The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-29


to tho cause Of froe government. We want
no Immigrants who do not seek our shores
10 heenme citizens. We should permit
mono To participate In the advantages OK
cur civilization who DO not u~ympAthlne
with our aims and form of government
We should receive none who come 10 make
war up0n our institutions and proht ~
public dlnquiet and turmoil, Against all
such our gates muel DO tightly closed
Jus,ice 20 Ola soldiers aud Sailors
"The soldiers aud sailors Of tho unlOu
ahould ,nelther he neglected nor forgotten,
Tho government which they served 90 woll
must not make their lives or conditions
harder by treating them ~ puppllantu Tor
relief In old aRe or distress, nor regard
With dludaln or contempt the earnrst lns
tercst one comrado naturally mAnltestn In
tho welfare ~ another, Doubtless, there
has been abuses aud frauds IN the numer.
nua claims allowed by the government, but
,he poliey governing the administration
of tho penaion bureau must always be
h,ir and liberal No deserving applicant
should ever suffer because OF a wrong per-
nctrated hy OF fur another Our soldiers
and mllora gave the government the BEST
they had They freely offered health,
strength. limb and life 10 save the country
in tho time Of Ito greatest peril ana the
government must honor them In their
need AZ Ia their service With the respcct
and gratitude due 10 brave, noble and self
sacrlnciog mon who arr Justly entitled 10
generous aid lp their Increasing necessities
oar Merchant, Marine aud Navy,
"rho declaration Of the Republican
platform In favor " the up'huildlnE OF
,ur merchant marine has my hearty Az.
nrovaI The policy " discriminating duties
IN favor II our shipping which prevailed
Ia the early years oE our history should
ho again promptly adopted by congress
and vigorously supported until our prestige
and supremacy on the seas IN tully attained,
We should no longer contribute directly or
Indirectly TO The maintenance 81 tho colQP'
sai marine ~ foreign countries. but pro.
vide an efficient and complete marine et
our own. New that tho american navy
10 assuming a position commensurate VITA
eur Importance o. a nation, a policy I
am Glad 10 observe tho Republican rlatfarh
strongly cndprrua. We must supplement- II
With a merchant marine that VIII slVs
ne the advantages In both our coasiwlto
and foreign trade that Nc ouRht naturally
and properly tn oniuy, II should be at
once a matter u public policy aud national
pride 10 repossrss ,hls Immense aud pros
poreus trade.
Cl,n service Reform.
"rhn pledge 81 the Republican National
convention that our riyll service laws
shall DO tua,alpri and thoroughly and
honestly enforced. and extended wherever
practicable. b. IN kccpiug with the posl-
don " TIE party Ter The past ,Nonty-four
yrags. and VIII be- faithfully observed our
opponents drtty thc REFORMS They sp-
pear wiline ga abandon an The advantage.
rainei. aucr 40 many years agitation aud
mort. They encourage a return 10
methnia ot party nvoritiam which hoth
partlea have often denounced, that ex-
pcrieurr has condemned. and that the
proplr repeatedly tlrapptov'i Tho ke-
uusiitan usiiN earnestly opposes this re-
action and entirely uHiusuhahle policy 10
Niil take ni backward ttyp upou this quea-
tira. 70 viii seek 70 Improve, but never
degrade lag public service,
Appeal to Patriotism OF b People.
There afr other Important and timely
declarations ir the platform NhiSd I can
hot here discuss. must contest myselt
With SAYING that they have my approval
H. a. Republicans, We have lately adj
ircsard oUf |attcuticn. with what may
seem great r'reaA and rarnraincaf. TO the
rev uul unexpected assault upon the
hnAHclal ,%1Isgrity u the government We
have derr it because The menace IL 80
grave a. GO dcmanh especial consideration,
aUi because we are convinced that u the
people arc aroused 70 The true understand.
me anl rr,piug ot this silver lnlation
m,ttiu,u, ,hcY VIII avert the danser. Ia
dong this We feel that We rrndt. the best
service 9uaaih,v Co The country. and Ne Ap-
ptAl lu soc intelligence, conscience aud
/ patrioiitm of the people, irrespective OF
party. or section. for their earnest sup
port
II WIn NnlntaIn Law md order
we avoid no issues We meet the sud-
d,n dangerous aud revolutionary ASSAULT
upon law and order. and upon those TO
Nnhm.ls ceutdtd by the constitution aud
laws No authority TO uphold aud maintain
them. which our opponents have made,
With the same courage that VIC have laced
every emergency since our organization as
a party. mere than forty yeats ago, Cow
rtumtut ny iaw must hrat be afsuredi
rytrythlug rifc can wait The spirit OF
iawlcaAucNs mos, be cxlinguiEhcd by the
nges vi an uu,rlnsh AMI lofty patriotism.
Every attack upun the public faith and
every suggestion 81 the reputation OF
debts. public or trlyatc, must be thuhed
by al men who believe that honesty Ia The
best policy NJ Who love their country ana
would preserve unsullied II" national
honor.
S~ectionnIism Almost ObIitcrated.
Tho country Is to be- congratulated upon
tho almost total ohlltorati0n of sectional
lines. which for many years marked the
division Of the United States into slave
and FREQ territory. and nnnlly threatened
ius partition into two separate govern
ments BY the dread ordeal ~ civil war,
The ora Of reconciliation. 10 long ana
earnestly desired by Gen. Grant and many
other gfea. leaders. North and South, has
happily come. and the fccllng OF dlstruut
and hostility between the sections IL ev-
eryWhoro vanishing. lot as hope never TO
return. Nothing Is better calculated TO
give strength TO the nation 81 home IN
crease our power aud Influence abroad
and add 10 the permanently and security
OF our free institutions. than the festora-
ton OF cordial relations between the peo-
pic Of all sections and parts ~ our beloved
country. II called by tho sufrages Of tho
peoplo to assume the duties Of the hlgh
office OF president Of the United States,
shall count II q privilege TO aid, even
In the sllghtcat degree. In the promotion
Of tho spirit OF frateruol regard which
! should animate aud govern the cltlEend
OF every section, state, or part OF the ro-
public. After the lapse Of a century since
it, utterancc. let rs at length and Tor.
ever hereafter heed the admonltion OF
Washington. There should bo no Morrill,
no South. no East. no West, but a common
country
III shall be my constant aim 10 Improve
every opportunity TO advance the cause OK
good government by promoting that spirit