THE DAILY ASTOKIAN. Tl'KSDAY MOUNINU JILY 2tt, IWltl.
gaiht atcrvlmt
JOHN T. LIGHTER, Editor.
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DAILY.
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WEKRI.Y.
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, pig free, ro su'jecrtbers.
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scribers the largest circulation of any
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river.
Advertising rate can be had on appli
cation to the business nuuwger.
The Weekly Astorian. the second oldest
weekly In the state of Oregon, has. next
to the Portland Oregonlan, the largest
weekly circulation In. the state.
Jno. F. Handley A Co., are our Port
land agents, and copies of The Astorian
eaa be had every morning at their stand.
1H Third street.
LIFE INSURANCE AND DEPRE
CIATED CURRENCY.
Every man and woman In the Unit
ed states who has laid up money in
life Insurance as a bulwark against
sickness or misfortune or for the pro
tection of widows, orphans, parents,
or other dependents, must look with
Just alarm upon the proposal so to
alter the monetary system of the
country as to rob ttem of 50 cents on
every dollar their Investment has earn
ed. Farmers to whom the free silver
craze Is supposed to present a pe
culiarly plausible aspect, are uumer
ous among the holders of life in sur
ance. What will It benefit them to
give their votes for a change from the
existing gold standard to the silver
standard when they know perfectly
well that they will be robbing them
selves of one-half the value in policies
that mature during their own lives snd
robbing their children of one-halt of
the value of policies to mature only
with the death of the premium buyer?
Will a temporary and artificial rise
In the price of commodities be a com
pensation for such suicidal folly as
this?"
The head of one of the great life
Insurance companies, addressing a let
ter to Its 250.000 policy holders, says;
"Supposing the free silver party to
succeed in November next, we shall
be on the single SJ-cent silver dollar
basis, thai hundred-cent dollars do
not swap for 5J-crit dollars of silver,
. Jron or cupper. Fifty-two cents worth
of anything can never buy more than
5S rents' worth of anything sis. Then
the purchasing power of your policies
.will be cut In two."
- While tne farmer Is being tickled
with the Idea that he will get two
'' prices for what be has to sell, the
fact 13 being kept from him that the
dollar which, will then remain to buy
things with will have lost one-half
Its purchasing power.
Will It do the farmer any good to
have the beneficiaries of life Insurance
able to buy only one-half as much
of what he has to sell as they do now?
There are In force In the United
States nearly 9.000,000 life Insurance
policies. They represent the vast s'im
of 5,5WJ66,664. More than half this
money Is spent in the purchase of the
products of the soil. Will it do the
farmer any good to take, by his vote,
one-half the purchasing power out of
this princely quantity of money?
In ISM the disbursements of thirty
three life Insurance companies were
, $177.S3,23.1. Of this the farmer receiv
ed fully one-half. Will he be more con
tent hereafter to have the half shrivel
to a fourth?
, A Georgia man who sslys he Is a
ifi-to-1 man, but dues not want any
halfway measures, declares that he
accepts the arguments 't the advo
cates of free silver and agrees with the
remedy so far as it roes, but it d-es
not go far cn"ur,5. "I am." he se.ys.
"In favor of the free and unlimited
coinage of pig iron at a ratio of 16 to
1 by the United States alone, and can
prove by the best authority that such
a policy on our part will raise prices,
put plenty of money in circulation,
give the honest debtor a chance to
pay his debts, thereby making the
whole country prosperous." The writer
proves by liberal quotations from Bry
and Senators Jones and Stewart that
the free coinage of pig Iron and the
tamp of the government would make
Its bullion value the same as its mint
value. "He also proves by the same
authorities that there need be no fear
a contraction of the currency, for ir
gold and silver should be driven out
by the baser metal there Is plenty of
pig iron to take their places and to
' give the people plenty of money. He
reclares that wages would be compell
ed to rise, because no man would be
fool enough to work for II a day when
he could make $1,000 a day picking up
rusty nails and old horseshoes and
taking them to the mint for coinage."
