The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-12
LORD FOR GOVERNOR.
The HARD TIMES THE ISSUE.


PosrrAsp. April 1.-The RspabiieaA
state eonvsntion today Adopted the follow
ing platform:
'sThs representatives Of the Republicans
Of the state Of oregon, In convention o.
Sembsod. call attention 70 the conditions OF
industry aud business throughout the
country ~ proof Of the necessity OF re-
turning 70 the policy Of the Republican
party. under which there vas general
prospsrity during thirty years.
I'VE resf6rm the pYinciple6 81 the Re
publican national piatform Of 1891. and
assert that the results that have followed
the change decrsed BY the elections Of that
year have justified our protect against the
national policy announced by the Demo
cratic party. We afirm that . policy Of
consistent protection II necessary for the
and conservation Of our In
dustriai interests: for the assurance TO
wages: for the promotion and maintenance
Of prosperity, local and general. We point
to the past and 70 the contxass furnished
BIZ the present In support Of this claim.
and Ne censure and condemn the Demo-
cratic tariff programme - developed in
congress a. highly injurious 20 the pro-
duetiss and Industrial interests OF the
those Of our own stats. We denounce the
action Of the Democrats party in congress
Tor it, discrimination against the pro-
ducsrs In our fields. forests and mines, and
in favor Of particular classes Of manu-
facturers, chiefly of the East and Of
special intsrssts In the South.
I'VE reafhrm the doctrines Of the Re-
stated In its national platform Of 1892.
particularly - follows, to-wit: The
American people, from tradition and in
tersst, favor bi-metalltsm, and the Re
publican party demands the use Of both
gold and silver - standard money. With
such restrictions and under such provis-
ions. to be determined BY legislation. -
will secure the maintenance Of parity Of
values Of the two metals. no that the pur-
chasing and dsbs-paying power Of the
dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper,
shall be az all times equal The interests
Of the producers Of the country, it, farm
ers and workingmen, demand that every
dollar. paper or coin, issued by the gov
ernment shall DO as good - any other
We commend the efforts made by our gov
srnment hitherto to sscurc IN interna-
- will insure parity OF value between gold
and silver throughout the world, and call
upon IL to renew and to continue such
efforts.
ssThe construction OF the Nicaragua
canal 10 Of the highest importance to the
American people. both a. measure Of
national defense and to build mp and
maintain American commerce. IL Is,
moreover. OF special importance to our
Pacific states, and Ne favor its construc-
ton ~ speedily - possible BY the govern.
msnt Of the United States.
I'VE demand the enactment Of rigid re-
ssrictions on foreign immigration, both for
the protection Of our country against
illiterats and vicious classes from foreign
lands and for the protection Of our labor
and preservation to our own people Of the
remainder Of our national domain; and to
these ends We call for suitable capitation
tar upon all immigrants.
''In our state Affairs We demand the
closest scrutiny and economy in sxpendi-
lures.
1--WE commend the policy Of the Rspub-
hcan party in relation to internal improve
ments, and ia particular In opening our
the illiberality of the Democratic party in
these important matters"
The following nominations were made:
Governor-W. P. Lord, of Salem.
Secretary OF state-H. X. Kincaid, Of
Eugene.
Associate justice Of the supreme court
c. Z. Wolverton Of Albany.
State treasurer-Philip Metscham, Of
Baker City, renominated.
Attorney generai--C N. Idleman, Of
Portland.
Superintendent Of public instruction
@. NJ. Irwin. of La Grande.
Three ballots were taken for state printer
without result. At $50 q. M. the conven.
ton adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
tWill,am +. Lord. nominee for governor.
was born at Dover. Del, in 1889. He re.
cesved classical education and read Law
for time. In 1852 ne Was made major Of
battalion from Delaware and served
through the war. participating in the bat
ties OF Gettysburg. Antietam and many
other important engagements. At the
close of the war he entered the Law school
At Albany, n. v, where he was graduated
In 1896 He was appointed lieutenant in
the Second regiment. United States Artii-
lery. and assigned to duty al Alcatrax
island. He was afterwards on duty at
Fort Steilacoom. Wash, and later in
Alaska. In 1858 he resigned from the
army and went 10 Salem, Dr.. where he
began the practice of law. In 1889 he was
elected member of the supreme court of
this state and has been on the bench ever
SINCE. He stands very high as jurist.l