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o rpirro pi AIMOIr AT ITIR EIGHT PAGES. Southern Oregon's Leading Newspaper. PUBLISHED SEMI -WEEKLY. Vol. XXXI. (tROSKIiURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 16, igoo. No. 30 THE STATE CONVENTION Most Harmonious and Enlhusl . astic Meeting Held in Years. DECLARATION Of PRINCIPLES y 1 Is Pledged to Curtail the Powers of Trust by State Legislation. I'oktlanij, April IV. The Republican State Convention aa railed to order at noon today with O. 1'. Ptixton, f Mult. . notdab aa ehiurinan ; C. E. Cochran, sec retary ; Darwin I'.riHtow, awintant secre tiiry, E. O. Potter nppointcd a ui'irribcr of I lit coniniUeo on adopting platform nt.d S. I'.. in 11 member ul the cuniiiiitli'd on ja-riiutiH-iit nrganixa tion. Tim convention I lieu pluced in Lomi- fintinii thi! following ticket ; Presidential Electors . I', Puxton, Multnomah; J. J). Daly, Lenton; V. J. lorni'h, Umatilla; .lodge J. C. Fuller ton, Douglas:; Tituiiin Ford, Marion. DiiUgateH ul Large Wallace McCatu n,ant. Multnomah; II. I,. Kuck, Wasco; J. 1. Daly, Br-ntoii ; Henry E. Ankeny, Jacksonville. . .1 tutiee Supreme Court CI. E. Wolver ton, renotiinuted unanimously. Joint Senator (or Lane, Douglas and Joc-phioH oounties It. A. Booth, ol Jc-opliiiit'. Joint Representative ol Douglas and Jackson E. I). Briggs, ol Jackson county. State Committeeman for Lure county A. C. Woodcock. Alternates to tlio natioual convention Lewie Slmpaou, iCot; II. L. ifolgate, Benton; Wallace Nash, Lincoln; John W, Knowles, Uoiou. District Attorney First district, C. II. Wataon, Ashland, renominated ; second district, to. M. Brown, Kosebnrg, re uouiinated; third district, 1. N. Hart, Polk; fourth district, H. E. Seawell, Multnomah ; lifth district, llarrisaou Al len, Clatsop; sixth district, James A Fee, Umatilla; eighth district, C. E. Cochran, Union. , Htate Food and Dairy Commissioner J. W. Bailey, renominated. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORfl. Principles Adopted In Oregon State Convention for 1000. i The Republicans o( Oregon, in eon Vention assembled, reallirm their belief in and loyalty to thn gjld standard We commend the Republican Congress for it) recent legislation making the gold standard a part of the statutory law of the land. So long as either of our great political parlies advocates the free coin age ol silver, tho maiuteuauce of the gold itandard is the most Important political issue, affecting, aa it does, the yalueof the farmer's ciopaud the laborer's wages. We cail upon all who believe lu sound money to unit with the Republicans of Oregon In the iuiportunt eluclious of this year, in order that a victory may be iron fur the cold stuudard ho decisive as forever to preclude the debasement of our currency by the free coinage of sil ver. We heartily indorte the policy of the Administration, nud particularly in se curing the Philippine Islands, and we de mar id that they shall lu retained us American territory. We have confidence that the American people,, without de parting from their tradition, will Ifive security to personal and property rights, justice, liberty and equality before the luw, lo all win live beneath its ilu. We indorse the policy of the Adrniu js) 1 allot) in upprening the insurrection iu the Philippines heuded by Agulnaldo, We poiut with pride to the honorable part played by the Second Oregon Regi ment in this war. They met with vic tory io every combat, and covered their state and country with glory on every field. We condole with the families of those member of ihe regiment who loat their lives in the conflict, and ex tend our congratulations to the survivors of tho regiment on thrj brilliant and lionorubl'j record they have made. Wo regard trade with the Orinnt as 0110 of the uri'at H'jurceH of our National wealth in tho future, and an open door in China I an important aid to thu growth 'of our trade in tins Orient, we conineud tho succearful ell'ortu of the preHnt ndminidtration, and ppccially of its secretary of State, to secure by treaty with the Haveral ICuropeitn powers, the riglit to the free Introduction of Ameri can goods into this great empire. The republican party iu Oregon recog nizes tha vital necessity of control ol the organization and curtailmont cf the pow. ers of tru its and combination of capital by tho statu within ita borders, and pledges its support in tho approaching letfislaturo to laws defining am) 'carrying cot those objects. Wo orH in favor of retrenchment and reform in the