How can Mr. Stafford and other Re
publicans say the money question is
only a secondary Issue In the coming
campaign, since It is upon their ability
to fool the people with that very issue
that the Populista hope to elect Bryan.
If It were the Democrats that the Re
publicans had to fight this campaign,
the country would be swept from one
end to the other for protection. But,
nfortunately, it Is not free trade
Democracy that Is the dangerous ene
my this time; It Is free silver Populism,
and the hardest part of the battle' will
be to keep a certain class of Republi
cans out of their ranks. Does Mr.
Stafford think It error to combat the
specious arguments which are taking
Republicans away from McKlnley and
Into not the Democratic, but the
Populist camp right here In Oregon as
well as elsewhere every day? No, Mr.
Stafford, the country is already con
verted to protection, but If McKlnley
is to be elected It must now be carried
! for sound money. There can be no
dodging the Issue, and the quicker Re
publicans realise It and make up their
minds to face the music the better will
be McKlnleys chances In November.
Annually there is sent abroad an
Immense sum of roomy by our thrifty
citlfens if forlcn descent. This
money, as a rule la sent In Internation
al money orders, but sometimes in the
form of exchange on London. Its pur
uos U to assist dependent relatives
isi the old country or to ld them In
i coming to tilts country. This business
j I all done upon the sold standard, and
I we now have the irold standard
'with us the whole cost to the sender
I ;s very litt'.c. snd always the same.
Rut let this country come to a .liver
basis and all this v :'l b. chanced.
The c-oeernment ;!.'. Ither '
go out of the business f solll'tir inter
national money orderes. or it would
have to sell them only for Kcld. At the
banks the price of gold woul I have
to be watched every day. Just as It
was In war times, and foreign cx
chnnae sold In accordance with that
price. This would vary from day to
day ss the price of silver bullion va
ried In the London market. The re
sult woul I be a:i endless annoyance
and Increased expense to the elnss of
people above mentioned who send
small sums to their old homes. Our
foreign Krn voters ought to reflect
on this point.
The English silk weavers are con
cerned to find that a grade of silk
worth 4$c a yard in Manchester Is non-
turned out in Japan for less than 11c
a yard. In the opinion of the Rritlsh
workmen a little intelligent protection
would be advisable, as they can not
exist on the Japanese wages of a few
cents a day.
As long as workincmen remember
that the "great crime of 173" did not
reduce their wages a penny and there
was plenty of work for them to do
until the "great blunder of l?3." it
will be pretty difficult for Mr. Rryan
to get their votes for free silver and
free trade next November.
A GREAT BOOK FREE!
When Dr. R. Y. Pierce, of Buffalo.
N. Y, published the first edition of his
great work. The People's Common
Sense Medical Adviser, he announced
that after SSO.OOO copies had been sold
at the regular price, 1.50 per copy,
the profit on which would repay him
for the great amount of labor and
money expended In producing It. he
would distribute the next half million
free. As this number of copies has
already been sold, he Is now giving
away, absolutely free, 500,000 copies of
this most complete, interesting and
valuable common sense medical advis
er ever published the recipient only
being required to mail him at above
address, twenty-one CD one-cent
stamps, to cover cost of mailing only,
and the book will be sent post-paid.
It Is a veritable medical library, com
plete in one volume. Contains 100S
pages, profusely Illustrated. The Free
Edition is precisely the same as that
sold at $1.50. except only that the
books are In strong manilla paper
covers Instead of cloth. Send now be
fore all are given away.
Now. here is a nerfectly truthful il
lustration of human nature. "What
does your father like for breakfast?"
some one asked a little child. The an
swer was. "He always likes most any
thing we hasn't got." Think of that
and put In one less grumble just to
surprise yourself.
