The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-22

hOoseVtlt policies I'VE with the next
mfnistration? The republican,
party OF the state OF Washington un.
animously declares that the honor OF
the nation and the welfare and hap
piness of the people demand that
these policies be perpetuated as car
dinal principles OF the republican
party.
I'VE indOrse the ma tiOnal and state
administrations. We commend the
delegation in congress for its devo-
ton to the interests OF the state, aud
for the spirit which it's members Lave
manifested in cooperating and work
ing tremendously In all matters.
eve recognize in the Hon William
II. Taft of Ohio a statesman Of lofty
patriotism. He has proved his gent
us for public affairs. He Is experien,
I'd in the public service and il in SYM
ps,thy with the aims and desires Of
the people as to governmental prin-
ciples. We want the Roosevelt poll
cies continued, and we believe Mr.
Taft IL pre-eminently the man for the
task. We pledge him the support of
the republicans of the state of Wash
ing If he IL nominated, and we In
struct the delegation from this state
to vote for his nomina ton as long as
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ton,
I'm the proposed revision of the
tariff. to which the republican party
is virtually committed, and which
we favor, the principle of protection
for the American iaborer farmer and
manufact should be impaired in
the slightest degree. Tariff duties
not needed for protection, by means
of which trusts and other unla wful
trade combinations extort unjust
profits from the consumers, should
be removed. The question of revision
should he referred to cOngression-
al commission, as recommended bv
the president.
owe believe that the paramount
need OF our state is an increased
population, and to encourage the de-
velOpement OF every resource that
will provide for the maintenance of
more people. We urge the appro.
priatiOn 10y congress for the purpose
of retaining the arid lands OF the
state. thus making them available
for the use OF the legitimate home
stead settler.
I'VE also urge and demand that
our agricultural lands within the
forest reserves of this stat e he ma de
immediately available for the use Of
hOme-builders.
eve approve OF forest reserves and
the principles which actuated their
creation. We b lIeve the control Of
the natural resources of the public
domain should be vested In Il nation.
al commission under the supervision
of the proper departments.
I've urge that the congress Of the
United States esta blish and MAIN
tain Il bureau OF mines and mi ing
for the purpose Of promoting. en-
cOuraging and supervising. within
federal authority, the Development
and exploration Of the mineral re-
sources of our states, territories and
insular possessions, and Of cOnserv-
Ing their Use In 50 far as may be
necessary.
I'VE are in favor OF a postal saw
ings bank, with such safeguards as
will keep money I'm the community
where the depOsitOrs reside. We
favor the enactment of such laws In
both state and nation IA Will safely
protect and guarantee the deposits
in all banks.
1--WE urge that congress enact an
Amendment to the interstate com.
merce act, whereby the Interstate
commerce commission may, at it's
discretion, upon proper complaint,
Investigate advances in freight ra tes
AS to their reasOnableness before be-
coming effective.
1--WE recommend that the secre-
tary Of this convention be instructed
to forward copies OF this resolution
to President Roosevelt, the president
of the United States senate. the
speaker Of the national house of re-
presentatives. members OF congress
from this state, the chairman OF the
house and senate committees, re-
pectively, on Interstate commerce,
and to the Interstate commerce com
mission.
1--WE ask that the honorable secre-
tary Of the navy establish Il perma-
nent Pacific fleet of at least II bat
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