, 1896-08-22
REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

"a 50 Va
ming in convention assembled most
heartily approve and endorse the nomi-
nation Of William Mckinley for presi-
dent and Garrett A. Hobart for vice
president.
We reaffirm our allegiance to repub-
lican principles and policies and de-
clare, with hat able and conspicuous
exponent of republican principles
William McKinley-that the only safe
policy Of the American people is a
speedy return to hat system which
will provide a sufficient evenuef for the
expense OF the government: cherish.
protect and build up its industrial in
t%erests, and afford employment with
liberal compensation for every man
and woman DESTROYS Of obtaining it.
We call attention to the fact that
this country has been prosperous I'M
der a protective tariff, but never with
out 1t. The distressing panic and pow
erty which the people of This country
are passing through, caused by the re-
zeal OF the Mckinley law and the pas
sage of the Wilson-Gorman act, en-
phasizes the fact that projection is the
paramount issue of this campaign.
We favor laws in aid OF state immi-
grafton. We need settlers to open our
mines, to make homes on the millions
of acres of irrigable and fertile public
land, to develop and utilize all our i'm
mense and unused resources.
If the rich rivers which now run to
waste were diverted and used, if rdhe
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 sent each year to sur
rounding states to purchase farm pro-
ducts, revive trade in our cities and
towns, tighten the burden of taxes and
afford employment to labor. To secure
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
bitches and reservoirs to make these
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 or 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 sae 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 flocks and the herds
from other states when owned by non.
residents and those who pay no taxes
in this state.
We denounce the present democratic
tariff as sectional. injurious to the pub
lie credit and destructive to business
enterprise. We demand such an equa-
BILE Tariff on foreign imports which
come into competition with the Ameri-
can produces 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
well 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 10 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.
ton with reference to pensions.
We favor the free coinage OF gold
and silver into the standard money az
expressed in our former platforms un
der such legislation as will guarantee
that all our money shall remain on an
equality.
We heartily endorse the actions and
record OF our delegation in congress
and express our appreciation of theil
faithful efforts in behalf of the state.
We commend the governor, the su-
preme Judges and other officials of our
state for the excellent administration
of affairs during their incumbency oil
their Offices.
The republican party of this state
has herein set forth it's honest convic-
lions without fear or contempt or hope
of reward. We ask no favors, We fear
no enemy, believing that right and tus-
tice will prevail. we submit our prin-
cipFes to the judgment OF the voters Of
this commonwealth.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLAT.
FORM.
The platform reads az follows:
The republicans Of the United Staten
assembled by their representatives In