expenditure of public inoiiey. We pledge the republican party tifuvortr e enactment of all legislation locking to an econouiii'at administration of vi''li afl'rtirc" We fuvor tho pending coinUitutional amendn.ent for hii Inii easo in the num ber of supremo court judgen from three to five. We tiint with prldr) to the linjislution adopt I by tho hiKt legislature. It nhu -islnl tl railroad t ommiRHion. It re duced tho legiil rata of interest to (i jwr cent. It p.iH"d no act for tlio aubminiou to the eoplH of a conalitulional amend meet iwoviding for tlio initiative and referendum. It enacted a registration law for the protection of the purity of the ballot. Aatxpenence demonfltrates this last act to be cumbersome in some i ar ticular, wo pledge the republican legisla ture to make effort for its amendment, to the end that the registration of qualified voters may be facilitated. We are unalterably opposed to any measure looking to the leasing of the pub lie douiaio, believing that such a system would have an undoubted tendency to hasten the concentration of land owner ship in lb 'lands of a few individuals and against the long-establi&hed Ameri can policy of encouraging hoine-butlding. We favor an amendment of the Con stitution of the t'nited Ktates so as to provide for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, and we instruct our senators and representa tives iu Congress to use every effort to secure such an amendment to tho Con stitution. We are in favor of the immediate con struction of a canal between the Atlantic and the I'acitlc at ttie Isthmus of Pana ma, and we instruct the Oregon delega tion in Congress to labor earnestly and continually for the enactment of each legislation as will lead to the construc tion and opersdiou of the canal under Governmental control. We urgo the iintnediata passage of tho bill now pending in Congress to pension Indian War Veterans, and we pledge the support of the Oregon delegation in Con gress to the same. We heartily indorte the administra tion ol Governor Geer, aud the state of ficials of Oregon, as economical, wise and creditable to the state. Moody Re-nominated. 1'oiiti.amj, Or., April 13. The liepub licans of the secoud district this inerning re-nominated Hon. M. A. Moody for Congress. United States Senator Joe. Simon and F. S. Stanley were delegates to the National Republican convention. The delegates were not iustructed. POPULAR VOTR FOR SENATORS. Washington, April 13. The house of representatives today voted in favor of submitting a constitutional amendment to the states requiring the election of United Slates seuatora by a direct vote of the people of the states. The house passed the resolution by a unanimous vote. WOK I TEA POSITIVELY CUKES sick headache, indigestion and constipa eion. A delightful herb drink. Re moves ell eruption of the skin, produc ing a perfect complexion, or money re funded, -octs. and f0 Ha. M. F. Repp, druggist; STATE CONVENTION Straight Populists Make Plat form ami Name a Ticket. MOST HARMONIOUS MEETING Two Douglas County Citizens Honored by the Convention Proceedings in Full. PoiiTLANu, Ore., April U, 1!00. TIIK CANIIlliATI. For Judge ol Supreme (,'aurt II. E. Courtney, of linker. For Congrei-s, Firtt district.!. K. Sears, of Polli. Fcr Congress, Second 1 Mat rict John C. Young, of Baker. Presidential Electors Dr. X. V. H. Embree, of Polk ; John C. Luce, ol Grant Ir. J. L. Hill, of Linn ; Lucai lknry, of Vaco. For D strict Attorney, Second 1'iatrict (.!. S. Jackson, of Pooglat. For Kupn-ecntativu, Juckton and P.jugius Countier Grant Kawlings. Dblvgati-a to National Convention J. N. Ienuis, I'olk; J. J. Ilouser, Jack son ; Job 11 C. Luce, Grant ; II. L. Howe, Wasco; George Curry, I'nioo ; U.J. Wilson, l)jug'.as; Luca4 Henry, Waaco; Dr. J. L. Hill, Linn ; K II. Holt, Jack son ; James K. Sears, Polk ; H. E. Court ney, Baker; S. II. Dunlap, Jackson; Dr. H. P. ) Urookbart, Dauglas; John C. Young, P.iker; M. S. Welsh, Jackson; Mel Fenwick, Harney; C. D. Steen, Linn. Chairman Stale Central Committee James K. Sears, I'olk. Executive Committee S II'. Holt, I'r. J. P. Hill. John C.Luce. Oregon Members of National Commit tee Dr. J. L. Hill, John C. Luce, S. H. Holt. THE l'l.ATFOKM. Assembled in convention in the city of Portland, on the 12lh day of April, l'JOO, alHrm our allegiance to the Omaha People's Party platform, the Regular People's Party of Oregon re- We favor direct legislation by the initi ative and referendum and the imperative mandate, aud w especially favor Gov ernment ownership