Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-09-22
OUR congressman
ALL RE-NOMINATED
Republican State Convention Re
nominates All the Old Con- Il
gressmen and judges

The republican state convention, in
session at Seattle, Wednesday, re-
nominated all the present members
of congress and of the supreme bench,s
and gave enthusiastic endorsement Of
President Roosevelt and his policies.
S. C. Cosgrove was permanent
chairman of the convention, and the
platform adopted favors a direct pri-
mary law and the extension of the
jute mill at the Walla Walla peniten-
tiary. The platform in full follows
"The state of Washington every
where abounds in prosperity which
flows in natural sequences from the
application Of the principles and the
policies of the republican party and
the honest and efficient discharge of
public duty by its public officials.
"We approve the administration of
national affairs by our brave and peer
less pesident, Thedore Roosevelt We
are proud of his courage. and always
confident of his integrity, and we
commend his stand of American
citizenship to the thoughtful consider
alton and emulation of every lover Of
mankind.
"The record of our senators and
representatives in congress is a great
honor to them and a matter of pride
to the people of the state. The con-
vention heartily indorses the public
service they have rendered.
1--WE express renewed confidence in
our honest and fearless chief execu-
tive, and indorse the state administra-
tion in all it's departments.
eve are unqualifiedly in favor al
the policy Of protection under whii5Ii''
our nation and people have attained
such unparalleled prosperity.
"Of our vast foreign commerce, of
over three billions of dollars annually,
not more than ten per cent is carried
in ships flying the American flag.
That it may be an auxiliary to our
navy in time of war and carry our
commerce in time of peace, we are in
favor of and earnestly urge immediate
legislation by congress to upbuild our
merchant marine.
We commend the aims and pur-
poses of the Alaska Yukon Pacific ex-
position of 1909, and favor a liberal
appropriation by the legislature
therefor.
1--WE favor legislation for the proper
safeguarding of all public funds placed
on deposit, and also fixing the rate of
interest which such repositories shall
pay on such funds into the public
treasures.
"We are in favor of direct pri-
mary election law, so framed as to Sc
cure the nomination of United States
senators, congressman and all state,
county and municipal officers by direct
vote of the people.
"We commend the republican party
upon its passage of a national liability
act for the protection of railway en-
ployes and their families in case of
accidents also for its efforts to have
law enacted limiting the hours Of
continuous service upon the railways.
"The salaries now paid judicial
officers in this state do not furnish
adequate compensation for the services
required of such officers, and the pres
ent high standard of the judiciary can
only be maintained by the payment of
salaries which will more nearly COM
pensate men of the requisite fitness for
such Offices. We therefore recommend
that the next legislative assembly
pass an act providing proper increase
in the salaries of the supreme and
superior court judges of this state.
"We favor legislation providing for
the examination of state banks and
the publication of statements of the
same at frequent intervals.
''We favor the division of the state
into congressional districts.
There are several hundred idle con-
victs confined in the state penitentiary
at Walla Walla who are not provided