, 1892-08-11
Torninr SessInn.

and out endorsement of the canal appro
priatiOn.
Morning session.
Two brass bands parading the street.
and a general movement toward the thea
tire signaized the approach of the great
struggle for political preference among re.
publican leaders. When the Capital City
band began the opening overture, large
number of visitors had taken seats in the
balcony, while an unbroken stream poured
through the doors. The delegation that
had been seated beneath the galleries and
the rear of the stage had been removed To
the main body of the theatre, from which
position they could see and hear to much
better advantage
Pierce, King, Kitsap, Spokane, Kittitas.
Clarke, ThurstOn and Whitman counties
were left in possession of their former DO
sitions. The new arrangement seemed to
be satisfactory to all concerned The gal
lery running around the inside of the stage
was well filled with distinguished looking
gentlemen with bright, shining high hats,
while in the balcony of the theater could
be seen pleasing array Offeminine beauty
and products of the milliner's art. As
usual, the prosennium boxes were occu-
! pied by distinguished personages.
At $40, when every body was waiting pa
tiently for Chairman Hewlett to call the
convention to order, the King county dele
cation arose in a body and filed out and
down the back stairway to the caucus room.
McGraw came up the front way and took
one of the seats Just vacated by the DEPART
ing delegation amidst an outburst of music
and cheers. He tarried moment without
changing color or making a bow, and then
| arose and hOated out in the wake of his de-
] parting constituents.
Thine" was recalled repeatedly, but the
chairman remained immOvable. A chorus
Of business" and Emusic" followed, soon
merging into a roar. 1t was ended by
solitary yell, ''play ball" The band start
ed up with the American Patrol" but
changed the tune to the "Star Spangled
Banner" when McGraw's crowd began to
file back into place from the caucus room.
Then followed a series of yells and cheers,
accompanied by the moving of hats, canes
and flags that almost drowned the music.
When the music closed Chairman East
erday called the convention to order and
made short speech in which he requested
those in the galleries to be as quiet as pos
sible.
THE PLATFORM REPORT
The report of the committee on plat
form was announced to be in order. Chair
man Gilbert, of the committee on plat
form, informed the chairman that the COM
mittee was ready to report through its
secretary.
During the reading of the report the
standard bearer of the King county dele
cation arose with his flag and proposed
three cheers for Governor Ferry, whom he
thought had just entered the theater.
STATE PLATFORM.
The republican party of the state of
Washington, in state convention assem-
bled, does hereby publish and declare the
following platform of principles:
Flrst-We express an unhesiiating ac-
ceptance Of an adherence to the principles
Of the platform adopted at Minneapolis by
the republican national convention of 1892
and commend careful study of the same
TO every voter and taxpayer in the land.
Second-.We pledge our hearty support
Of the nominees Of the republican national
convention, Benjamin Harrison and
Whitelaw Reid.
Third-We heartily endorse the wise and
statesmanlike administration Of Governor
e. P. Ferry.
Fourth-We favor the reconciliation of
silver upon recognized parity with gold
and its restoration to the dignified place it
has occupied for forty centuries as money.
Fifth-We favor liberal appropriations
by the general government for the improve
ment of our rivers and harbOrs and such
other Improvements as will cheaper and
facilitate commerce and be Of general ben
eft to the country. We heartily endorse
and approve the efforts of our delegation in
congress to secure liberal appropriations
for these purposes.
Sixth-We call for the allotment of lands
in severalty to the wards of the govern
ment, and the throwing open thereafter of
the Indian reservations in this state to the
American farmer and producer. We de-
mand general and special appropriations
by the general government for the speedy
survey of all unsurveyed public lands in
s. -. - To- Al. rI
settlers upon them be afforded an Oppor-
tunity to perfect their titles and be pro-
tected in their efforts to develop our great
agricultural resources, and that the state
authorities may be able to select and secure
the hundreds of thousands Of acres granted
to the state by the general government.
SeVenth-We demand such legislation in
congress as will enable the state to select
from the unsuryeyed public lands of the
United States, without delay, the lands
granted it on its admission into tine union
Eighth-We favor the immediate settle
ment Of the title to the so called lieu lands
in Washington, that the many settlers
thereon shall be enabled to promptly Sc
cure titles to their homes. We demand
that our delegation in congress shall use
their best endeavOrs to secure this end.
Ninth-We demand a prompt settlement
Of all harbor lines, tidelands, and other
questions in which large portion of our
nbabC 10 nO fAbuAAy AnbblE5bbug anu promise
all needed legislation to promote the irri-
cation Of our arid lands and regulate the
use of water for irrigation so that the
greatest good may be done to the greatest
number
Tenth-Believing that the present road
laws have been found unsuited to the needs
of the people of this state, we are in favor
of the enactment of such laws as will en-
able the people TO construct and maintain
a system of roads adequate to the needs of
our growing communities.
Eleventh-We believe that the better
ment of the condition of our industrial
and producing classes should be the first
care of this state, and promise such legis-
lation as will insure reasonable reduction
in charges made by those engaged in trans
porting passengers or freight, whenever
such rates are proven to be excessive or
exorbitant.
Twelfth-We believe in restraining all
encrOachments of any person or class of
citizens upon the rights of others, and de-
nounce the introduction of imported mer-
cenaries as seditiOus. We assert the ability
of the state to deal with all local disturb
ances, and promise prompt exercise of
the executive power whenever necessary
for the enforcement Of the law, or the pro-
lection Of life and property.
ThiIteenth-We are in favor of a law
making eight hours days labor on all
public works.
Fourteenth-We believe that public Off
GERS should be held to a strict accounta-
bility for all official acts, that there should
] be the utmost energy and wise economy
in the conduct of all governmental affairs,
and that the burden of taxation on our
people should be alieniated as far as com.
| patible with the necessities of economical
/ government and the proper enforcement Of
/ the law
Fifteenth-We maintain that a per-
I,,.N ~r.f. .Ns.eg
ment depends upon the intelligence of the
people, and for this reason no efforts
should be relaxed and no expense spared
to increase the efficiency of our common
school system by which our children are
prepared for their duties as citizens.
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