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IN Third street
"I admit that the adoption of free
"silver would cause a panic, but the
"country requires a drastic dose of
"medicine. Desperate diseases some
"timet require heroic remedies." Mas
ter William Jennings Bryan.
"I hold the disturbance of the meas
"ure of value, the means of payment
"and exchange or any derangement of
"the currency to be one of the most
"unpardonable of political faults. He
"who tampers with the currency robs
"labor of Its bread. He panders, in
"deed, to greedy capital, which Is
"keen-sighted, and may shift for Itself ;
"tut he beggars labor, which is honest
"unsuspecting, and too busy with the
"present to calculate for the future.
"The prosperity of the working classes
"lives, moves, and has Its being In es
tablished credit, and a steady me
"dium of payment. All sudden changes
"destroy it. Honest Industry never
"comes In for any part of the spoils
"in that scramble which takes place
"when the currency of a country is
"disordered. Did violent fluctuations
"ever do good to him who depends on
"daily labor for his daily bread? Cer
tainly never. All these things may
"gratify greediness for sudden gain, by
"the rashness of daring speculation:
"but they can bring nothing but In
jury, and distress to the homes of pa
tient industry and honest labor. Who
"axe they who profit by such a state
"of things? They arc not the many,
"but the few. They are speculators,
"brokers, dealers in money, and lend
"ers of money at exorbitant Interest
"Small capitalists are crushed, their
"means dispersed in various parts of
"the country, and. such a miserable
"policy having destroyed exchanges,
''they have no longer either money or
"credit All classes of labor partake,
"and must partake. In the same ca
lamity." Daniel Webster.
DEMOCRATIC TAXATION EXPERI
MENT. In 1S92 the Democrats wanted to try
some experiments in taxation, and
they were placed In power for the
purpose of doing this. It was claimed
that a new form of raising money for
the expenses of the government would
help the country greatly, and especial
ly the working man.
In order that every opportunity
should be afforded for the trial of
these much-lauded experiments, all
branches of the national government
were placed in the hands of the exper
imenters, so that they had a free field.
The country was unusually prosper
ous at the time It was decided to allow
these experiments to be made. Manu
factories were running on full time,
people generally were employed, and
savings banks were receiving the sur
plus income of wage-earners.
Before the Democratic congress met.
manufacturers began to prepare for
the experiments by restricting their
output, cutting down wages, and grad
ually discharging n;li yi? until :!n
ally. a large r.ur.-.i... . f t m !. eu
entirely, and thousands of men and
women were unable to find employ
ment, and many were supported by
charity.
Meantime congress was trying to
settle upon the form of the experiment.
Weeks lengthened Into months, and
yet the dreary talk went on, while
mills closed down, banks suspended,
and business houses failed; In fact, a
panic was precipitated. Finally, after
leaving the business community in
doubt for weeks as to what manner of
experiment was to be made, the Wil
son 'bill became a law, and with it th;
famous and odious Income tax.
What has been the result of this
Democratic experiment in taxation?
The Income tax enactment has been
declared unconstitutional by the su
preme court, and the tariff has so far
failed to supply the government with
income that the fiscal year. Just closed,
shows a deficit of twenty-five millions
of dollars, an Increase of bonded In
debtedness of 1131,000,000. But this Is
not the worst feature of this dismal
failure. Individual losses incurred,
while these tax experiments have been
under way, have been enormous, but
will never be accurately known.
Another national campaign is on.
Again there are men who want to ex
periment with something, declared to
be a sovereign remedy for all financial
Ills. This cure-all Is silver. Accord
ing to these experimenters, farmers,
mechanics, laborers everybody, In
fact, except capitalists are to be
made bappy and comfortable by the
ires coinage of silver at a ratio of 16
to 1. After four years of supreme suc-.i
pense and disaster the country want;
no more experiments.