TWO LIVES SAVED.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
111., was told by her doctors she had
Consumption and that there was no nope
for her, but two bottles Dr. King's New
Discovery completely cured her, and she
says it saved her life. Mr. Thomas Eg
gers, 139 Florida street, San Francisco,
suffered from a dreadful cold, approach
ing Consumption, tried without lesult
everything else, then bought one bottle
of Dr. King's New Discovery and In two
weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. It Is such results, of which
theje rae samples, that prove the won
derful efficacy of this mtdlclne In Coughs
and Colds. Free trial -xmle at Chas,
Rogers' Drug Store. Regular slse 60
cents and $1.00.
It often happens that the woman
Just home from Europe is positively
afraid to don her Paris-bought clothes,
as they are so much in advance of
what she sees worn here.
OLD PEOPLE.
Old people who require medlolne to reg
ulate the bowels and kidneys will find
the true remedy In Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and con
tains no whisky or other intoxicant, but
acts as a tonic and alternative. It acts
mildly on the stomach and bowels, add
ing strength and giving tone to the or
gans, thereby aiding nature In the per
formance of the functions. Electric
Bitters Is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old people find It Just exactly
what they need. Price 50 cents per bot
tle at Chas. Rogers' Drug Stor.
Egg for dipping purposes Is far bet
ter when diluted.
Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Contains no Ammonia or Alum,
It seems as though modistes had
gone embroidery mad.
WEAK MEN
CURED AS IF BY MAGIC.
Victims of Lost Manhood should send at
once ror a ikxk
that explains how
full mauly vigor
Is easily, qnlckly
and permanently
restored. No man
so if ering from
weakness can af
ford to ignore tlii f
timely ad vie a.
Book tells bonr
'full strenvth. fin.
velopment and tone are imparted to every
portion of the body. Sent with positive
proofs (sealed jrw to any manonaiipllcatioo.
ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO.N.Y.
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The Large
Grade of " Battle
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the sale ot other brands ot runner
prices and smaller pieces. Don't
allow the dealer to impose on you
by saying they are "just as good"
as "Battle Ax' for he is anxious
to work off his unsalable stock.
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There are many who declare that
they are not superstitious who would
feel certain of some dire calamity If
they were to remove their wedding
ring.
WHEREVER MALARIA SVSTS.
The bilious are its certain prey. In
Intermlttant and remittant fever,
dumb ague and ague cake, the liver Is
always seriously affected, and the
blood contaminated with Ml. One
of the chief reasons why Hos;e!ter's
Stomach Bitters Is such a sure de
fense against chills and fever and
every form of malarial disease. Is, that
It does away with liability to the dis
ease, by reforming Irregularly of the
biliary organ in advance of th? ar
rival of the season when the disease
is prevalent There Is no finer fortify
ing preparative for those about visit
ing or emigrating to a locality where
the miasma taint exists. There is no
certain immunity from disease In an
endemic or epidemic form, to be se
cured by the use of the average tonics
and antl-spasmodics. But where qui
nine falls the Bitters succeed! both
in preventing and curing. Mor.iover,
It removes every vestige of dyspepsia
and overcomes constipation, rheuma
tism, inactivity of the kidneys nnd
bladder, and tranqulllzes and strength
ens the nervous system.
It is a fact to be thankful for that
the Invention of numerous skirt sup
porters makes the untidy belt and
skirt gaping almost a rarity.
BUCKLEN S ARNICA SALVE.
The best salve In the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and All Skin Erup
tions,, and positive cure for Piles, or no
pay required. It Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price, X cents per box. For sale by
Chas. Roger-., Odd Fellows' building.
It is well for mothers to know that
it is most necessary to keep the little
patients who are suffering from the
measles as warm as possible.
ROYAL Baking Powder
has been awarded highest
honors at every world's talr
where exhibited.
Why it is when a woman wants to
be considered literary she cuts her
hair, while a man for the same reason
lets his hair grow?
