The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-08
THE PLATFoRM.

I'VE. the republicans OF clatsop
county. in convention assembled. feeling
Justly proud OF the matchless achieve
ments and the record OF our party and
republican rule in the past. appealing
TO the history Of our great nation for
the hearty support Of ali intelligent
voters. make declaration OF our prin-
cIples:
we emphatically endorse the intel
ligent and patriotic administration OF
President William Mckinley. and in
support thereof point with pride to the
continuous prosperity Of our people in
various avocations OF life.
THE republican party is. and at all
times has been. unreservedly for sound
mony. and is unalterably opposed
to every measure calculated 10 debase
our currency or impair the credit OF
our country. In a word. we are unre-
servedly in favor OF the gold standard
as enacted into law by the present re-
publican congress and congratulate the
people upon the fact that these great
principles are enacted into existing
law
I'VE believe that our county affairs
should he economically and judicious-
ly administered; that every unneces-
sary item Of expense must be eradicat-
ed: that our taxes must be reduced to
a minimum. taking into consideration
the needs and requirements Of our
county. And we pledge our nominees
to the most strict economy in the ad-
minlstration OF the county's affairs.
The cause OF humanity will be in
debted TO the present administration
and particularly TO the American sol
diers and sailors who willingly aban-
doned their homes and tiresides and
took up the cause of humanity in the
bloody battlefelds OF Cuba and the
Philippines. and We believe that the
flag that was planted over the dead
bodies of American soldiers and sail
ors at the gateway Of the Orient should
not be hauled down. We congratulate
the soldier boys from Oregon for their
splendid achievements and the match
less record they made on the fields of
many a hard-won battle.
we recognize that there is a great
need at the present time for good
county roads leading from the city of
Astoria to the outlying portions of the
county, and the construction of the
same will be OF great benefit, not only
to the people residing outside the lin
its OF Astoria, but to the inhabitants
OF the city. We hereby pledge our
nominees for the legislature and also
our other nominees to use every hon
est effort within their power to give
to the people of Clatsop county the
much-needed roads, and to endeavor
to have enacted into laws bills looking
to the general Improvement of the
present system of county road laws,
and We call upon the citizens of Clat-
sop county, irrespective Of political
faith, to assist in giving to the farmers
county roads which will ensure them
a market for their products
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
The republican county convention
met In this city yesterday and nomi-
mated one of the strongest legislative
and county tickets ever chosen to rep
resent the party, The deliberations of
the convention were harmonious
throughout. many of the more import
ant nominations having heen declared
by the secretary being instructed to
cast the ballot. Nearly all Of the pres
ent county officers were renominated,
the delegates generally agreeing that
the present county administration is
one Of the most competent and eco
nomical since the organization Of
Clatsop county.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
The convention was called to order
by w. F. McGregor. chairman Of the
county central committee, shortly be-
fore II o'clock. Two candidates were
named for temporary ehairman-F P.