The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-05-20
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

| HhSI-"e our QeVOC1OQ TO Tn
, republican doctrine of protection for hom
Industries against injurious foreign compe
, tition, and we recognize the Mckinley bill
as the ablest expression of that principl
, enacted in fulfillment of republican prom
ises and as affording equal protection to tn
manufacturers, the mechanics, and tn
workingmen of America, from an unius
and degrading competition with the pau
perized and poverty stricken labor of Euro
rean countries, and preserving American
markets for the products of American labor
Second-We denounce the democrati,
doctrine of free trade in so-called 'srau
materials, " while insisting upon high pro
tective tariff On goods manufactured there
from, as calculated to benefit entirely the
1 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 ,troke NJ r.
publican craftsmanship unlor the pp-.rg-
tion of which prntecti"n Lnr,,!. h. h.u!.
market, while reciprocity ras.ir-,., .,.t -. ;i-
'orei@n market WAito ,,roe~o-lo. ,..:..t.
fishes, builds IN ;n1 n.t;:.s.,;.. s,......
industries. r"clrr.4.... ,,j.r~ 4 .,.. .... ..
for the surplus pr..dnc IF ~ i..a. .....-
| shops and factories.
Third-We favor such leg,.:I.,,n ,..
congress and III this state as will -ncnur. -.
protect, and promote the interests of a.r,-
J culture in all of it's departments. Protrc-
tion of labor and rights of lahnrers such as
will grant to toll it's 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 United 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 tho 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 efforts 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 bill providing
for a boat railway at the dalles of the Co.
lumbia river, which has been twice passed
through the senate through the efforts of
Senators Mitchell and Dolph; that we he.
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 favor 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 a 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 its true cash value.
Tenth-We are in favor of an early sur.
vey of the unsurveyed public lands of the
state, i'll order that the same may be claimed |
and occupied and titles thereto speedily I
procured by bona fde settlers under the
laws 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 Il
we recognize the right of the legislature to
exact all responsible limitation on corpo.
ate power. .....
Twelfth-The producers and laborers of /.
the country should not be taxed to maintain
convicts in idleness, and the state should
give such employment to its criminals as '
will relieve the taxpayers without forcing
rec laborers from their vocations or reduc-
ing their wages by unnatural competition. I
Thirteenth-We endorse the action of
state railroad commission in its efforts to :,
secure cheap transportation, and we con.
;ratulate the Shippers upon the success it
has attained, and we recommend that the
aw be so changed as to provide for the
lection 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
ions to the sailors and soldiers of the re-
'ublic and generous care of their widows
nd orphans.
Fifteeiith-We favor economy in the ad.
ninistration of national and state affairs,
he prompt and effective restraint of com.
lines or capitalists for purposes unlawful or
It variance with sound public policy ample
EDUCATIONAL facilities for the whole people
" the maintenance inviolate of our public
chool system; reservation of public lands
f United States for homesteads of Ameri.