The record-union., 1898-08-25
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the Orient In the event of the retention
OF this foreign territory it should be the
policy of the United States to extend to
course with all sections of the American
Union, and to that end the provision OF
the Constitution requiring that all duties,
imposts and excises shall be uniform
throughout the United States" should be
rigidly enforced.
We pledge the nominees of the Republi--
can party IN the various Congressional
Districts of the State to use their ut
most efforts, If elected, to secure the
speedy extension of the revenue system
OF the United States to the Islands or
Porto Rico and the Philippines, that all
parts OF our country may enjoy the bene-
fits of trade intercourse with our new
acquisitions on the same terms that now
prevail throughout the entire Union.
All legislative candidates of the Re
pbS0can pbnas party are hereby ya td pedg66o 6o o io
dealing with the question of the reten-
ton of the Philippines and Porto Rico,
Wll devote their energies to retaining, IA
Its integrity, the protective policy or the
United States.
HAWAIIAN ACQUISITION.
We rejoice in the acquisition Of Ha-
wall and Porto Rico, and favor the re-
Of soil that has been conquered by the
victorious hosts of our great republic.
We condemn the action of the Demo-
cratic Senator of this State and the pres
ent Democratic nominee for Governor,
ther in Congress, for opposing the annex
alton of Hawaii and wholly failing 70
represent the interests or wishes of the
people of this State in that regard
OUR REPRESENTATIVES,.
We approve of the conduct of the Re-
publican Senator, George c. Perkins, and
our Representatives in Congress from
S. G. Hilborn.
They have ever labored for the ad,
vantage of our State and have secured
wi
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The necessities of war and the demands
of peace alike call upon the American
people to unite the Atlantic to the Pa,
across the IsthmuS of Nicaragua. II
should be Immediately commenced ana
vigorously prosecuted so that in the near
future the commerce of the world may
seek the Pacific Slope and the Atlantlc
Coast through a canal constructed ana
maintained by the United States, with the
American flag spreading it's protecting
folds over its entire length. We, pledge
our every exertion to secure this re-
suit and hope the Pacific Coast built war wa
ship, the Oregon, that made so gallant q
sail around Cape Horn, may be the first
to bring the good news through this great
artery Of trade
RAILROAD DEBTS.
The last Congress having unanimously
passed a law providing for the collection
of the Indebtedness due from the Cen
trail and Western Pacific Railroads to the
the enforcement thereof, and unless Such
law and all the provisions thereof be
promptly accepted and complied with, by
such specified railroad companies, that
the law be strictly enforced and the lien
on said road and properties be foreclosed
and said roads and mortgaged property
funds now or hereafter realized from
either or both of the said Pacific railroads
or from the collection of their debt to
the Government whether voluntarily or
by foreclosure, be applied to the construc-
tion of the Nicaragua Canal
We pledge our candidates for Railroad
Commissioners to reduce, wherever prac-
ticable and needed, the rates of freights
and fares now charged by the. transpor-
so doing a just regard for the wages of
their employees and the rights of the
SAN PEDRO HARBOR.
The Republican party commends the ap-
preparation for and congratulates the
people on the projected Improvement OF
sentatives who have aided in accomplish
ing the work already done and pledges
them to the fullest support of all meas
ures designed to improve our rivers and
IMMIGRATION.
Now, as ever, the Republican party is
the champion of the wage Garner of the
nation; since its organization it has ever
been active to benefit his condition and
promote his welfare 1t has, by its tariff
legislation furnished him remunerati tive
given him free homes. 1t now declares
that the man must be protected as well
as the product Of his labor
Wherefore we demand that the immi-
grafton laws be amended so as to abso-
lutely prohibit the filling of the marts
of labor in America with laborers from
foreign lands.
We demand the enactment of such legfs-
lation regarding Hawaii, Porto Rico and
such other territory as may be acquired
by the United States as will project Amer
lean Workmen against contract Chinese,
japanese or other contract labor found
therein and will prevent any further in
fluX or extension thereof.
We also demand that Congress pass an
Exclusion Act prohibiting further Jap
anese and Coolie immigration, and that
such Exclusion Act shall prohibit both the
Hawaiian Islands from entering the Uni
ted States.
NATIONAL REVENUES.
Economy in the expenditures of the
revenues of the individual of the State
is absolutely necessary TO the happiness
of the man and the security Of the COM
munity. The Republican party now, as
ever believe in rigid economy In all de-
partments of the Government, city, coun-
ty and State. We pledge all our candi-
dates to an economical administration of
public affairs TO the end that taxation
may be reduced to the smallest rate COM
mensurate with the needs Of the public
welfare.
we oppose the doctrine of the "single
tax" of which the Democratic nominee
for Governor is the apostle, as being So
cialstic and anarchistic and the prac-
teal workings of which Will be to release
stocks, bonds, corporations and usuers