Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-15
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Following is the report in full Oh
the committee on platform, IN tue
Republican state convention OF ore
gon, which was adopted and Is the
party platform:
The representatives Of the Republicans OF
the state of Oregon in convention assembled,
cali attention to the condition OF industry
throughout the country, as PROOF OF nle
necessity Of returning to the policy oi the Ne,
publican party under which there was geheiNi
prosperity during thirty years u,.,,
We resfirm the principles Of the Repuoh-
can national platform OF 1892, and assert 'ls'
The results that have followed the change ue-
creed by the election Of that year have Jusu-
fed our protest against the national pohcy
adopted by the Democratic party III,
We believe that the government snoulu
have an ample revenue, with sufhclent sur
plus over ordinary expenditures to Provlue 10,
coast defences, for the steady builoing up "
the navy, and for the constant reouellol '.
the public debt We believe that the present
tariff, with its lowered rates and It's aeS.iuc-
tive and dishonest system oil undetValua,',,olns l
and determinations as TO localities shoulu DC
replaced by one framed on protective PIinei,
pies similar to that Uf the Mckinley O.iI anu
arranged to give ample protection 70 amei,
car wages and American industry, and to re-
store the reciprocity policy OF James VI
Blaine. .
we have always given protection TO ou,
shipbuilders. In late years we have negleeteo
10 proiect our shipowners. We believe the
time has come to restore TO the Pohey Oh
Washington and Hamilton, which, by dls'
eliminating duties in favor OF American oot-
toms. secured 90 per cent oil our carrying
uade to American ships, and which, II now
restored, would again revive our shipping ana
cause American freights to be paid to Ameri-
cans.
The American people, from tradition and
interest. favor bimetalism, and the Republi-
can party demands the use OF both gold anu
silver as standard money with such restrict
ions and under such provisions to be determ-
ined by legislation, as will secure the MAIN
tenance OF the parity Of values OF the two
metals, so that the purchasing and deot-Pay'
ing power Of the dollar, whether ot sllVer
gold or paper, shall be at all times equal
The interest Of the producers oil the country
its farmers and its workingmen-demano
that every dollar, paper or coin, issued by
ihe government shall be as good as any othe
dollar.
Resolved, That we earnestly endorse th'
proposed amendment to the constitution o
The United States, providing for the election
OF United States senators by popular vote
recently reported from the committee OF
privileges and elections by Senator Mitchell
and now pending consideration IN the Onl'e'
State kenates.
Resolved, That the application OF the Ore
gon delegation in congress to the president Q
the United States and now pending beior
him praying a modification Of his procla
nation creating the Cascade forest reserve, l
: hereby earnestly approved, and we appeal I
! the president to grant the prayer oil our dele
. cation in congress
We realize the importance and magnitud
of the fishing industry on the Columbia rive
and would recommend that some provision
7 be made for a state hatchery for artihcif
propagation, and that the laws regulating tn
: closed season he rigidly enforced.
n That we endorse the efforts oil our rePr'
p sentatiyes in congress 10 secure repayment
the settlers Of Oregon Of the excess Of SI.7
per acre wrongfully collected by the goyerii
ment on lands located in the limits OF Il
!. unearned Northern Pacific railroad land graz
; now forfeited.
i The construction Of the Nicaragua canal
l. OF the highest importance to the Ameriei
n people, both as measure OF national delen
- and to build up and maintain American cor
e merce. II is moreover OF special important
to our Pacific states and we demand
completion as speedily as possible by &
government Of the United States.
We hereby endorse the action OF our sen
= tors and representatives in congress in the
ID endeavor to secure grants OF pensions
le Indian war veterans.
. We pledge the Republican, party to a rig
o economy in the expenditure Of public none
le to the reduction Of excessive salaries; and
|. abolishment Of the fee system wheneV
NJ possible, and of all useless commissions; a
- belieye that no appropriation should be ma
DT to any school or charitable institution .
S. under the control Of the state; and oppose I
I'd incorporation into the general appropriate
-, bill Of items for the expenditure oi pub
10 money not authorizedby law.
es We demand the enactment OF rigid restri1
Is ions on foreign immigration, both forprotecti
,l of our country against illiterate and vlcic
- classes from foreign lands and for proteeti
III of our labor and preservation to our o.
re people of the remainder Of our natioI
10 domain.
" We commend the policy Of the Republic
" party in relation to internal impro
A ments, and in particular in opening {