When Baby wss sick, we gars her Castoris.
When she was a Child, the crid for CastorU.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoris,
WbeasheL r&ildrea.sbega-.tthem Castoris.
A woman does not mind doling out
nickels and cents to pay for any ar
ticle, but a man rarely offers anything
but a bill.
The difference between Pills and
Simmons Liver Repulator, is Just this:
Pills don't do down very easy with
most people, and you feel them after
wards. While Blmmons Liver Regula
tor in liquid or powder is very pleas
ant to take, and the only feeling you
have afterwards is the great relief
it gives from Constipation, Biliousness,
Sick Headache and Dyspepsia. It is
a mild laxative and a tonic.
The porch is delightful until the cat
erpillars think so too.
There's more clothing destroyed by poor
soap than by actual wear. "Hoe Cake"
soap contains no free alkali and will not
Injure the finest lace. Try It and notice
the difference In quality. Ross, Hlggtns
Co.
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High
Piece and
Ax" has injured
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It generally happens that when a
woman Is rushed to death she has an
engagement with her dressmaker.
Ell Hill. Lumber City. Pa. writes: "I
have been suffering from Piles for
twenty-five years and thought my case
Incurable. DeWltt s Witch Haxel 8alve
was recommended to me as a pile cure,
so I bought a box and It performed a
permanent cure." This Is only one of
the thousands of similar case. Ecie
ma, sores and skin diseases yield quick
ly when It la used. Chas. Roger.
Not until the new woman Is admit
ted to the order of Free Masons will
she feel that she has conquered des
tiny. When we consider that the intestines
are about five times as long as the
body, we can realise the Intense suf
fering experienced when they become
Inflamed. DeWltfs Colic and Cholera
Cure subdues Inflammation at once and
completely removes the difficulty. Chaa.
Rogers.
There Is no reason why a woman
should not look fetching In a travel
ling gown as In a repetition toilette.
We are anxious to do a little good in
this world and can think of no pleas
anter or better way to do It than by
recommending One Mlnue Cough Cure
as a preventative of pneumonia, con
sumption, and other serious lung trou
bles that follow neglected colda. Chas.
Rogers.
There is no use talking, the small
sleeve Is certainly depressing to look
upon.
It would be hard to convince a man
suffering from bilious colic that his
agony Is due to a microbe with an un-
pronouncable name. But one dose of
DeWltt's Colic and Cholera Cure will
convince him of Its power to afford
Instant relief. It kills pain. Chas.
Rogers.
Every well-reKUluted household Is
enlivened by an Imaginary burglar
about once a month, provided the
women members live up to their repu
tation on that score.
Pass the good word along the line.
Piles can be quickly cured without Rn
operation by simply applying DeWltt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Chas. Rogers.
When a man Is rfally conceited he
can outdo anything in that line at
tempted by women.
Pure blood means good health. De
Witt's Saraaparilia purifies the blood,
cures Eruptions, Eczema, Pcrofula and
all diseases arising from Impure blood.
Chas. Rogers.
A woman In a shirt waist wearing
big diamond earrings is an incongruity
frequently met with these mornings.
Do you lack faith and love health?
Let us establish your faith and restore
your health with DeWltt's Sarsaparllla.
Chas. Rogers.
The gay colorings that dlstlnkulsh
the rest of his attire have crept Into
the summer man's holsery.
Small In size but great In results.
DeWltt's Little Early Risers act gently
but thoroughly, curing Indigestion, dys
pepsia, and constipation. Small pill,
best pill. Chas. Rogers.
Why is it barbers act as though they
thought the whole feminine world
thought they were too beautiful to
live.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorta.
Confectioners now pack In the boxes
all candy that Is to be sent away.
