Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-27
Republican State Platform.

Adopted at Tacoma, May IL, 1904 !:
The glorious achievements Of the re.
publican party during the administra.
ton OF the late lamented President
Mckinley have been duplicated and
emphasized by his illustrious success
sor, who has faithfully adhered to bis
policies and courageously carried them
into effect.
Theodore Roosevelt has borne the
tremendous responsibilities OF his
great Office upon the high level OF ma
tional duty and national honor. His
administration has been thoroughly re.
publican and truly American. The
laws have been fearlessly and impair.
TALLY enforced as they were enacted
by congress; evil.doers have been
driven from public service; combina.
lions in restraint OF trade and com.
merce have been brought to the bar OF
justice.
His administration has brought un-
parallelled prosperity, maintained the
public honor, fostered industry, stim-
ulated enterprise, extended American
commerce, strengthened American in.
huence, -ennobled American citizen
ship and brought prosperity alike to
capital and to labor.
We, therelare, favor the nomination
OF Theodore Roosevelt, aud hereby in
struct the delegates chosen by this
convention to support his candidacy.
We reaffirm our allegiance to the
principles OF the protective tariff and
demand that whenever the contin-
gencies OF trade or commerce shall re-
quire a revision OF existing schedules
thgt such revision shall be made by
the friends OF the system rather than
by its ancient enemies.
We favor reciprocity in non-com-
petitive products and oppose any ap-
plication of that principle which con-
templates the removal OF the existing
duty on coal and lumber.
In the light Of our rapidly growing
commerce we favor more liberal appro.
priations for the improvement OF
Of rivers and harbors, and direct our
delegates to the national convention
to urge a declaration to this effect in
the national platform.
Our monetary system is now on such
stable and satisfactory basis that
men look backein wonder and amaze
ment when they recall the wild vagar-
les and still wilder dmocratic theories
in 1896.
We commend the wise statesman.
ship and promptness of action which
secured control Of territory for the
Panama canal and of the steps taken
iOi lVo piOupt COuStIuCViOus
We favor a tax commission with
power to determine, for the purpose OF
assessment and taxation, the value Of
all corporate property, both real and
personal, to the end that the burden
Of government may be borne without
prejudice, favor or inequality.
We thoroughly appreciate and heart
,ly indorse the faithful public service
Of our senators and representatives in
congress.
Every department OF cur state gov.
.rnment has been ably, honestly, ef-
iciently and economically admin.
stored under republican administra-
Jion.
Trans. Pacific commerce is OF vital
importance to our state. We heartily
'ndorse the action Of the president
and OF congress which resulted in the
appointment OF a commission to in
vestigate and report the condition OF
'ur merchant marine to the ultimate
end that American commerce may be
carried in American ships.
We favor the passage by the next
legislature OF an anti.psss bill in COM
pliance with the provisions OF our state
constitution.
We favor the enactment of such
laws in this state as will prevent the
acquisition and indefite holding OF
large tracts OF state timber lands to
the exclusion and prejudice of small
mill owners and consumers. Be it
Resolved, That we belive the gen.
eral government should aid in the
construction Of system Of highways
under competent engineers. The
United States senate committee hav.
ing recommended the passage OF the
Lstimer bill, appropriating twenty
four millions 1924, 0OO, 00O) OF dollars
for the improvement Of rublic high
ways.
Resolved, That the members OF 1904
congress from this state be and are
hereby instructed to support the
Brownlow bill that is now before the
house.
1t has always been the policy OF the
republican party to protect the in
terests Of labor. Legislation along
the lines urged BY the State Fedora.