The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-15
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY PLATFORM.

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The Republicans of San Juan count,
with pride again proclaim their unquali
fed allegiance to those wise principles
which have made our party illustri0us il
| in its future.
We rejoice in the broad and patriot,
administration of President Mckinley
His policies have been right. His meth
DDS have been pure. His judgment has
been sound. His patriotism has beer
exaulted. His pledges have been re-
deemed. Under his guidance the sun O
prosperity has driven away the clouds o.
despair and the civilized world acknOwl-
edges and applauds the glory and honor
which have crowned the nation. What
more can be desired? In these trying
hours he deserves the loyal support Of
every patriotic American, without regard
lest citizen can share in that support by
aiding in the election of . Republican
congress in harmony with the policy of a
Republican president.
The glorious achievements of our army
and navy in our war with Spain have
shed an Incompatible lustre upon the
prowess of our nation at home and
American citizenship throughout the
world. These branches of our public
service deserve the highest honor at the
hands of q grateful people.
We rejoice in the annexation of Hawaii.
Inaugerated by Harrison, almost frns-
trated by Cleveland, triumphantly con-
summated by Mckinley, the honor of our
flag has at last been indicated.
Two years ago while the prophets OF
POpulism were riOtOusly storming the
sober judgment of the people of this state,
the Republicans of this county in like
convention assembled, unanimously pro-
claimed their deliberate judgment in the
following resolution:
Prosperity will return to this nation
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 other
question so vitality concerns us. We de-
mand prompt return to that policy and
the overthrow of the present Democratic
system which has denied us Protection,
destroyed Reciprocity and deprived the
fer Republic surplus to Democratic
deficit. We know what to do with the
one but have never discovered any posi-
BILE use for the other"
AS a qualification to those who then
voted with us, and as lesson to those
who then voted against us, we again COM
mend the truth and wisdom of that reso-
Republican congress and Republican
president speedily restored to the cOun-
try the blessings of Protection and Re-
ciprocity. Prosperity followed. Public
revenues increased. Labor found en-
ployment, and the whole people are now
busily engaged in the rapid recovery of
that which had been SO wantonly wasted
and destroyed by a cruel warfare upon
our industrial energies. Protection and
Reciprocity are still our watchwords. We
appeal to all voters to assist us in defend
ing these principles against those who
would again tear them from the statute
books.
The present gold standard is the only
true and safe basis for all our money.
that which the civilized world already
recognizes and receives as the best. A
change from the best could not be an i'm
prOvement. The character of money
which commerce demands is none to
good for the soldiers, the sailors, the pen
sioners, the producers and the laborers of
this country. We congratulate the Re-
publicans Of this county that, during all
the storms of financial heresies which
have swept over this country in the past
few years, they have never yielded to
such influences, but have stood firm and
steadfast in their faith in honest money
and without equivOcation have cOntinu-
ously proclaimed the same.
We favor the immediate construction of
the Nicaraguan canal, owned and con-
trolled by the United States.
We favor the Strengthening of our army
to meet the changed conditions resulting
from the war.
We favor the enlargement and improve
ment Of our navy until the number and
power of our ships shall be commensurate
with the skill and courage Of our men
who man them, and with tho needs of our
widely expanding commerce.
We favor the encouragement and de-
velopment of our merchant marine by
proper national aid.
Believing that in union there is strength,
we heartily approve the spirit of firm and
friendly corporation which is manifest
ing itself among the Republicans of our
northwestern counties and cordially en-
dorse the organization of the Northwest
Republican Association and the princi-
pies and purposes enunciated by it. We
believe such organization will be q strong
agency, not only for Republican success
within the allied counties, but will be
able to exert powerful and beneficial
influence for the good Of Republicanism
throughout the state.
We commend the honest, efficient and
Obliging public service of all our Repub-
lican county officers nominated and
elected at the last election.
We invite all voters of this county to
aid in maintaining the principles herein
enunciated by the triumphant election of
the ticket. nominated by this conven-
ton.
S. III. SHOWERS,
VIM. SHULTZ,
WIN. GRAHAM,
Committee on Platform and Resolutions.