The week Into which most Is to be
erowded Is that one containing the
dates August 18, 19, 20, 21. and 22, and
Astoria is the place. The third annual
regatta occurs on those dates. The
Oregon Bremen's, tournament Is to
be there. The battleship Oreg-on and
the cruiser Philadelphia are expected
to be In the river. The State Editorial
Association will hold Its annaul meet
ing there. The city will be full us
summer visitors, and the exciting
yacht race will be out Into the ocean
and return. The Independent speaks
for a ballast on one of the contesting
boats. Hlllsboro Independent.
It would be rather mean, hut a good
Joke, to say that they don't use wind
for ballast, but the Astorlan wouldn't
say it for the world. No doubt the
good Independent man van take a ride
on the handsome schooner Jessie,
which will race far out to sea with
a Puget Sound boat: or, if the Jessie
isn't large enough, on the Oregon.
EFFECTS OK CHEAP COIN'AOB.
From Macaulay's His"' ry 01 England.
The iN-'-ov 'rnmeMi . f Oli. rl, s .1:01
JamcS. C1VSS MS It h.-ld t I'- H, llild not I
prevent the common business ot H:e !
from going steadily and pivspoiuusly
on. While the honor and Indep, mlence
of the state were sold to a foreign
power, while chartered rtglits were
Invaded, while fundamental laws were
violate-), hundreds of thousands of
quiet, honest and Industrious families
labored and traded, ate their meals
and lay down to rest in comfort and
security. Whether Whigs or Tories.
Protestants or Jesuits, were upper
most, the grazier drove his beasts t
market; the grocer weighed out his
currants; the draper measured out his
broadcloth: the hum of buyers and sel
lers was as loud as ever in the town;
the harvest home was celebrated as
Joyously as ever In the hamlets; the
) cream overflowed the ails of Cheshire
the apple juice foamed in the presses
of Herefordshire; the piles of crockery
glowed In the furnaces of Trent, and
the barrows of coal rolled fast along
the timber railways of the Tyn
Rut when the great Instrument of
exchange became thoroughly derang
eil, all trade, all Industry, were smit
ten as with palsy. The evil was felt
daily and hourly in almost every place
and by almost every class, in the dairy
and on the threshing floor, by the an
vil and by the loom, on the billows
of the ocean and In the depths of the
mine. Nothing could be purchased
without a dispute. Over every counter
there was wrangling from morning till
night. The workman and his employer
had a quarrel as regularly as Saturday
came round. On a fair day or a market
day the clamors, the reproaches, the
taunts, the curses, were Incessant;
and It was well If no booth was over
turned and no head broken.
No merchant would contract to de
liver goods without making some stipu
lation about the quality of coin In
which he was to be paid. Even men
of business were often bewildered by
the confusion Into which all pecuniary
transactions were thrown. The sim
ple and the careless were pillaged
without mercy by extortioners, whose
demands grew even more rapidly than
the money shrank. The price of the
necessaries of life, of shoes, of ale, of
oatmeal, rose fast. The laborer found
that the bit of metal which, when he
received It was called a shilling, would
hardly, when he wanted to purchase
j a pot of beer, or a loaf of rye bread,
go as far as sixpence. Where artisans
of more than usual intelligence were
collected In great numbers, as in the
dock-yard at Chatham, they wore
able to make their complaints heard
and to obtain some redress. Rut the
ignorant and helpless peasant was
cruelly ground between one class
which would give money only by tale,
and another which would take It only
by weight
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.
The best salve In the worll 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, JS cents per box. For sale by
Chas. Roger-., Odd Fellows' building.
It isn't a bit too early to begin to
save for Christmas. One never has
enough spending money on that occa
sion, whenever you start in to accu
mulate ROYAL Baking Powder
has been awarded highest
honors at every world's fair
where exhibited.
Many a man who writes to his
friends on smart hotel stationery will
be found dwelling at an obscure cot
tage rather than the famous hostelry
mentioned in the lett(-r head.
PURELY VEGETABLE.
The Cheapest, Purest
sad Best i amity Medi
cine in the world !
As Effectual Specific
fur ail disea.es U the
Liver, Stomach
and Spieen.
Kcgulate the Ijver
and prevent Chills
AND rKVEK, .MALAKt-
ots 1'evf.ks, IVjWEL
Complaints, Kesilbb
ke, jalnuu.k and
Kav&ea.
HAD HHKATHI
Noth'r.t: is v i.r.lrat.'int, n thin so common, at
tad hreath: and in neir.y tier)- rase it comes from
the st-.mach, and '.an 'r-e w, eaj.tiy corrected if you will
take NmhonW.ivis; kf.i lat,. I); not neglect so
sure a remedy for this rej.ui.ive disorder. It will also
improve your aooei.te, connexion and genera! health.
1'ILKHI
How many suff-r torture cay af-er day, making life
a burden and rohmnx tiaci t of all pleasure, owing
to the secret suffer from i'llei. Vet relief is ready
to the hand of almost any one who will use systemati
cally the remedy that has frmanent!y cured thou
sands. Simmons Ijvi.ii kr.r,ixAT', is no drastic,
violent Durge, but a gcnlie ass. slant to nature.
CONSTIPATION
SH'lfLIJ not be regarded aa
a tnfl:ni; ailment in fact, nature
ctemaiioa the utmost reular.ty of
the bowels, and any deviaooo
from this demand paves the way
often to serious danger. It ia
quite as necessary to remove
impure accumulations from the
bowels as it is to eat jt sleep, and
no health c;,n be expecte-i whert
a costive habit of body prevails.
SICK HEADACIIKI
This distressing affliction occurs most frequently.
The disturbance of the stomach, arising from the
imperfectly digested contents, causes a severe pain io
the bead, accompanied with disagreeable nausea, and
this constitutes what is popularly known as Sick
Headache, for the relief of which taxs SlMMom
Live Kbgulator ok Meiucinb.
manvvactl-reo ONLY ST
J. B. ZEIIIK m CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
The highest
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Kg If . t bnitcil tolmcvo and rca.l Hie , j ( (. , fx.Vl
tlv' I coupon which rivc a list r-l
Vjy vauMc prrnWMul how
The woman and dress suit cwinblna-
tlen Is one unite as frequently seen at
the stations as man and this supposed
to be particularly masculine poss. s -
slon.
A GREAT ROOK FREE.
When Dr. It. V. Pierce, of ItuTalo,
N. Y., published the first edition of his
great work. The People's Oomnon
Sense Medical Adviser, he announced
that after sNO.AH) copies had been sold
at the regular price, It.JO per copy,
the profit on which would repay him
for the great amount of 'abor and
money expended In producing It. he
would distribute the next half million
free. As this number of copies h.i
already been soil, he Is now g'vlng
away, absolutely free. 500,00') copies of
this most complet
Interesting and !
valuable common sense medical advls-j
er ever published the recipient only
being required to mail him at above
address, twenty-one (ill one-cent ,vottr Jark glasses and yet they never
stamps, to cover cost of mailing only, ; w anything bright, it's the people
and the book will be sent post-mld. ! ho are dyspeptic and soured Every
It is a veritable medical library, com-1 thing Is out of Joint with such people
plete, in one volume. Contains I'HIS ; ..t suffered many years with Dyspep-
pages, profusely illustrated. The Freej,,ia ttm (Ver troubles but have been
edition is precisely the same as that reirVed since taking Simmons Liver
sold at $1.50. ex.-ept only that the '
books are In strong manllla paper i
covers instead of cloth. Send now be-
fore all are given away. ;
Very fine handkerchiefs, boasting no
embroidery save an initial and with
the narrowest hemstitched edge, are
considered more correct than elaborate
designs.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A FAMILY I
MEDICINE? I
A preparation which Is adapted to
the relief and cure of ailments to
which members of a household Is most
subject, and which Is not only al
leged to do this, but has long and un
failingly proved Its ability to do it.
assuredly deserves. the title of a relia
ble Family Medicine. Among time-hon
ored preparations, which experience
and the sanction of the medical pro
fession Indicate as deserving of popu
lar r'gard and confidence. Is Hostel-
ter's Stomach Bitters, a medicine
adapted to the eradication of dyspep-!
sla, constipation and biliousness, the
:i
three most frequently occurring ail
ments that vex mankind. Derived
from a botanic parentage. It Is evi
dent as well as pure and whol-some.
i
It relieves nervous disquietude and In
activity of the kidneys, and counter
acts a tendency to rheumatism. For
renewing flagging strength and Im
parting appetite It can be Implicitly
relied upon. Fever ahd ague, rheu
matism and debility are remedied by
It.
