Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-09-24
The Platform

Your committee on platform and
resolutions begs leave 70 submit the
following report:
The state Of Washington every
where abouuds in prosperity. 8 pros
perity which flows in natural sequence
from the application OF the principles
and lopicies Of the Repu blican 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 president. Theodore Roosevelt.
We are proud Of his courage and al
ways confident Of his integrity. and We
commend his standard Of American
citizenship to the thoughtful consid-
eration and emulation Of every lover
Of mankind.
The record Of our senators and
representatives in congress is a greac
honor TO them AMI matter Of pride
TO the people of the state. The con.
vention heartily endorses the p1olic
service they have rendered.
We express our renewed confidence
in our honest and fearless chief ex-
ecutive and iudorse the state admins
tration in all its departments.
We are unqualidedly in favor Of
the policy Of protection under which
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 dac.
That il may Be an auxiliary to our
navy in time Of war and carry our
commerce in time Of peace, We ara in
favor Of and earnestly urge immediate
legislation by congress TO upbuild our
merchant marine.
We commend the aims and p1r-
poses Of the Alaska Yukon Pacicac ex-
position OF 1909 andtavor liberal ap-
preparation by the next legislature
therefor.
I'VE favor legislation for the proper
safeguarding Of al public funds placed
on deposit and also fixing the rate OF
incerets such depositaries shall pay or
such funds into the putlic treasures.
We are il favor Of direct pr
aury election law. 80 framed as TO Sc
cure the nomination Of United States
senators. cong-essueu and all state.
county and municipal officers By d.
rect vote 81 the people.
We commend heRepCb.icau party
upon its passage Of national liability
act for the protection Of railway en-
ployes and their families il case Of &C
cidencs. eI.o for its Efforts TO have g
law enacted limiting the hours OF con-
tIncous service upon the railways.
The salaries now paid judicial off
.ers in this tsate 90 not furnish sde-
quace Compensation for the services
required Of such officers. and the pres
erc high standard Of the Judiciary can
only te maintained BY the payment Of
salaries which will more nearly com
Pen=ate men Of the requisite fitness for
such oEces. We therefore recommend
that the next legislative Assem- by pass
az act providing a proper increase II
the salaries q the supreme and super
ior court Judges Of Til. state.
We favor legislation providing for
TIE examination Of stare balz= and
the Publication q statements Of the
sane a. frequent intervals.
We favor tn division = the stare
into congressional districts.
There a7e several h. dred idle
coEvicts confined II the state Penic7r-
ciary a. TalIa WaIla who are not pro
7iied employment because Of the il
srEciency OF machinery. Inasmuch
ss there are no ute bags manufactured