The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-21
The 0flcial Paper Of San Juan County
THURSDAY, NAY Dist, 1926.
THE REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM

The Republican state convention FOR
the election of delegates to represent
the state at the national convention al
ct. Louis and to adopt platform rep
resenting the position of the party on
the great questions before the people
has done its work and has done it well.
The state may well be congratulated
upon the emphatic and unequivocal
declaration against the free coinage OF
silver and in favor of the only safe and
sound system of finance so long as
gold remains the standard OF the great
commercial nations of the globe. This
declaration by the dominant political
party in the state, by vote so over
whelming as to leave no room for even
shadow of doubt that it represents
the real sentiment of q large majority
of the people, will do more than any
other one thing possibly could to re
establish confidence in the states Sc
curities in the money centers OF the
east, increase the demand and there
fore the value of our bonds and war
rants, and bring to the state the money
so greatly needed for the Development
of our resources and the establishment
of new enterprise.
The resolutions throughout are man
~ and straig htforward, clear and COM
prehensive, and they ought to com
mend themselves to the favorable con-
sideration of every thoughtful and
patriotic citizen. In addition to the
endorsement of Mckinley and tile in
structions to the delegates to vote and
work for him $50 long as there is a
reasonable prospect of his nominations"
the resolutions in full are as follows:
Resolved, That we renew our allegi-
ance to the principles of the Republican
party ard pledge ourselves to the support
of its candidates and of its platform as tn"
same shall be determined by our national
convention at st. Louis.
"Resolved, That we demand restOra-
ton of the Republican policy of protec-
ton to American industries and Ameri-
can labor, and of the doctrine of reel
procity, the last great work of the inn
mortal Blaine.
Resolved, That we favor the mainten-
ance of the present gold standard and are
opposed to the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at the ratio of 16 to We are,
however, favorable to an international
agreement looking to the general use of
both metals as money at a fixed ratio,
and commend the efforts in that behalf
Of the last Republican administration.
Resolved, That it is the sentiment of
this convention that congress should
enact strict laws to prevent the immigra-
ton of paupers, criminals and other I'M
desirable classes from foreign countries
into the United States.
Resolved, That whereas we have al
ways given protection to our shipbuilders,
in late years we have neglected to pro-
tect our shipowners. We believe the
time has come to return to the policy of
Washington and Hamilton, which, nv
discriminating duties in favor of Ameri-
can bottoms, secured 80 per cent of our
carrying trade to American ships, and
which, if now restored, would again re-
vive our shipping and cause American
freights to be paid to Americans.
Resolved, That plank should be in
corporated in our national platform de-
mandi1g constitutional amendment
providing for the election of United
States senators by popular vote.
Resolved, That we oppose any union
of church and state and we recognize 10y
al v, intelligence and honesty as the
main requirements of good citizenship,
and we denOunce any attempt to create a
religious qualification for office AS I'M
American, unjust and unconstitutional"