The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-18
REPUBLICAN PLATFoRm.
1t Re-Asserts the financial Plank Adopt
ed in 1892

ed in 1892.
Following is the platform adopted
by the republican state convention:
"Proteation-lVe believe that thu
government should have anpl
revenue, with sufficient surplus over
or linary expenditures TO provide for
coast defenses, for the steady building
up Of the navy, and for the constant
reduction of the public debt. We. b..
ileve that the present tariff, with its
lowered rates and its destructive and
dishonest system of undervaluations
and discrimination as to localities.
should be replaced by one framed on
protective principles, sim lar to that of
the Mckinley bill and arranged to give.
ample protection to American wages
and American industry, and to restore
the reciprocity policy of James G.
Blaine.
1--WE have always given protection
to our shipbuilders. In late years we
have neglected to protect our ship
owners. We believe the time has
come to return to the policy of Wash
ington and Hamilton, which. by dis
eliminating duties in favor of A.n-ri-
can bottoms, secured 90 per cent of our
carrying trade to American ships, and
which, if now restored, would again
revive our shipping and cause Ameri-
can freights to be paid to Americans.
Finance-The American people.
from tradition and interest, favor BIZ
netalism, and the republican party de-
mands the use of both gold and silver
as standard money, with such restric-
ttons and under sucn provisions, to be
d sfermined by legislation. as will
secure the maintenance of the parity
of values of the two metals. so that the
Purchasing and debt=paying power of
the dollar, whether of silver, gold or
paper, shall be at all times equal.
The interests OF the producers of
the country-its farmers and its work
ingmen-demand that every dollar.
paper or coin, issued by the govern
ment shall be as good as any other
dollar.
ELECTION of Senators Resolved.
That We earnestly endorse the pro-
posed amendment of the constitution
of the United States providing for the
election of United States senators by
popular vote, recently reported from
the committee on privilege and cleo
tions by Senator Mitchell, and now
pending consideration in the United
States senate.
cascade Reserve-Resolved, That
the application of the Oregon delega-
ton in congress to the president of
the United States and now pending
before him, praying a modification of
his proclamation creating the Cascade
Forest Reserve, is hereby earnestly
approved, and we appeal to the preSi
dent to grant the prayer of our delega-
tion in congress.
''Fishing-We realize the impor-
tance and magnitude of the fishing in
dustry on the Columbia river, and j
would recommend that some provisions :
be made for state hatchery for arti-
fetal propagation. and that the laws
the close season be rigidly
enforced.
Rebate to Settlers-That we en-
lorse the efforts of our representatives
n congress to secure repayment 10
of Oregon of the excess of 81 %
Der acre wrongfully collected by the
on lands located in the
limits of the unearned Northern Pacific
ailroad land grant now forfeited.
"Canal-SThe construction of the
canal is of the highest i'm
'ortance to the American people, both
s measure of national defense and
o build up and maintain American
ommerce. 1t is moreover of special
Importance to our Pacific states, and
7e demand its completion as speedily
3 possible by the government of the
United States.
Pensions hereby endorse the
ction of our senators and representa-
ives in congress in their endeavor to
ecure grants of pensions TO Indian
7ar veterans
"Retrenchment-We pledge the re-
ublican party to rigid economy in the
Expenditure of public money, to the
eduction of excessive salaries, and the
holishmeDt of the fee system where
yer possible, and of all useless COM
and believe that no apprc-
Ration should be made to any school
T. charitab BILE institution not under the
ontrol of the state; and oppose the in
bill of items for the ex-
enditure Of public money not au-
lorized by law.
''Immigration-We demand enact
lent of rigid restrictions on foreign !
IMMIGRATION both for protection of our I
,untry against illiterate and vicious i
asses from foreign lands, and for pro-
ction of our labor and preservation s
our own people of the remainder of
If national domain. G
"[nternal ImpSovements-We COM =
end the policy of the republican par [
in relation to internal improve
ents, and, in particular, in opening
IT waterways to commerce., and we
'nounce the illiberality of the demo- L
attic party in these matters. u