, 1896-10-01
,rty which the people of this country

erty which the people of this country
are passing through, caused by the re-
peal OF the Mckinley law and tho pas
sage Of the Wilson-Gorman act, en-
phasi2es the fact that protection is the
paramount issue of this campaign.
We favor laws in aid Of state immi-
grafton. We need settlers 10 open our
mines, 20 make homes on the Millions
Of acres Of irrigable and fertile public
land. 10 develop and utilize all our i'm
mense and unused resources.
If The rich ifvers which now run to
waste were diverted and uzcd, if The
valleys which border them were re-
claimed and occupied, 1t would add
hundreds of thousands to our POI ia
dion and hundreds of millions to our
taxable wealth. 1t would stop the
drain Of money sent each year 10 sur
rounding states to purchase farm pro-
dues, revive trade in our cities and
towns. tighten the burden of taxes and
aISrd employment to labor. To secure
these results and to aid those who re-
claim and make productive these I'M
oeeupied 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-
turred 20 the state and expended on
d.sc1es and reservoirs to make these
and other lands productive.
We recognize the need of laws to
protect and preserve mountain for
as.a 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 or development
Of mines in reserved areas and does
nothing 10 protect Lhe forests from fire
the chief agent OF destruction.
We favor laws for the preservation
OF he native grasses on the open range
and laws which will give to the citizens
and taxpayers of this stale the exclu-
siVe right to occupy and use the ranges
within its borders and protect their
homes against the flocks and the herds
from other states when owned by nom
residents and those who pay no taxes
in this state.
We denounce the present democratic
tarlff as sectional, injurious to the pub
lie credit and destructive to business
enterprise. We demand such an equa-
be tariff on foreign imports which
come iHso competition with the Ameri-
can produces as will not only furnish
adequate revenue for the necessary ex-
pensCs of the government. but will pro-
tect American labor from degradation
20 the wage levels of other lands. To
the products Of the mine and field as
well as those of the shop and factory.
10 live stock, wool and coal, we prom
ize 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 me subject. protesting
against the vicious and unjust actions
IF the present democratic administra-
don with reference to pensions.
We favor the free coinage of gold
and silver into the standard money as
expressed in our former platforms un-
Ter such legislation as will guarantee
chat all our money shall remain on an
equally.
We heartily endorse the actions and
record Of our delegation in congress.
aud express appreciation of their
faithful efforts in behalf of the state.
We commend the governor. the SUI
preme judges and other officials OF our
s.a.e for the excellent administration
Of aa.irs during their incumbency of
heir Offices.
The republican party of this state
las herein set forth It's honest convir-
lions without fear or contempt or hone
Of reward. We ask no favors, we fear
no enemy, believing that right and jus
-lca VIII prevail, we submit our prin-
ciples to the Judgment of the voters OF
his commonwealth.