The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-22
Indorse and Approve the Administration Of
President Mckinley.
Favor the Existing Gold Standard,
and Oppose the Free and UnIim-
tied Coinage OF SilveNThe
Achievements Of the Army and
Navy in the War With Spain
EuIogized in the Platform.

TACOMA (Wash.), Sept. 21.-The Re-
publican State Convention assembled
to-day. E. B. Blake of Port Townsend
was made temporary Chairman.
The only incident of the session oc-
CURED in the selection of the Assistant
Secretary. After w. w. Robertson was
unanimously chosen, a member of the
Lewis County delegation announced
that Robertson was formerly a Demo-
crat. and had not yet fully identified
himself with the Republican party.
Robertson requested his name with
drawn, and the request was granted,
John Elwell of Clark County being sub
stituted.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization decided to recommend T. D.
Fisk Of Cowlitz County for permanent
Chairman of the convention.
The convention adopted the follow
ing platform:
I'VE indorse and approve the Admin
Cabinet, and indorse and approve of
the course Of Hon. John L. Wilson, our
Representative in Conrgess.
I'VE indorse the conduct and Admin
istration of President Mckinley reIat-
ing to the measures and events which
led to the war with Spain, the conduct
of the war throughout, and are now in
favor of the retention of all conquered
territory.
I'VE favor the existing gold standard,
and oppose the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
I'VE indorse the action of the pres
ent Republican Congress, which has
re-enacted into law a protective tariff
Though the Dingley bill, and restored
prosperity to the country.
eve demand the completion of the
Nicaragua Canal as a United States
waterway at the earliest practicable
time.
I'VE denounce the course of the fu-
sion Representative in Congress from
this State for their attempt to detract
from the achievements of the National
Administration and the methods en-
ployed by them in perverting the truth.
I'VE recommend a national system
of irrigation
1--WE recommend the establishment OF
a system of postal savings banks.
eve glory in the achievements of our
army and navy in the prosecution of
the war with Spain, and especially in
the name of the people of this State
thank the volunteers from the State of
Washington for their patriotic action in
enlisting in the defense of their coun-
try.
I'VE demand the repeal of the for
estry reserve order to the extent of re-
opening for settlement every acre of
reserved land in this State which is
suitable for agricultural, logging or
mining purposes.
1--WE condemn the partisan manage
ment by Governor Rogers of the public
institutions of this State"
The remainder of the platform is de-
voted to State affairs.
The following nominations were
made: congressman; w. 7. Jones of
Yakima and Francis w. Cushman of
Tacoma; Judges Of the Supreme Court,
Mark A. Fullerton of Colfax and T. ].
Anderson of Walla Walla Genomin-
ated).
The nominations of Jones and Cush-
man were by reclamation, and the
Nominations of the Supreme Judges
were made unanimous before the result
of the first and only ballot was an
nounced.
The platform was ADOPTED just as II
came from the committee, without sub
mission or a dissenting voice. There
was some controversy in the commit
tee on the financial plank and the sub
ject of territorial expansion. The East
ern Washington delegates wanted to
incorporate the ST. Louis financial
plank. but they We're outvoted by those
from the west side, who insisted on a
specific declaration for the gold stand
ard.