The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-04-08
THE TICKET TO WIN.
THE PLATFORM AS ADOPTED,
Hon. Binger Hermann He-nomtnated by
Acclamatiou--Other nominations.

Hon. Binger Hermann Be-nominated by
Acclamation--Other Nominations.
Following is the platform adopted at the
republican state convention held this week
In Portland:
First-We reaffirm our devotion to the
republican doctrine of protection for home
industries against injurious foreign compe-
tition, and we recognize the Mckinley bill
as the ablest expression of that principle
enacted in fulifllment Of republican prom
ises and as affording equal protection to the
manufacturers, the mechanics, and the
workingmen of America, from an unjust
and degrading competition with the pau
perized and poverty 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.
publican state smanship, under the opera
tion of which protection guards the home
market, while reciprocity reaches out to the
foreign market. Whiis, protection est..b-
fishes, builds up, and maintains American
industries, reciprocity opens new outlet
for the surplus products of our farms, work.
shops and factories.
Third-We favor such legislation by
congress md in this state as will encourage,
protect, and promote the interests of agri-
culture in all of its departments. Protec-
ton 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 wopi 81 that
in due time American wool growers will
supply all the wool of every kind required
for consumption i'll 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 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
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
up 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 1T the dalles of the CO.
lumbia river, which has been twice passed
through the senate through the efforts of
Senators Mitchell and Doiph; that we be-
iieve 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 a II
ri vers md harbors.
Eighth-We demand the appropriation by
congress of 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 emf 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, in order that the same may be
claimed MI occupied and titles thereto
speedily procured by boda fide settlers un.
der the laws of the United States.
Eleventh-We favor the development oi
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 tc
exact all responsible limitations on corpc.
rate 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
| 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 te
| secure cheap transportation, and we con
gratulate the shippers upon the success il
has attained, and we recon mend that the
law be SO changed as to provide for the
election of the commissioners by the people
Fourteenth--The republican party, eve,
mindful of the service of the heroic mer
| 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.
| Fifteenth-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 O
at variance with sound pu 'Iic policy; ample
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