The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-04-12


Fulton. In very modest manner he
came forward to the platform and
spoke briefly in eulogy. of Judge Lord
and the republican party, He said he
did not feel particle sore over the
result, and desired to thank his friends
who had supported him. He predicted
success for the republican party. At
the conclusion of his remarks cheer
after cheer was given for him, and it
is safe to say that Charley Fulton has
fewer enemies in Portland tonight than
any other man. Admiration was ex-
pressed on all sides at the enthusiastic
and manly manner in which Mr. Full
ton spoke Of his victorious opponent
The following platform was adopted;
The repgesentatives of the republicans
of the state of Oregon. in convention
assembled, call attention to the condi-
tion of industry and business through
out the country as proof Of the neces-
sity for returning to the policy of the
republican party. under which there
was general prosperity during thirty
years.
We reatfirm the principles of the re-
publican national platform of 1892 and
assert that the results that followed
the change decreed by the elections Of
that year have justified our protest
against the national policy announced
by the democratic party
We affirm that the policy of consls-
tent protection is necessary for the ad-
vancement and conservation of our in
dustrial interests, for the assurance to
labor of steady employment and ade-
quate wages, for the promotion and
maintenance of prosperity, local and
general. We point to the past, and to
the contrast furnished by the present,
in support of this claim; and we CEN
sure and condemn the democratic tariff
program, as developed in congress, as
highly injurious to the productive and
industrial interests of the country, and
in particular as hurtful to those of
our own state. We denounce the ac-
ton of the democratic party in con-
gress for its discrimination against
producers in our fields forests and
mines, and in favor of particular classes
of manufacturers, chiefly of the east,
and of special interest in the south
We reaffirm the doctrine of the repub-
lican party in relation to money, as
stated in our national platform of 1892,
particularly as follows, to-wlt: The
American people, from tradition and in
terest, favor bimetallism, and the re-
publican party demands the use of
both gold and silver as standard
money, subject to such restrictions and
under such provisions as may be deter
mined by legislation, as will secure the
maintenance of parity of values of the
two metals so that the purchasing and
debt paying power Of dollar, whether
of silver, gold or paper, shall be at all
times equal. The interests of the pro-
ducers Of the country, its farmers and
its workingmen, demand that every
dollar, paper or coin, issued by the gov
ernment shall be as good as any other
We commend the efforts made by
our government hitherto to secure in
tenational conference to adopt such
measures as will insure a parity of
value between gold and silver through-
out the world and call upon 1t to re-
new and to continue such efforts.
The construction of the Nicaragua
canal is Of the highest Importance to
the American people both as meas
ure Of national defense and also to
build up and maintain American COM
merce. 1t is moreover Of special i'm
portance to our Pacific states, and we
favor its construction as speedily as
possible by the government Of the
United States.
We demand the enactment Of rigid
on foreign immigration,
both for the protection Of our country
against interate and vicious classes
from foreign lands and for the protec-
ton OF our labor and preservation to
our own people Of the remainder Of our
national domain; and to these ends we
all for suitable capitation tax upon
all immigrants.
In our state affairs we demand the
closest security and economy In expen-
iiiures. We condemn the prodigality
md excess Of past legislatures. and call :
Ipon the next legislative assembly 10
seep all appropriations within the linn
is Of the most economical adminstra-
ION consistent with efficiency. The
,fices OF the administrative depart
nents OF the state have become too
and their expenses must be
educed. When the constitution fixes
salary the constitutional salary only
hould be paid. without additional
moluments. The practice Of employing
clerks and Of paying fees
a excess Of just payment for services
Ieeded- or rendered has become AMI
buse that must be cut of. ana wei
ledge the republican party to the pros
cution and Accomplishment OF this rel