The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-27

Thh Republican County Convention
was called to order at the Odd Fellows
hall, Saturday the 22nd inst, at l 80 o.
m., by Chairman Gould of the County
Central Committee, who read the call
and promptly proceeded to business by
calling for nominations for chairman
Senator Harper nominated Hon. John
S. McMillin, who was elected by &C,
clamation. f. FL. Gray and F. N. Cul.
yer were chosen secretaries. The roll
of precincts was called, showing every
delegate to be present, Notwithstanding
the fact that the Thompson, upon
which many of the delegates relied for
transportation, was not on her run that
day, owing to an accident to the wheel.
But the delegates were bound to "get
there" and did, quite number of them
coming in small boats and some on the
steamer Roche Harbor, which made a
special trip for that purpose.
On motion of Senator Harper three
committees, consisting Of one member
from each precinct, were appointed by
the Chair on credentials, rules and order
of business and platform and resolutions
A recess was then taken to give the
committees time to prepare their re-
ports. On re-assembling the several
reports were read and adopted without
a dissenting vote. The report of the
committee on credentials showed the
following named delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:
BLAKRLEY No. I-R E. Davis
LOPEZ No. IF. c. Troxel1, c. A. Kent
LOPEZ No. Re. G. Eaton, Charles Sweeney
Thomas Graham chas N. Bartlett
OKCAS No. II T. Cayou, F. II. Gray, Lee
Wakefield, ". ]. Court, P. LaPlant
ORcAs No. 2-E. L. voHGohren, F. P. Newhal1
John Barnes, J: P: Harrison, William Hanbly
S. H. Showers, F. c. Harper.
ORcAs No. 81. G. Verrick
San Juan No. IA. r. Ackley, John Kelley, H
L. Coffin, E. J: zeigler, c. Sogian.,
L. c. Larson, D. B. Shull J. F. King, L. B. Carter
SAN JUAN No. 3-Wm H NcCrary Alex Hall
VIM. Schultz, Charles J. dillingham;. Dr. 1. NJ
Harrison, John S. AcMillin
SHAw-S. NJ. Gordon.
WALDRON-Rdward Graignic.
Reeds rules of order were adopted and
the order of business as indicated by
the following report:
First came the report Of the platform
committee, which was read by the
chairman of the convention, who was
frequently interrupted by storms of
applause as the cardinal princiles of the
Republican faith were splendidiy stated
as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of San Juan county
i'm Convention assembled again most
Loyalty proclaim their steadfastness in
that faith which has made our party both
great and glorious. Our courage was
never stronger, our hopes were never
brighter. Loyalty to the flag, obedience
to law, protection to our people. and hon
est one hundred cent dollars, have to us
lost none of their lustre as the cardinal
virtues of Republican faith.
We most heartily endorse the platform
of principles adopted by the Republican
National Convention at st. Louis and
pledge our most loyal and vigorous sup
port to our gallent leaders Mckinley and
Hobart. Their standard is the only one
around which the patriotic citizens OF
this Republic can safely rally. In their
election is represented the highest inter-
ests of our commerce, our Industries, our
labor. our farms, our firesldeS, our credlt
and our national honor. Their cause
will not suffer at the hands Of the Ainerl-
| can people.
only when its people return to the cOndi-
| tiOns of sound public policy and restore
the beneficent and patriotic principles OF
| PROTECTION and RECIPROCITY. NO Otnef
| question so vitality concerns us. we de,
| ma,d a prompt return to that pollcy ana
the overthrow of the present Democratlc
system which has denied US frotectloh,
| DESTROYED Reciprocity and deprived the
Treasury of adequate revenue. we pre-
| fer a Republican surplus to Democratic
deficit. We know what to do with the
ono Int have never discovered any posi-
BILE PUBLIC use for the other.
The Republican party favors tne largese
possible CONCURRENT USE OF BOTH COLI
AND SILVER as money at parity win each
other. Neither at the expense or, nor u
the exclusion of the other. The ex,
nerience of the world, and the teachlng OF
the founders of this republic demonstrate
that such concurrent use in UNLIMIIEI
QUANTITIES of each can be had only Wneu
| the two metals are coined at tnelr CON,
| nerciaI ratio of value. ONE HUNDRED
rrNTs worth of silver bullion in silver
dollar. and ONE HUNDRED CENTS WORTH
of cold bullion in a gold dollar is only
| common sense and common honesty
| Sonhistries in finance are frauds IN iace
We therefore oppose the Tree anu uliii ~. -;
ted coinage of silver at the arbitrary ratle
of l6 to until that ratio shall nave De
come the commercial ratio by lnternatlon'
81 aoreeemet or otherwise. The CONNER
ciai ratio must fix the legal ratio, not tne
Contrary. No coinage below the com
merciai ratio except on government ~
connt. Value first, coinage afterwaru
We believe such international agreeheeth en-
;s nossible in the near future ana IN
nledpe of our party to use every possln1, L
eefforf to bring it about will be sacrelly
I Ient' We urge our members of Congress
to Earnestly champion t1is measure. w. W.
Condemn 90 o and oppose the efforts OF tn
combined opposition to folst s1LvE :,
WoNo-MErALLIsM upon this country II
the interest of the silver syndlcates anu
We denounce the cowardly and con p,
temptible course of that element OF w
namocratic party which after attemptlnl
70 deIiver deadly blow at the yer.
finn damental principles of good govern govern
mant frightened at its own hld !5:on
shadow, and alarmed at its own X po a,,;it'
zines pursued and dashed by gui4iht
Conscience has hidden its head unoer VI !
skirts of Populism, hoping thereby ;nyd;o
Shield itself from the wrath OF an l ny y