Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-05
THE AGONY IS OVER
The Republican State Con-
ventiOn Ended.
Delegates to the National Con.
vention Chosen.
johnson and Jack to Represent the
Sixth Congress District.
Rideout, De Young, FELTON, and Spence
Delegates es-at-Large-Col. Otis May
Go rs Alternate A
Jingo Platform.

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lingo Platform.
Associated Press Dispatches
STOCKTON, CAL, May 4.-Chairman
Neff opened the Republican state con-
vention at IL o'clock this morning by
stating that he hoped the convention
would not waste any time in disposing
of the business before it. Chairman
johnson of the platform committee then
read the platform, which runs as fol-
lows:
THE PLATFORM.
The administration of national affairs
by the Republican president has been
such that to it we give our unqualified
endorsement. The prudent, business
manner in which the finances of the ma
tion have been managed, go that while
no niggard hand has been shown in dis
bursements, yet the expenses have been
kept within bounds and the national
debt greatly reduced; the carrying on
to full, practical effect of the American
doctrine of protection to American man
ufactures, under that wise and benef-
cent law laid down as the Mckinley act;
the courageous putting into operation of
the reciprocity clause of that law against
the clamor without and the concealed
antagonism within the party; the ad-
justment In a mastery and digni6ed
manner under foreign and peculiar cir
cumstances of differences with our old
friend, Italy, by which friendship be-
tween the two countries has been re-
stored on terms satisfactory to each !;
the firm and successful management of
the controversy with Chile, whereby the
honor of the nation was sustained, its
flag made powerful to guard alike our
sailors and citizens, as we'll
rs the political refugees seeking
shelter. and the self respect of Chile
also observed with scrupulous care; the
carefully prepared and determined stand
Great Britain, whereby the so-called
Mistress of the Seas was taught that the
American banner must be respected,
whether it waved over land or sea, over
man or seal, and by which glorious
diplomatic triumph was won these and
other achievements stamp the admins
tration of President Harrison as wise,
patriotic and useful, and endear him to
the hearts of all true Americans, while
giving just pride to every Republican.
We feel that the Republican party
needs no better leader in the battle of
1892 than the man who led us to victory
in 1883.
We endorse the administration of Gov
ernor Markham as wise and efficient,
and most heartily commend the care
with which he is endeavoring to econ
omize and improve the management OF
our state institutions.
We renew our belief in and adherence
to the Republican national platform of
1888. Upon the doctrine therein enun-
ciated of protection to American indus
tries and American labor we won the
contest, and all subsequent experience
has been but to strengthen our conf
dence in that system of government, the
policy OF which our party is the expon-
ent, and we confidently ask the closest
scrutiny of its workings under the pres
ent tariff as the strongest argument for
it's maintenance.
The policy of our government always
has been to welcome to our shores all
good people from all parts of the world.
but we recognize the fact that our hos
pitality has been abused; that thous-
ands OF undesirable immigrants have
been imposed upon us, or have volun-
tarily come to us, and we deem that the
time has arrived for reform in our laws
that shall protect the United States
from socialistic, anarchistic, pauper and
other undesirable immigrants, and which
shall place strong guards around the
sacred privileges of becoming an Amer.
lean citizen, 80 that no man shall be
given that inestimable right unless ht
be unmistakably entitled thereto.
We hail with glad hearts the cessa
ton of the legal war between the miner
and agriculturists of California and tn,
blending together of the two great in
terests OF our commonwealth into ont
harmonious effort to advance the com
mon good, without injury to either.
We indorse the efforts that have beel
made to bring the farmer and mine
into union, and call upon congress tt
enact Immediately into laws such meas
ures as will enable the hydraulic mine
again to pour into the pathway of com
merce his millions of treasure from tn,
streams of the Sierra Nevadas withou
damage to the valleys, waters or agri
cultural interests of the state, go tina
the busy hum of labor and the music o
tools shall be heard in the now deserted
mining camps of California, as in tn
days OF old.
The Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers and their tributaries are natura
highways of commerce within the state
and we are in favor of so improvin,
their channels and constructing naviga
BILE canals through the valleys of sait
rivers, connecting them with tide water
MS to secure forever to the people of tn
state, cheap transportation for the pro
ducts of our soil and our factories.
The Nicaragua canal, by means Q
which the distance between the Atlanti
and Pacific seaports of our country vii
be shortened by 10000 miles, thus al
fording highway for quick and chea
transportation, without limit, is an en-
terprise, which, if properly guarded
can never be monopolized b.
any private interest, and becaus
of vast importance to the commercis
world, especially to the states and terri
tories contiguous to our coast, we urg
upon congress to take such action a
will insure the early completion of sal
canal, and also at the same time secur
control of the canal to the government
of the United States, and we hearth
endorse the views expressed on thi
subject by President Harrison in hi
message to congress thereon.
We believe that the wool-growing in
terests of the country are entitled t
and should receive as full and adequat
protection under the tariff laws as tina