Declaration of Principles
The Republicans of tin I'nlted States.
n'mhltd by their represeiilatlvrs In
Nullounl Convention, appealing for the
popular and historical Justification of
thiir claims to the malclibss achieve.
menu of thirty years of Republican
rule, earnestly and confidently address
themselves to the snakened Intnlll
gettce, experience and conscience of
their countrymen In the following dec
laration of facts and principles:
For the hrst ! le the 'lvU
ar the American people hav wit
nessed the calamitous consenuenees of
full and tinrcstralii'd Democratic con
trol of the liovcrmuent. It has been
a rccoid of unpainlled Incapacity, dis
honor ami disaster. In sdmlnlstrallvd
nmimiiement It has ruthUssly sacrlllc.
ed lltdlspetisllile rexetttte, entailed an
unceasing deficit, eked out ordinary
etirr nt expenses with borrowed money,
piled up the public debt by I.Ki.tHiO.OOO
In time i f peace, forced an adverse bal
ance of trade, to a perpetual menace
hanging over th redemption fund,
panned America! credit to alien syn
dicates and reversed all the measures
and results of successful Republican
rule. In the broad effect of Its policy
It has precipitated panic, blighted In
dustry uud trade with prolonged de
pression, closed factories, reduced work
and wages, halted enterprise and crip
pled American production while stimu
lating foreign production for the Amer
ican market. Every consideration of
public safiiy and Individual Interest
demands that the government shall be
rescued from the hands of those who
have shown themselves Incapable of
conducting It without disaster at horns
and dishonor abroad, and shall be re
stored to th party which for thirty
years administered It with uno,ualed
success and prosperity.
A ProtrTiive Tarill.
We renew and emphasis our allegi
ance to the policy of protection as the
bulwark of American Industrial Inde
pendence and the foundation of Amer
ican development and prosperity. This
true American policy taxes f.irelgn pro
ducts and encourages home Industry;
It puts the burden of revenue on for
eign goods. It secures the American
market for the American producer; It
upholds the American standard of
wages for the American worklngmsn;
it puts the factory by the side ot th
farm, and makes th American farmer
less dependent on foreign demand and
price; it diffuses general thrift and
founds the strength ot all on th
strength ot each. In Its reasonable ap
plication It Is Just, fair, and impartial,
equally opposed to foreign control and
domestic monopoly, to sectional dis
crimination and Individual favoritism.
We denounce the present Democratic
tariff as sections), Injurious to the pub
lic credit and destructive to business
enterprise. We demand such equitable
tariff on foreign Imports which come
Into competition with American pro
ducts as wilt not only furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expenses of
the government, but will protect Amer
ican labor from degredutlon to th
wage level of other lands. We are not
pledged to any particular schedules.
The question of rates is a practical
question, to be governed by the condi
tions of the time and production; the
ruling and uncompromising principle
Is the protection and development of
American labor and Industry. The
country demands a right settlement
nnd then It wants rest.
Ri'cipriH'ity With Otlirr Nations.
We believe the repeal of the reci
procity arrangements negotiated by the
InM Republican administration was a
national calamity, and we demand
their renewal and extension on such
terms as will equalize our trade with
other nations, remove the restrictions
which now obstruct the sale of Amer
ican products In the ports of other
countries and secure the enlurged mar
kets of our farms, forests and factories.
Protection nnd reciprocity are twin
measures of Republican policy, and go
hand In hand. Democratic rule has
recklessly struck down both, and both
must be re-established. Protection for
what we produce, free admission for
the necessaries of life which we don't
produce, reciprocal agreements of mu
tual Interest which gain open markets
for us in return for our open market to
others. Protection builds up domestic
industry and trade and secures our
own market for ourselves. Reciprocity
builds up foreign trade and finds an
outlet for our surplus.
Protection to Sugar Producers.
We condemn the present administra
tion for not keeping faith with the
sugar producers of this country. The
Republican party favors such protec
tion as will lead to the production on
American soil of all the sugar the
American people use, and for which
they pay other countries more than
tlOO.000,040 annually.