.!:
People can scoff at the foolishness of
humanity over pets until they happen
to have one of their own and then j
they haven't a word to say. I
TWO LIVES SAVED.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
ill., was told by her dootors 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
gtrs, 13S 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, ot which
these roe samples, that prove the won
derful efficacy of this medicine In Coughs
and Colds. Free trial oottle at Chas.
Rogers' Drug Store. Regular slse CO
cents and $1.00.
Early rising means a whole day's
work done before noon, a consideration
that hot weather makes desirable.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla.
When the 1. children, the ga them C ttorus.
It is a noticeable fact that the chll- ;
dren of the wealthiest parepts are al-
ways the most simply dressed.
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 colds. Chas.
Rogers.
Hivnnnn
iUAUilUULr
Tnfci wuiiliip-t mmmti
to r all Mnsi fliii is. -- as Wtaa Mmmnf. Lass at
Brsusl row. HmAmttm. WwWIrsss, Lost Manwond. ITtsrMlr ssMssata,
Mil i si-iibs, n ovUMt, M a) smisssi aa (lssmattis Os-sas ssf Qss- swat
mama br mm-nmton. rowthrrrl snwaa, rmnaaas sssw f tahsMNSS, atWwasj
r Mloraluu. wfik-k Im4 s InSiraeur. Cwwjmptlow er twanlty Cans t
mmmi In vat por. 1 ear km. I hr ft, ir anil (rwit Ctrnatar
fraa. Sot bv all drusnelata. Ask for M, ta. no ow MsuMPacvarerJ tar
,u S1-AI., I '.. SW. l n . r, . . 7
r'nHTiiSrEU5!f'3. m ecu Ttum uei
claim for other
is "Just as
Iinrham."
tUt smoker
loo It add to the enjoyment of the
: occasion to have the diiv.r hang his
; right foot out of the w agon ."
:
j old PEori-K.
Old people who require medicine to rrg
. ulnts the bowels and kidneys will find
: the true remedy In Electric Utttrrs. This
medicine does not stimulate and con
tains no whisky or other Intoxicant, but
acts as a tonto and alternative. It acta
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. Kleetrla
Fitter Is an excellent appctUer and aids
digestion. Old people find It Just exactly
what they need. Price cents per bot
tle at Chas. Roger' Prug S', or
The Ivy-decked. house Is plituresoue.
nu, the dampness and Insis ts t hut
linger In the greenery are not.
There are some people ho never
Kegulator. I know others who have
been greatly benefited by Its use."
jm,.- Xowiand. Carrollton. Mo.
There should be Just as much con
science put Into dusting a room as In
managing an estate.
Or. Prks's Cream Hakln. Powde
Ceaulas Am imwi mr AJaa.
It Is not wise to try to show off on a
bicycle. You are much more likely to
fall off.
Ell Hill, Lumber City. Pa., writes: "I
have been suffering from Piles for
twenty-five years and thought my case
Incurable. DeWltt's Witch Haiel Salve
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 cases. Ecie
ma, sores and skin diseases yield quick
ly when It Is used. Chas. Rogers
Many a woman whose summer outfit
Is not paid for Is planning h
r winter
one.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castorla.
A man with a parasol is as awkward
as a woman w ith a cane.
Whn w e consiaer that the intestines
are aVjut five times us Ion,- us the
) body, we can realize the lnt-nse suf-
ferln experlenc- d w hen they become
inflamed. DeWltt's Colic and Cholera
ure subdues Inflammation at once and
completely removes the illlflculty. Chas
Rogers.
The bow bonnets that were once so
I fashionable are coming In again.