of all public utilities as the only means of deetroyiug trusts. We demand that the right to make and issue money i a sovereign power to b maintained by the people, and that alt money, whether metallic or paper, should be issued and its volume con trolled by the Government, and not by or through banking corporations, and should be a full legal tender for all debts both public and private. We oppose keeping large standing armies in times of peace, and imperial ism in any form. We express our sympathy for the Boers in South Africa in their patriotic warfare for their libatiea against the crowned head of England. We recommend favorable consideration of the equal suderaga amendment. We favor tho repeal of the specific con tract law. We fuvor the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. We are in favor of all stste officers re ceiving for their ollicial services the con stitutional salaries, and no more. We demand tho abolition of the office of State Printer, tin 1 that nil printing for the state he done by the lowest respon sible bidder. We denounce the. several niils pending in Congress for leasing the public lands for grazing purposes, is being in the in terest of monopolies and the money power and agaiust the nctual settler of moderate means. John C. Li'i'K, J. L. Hill, J . V. i. Emurkb, Committee. The Muldle-of-lhe-Koad Populists bare completed their labor. The second day's session of the stale convention wss even more harmonious than the first. It required only .two hoars' tirus for the delegates who wi ro profet to adopt a platform and nominate n vcral candidates for oflice. Three ui em hero of tho Nation al committee were elected, a new rhair- tnan of the state committee was picked j out, mid a delegation was solc-cted to go to tho National convention ut Cincinnati, i Th election of candidate wjh orderly,) aud thut frantic ru-h for oflk-u tiiut eo often mars political conventions was en tirely nostril. At 10 o'clock the assemblage was called to ofder and the following report of the committee 011 order of business aud per manent organization was made and adopted : We, your committee on order of bui-i-ne8, beg leave to report aa follows: First That the present chairman aud secretary be made permanent. Second The nomination of a Supreme Judge. The nomination of a Food and Dairv CommifcBiouer. The nomination of two Congressmen. Tha nomination of four Presidential Electors. The nomination of a District Attorney, j Joint Senators and Representatives. The election of 17 delegates to the National convention which meets at Cin Icinnati, O., May 10. 1900. j Ana to tranpact p'luh other business as I rtmy properly cornn bcforn the meeting, i J. J. Howsci:, Chairman, j H. J. Wilsun, Secretary, j Tne report of tho committee an plat I form and resolutions wss then rend and adopted. Dr. J. L. Hill nominated Judgs II. E. Courtney. of Baker County, for Supreme Judge. Johu C. Luce seconded the nom ination and Judge Courtney was elected a candidate by acclamation. Tho next oflice on the list was that of F'o.d and Dairy Commissioner. Dr. Hill nominated George II. Bailey of Portland, but Mr. Holt thought it might injure Mr. Bailey's grocery business, aud Dr. Hill considerately withdrew the nomination. The oflice of Food and Dairy Commissioner was'paased up for the present, and nominations for Con gress were declared in order. Dr. Em- bree named John C. Luce for the Second District. Mr. Luce declined aud nomi nated. John C. Young, of Baker County. Mr. Young's nomination was made unanimous. J. J. Ilouser nominated J. K. Sears of Polk County, as a candidate for the First District. Dr. Hill seconded the nomination in a rousing speech, and moved that theBacretary cast the ballot of the convention. Secretary Sears then cast the ballots of the delegates for him 6elf as a condidate for Congress. Presidential electors were then select ed. Dr. Hill named Dr. Emhree and Dr. Embree named Dr. Hill. John C. Luce nominated Luca9 Henry, of Wasco County, and Mr. Henry nominated John C. Luce, of Grant County. The lour nominees received the unanimous vote of the convention. II. J. Wilsou, of Doug'ae, nominated C. S. Jackson, of Boaeburg, for District Attorney in the Second District. The election was made, unanimous. John C. Luce said there wen; no pop ulist lawyers iu the Ninth District; that Will R. King had lately moved his bed over to Ontario, to acquire a legal resi dence, but he was at that present mo ment fusing with the Democrats. J. J. Ilouser named Grant Kawlinga for Joint