, 1896-08-24
REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.
The republicans OF the State OF Wyo-
ming in convention assembled most
heartily approve and endorse the nomi-
Of William Mckinley for presi-
lent and Carrot A. Hobart for vice
president.
We reaffirm our allegiance to repub-
lican principles and policies and de-
clare. with that able and conspicuous
exponent Of republican principles
William McKinley-that the only safe
policy Of the American people is a
return to thai system which
will provide a sufficient revenue for the
expense OF the government; cherish.
protect and build up its industrial in
t~erests. and afford employment with
compensation for every man
woman DESTROYS Of obtaining it.
We call attention to the fact that
this country has been prosperous In
der a protective tariff. but never with
it. The distressing panic and pow
erty which the people of this country
are passing through, caused by the re-
peal Of the Mckinley law and the pas
sage Of the WilsoD-Gorman act, en-
phasizes the fact hat protection is the
paramount issue of this campaign.
We favor laws in aid Of state immi-
Mo rool sottInr, tN ,po- ~
mines, to make homes on the millions
of acres of irrigable and fertile public
land. to develop and utilize all our i'm
mem and unused resources.
If the rich rivers which now run to
waste were diverted and used, if THE
valleys which border them were re-
claimed and occupied, it would add
hundreds of thousands to our popula-
ton and hundreds of millions to our
taxable wealth, 1t would stop the
drain Of money sem each year to sur
rounding states to purchase farm pro-
ducts. revive trade in our cities and
towns. tighten the burden OF taxes and
aLloiu CIuplOS lllSlrl u ldDOl. IL SCHULTZ
these results and to aid those who re-
claim and make productive these I'M
occupied wastes. we favor legislation
by the general government in aid Of
irrigation. We believe that every dol
lar paid for desert land should be re-
turned to the state and expended on
Hitnhao and rcuarycirp M -on1yo tlo,o
and other lands productive.
We recognize the need of laws to
protect and preserve our mountain for
ests and favor legislation to that end.
We condemn the present forest reserve
law, which prevents the legitimate and
harmless use of timber by settlers, pre-
vents the ownership OF development
Of mines In reserved areas and does
nothing to protect the forests from fire
the chief agent of destruction.
We favor laws for the preservation
of the native grasses on the open range
and laws which will give to the citizens
and taxpayers Of this state the exclu-
sive right to occupy and use the ranges
within its borders and protect their
homes against the fiocks and the herds
from other states when owned by nom
residents and those who pay no taxes
in this state.
We d%enounce the present democratic
tariff as sectional, injurious to the pub
lie credit and destructive to business
enterprise. We demand such an euua-
bic 'sariff on foreign imports which
come into competition with the Ameri-
can products as will not only furnish
adequate revenue for the necessary ex-
penses OF the government, but will pro-
tect American labor from degradation
to the wage levels OF other lands. To
the products of the mine and field as
we'll as those OF the shop and factory.
to live stock, wool and coal, we PROM
Use protection.
AS in the past, we favor liberal pen
sions to the veterans of the union
army and endorse the uniform record
Of the party on the subject, protesting
against the vicious and unjust actions
OF the present democratic administra.
"On ",.n reference 10 pensions
.ne iee coinase OF gold