It would be hai'd to convince a man
I suff-rins from bilious colic that his
I nipiny l.t due to a microbe with an un-
, prnnouncable mime. Rut one dose of
j DeWltt's Colic nnd Cholera Cure will
I convince him of its power to afford
I Instant relief. It kills pain. Chas.
! fingers.
The postal card has no place In po
lite correspondence.
.Small In size but gnat In results.
DeWltt's Little Early Risers act K-ntl.v
but thorouKhly, curlni; Indigestion, dys
pepsia, and constipation. Small pill,
best pill. Chas. Rogers.
Women may not understand the
money uestlon as it figures In politics,
but they realize the significance of
the tiery: "Will you b-t me have
fifty dollars?" when applied to the
husband with a reluctant purse.
Pure blood means good health. De
Witt's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood.
cures Eruptions, Eczema, Scrofula and
all diseases arising from Impure blood
Chas. Rogers.
If you are desirous of testing your
ability to withstand seasickness, stand
before a revolving mirror and let some
one move It slowly backward and for-
ward, Increasing In speed until the test
Is deemed sufficient.
'Wake up, Jacob, day is breaking!"
g0 xM DcWitf Little Early Risers to
j a man who had taken them to arouse
his sluggish liver. Chas. Rogers.
If you have a last summer's wash
silk gown, cover It with organdy and
you have the latest Idea In costuming.
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J. W. CONN, Agent, Astorla.
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Declaration of Principles
The Kcpuldlcaus of the fulled Mtaies,
nnsembled by their representatives In
National Convention, appealing: for the
popular and historical Justification of
their claims to the matchless achieve
ments of thirty yeitia of ltepubllcnn
rule, earnestly nnd confidently address
themselves to the awakened lutein
Koiue, experience and conscience of
their countrymen In the following dec
laration of toi ls and principles:
Kor the first time since the Civil
War the American people) have wit-ill-mill
the cnliitnltoua ctisro,uencca of
full find unrestrained 1'eniooratlc con
trol of the tioverument. It has been
a rivoul of uupiitalltd Incapacity, dis
honor and dHnster In administrative
mmiiistemeitt It has ruthbssly sacrific
ed ludlspelisllile revenue, entailed an
llltceiislUK ib'tlill. eked out ordinary
curri nt expenses with Imtrowed money,
piled tip the public debt by l.'t'.OOO.OOO
In time of peace, forced an adverse bal
ance of trade, to a 'eteturl menace
hiiitKlug over the redemption fund,
paw nsi Amerlcuii credit to alien syn
dicates! and reversed all the measures
and results of successful llepubllean
rule. In the broad effect of Its policy
It has precipitated panic, bllsthted In
dustry and trade with prolonged de
pression, closed factories, reduced work
and wastes, halted enterprise and crip
pled American pnMuotloti while stimu
lating foreign production for the Amer
ican market Every consideration of
luiWIc .safety 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 home
and dishonor abroad, and shall be re
stored to the party which for thirty
years administered It with uncpialed
susves and prosperity
A Prolei'iivr- Taril
We renew and emphasize our allegi
ance to the policy of protection aa the
bulwark of American Industrial Inde
pendence and the foundation of Amer
ican development and prosperity. This
true American policy taxes foreign pro-
lucts 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 ot
wages for the American worktngman;
It puts the factory by the aide of the
farm, and makes the American farmer
less dependent on foreign demand and
price; It diffuses general thrift and
founds the strength of all on the
strength of each. In Its reasonable ap
plication It Is Just, fair, and Impartial
equally opposed to foreign control and
domestic monopoly, to sectional dls
crimination and Individual favoritism.
We denounce the present Democratic
tariff as sectional. Injurious to the pub
lic creun anu uestrucuve to tiuslness
enterprise. We demand such equitable
tariff on foreign Imports which come
into competition with American pro
ducts ns will not only furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expenses of
the government, but will protect Amer
ican labor from degredatlon to the
wage level of other lands. We are not
pledged to any particular schedules.
