, 1896-09-03
REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.
The republicans of The State of Wyo-
ming in convention assembled most
heartily approve and endorse the nomi-
nation of william Mckinley for presi-
dent anu Gar.et A. Hobart for vice
president.
lican principles and policies and de-
clare, with hat able and conspicuous
exponent of republican principles
William McKinIey-that the only safe
policy of the American people is a
speedy return to that system which
will provide a sufficient evenue 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 it. The distressing panic and pow
erty which the people of This country
are passing through, caused by the re-
peal 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 ouI
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 tc
waste were diverted and used, if tfhe
valleys which border them were re-
claimed and occupied, it would add
hundreds of thousands to Il popula,
taxable wealth. 1t would stop the
drain of money sen each veal to sur,
rounding states to purchase farm pro
ducts. revive trade in our cities and
towns, tighten the burden of taxes anG
afford employment to labor. To secure
these results and to aid those who re
claim and make productive these un'
occupied wastes, we favor Legislation
by the general government in aid o.
irrigation. We believe that every dol
lar paid for desert land should be re-
turned to the state and expended or
bitches and reservoirs to make thest
and other lands. productive.
We recognize the need of laws t.
protect and preserve IL mountain for
ests and favor legislation to that end
We condemn the present forest reserve
law. which prevents the legitimate ant
harmless use of timber by settlers, pre-
vents the ownership or development
of mines in reserved areas and doe!
nothing to protect the forests from fir,
the chief agent of destruction.
We favor laws for the preservation
OF che native grasses on the open rang
and laws which will give to the citizen!
and taxpayers of this state the exclu
sive right to occupy and use the ranges
within its borders and protect theil
homes against the flocks and the herd.
from other states when owned by non
residents and those who pay no take
in this state.
We d%enounce the present democratic
tariff as sectional, injurious to the pub
lie credit and destructive to business
enterprise. We demand such an equa
bic 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 Ghe government, but will pro
tect American labor from degradation
to the wage levels of other lands. T,
the products of '6he mine and field a
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 TO the veterans of the uniol
army and endorse the uniform recort
of the party on the subject. protesting
against the vicious and unjust action
of the present democratic administra
tion with reference to pensions.
We favor the free coinage of goll
and silver into the standard money a
expressed in our former platforms un
der such legislation as will guarantee
that all our money shall remain on al
equality.
We heartily endorse the actions an
record of our delegation in congress
and express our appreciation of thei
faithful efforts in behalf of the state.
We commend the governor, the su
preme judges and other officials of ou
state for the excellent administration
of affairs during their incumbency O
their Offices.
The republican party of this stat
has herein set forth its honest convic
lions without fear or contempt or hop,
of reward. We ask no ~favors, we fea
no enemy, believing that right and Jus
tice will prevail, we submit our prin
ciples TO the judgment OF the voters O
this commonwealth.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLAT