The Portland daily press., 1896-06-19
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.

| u%HOASd61AJ ObAoiSONhs cslQ 6U 6httuuC0 49,
to exclude from entrance to the United
States those who can neither read OF
write.
| CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute books by the Republican party,
which has always sustained 1T and we re-
| new our repeated declarations that it
shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced
and extended wherever practicable.
FREE BALLOT.
We demand that every Citizen of the
| U nited States shall be allowed to cast one
free and unrestricted b allot and that
such ballot shall be counted and returned
as cast.
LYNCHINGS.
We proclaim our unqualified condemn
| alton of the uncivilized and barbarous
practices, we'll known as lynobing or Kill
ling of human beings, suspected or
charged with crime, without process of
| law.
NATIONAL ARBITRAT TON.
| board Of arbitration to settle and adjust
differences which may arise between en-
ployers and employed engaged in inter-
state commerce.
HOMESTEADS.
| We believe in an immediate return to
the free homestead policy of the Republi-
| can party, and urge the passage by Con-
gress of the satisfactory free homestead
measure which has already passed the
House and is now pending In the Sen
| ate.
TERRIFIC DRIES. En-
| Eve favor the admission of the remain
ing territories at the earliest practicable
date, having due regard to the interests
of the people of the territories and of the
| United States. All the federal officers
appointed for the territories should be
| selected from bona fide residents thereof,
and the right of self government should
be accorded as far as practicable.
ALA SKA.
| We believe the citizens ofAlaska should
have representation in the Congress OF
the United States, to the end that needful
| legislation may be intelligently enacted.
TEMPERANCE.
We sylnpathize with all wise and leg.
| itimate efforts to lessen and prevent the
evils Of incompetence and promote moral
| iuy.
RIGHTS OF WOMEN.
The Republican party is mindful OF
| the rights and interests of women. Pro
lection of American industries include
equal opportunities, equal pay for equal
work, and protection to the home. We
| favor the admission of women to wider
! spheres of usefulness, and welcome their
cooperation In resoue.ng the.oountry from
Democratic and Populistio is manage
ment and misrule.
CONCLUSI ON.
Such are the princi pies and policies OF
the Republican party. By these princi-
pies we will abide and these policies we
will put into action. We ask for them
| the considerable Judgment of the Ameri-
| can people. Confident alike in the history
of our great party and in the justice Of
our cause, we present our platform and
our candidates in the full assurance that
| the election will bring victory to the
Republican party and prosperity to the
people of the United States.
HOW NEWs WAS RECEIVED AT CANTON
Candidate Mckinley Talks to His Fellow
TOwnsmen.
Canton, June 1S.-The striking of 91e
of the fire alarm bells and booming of
big cannon at $40 this afternoon an
nounced that the convention had nomin-
ated their townsman, Mckinley for Pres
ident. The pent up enthusiasm of the
people broke out, and far into the night
pandemonium reigned. In the McKin,
ley house was located the long distance
telephone, which kept the ohuse in COM
munication with Convention hall. The
| telephone service was SO clear and dis
| tinct that Major Mckinley and those in
| the room were enabled to hear at dis
tance OF Sic hundred miles the shouting
and tumult in the convention that ao-
compan1ed the presentation of his name.
| At 4, Az the vote by states began comings
over the telephone. During the progress
OF voting Mckinley watched closely.
At 5. 10 the vote Of Ohio was announced
| nominating Mckinley and the figures
were given as 1917, and Mckinley asked:
is that by bulletin?" Being as
surad that it was be said: "All right, I"
and swallowed big lump in his throat.
| Several OF those present congratulated
| the candidate and in q few minutes the
| house and yard were filed with people
| who extended affsctionate oongratula-
| tions.
His appearance was the signal for great
applause f. e. Case spoke the congrat-
ulations of the candidates. fellow oiti-
zens. Major Mckinley responded: "My
friends and fellow citizens, am greatly
honored by this demonstration. Its
non-partisan character forbids political
discussion and appear only to make
grateful acknowledgements Of your adj
dress and congratulation 1t is pleasant
as look into your faces 0 recall that in
all the years of the past there has never
been moment of time when you have
withhold from me your friendship, your
encouragement and your oonfide
Your call today is warmly appreciated
and l thank you from the bottom of my
| heart