The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-07

| ratioh OF the PLATFORM. The choosing of
the four presidential electors and eight
delegates to the national convention was
competed at 9:3o p. m. At that hour the
order Tor nomination of congressman was
reached. Binger Hermann was renomi-
mated py reclamation with enthusiastic
| cheers.
| PORTLAND. April 6.-The Republican
state convention was called to order at IL
O'Clock by Chairman Lotan, of the state
committee. Hon. Rufus Mallory, of Port.
iaha, was elected temporary chairman and
Z. M. hands, of Oregon City, temporary
secretary The chairman appointed COM
mittees on credentials, order of business
anu permanent organization, and plat
form and resolutions.
permanent organization was effected bv
making the temporary officers permanent.
The platform was then cad and adopted,
beng as follows:
! rrst-We reafirm our devotion to the Repub-
Iean doctrine OF protection for our home indus
Tries against injurious foreign connection, and
recognize the Mckinley bill the abest ex-
preston OF that principle enacted in fulfillment
oi republican promises, and es affordlng equal
prosecf on to the manufacturers, the mechanics
| ana workingmen OF America from an unjust
compeIlon With the pauperized and poverty
stricken laho- of European countries, and az
preserving American markets for the products
| OF American labor
second-We denounce tn Democratic doc
trlne OF free trade in the So called "raw mater
iais, while insisting upon a high protective
tarin on goods manufactured the-efrom, as
calculated to benefit entirely the foreign at the
expense and to the great injury of the American
| producer We regard the reciprocity clause of
| the Mckinley law as a wise ana mastery stroke
OF republican craftsmanship, under the opera
tion OF which protection guards the home mar
Kes, while reciprocity reaches out to the foreign
| market. While protection establishes, builds
| up aud maintains the American industries
| reciprocity opens new outlet for the surplus
| products OF our farms, workshops and factories,
| etc.
Third-We favor such legislation by con gress
and IN this state, as will encourage protect and
promote the interests of agriculture in all of its
departments; the protection OF labor and rights
OF iaborers, such as will grant to toll its full
ana Just rewards which are among the first
obligations of the government
| fourth-We demand protection for the wool
ind ustry equal to that accorded the most IA
vored manufacturer of wool, SO that in due
| time American wool growers will supply all
wool OF every kind required for consumption in
| the United States; and we denounce the Springer
iree-wool bill now pending in congress as IN
1 just and unpatriotic.
| Fifth-Thoroughly believing that gold and
| silver should form the basis of all circulating
| medium, we indorse the amended coinage act of
| the last Republican congress by which the en-
tire production of the silver mines of the
| United States is added to the currency of the
| people
sixth-We commend the patriotic services of
our senators and representatives in congress,
and approve their efforts and measures for the
| general benefit of the state; and we especially
commend their industry in behalf OF the meas
ures for the opening up and improvement of
| the Columbia river, and we depiore all factional
| opposition to these measures.
| Seventh-That We are heartily in favor of the
| passage by congress of the bill providing for a
boat railway at the the dalies OF the Columbia
| river, which has been twice passed through the
| Senate by efforts of Senators Mitchell and
| Dolph; that we believe 1t to be the most prac-
| ticable plan for the relief of the producers and
| for the development of that vast territory of
| country tributary to the great Columbia river,
and we ere in favor OF liberal appropriations for
internal improvements, especially for all of our
| rivers and harbors.
Eighth-We demand the appropriation by
| congress OF a sum sufficient to complete the
work at Cascade Locks, and that work OF COM
| pleting the same be let by contract.
| Ninth-That we in favor Of fair and
| equal distribution of taxation, and believe that
| all property not exempt by law should contrib
| ute its due proportion in pay ment of the legit-
innate expenses of the government; and to this
| our assessment laws as will secure the assess
| ment and taxation OF all property at its true
cash value.
Tenth-we are in favor of the early survey of
| the unsurveyed public lands of this state in Or
| der that the same may be claimed and occupied
and titles thereto speedily procured by bona
fide 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 cor
porations to be strictly responsible to their liza
| bilities under the law, and recognize the right
of the legislature to exact all reasonable limita-
| tons on corporate powers.
Twelith-The producers and laborers of the
| country should not be taxed to maintain con-
victs in idleness, and the state should give such
employment to its criminals will relieve the
| taxpayers, without forcing free laborers from
their voeations reducing their wages by I'M
| natural competition.
Thirteenth--Wo indorse the action of the
state railroad commission it its efforts TO secure
cheap transportation, and congratulate the ship
| pers 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 mind
| Jul OF the services of the heroic men who saved
the Union, favors liberal pensions to the sailors
| and soldiers OF the republic and generous care
| OF their widows and orphans.
Fifteauth-We favor economy in the admins
| tratiou of national and state affairs: prompt and
| effective restraint of combination of capitalists
for purposes unlawful at variance with
sound public policy ample educational facilities
| for the whole people by the maintenance invio-
late of our public school system; reservation OF
| the public lands OF the United States for home
| steads for American citizens, and the restora-
| ton to public domain OF all unearned railroad
grants; and we contemplate with pride the
| progress OF Republican legislation and admins
tration i'll all of the directions named
sixteenth-While inviting to shores the
worthy poor and oppressed of other nations. we
demand the enactment of laws that will protect
our country and people agains; the influx OF the
vicious and criminal classes OF foreign nations
and the importation of laborezs under contract
| 10 compete with our own citizens, and earnestly
approve the rigid enforcement of existing laws
| by the present national administration.
| seyenteenth-We are opposed 70 the immigra-
ton OF Chinese labocers to the United states
| and demand such an extension of existing laws
| as shall effectively and forever exclude Chinese
| laborers from American soil.
| Ftghteenth-we are in favor of an amendment
| to the constitution of the United States provid.
ing for the election of United States senators by
| direct vote of the people.
| Siueteen,h-Good roads being essential TO the
| welfare of all communities, and especially the
| farming community, we favor such an amend
| ment 10 existing laws as will enable the several
| counties OF the state to levy tax not exceeding
| 5 mills for road purposes.
| Twentieth-We take pride in commencing the
work of the last Republican congress, which, in