, 1896-09-14
rty which the people of this country

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 protection 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 irTigable 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 ere diverted and used, il the
valleys which border them were re-
claimed and occupied, it would add
hundreds of thousands to our popula-
ion and hundreds of millions to our
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 fer desert land should be re-
turned 20 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 h 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
or the 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 nom
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 products 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 to 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-
tion with reference to pensions.
We favor the free coinage of gold
and silver into the standard money az
expressed in Jul former platforms IN
der sue 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 their
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 Oh
their offices.
The republican party of this state
has herein set forth its honest convic-
tons without fear or contempt or hope
of reward. We ask no favors, we fear
no enemy, believing that right and Jus
tice will prevail, we submit our prin-
ciples to the judgment OF the voters OF
this commonwealth.