, 1892-10-20
REPUBLIoAN STATE rIATFonm,

The republican party of the state of
Washington, in state convention assem-
bled does hereby publish and declare the
following platform of principles:
First-We express an unhesitating ac-
ceptance of an adherence to the principles
of the platform adopted at Minneapolis by
the republican national convention of 1892,
and commend a 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
statesmanhke administration of Governor
E. P. Ferry.
Fourth-We favor the reconciliation of
silver upon a recognized parity with gold,
and its restoration to the dignified place it
has occupied for forty centuries as money
Fifth-We recognize the Importance to
our people of the improvement of our riY-
ers and harbOTs, and we especially COM
mend as worthy Of the attention of con-
gress the Columbia river, the harbors of
our Pacific coast and of Pugat Sound and
of the ship canal connecting Puget Sound
with Lake Washington; we condemn the
action of the democratic house of repre-
lsentatives in refusing an appropriation for
the opening of the Columbia river and the
Lake Washington ship canal, and we most
heartily approve the course of Senators Al
len and Squire. and of Representative Will
son in their advocacy of those measures;
we are heartily in favor of the speedy open
ing to settlement of the Puyallupa and other
Indian reservations within this state.
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 i'll 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
this state, in order that the thousands oi
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.
SeYenth-We demand such legislation in
congress as win enable the state to select
from the unsurveyed public lands of the
United States, without delay, the land:
granted it on its admission into the 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 othel
questions in which large portion of oul
state is so vitality interested, and promis,
all needed legislation to promote the irri
cation of our arid lands and regulate th,
use of water for irrigation so that th,
greatest good may be done to the creates
number.
Tenth-Beheving that the present roa(
laws have been found unsuited to the need
of the people of this state, we are in favo
of the enactment of such laws as will EN-
able the people TO construct and MAINTAIN
a system of roads adequate to the needs O
our growing communities.
EleVenth-We believe that the better
ment of the condition of our industria
and producing classes should be the frs
care of this state, and promise such legis
lation as will insure a reasonable reduction
in charges made by those engaged in trans
porting passengers or freight, WheneVe
such rates are proven to be excessive o
exOrbitant
Twelfth-We believe in restraining al
encrOacnments of any person or class o
citizens upon the rights of others, and de
nounoe the Introduction of imported mer
cenaries as seditiOus. We assert the abilit'
of the state to deal with all local disturb
ances, and promise prompt exercise o
the executive power whenever necessar,
for the enforcement of the law, or the pro
lection of life and property.
Thirteenth-We are in favor of Law
making eight hours a days labor on al
public works.
Fourteenth-We believe that public off
GERS should be held to a strict aecounta
bility for all official acts, that there shOulI
be the utmost energy and wise economy
in the conduct of all governmental affairs
and that the burden of taxation on ou
people should be alieniated as far as com
patible with the necessities of economical
government and the proper enforcement 0
the law
Fifteenth-We maintain that a per
petuity of representative form of govern
ment depends upon the intelligence of tht
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 al
prepared for their duties as citizens.
SiXteenth-We favor the passage of tn
bill known as the anti-optiOn bill, or am
other measure having for its object tn
prevention of gambling in farm products.
MISUNDERSTANDING that the Nicar
aqua canal would be of inestimable valu
to the agricultural, commercial, manufact
uring and mining interests of Washington
we demand that our delegation in congres
shall use all honorable means o secure it
speedy completion"
Believing in the principles above enun
ciated, and pledging itself to the accom-
plishment of those purposes, the republi
can party confidently appeals to the voter
of the state of Washington for their rati
hcatiOn and endorsement of all its nOmi
nees for Office, national, state and county