, 1892-10-17
REPUBLICAN 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:
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 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
t1tth-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-
sentatiYes 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 Puyallup 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 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
this state, in order that the thousands of
settlers upon them be afforded an oppOr-
tunlty 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 will enable the state to select
from the unsurveyed public lands of the
United States, without delay, the lands
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.
Nlnth-We demand a prompt settlement
of all harbor lines, tidelands, and other
questions i'll which large portion of our
state is so vitality interested, and 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.
Eleyenth-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 a 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.
Thirteenth-We are in favor of a law
making eight hours a days labor on ali
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-
petuity of a representative form of govern
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 a1e
prepared for their duties as citizens.
Sixteenth-We favor the passage of the
bill known as the anti-OptiOn bill, or anv
other measure having for its object the
prevention of gambling in farm products.
eVenteenth-BelieVing that the Nicar-
aqua canal would be of inestimable value
to the agricultural, commercial, manufact-
uring and mining interests of Washington,
we demand that our delegation in congress
shall use all honorable means o secure its
speedy completion"
Believing in the principles above enun-
clated, and pledging itself to the accom-
pllshment Of those purposes, the repubIi-
can party confidently appeals to the voters
OF the state of Washington for their rati