Wool and Woolens.
To all our products to those of the
mine and the field, as well as to those
of the shop and the factory to hemp
to wool, the product of the great Indus
try of sheep husbandry, as well at to
the finished woolens of the mill we
promise the most ample protection.
Merchant Marine.
We favor restoring the early Ameri
OK Tl IK
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
can policy of discriminating duties for
the up-bulUllng of our merchant marine
and Hi protection ot uur shipping In
the foreign carrying trad, so Hint
American ships Hi product of Amer
ican labor, employed III American ship
yard, sailing under the Star and
Stripes, and manned, cnVered and
owned by Americans insy regain the
currying of our forrlin commerce.
The Financial Issue.
"Th Republican party Is unreserv
edly for sound money. It caused th
enactment of the law providing for the
resumption of specie payments In lTtt;
sine then every dollar has been a
good a gold. V are unalterably op
posed to every measure calculated to d
baa our currency or Impair lh credit
of our country. V are, therefore, op
posed to the free colnus of silver, ex
cept by International aureemont with
lh leading commercial nations of the
world, which we pledge ourselves to
promote, nd until such agreement can
b obtained we bellov the existing
told standard must b preserved. All
our sliver and paper currency now In
circulation must be maintained at a
parity with gold, and w favor all
measures designed to maintain Inviola
ble, (he obligation nf th I'tilud
State, and all our money, whether coin
or paper, at the present stnndaiO, the
standard of the most enlightened na
tions of th earth."
Pensions for Veterans.
The veterans of the I'nlon armies d
serv and should receive fair treatment
and generous recognition. Whnvr
practicable they should be given the
preference In the matter of employ
ment, and thy ar entitled to the en
actment of such law as best calculat
ed to secure the fulfillment nf th
pledge mad to them In the dark days
of Ui country's peril. W denounce
th practice of Ui pension bureau to
recklessly and unjustly carried on by
th prvewnt administration, of reducing
pensions and arbitrarily dropping
names) from th rolls, as deserving th
severest condemnation of th American
people.
Foreign Relations.
Our foreign policy should be at all
timet firm, vigorous and dignified, and
all our Interests In th western hemis
phere carefully watched and guarded.
The Hawaiian Islands should be con
trolled by the I'nlted Stales and no for
eign power should be permlteld to In
terfere with them. The Nicaragua
Canal should be built, owned and op
erated by the I'nlted States, and by
the purchase ot the Danish Islands we
should secure a proper snd much-needed
naval station In the West Indies.
Armenian Massacres.
The massacres In Armenia have
aroused the deep sympathy and Just
Indignation of the American people,
and we believe that the I'nlted Pistes
should exercise all the Influence It can
properly exert to bring these atrocities
to an end. In Turkey, American resi
dents have been exposed to th gravest
dangers and American property de
stroyed. There and everywhere Amer
ican cltlxens and American property
must be absolutely protected at all
hazards and at any cost.
Monroe Doctrine.
We reassert tho Monroe doctrine In
Its full extent and reaffirm the right of
the Unulted States to give the doctrine
effect by responding to the appeals of
any American state for friendly Inter
vention In rase ot European encroach
ment. We have not Interfered, and
shall not Interfere, with the existing
possessions ot any European power In
this hemlspheie, but those possessions
must not, on any pretext, be extended.
We hopefully look forward to the
eventual withdrawal of the European
powers from this hemisphere, nnd the
ultimate union of all the English
speaking part of the continent by the
free consent of Its Inhabitants.
Independence of Cuba.
From the hour of ochlevlng their own
Independence the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy
the struggles of other American peoples
to free themselvet from European dom
ination. We watch with deep and abid
ing Interest the heroic battle of the Cu
ban patriots against cruelty and op
pression, and our best hopes go out for
the full success of their determined con
test for liberty.