The question of rates Is a practical
question, to he governed by the condi
tions of the tlm and production; the
ruling and uncompromising principle
is the protection and development of
American labor nud Industry. The
country demands a right settlement
nnd then It wants rest.
ltei'iiroci!y With inlier .Nations.
We believe the repeal of the rcl
proclty arrungem-nt negotiated by the
last Ri publican administration was a
national calamity, and we demand
their renewal an ) extension on such
t'Tms ns will equnllz- our trade with
other nntlons, remove the restrictions
which now obstruct the sale of Amer
ican products In th ports of other
countries and secure the enlarged mar
kets of our farms, forests nnd factories.
Protection and reciprocity are twin
measures of Republican policy, nnd go
hand In hnnd. 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 nnd secures our
own market for ourselves. Reciprocity
builds up foreign trade and finds an
outlet for our surplus.
Pntection to Suiar 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
1100.000,000 annually.
Woo 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 as to
the finished woolens of the mill we
promise the most ample protection.
Merchant Marine.
We favor restoring the early Amerl-
OK TIUC
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
can policy of discriminating duties for
the up-lml'dlng of our merchant mnrliiv
and the protection of our shipping In
I ho foreign carrying trade, so that
American shlps-the product of Amer
ican labor, employed In American ship
jaidn. sailing under the Star and
ftrlpea. and manned, ortlcered and
owned by Americans -may tegaln the
carrying of our foreign commerce.
The Financial Issue.
"The Itt-puhllcnu party Is unreserv
edly for sound money. It caused the
enactment of the law providing for the
resumption of sprs-le paymvnls In !?!:
since then every dollar has been as
good as gold. W are unalterably op
posed to every mvatur calculated to de
base our currency or Impair the credit
of our country. We are, therefore, op
posed to the frve coinage of silver, ex
cept by International agreement with
the leading cotnnicrvlu.1 nations of the
world, which we pledge ourselves to
promote, and until such agreement can
be obtained we believe the existing
.old standard must be preserved. All
our silver and paper currency now in
circulation must be maintained at u
parity with gold, and we favor all
measures dnslgned to maintain Inviola
ble the obligations of the fulled
States, and all our money, w net lor coin
or piper, at the present standard, the
tatidnid of the most enlightened na
tions of the earth "
Pensions for Veterans.
The veterans ot the I'nlon armies de
serve and should receive fair treatment
and generous recognition. Whenever
practicable they should be given the
preference In the matter of employ
ment, and they are entitled to the en
actment of such laws as best calculat
ed to secure the fulfillment ot (he
pledges made to them In the dark days
of the country's peril. We denounce
the practice of the pension bureau so
recklessly and unjustly carried on by
the present administration, of reducing
pensions and arbitrarily dropping
names from the rolls, as deserving the
severest condemnation of the American
people.
Foreign Relations.
Our foreign policy should be at all
times firm, vigorous and dignified, and
all our Interests In the western hemis
phere carefully watched and guarded.
The Hawaiian Islands should be con
trolled by the t'nlted States and no for
eign power should be permltetd to In
terfere with them. The Nicaragua
Canal should be built, owned and op
erated by the I'nlted States, and by
the purchase of the Danish Islands we
should secure a proper and 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 States
should exercise all the Influence it ran
properly exert to bring these atrocities
to an end. In Turkey, American resi
dents have been exposed to the gravest
dangers nnd American property de
stroyed. There and everywhere Amer
ican citizens and American property
must be absolutely protected at all I
hazards and at any cost. !
Monroe Doctrine.
We reassert the Monroe doctrine In
Us full extent and reaffirm the right of
the I'nulted States to give the dot trine
ftect by responding to the appeals of
any American statu for friendly Inter
vention In case of European encroach
ment. We have not Interfered, nnd
shall not Interfere, with the existing
possessions of any Kuropean power in
this hemisphere, but those possessions
must not, on nny pretext, be extended.
We hopefully look forward to the
eventual withdrawal of the European
powers from this hemlsphert), nnd the
ultimate union of all the English
speaking part of the continent by the
free cmsent of Its Inhabitants.
