Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-30

/ legal tender of all debts. public aud
| private; that the volume of the circulat in o
| medium shall be sufficient to meet the
! requirements of the business of the coun =
| try, for the purpose OF maintaining and
restoring IA Just level of prices and labor
and commodities, to the realization of all
| of which we pledge our representatives in
| Congress.
I'VE demand that there shall he nc
! further issue of l. nlted States interest
bearing bonds.
I'VE denounce government by injunc
| ton.
We demand the election of United
States Senators by vote OF the peo-
| pie, and pledge our members of Cong reSs
10 use every means i'll their power to Sc
cure the submission of u constitutional
| amendment providing therefor.
| I'VE take pride i'll commenting the
admirable record of Senator George
Turner and W. c. Jones and James
Hamilton Lewis, our representatives in
| Congress, anu congratulate the Members
of our party on the high station attained
by them in the councils OF the nation.
| We believe that the majority should
rule, and upon all grave public questions
the Voice of the people should be heard
directly. and for the purpose of secur-
ing this most essential reform we do
pledge the legislature of the State OF
Washington To be elected al the coming
election to the submission of such con
stItutlonal amendments as shall eff
fectually secure to the people the power
to initiate, enact and repeal laws.
We demand adequate protection for
the people of this State against railroad
monopoly by the passage of Just laws
governing freight and passenger rates;
and we specifically demand three cent
per mile passenger rate, and material
reduction from preSe / freight rates.
| I'VE demand that no public franchise be
granted without adequate compensation
10 the people. and favor the adoption of
such legislation rs shall secure that re-
suit
We are in favor of liberal exemptions
from taxation and declare ourselves in
favor of a constitutional amendment to
secure that end.
I'VE demand that the rate of interest
on State warrants be reduced from per
cent. to 6 per cent.
Sec0nd,,we commend the economical
and Du>inesslike administration of the
county officers elected bv the fusion
forces in IhurSton county two years ago
and pledge the taxpayers of the county
that the nominees OF this convention will
conduct their offices on the salaries pro.
vided by law, SO that the future adiniuis-
tratlon of their affairs, If again entrusted
to our party shall he ctarac erZed by
the same efficiency, economy and bust.
hess capacity.
Mr.. Forrest introduced the follow
ing resolution which was adopted and
made part OF the platform:
Resolced, That we regard the position
taken by the Republican party of this
State at its last State Convention. in op
position to any exemptions whatever
from taxation, to be III accord with lis
previous record in favor of p.utocracy-
mere subterfuge to perpetuate the pres
pnt SvStan WharahV the a a
wealth of the country escapes its Just
share of the burdens of taxation, and the
same is made to fall unjustlv upon the
industrial and producing classes of OUT
people"
Under recommendation of the
committee on Order of Business, it
was decided that the votes should be
cast by delegations, and that absen-
tees be represented by delegates elect
ed.
Mr.. Forrest introduced another res
olution pledging candidates whose
names might come before the con-
vention to support of tile nominees
Of the convention, which was adopted
A vote was then taken for nomina.
ton of Superior Judge. The first
ballot stood: Millette 1913, Troy 81
and Bailey 53; the second, Millette
l39; Troy 50 and Bailey 2G. Sc
Millette was declared the nominee.
The names submitted to the con.
vention for choice of representatives
were. James Dohcrty, c. II. Clough
Reese Brewer, DIR. Mitchell, jeff Can.
non, J. c. Conine, Frank Rhoades, r.
II. Phipps and c. f. Cline.
On n second ballot jeff Cannon was
, nominated.
After several ballots, and dropping
those receiving the lowest number of
votes, but three candidates remained
Doherty receiving l0S votes, Phipps
80 and Cline go.
Here Mr.. Cline declined in favor OF
! Phipps, and on the next ballot that
gentleman received majority and
was declared the nominee.
For Commissioner of the First dis
) trict John Byrne, Pete Ouelette, Jas.
Connolly and Henry Eckert were
named. Mr.. Byrne was nominal
ed by decisive majority.
For the Second Commissioner dis
trict, Frank Longmire, Ambrose Bar
nard, w. II. Harris, George Langridge,
and David Fleetwood were named, but
Mr.. Langridge was very plainly the
choice of three-fOurths of the conven-
ton and was nominated.
o. ID. Sullivan was nominated for
Assessor, r. A. Graham for Auditor
and Chas. A. Billings for Sheriff, with
out opposition.
For Treasurer Robert Frost was OPP
posed by S. f. Barr, but the balloting
was all in Mr.. Frost's favor-22l for
Frost, and 43 for Barr.
A. l.. Callow for Clerk, J. C. Nc
Fadden for Surveyor, and John II.
Mitchell for Attorney, were nominated
by reclamation.
b. w. Brintnall had an opponent in
Mrs. May l.. Barbec, but the ballot re-
suited: Brintnall, ZIG; Mrs. Barbce,
A,
For Coroner Lee Holland was OPP
posed by S. III. Weisdeippe, but Mr..
Holland received the prize by a vote
of 20S to 10.
Capt. Eugene Monroe was nomi-
mated for Wreckmaster without OPP
position.
Fred Schomber and Bod Blankcn-
ship were nominated for Justices, and
T. f. Safely and j. ii. Tarbell as
Constables.
On motion, it was resolved that the
candidates be authorized to select Il
campaign committee.
After extending thanks to the Of
ficers of the convention for efficient
services and to the proprietor of the
opera house for use of the theater, al
5 10 convention adjourned.
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