Representative from Douglas and Jackson Counties, and ho was unan imously nominated. Dr. J. L. Hill offered the following res olutions, which were adopted: AVuofivtf, That should any onn elected nt this convention to represent tho Reg ular People's party of the State of Oregon at Cincinnati, not attend the tsaid Na tional convention, his proxy shall be in i the hands of those elected at una conven tion, aud that no proxy shall bo used by ! any one not elected in this convention. This resolution was discussed by Dr. j Hill, who said it was to prevent rascality j and trickery. John O. Luce said at the j St. Louis convention four years ago Mar- jtintjuuin played a trice like that and 1 cat nve votes ur Jimlin it. .-11eo. a; cut-and-dried Fusiouist. This resolution j is intended to prevent that kind of bnsi nejs. The delegates to the National conven tion were llieu selected. Dr. Hill declined to serve aa chairman of the sitate Central Committee, aud James K. Sears, of Polk County, was nominated. An executive commit tee, consisting of S. 11. Holt, Dr. J. L. Hill and John O. Luce, was elected. The executive committee was empow ered to complete all the unfinished work of the convention. The executive com mittee wh also made part of the Na tional committee. ALLEGED INTERVENTION Czar Will Send an ultimatum to Great Britain. AN IRISH PATROL CAPTURED Paris Exposition Op.-ns With Presi dent Loubert Offftiatlng. 14,00a Quests Present. Sr. I'F.TERSiiLRti, April 14. The czar and czaring started lat Monday evening for Moscow. Extraordinarily persistent rumors are current in Moscow that on Russian Piaster Sunday t m czar will issue a manifesto containing in ultimatum to Great Britain demandiog that she con elude peace with the Ber8 forthwith, nnder threat of occu Herat if Great Britain Th'S report is coanc eons with tli3 fact tin; ' at present allowed 1 leave, but probably tb' ung Cabnl and ils to comply, tf'l by some per no rceeivist9 are take unlimited orders to the re- servists are connected with the projected. summer maneuvers in tne central prov inces in which 200,000 troops will partici pate and at which Emperor William is expected to be present. Moscow, April U. The czar and czar ina arrived here todav. Royal Irish Patrol Cap;ured- London, April, 15. A special dipatch from Bloemfontein dated April 14, says: "A patrol of Royal Irish, with whom waa Lord Rosslynn, has been captured. Lord Kosalynn has reen sent to Kroon stad." Paris, April 14. The Paris E position was opened at noon today. Paris was early astir, with people winding their way towards the Elysee and in direction of the exposition, in the hope cl witness ing the Presidential procession at some part of its journey. All public buildings and numberless private houses were decorated with trophies of fligs, chiefly tri-color. The neighborhood of the expo sition was especially gay with bunting, while most of the pavilions tbemseires were surmounted with floating banners. The reception to President Lint-err at the entrance lasted but a few seconds, and on reaching the Presidential tribute, M. Milleraud, the Miuiater of Commerce, immediately delivered his speech, band ing over the Exposition to the chief cf eta IT, which address, couched in a reson ant voice, was heard throughout the vast ball. M. Millermd'a peroration was especially Sue, and it brought forth a storm of plaudits. President Loubet then replied, and the speaking part of the (unction here ended. Some weeks will elapse before the exhibits are com pleto and the exposition at its best. Washington, Aorii 14. President Mclvinley today sent the following mes sage to President Loubet: "Waahingtou. April 14, 190). The President of the French Republic, Paris : In the name of tho American people, and on behalf of the Government of tb United States, I congratulate the Govern moot of the republic and the French na tion on this conspicuous inauguration of agreateuterpri.se. whose beneficent mis sion ia to dra closer thn ties of inter course that join all countries to their mu tual advantage. "William McKinley." fline Bonded For $75,000. GiiANis I'Afn, April 13. Tha Eureka Mining Company, operating on the fa mous Danver City ledge, has bonded its property for f 75,0t 0 to Ashland and M?d ford patties. The Montreal aud Oregon tiold Mines, Limited, of Ashland, are re ported to be the principals. T. J. ilusaey brought in 3J ounces of the finest dtut seen in town tuis year. This is part of the clean-up of the IIiiMey Si McCracken mine on Grave Creek, i i. i ; 'mrau.