
The convention then adjourned until
1 80 o'clock and the various committees
went into session to prepare their reports
At the afternoon session the platform
committee reported the following resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted:
We endorse the platform of the demo-
cratic party adopted at the national con-
vention I'm Chicago, and its nominees, Gro
yer Cleveland and Adlai E. Stevenson, and
pledge them our hearty support.
We favor the immediate opening TO set
Element under just guaranty to the Indians
Of all the Indian reservations Of this state.
We demand the immediate survey Of all
unsurveyed lands within this state that they
may be thrown open to actual settlers. We
condemn as criminal the policy which has
marked the present land administration
under which many thousands Of acres Of
land have fallen into the hands Of specu.
lators and corporations.
We favor the establishment of a United
States assay office in this state
We favor the election Of president, vice
president and United States senators by a
direct vote of the people.
We charge the republican party of Wash
ingtOn with full responsibility for the veto
of the Wasson bill reducing freight rates;
the bill requiring railway companies to
fence their tracks; the bill preventing
armed bodies of men to come into this
state, known as the anti-Pinkerton bill ;
the section of the revenue law taxing coal
companies; the bill requiring railroads to
make connections with other railroads at
suitable points; and we declare that in
these and in other material respects the
republican administration Of this state has
dohed the wishes and betrayed the inter
ests and welfare of the people.
We favor the passage OF a mechanics
/ lien law that will secure to every man who
labors his wages under all circumstances.
and which will give every laborer first
/ lien upon the subject Of his labor for his
wages, to take the place Of the present lien
\ law.
We pledge ourselves to favor reasonable
/ legislation reducing freight rates and fares
charged by transportation companies in
this state.
We denounce as an infringement on the
rights of the American people guaranteed
by our constitution, the employment Of
/ PinkertOns or any other armed hirelings,
and demand of our state legislature such
laws as will protect our people against the
armed interferences Of such agencies.
We demand the creation Of the Office Oi
public printer; that this Office be made q
salaried one and that the state own its owr
printing establishment.
We believe that eight hours should con
stitue days labor on all public works.
We favor the abolition Of the poll tai
and denOunce the present revenue law in
regard to the collection Of delinquent taxes
which cOntiscates the property of our peO-
pie; we demand its immediate repeal anC
the adoption Of more simple law whereby
the rights Of the state and counties may b'
conserved and the equity of the people pre-
served.
We believe that the present road Law
should be so modified so as to permit thos'
liable to road tax to pay the same in wOrl
if they so desire.
We pledge ourselves in favor Of such leg
islatiOn in congress as will at once SETTLE
the title to the so called lieu lands il
] Washington, in order that the settler
thereon shall be enabled TO complete thei
title to said lands.
We demand the repeal Of the recent &C
: of our legislature in regard to class legisla
tion with reference to our fishing indus
tries.
: Believing in the necessity Of an educate
public we favor every step which has fo
its object the increasing the efficacy Of on
educational system. To this end we fave
the establishment Of repositories through
out the state through which it shall issu
text books to the public at actual cost.
We favor the immediate selection Of a
state lands granted to the state for all pu
poses by the general government.
We earnestly favor the proposed amen'
meut to our state constitution authOrizin
the legislature to make appropriations
build a capitol and other necessary publ
buildings, and we demand of our repr
sentatives that, in case said amendment
adopted, they urge such appropriation
and faithfully endeavOr to secure the sam
We earnestly insist that congress an
our state legislature shall address the
best thought to such legislation as sha
enforce justice in any contest between en-