The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-04-17
NUMBER 16.

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Grafton in the United States SEN
ate.
Cascade Researches olved.
That the application of the Oregon
delegation in congress to the presi-
dent Of the United States and now
/ pending before him, praying a
modification of his proclamation
creating the Cascade Forest Re-
serve, is hereby earnestly approved
and We appeal to the president to
grant the prayer Of our delegation
in congress.
"Fishing-We realize the impor-
tance and the magnitude Of the
fishing industry ON the Columbia
river, and would recommend that
some provisions be made for a sta.9
hatchery for artificial propagation,
and that the laws regulating the
close season be rigidly enforced.
"Rebate to settlers-That we en-
dorse the efforts of our representa-
tives in congress to secure the re-
payment to settlers of Oregon Of the
excess of $1.25 per acre wrongfully
collected by the government on
lands located in the limits Of the
unearned Northern Pacific railroad
land grant now forfeited.
"Canal--The construction Of the
Nicaragua canal is Of the highest
importance to the American peo-
| pie, both as a measure Of national
defense and to build up and main
tain American commerce, 1t is of
special Importance to our Pacific
states, and we demand its compile
tion as speedily as possibly by the
the government Of the United
States.
'sPensions-We hereby endorse
the action of our senators and rep
resentatives in their endeavors to
secure gratis of pensions to Indian
war veterans.
"Retrenchment-We pledge the
the republican party to rigid econ
omy in the expenditure Of public
money to the reduction of excess
i've salaries, and the adjustment
of the fee system wherever possible
and Of all useless commissions; md
believe that no appropriation be
made to any school or charitable
institution not under the control of
the state; and oppose the incorpor-
alton into the general appropri-
alton bill of items for the expendi-
ture of public money not author
lied by law,
"Immigration-We demand en-.
actment of rigid restriction ON fore
ign immigration both for protection
of our country against illiterate and
vicious classes from foreign lands,
and for protection Of our labor and
preservation to our own people Of
the remainder Of our national do
main.
internal improvements = We
commend the policy of the repub-
lican party in relation to internal
improvements, and, in particular
in opening our waterways to COM
merce and we denounce the illiber-
| ality Of Of the democratic party in
these matters"
MINORITY REPORT,
i "We, minority Of your COM
mittee on on platform, beg leave to
report that we heartily endorse the
action of the majority Of the COM
mittee on platform, save and ex-
cept the section on finance, for
which we submit the following as
a substitute:
Resolved. That we favor the use
of both gold and silver to the ex-
tent to which they can be main
tanned in circulation at parity lin
purchasing and debt. paying power,
but we are earnestly opposed to
the free and upimited coinage Of
silver al the ratio Of 16 to /, for the
reason that it would destroy such
parity, enormously contract the
volume of currency by forcing gold
out Of circulation and Immediately
place the cot try on silver basis.
Believing that the effect of in
ternational demonetization of silver
can be overcome only by interna-
tional reconciliation ofthat metal
the republican party of Oregon
most earnestly favors such masures
as will accomplish that purpose
On motion to adopt the minority
resolution, the vote stood 129 o.
gainst and 108 for its adoption.
Nominations for the Sixth judic-
al district are: S. A. Lowell, Of
Umatilla, for judge; III ]. Bean,
for district attorney; Chas. johnson
for member of board of equaliza-
tion.
Joint senator for Umatilla and
Union--T. G. Taylor, Of Pendle.
ton.
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