The herald., 1896-05-07
THE PLATFORM
Woman Suffrage, Public Schools, Free Silver
Tariff and Mckinley

as ADOPTED.
The Republican party of the state of
California, in convention assembled at
Sacramento, on the 5th day of May,
1885, hereby adopts the following plat
form:
Resolved, That this convention favors
the proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition of the state of California where
by it is sought to extend the elective
franchise to all citizens of the United
States, both men and women.
That we indorSe the course of Hon.
George c. Perkins in the United States
senate in behalf of the people of the
state of California and their varied in
terests.
We indorse the work of the National
league and the efforts of the young men
of our party to make it potent factor
in prosecuting vigorous and success
full campaign in this state.
We favor the free and unlimited COIN
the making of silver as well as gold a
legal tender in payment of all debts,
both public and private.
Realizing that good roads are neces-
sary element in advancing the prosper
ity of any community, and recognizing
the practically universal demand for the
same, not only in our state, but through
out the United States, the Republican
party of California pledges itself to the
enactment of legislation looking to-
wards improved and scientifically con-
structed highways on the most eco
nomical basis.
We demand suclr national legislation
on the subject Of foreign immigration
as will be effectual to keep out of the
country all contract laborers, criminals,
paupers, diseased persons and the
classes whose presence and teachings
are calculated to disturb social peace
and order or are inimical to the best
1ntareGtd frxr ND yo1,
changes in the naturalization laws and
enforcement as will prevent unfit for
eign-born persons from becoming citi-
zens Of this republic.
Our prisons and asylums contain
many people not citizens of the United
states. We believe that every nation
should care and provide for it's own de-
mented and criminal class, and that all
future treaties and conventions with
other nations should provide for such a
reciprocal deportation of such classes
as would in time make each nation care
portation.
While recognizing the right to estab-
lish schools through private enter
prise we demand that none but nom
sectarian free public schools shall re-
ceive public aid
We heartily indorse the proposition
that the farmer Of the nation, by whose
labor the staple agricultural products
of the country are brought to market.
Snould receive measure of protection,
for himself, his labor and his products.
inasmuch as the price of these products
IS regulated by the price paid for them
in the worlds market centers. less the
cost of transportation from the place of
production to such centers, and as owing
! to the great development of the staple
agricultural products in many of the
cheapest labor countries in the world.
| the prices realized by our farmers have
Oh late been unremunerative, it is our
| duty to endeavor to change this state of
aitalrs, hence we approve of the plank
that the government of the United States
| should reduce the cost of TRANSPORT a tion
| OF those staple agricultural products
from American seaports to foreign sea-
ports to the end that the prices of these
products should be advanced, and for
| that purpose. inasmuch as an export can
be protected in no other manner, we pro
| nounce ourselves in favor of the use of
| limited portion of the receipts of the
| United States customs for such purposes
and pledge our most earnest efforts to
have this measure engrafted upon the
| laws of the land, to the end that the nro
tective system shall benefit all classes
of people, aid the farmers against the
| oppressive competition of the cheap Ia
| Dor countries of the world, and by 81
doing assist in maintaining that steady
| demand for labor in manufacturing cen
| ters so essential to the labor of our
| country.
The Republican party of California is
| pledged to such legislation as will thor
oughly protect the dairy interests and
the public from imposition in tie sale OF
| dairy products.
The mines of California, with their a n
nual output of many millions of dollars
have been our financial bulwark ir
times of adversity they maintained
the national credit during the dark days
of the rebellion and they form the basis
! upon which this grandest of common.
| wealths. California, has been reared
| The mining industry of our state should
| receive such aid and protection as will
| insure it's permanence and prosperity
| and for that purpose we favor such aiS
| and protection as will relieve the mine,
from unnecessary burdens, enable hir
to obtain and develop his mining prop
erty and will promote and encourage the
| business of all kinds of mining, incluG
ing that known as hydraulic mining.
| whenever and wherever the same car
be carried on without injury to the othe,
| interests in the state.
| We believe a revision Of the tariff laws
| upon the basis Of the American protec-
tive system to be the foremost of ma
tional legislation, and have full conf
dence in the national convention soon tc
convene to deal more fully with this
| question.
We condemn the policy OF the Demo.
/ cratic party for the last four years. re.