Independence of Culm.
From the hour of achieving tholr own
independence the people of the United
States have regarded with sympathy
the struggles of other American peoples
to free themselves from European dom
Ination. We walch with deep and abld
Ing Interest the heroic battle of the Cu
ban patriots against cruelty and op-
presslon, 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 Its treaty obligations, 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
lic and the maintenance of Its rightful
Influence among the nations of the
earth demand a naval power commen
surate with Its position and responsi
bility. We therefore favor the contin
ued enlargement of the navy and a
coiuplt'ln system of harbor and sea
Coast defenses.
lninili.riii.oii Uws.
For the Ifotoctloii of the equality ot
our American cltlsetiahlp and of the
wages of our worklngmcn against the
ful ul competition of low-prlcsd labor,
we demand that the Immigration laws
be thoroughly enforced, and so extend
ed as to rxi'hidn from rutiaiice to the
I'nltrd Htatra those who rati neither
read nor w rite.
Civil Senlie.
The t'lvll Service law was placed on
the slalute book by the llopubllcsn
parly, which has always sustained II,
and we renew our repealed declara
tions that It shall be thoioughly and
honestly enforced and extended wher
ever practicable.
Free ..allot.
We demand that every rlllii-n of the
I'nlted Slates shall be allowed to cast
one free and unrestricted ballot, and
that such ballot shall be counted and
returned as rest.
hill' III g CllMilfllllH'll.
We proclaim our uiiqiiollrtrl condem
nation of the uncivilised and harbarous
piucllci-a, well known as lynching or
killing i f human bvlngs, suspected or
charged with crime, without process of
law.
National Arbitration.
We favor the creation of national
board of arbitration to settle and ad
Just differences which may arise be
tween employer and employed engaged
In Inteistale commerce.
Free Homesteads.
We believe In an Immediate return
to the free homestead policy of the
Republican party and urge the passage
by congress of (he satisfactory free
homestead measure which has already
passed the house and Is now pending
In the senate.
Admission of Territories. ' ,
W favor the admission ot the re
maining territories at the earliest prac
ticable date, having due regard to tha
Interests of the people of the territo
ries and of the I'nlted States. Ail th
federal officers appointed for the terri
tories shall be selected from bona fid
residents thereof, and the right of self
government shall be acorded as far aa
practicable.
Alaska Hi'pre.entaiion.
We believe the citizens of Alaska
should have representation In the con
gress of the I'nlted States. to the end
that needful l.-glsluiloti may be lutein
gently enacted.
Siiniiiiiar) Legislation.
We sympathize with all wise and le
gltlnate efforts to lessen and prevent
the evils of Intemperance- and promote
morality.
Klglils of Wonii'ti.
The Republican party Is mindful of
the rights and Inleresis of women. Pro
tection of American Industries Includes
equal opportunities, equal pay for equal
work and protection to the i,,,m. we
favor the admission of women to wider
spheres of usefulness, B,i welcome
their co-operation In rescuing the coun
try from DeniiK-raiie ami populist mis
management and misrule. Such am the
principles and policies 'or the Itepulill
can party, lly t.m. principle w, .,
abide and these principles we will put
Into execution. We usk for them the
considerate Judgment of t. American
peoplo.
Confident alike In the history of our
great parly nnd In the Justice of our
cause, we present our platform and our
considerations, In th.i full assurance
that tho election will bring victory to
the Republican party mid prosperity to
the people of tho United States.
A YEAR AND
A HALF AGO
tho Iliirllngton Route's
New Short Line to the
East and South was
opened for business.
Iurlng theso is months
thousands of travelers
have patronized t ttIlft
by so doing have not on
ly saved much valuable
time but Imvo gained
new Ideas of how a
railroad should bo run.
They have learned,
among other things, that
Hurllngton trains are al
ways on time; that the
IlurllnKton'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,
Bt. Louis, Chicago.
Write for Information
about rates and trains.
A. C. SHELDON, Q. A
Portland, Oregon.
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