The government of Spain, having lost
control of Cuba and being unable to
protect the property or lives of resi
dent American citizens or to comply
with Itt treaty obllgatlones, we believe
that the government of the United
States should actively use Its Influence
and good offices to restore peace and
give Independence to the Island.
Enlargement of the Navy.
The peace and security of the repub
llo and the maintenance ot Its rightful
Influence among the nation! of th
earth demand a naval power commen
surate with ltt position and responsi
bility. We therefore favor the contin
ued enlargement of the navy and
complete system of harbor and set,,
coast defenses.
Iniiiikratlon Laws.
For the iwotcctloit nf (ii equality ot
our American cltlseiishlp and of th
w ages of our wot kinsmen against the
fatal competition of low-priced labor,
w demand Dial th Immigration laws
hd thoroughly enforced, and so extend
ed as to exclude from entrance lu Hit
I'nllod Slates thoa who call lolthr
read nor writ.
Civil Service.
The Civil Service law was placed on
the statin book by th Republican
party, which lias always sustained It,
and w renew our repeated declara
tions that It shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced and extended whr
ever practicable.
Freellaliot.
W demand that every rltlieii of the
I'nlted State shall be allowed to cast
one fre and unrestricted ballot, and
that such ballot shall b counted snd
returned as cast.
I.wichl c ('niideiniii'tl.
We proclaim our unqualified condem
nation of tlx uncivilised nu 1 barbarous
practices, well known n lynching or
killing of human beings, suspected or
charged with crime, without process ot
law,
National Arbitration.
W favor th creation of a national
board of arbitration to soul and ad
just difference which may arls be
tween employer and employed nsagad
In Interstate commerce.
Free Homesteads.
W believe In an Immediate raturn
to th fre homestead pulley of th
Republican party and urg th passage
by congress of the satisfactory free
homestead measure which hoe already
passed th bouse and Is now pending
In the senate.
Admission of Territories.
We favor the admission of the re
maining territories at the earliest prac
ticable date, having du rsgard to the
Interests of th people of th territo
ries and of the United State. All th
federal officers appointed for the terri
tories shall be selected from bona fid
residents thereof, and th right of self
government shall b arorded as far as
practicable.
Alaska Representation.
Wn believe the cltlsens of Alaska
should have representation In th Con
gress of the I'nlted Slates. to th end
that needful legislation may b Intelli
gently enacted.
Suinpluar) l.t'cMiiliiin.
W sympathise with all wise and le-
gltln r.to efforts to lessen and prevent
the evils of Intemperance nnd promote
morality.
i K L' l s or w omen.
The Republican party Is mindful ot
the rights and Interests of women. Pro
tection of American Industries Includes
equal opportunities, equal pay for equal
work and protection to the home. W
favor the admission of woman to wider
spheres of usefulness, and welcome
their co-operation In rescuing the coun
try from Democratic and Populist mis
management and misrule. Such are lh
principles and policies of the Republi
can party. By these principles w will
abldo and these principles we will put
Into execution. We nsk for them the
considerate Judgment of the American
people.
Confident alike In the history of our
great party and In the Justice of our
cause, wo present our platform and our
considerations. In tlin full assurance
that the election will bring victory to
the Republican parly nnd prosperity to
the people of the I'nlted Btntes,
A YEAR AND
A HALF AGO
the nurllngtoti Route's
New Short Line to the
Fast und South was
opened for business.
During these is months
thousands of travelers
have patronized it and
by so doing have not on
ly saved much valuable
time but have gained
now Ideas of how a
railroad should be run.
They have learned,
among other things, that
Burlington trains are al
ways on time; that the
Burlington's track Is In
comparably superior to
any other In the West;
that the phrase Comfort,
Speed and Safety means
something on the Bur
lington. Omaha, Kansas City,
St. Louis, Chicago.
Write for Information
about rates and trains.
A. C. SHELDON, G. A.,
Portland, Oregon, j
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