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i Tins DAILY ASTOttlAN, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER i, 10ft. 9m JJaUjj otovimt JOHN T. LIGHTER, Editor. Telephone No. M. TKRMS OF Bl'HHCKirriON. DAILY. Bent by mall, per yew M.00 8ent by mail, per month .CO Delivered by carrier, per month 45 WEEKLY. Bent by mall per year, O In advance, postage free, to subscriber. All communication Intended for publi cation should be directed to the editor. Business communication of all kind and remittance tnuat be addressed to Ths Astorlan. The Astorlan guarantee to H sub c rlbcrs ths largest circulation of any kewapaper published on ths Columbia 1vr. Advertising rates can be had on appli cation to the business manager. Ths Weekly Astorlan, th second oldest sreekly In the stats of Orvcon. has. next to th Portland Ornronlan, th largest weekly circulation In th stat. Jno. F. Handley Co., are our Port land agents, and copies of The Astorlan can be had every morning at their stand. lit Third street UI-METALLISM. "rtease define bimetallism and cite your authorities. It is asserted by Ko- publican bolters that 'the Republican party has repudiated bimetallism.' this a fact, or ts it a falsehood T' A 8UBSCRIHER. Bimetallism Is the use ot two metals as the standard of values, at a fixed ratio. All dictionaries so define it. liut the practical workings of bimetallism, in our own history, and in that of every other nation that has tried It, proves that il is only practicable when the coinage ratio fixed by law. Is exactly equal to the market ratio. In othc words, if the bullion value in one coin la cheaper than the bullion in the other, the cheaper coin Is used exclusively and the dearer coin sold as bullion. Mexico, Japan, and most of the coun tries of South and Central America, have bimetallic laws, but the actual standard is silver at its bullion value, while gold coin sells for its bullion value, at twice its face value in silver. The free silvetites Impudently claim to be bimetallism. Their ratio IS to 1 is utterly at variance with the mar ket ratio, which is about SO to L Hence, in practice it would mean silver mono metallism. The Republican party has always stood for real bimetallism. The only way in which it is now possible is by international agreement at a new- ratio. The SL Louis platform declares for that, and against the IS to 1 ratio, because the latter means a drop to the silver standard. Thomas Jefferson, at the time the first coinage law was being discussed, wrote the following, which explains the meaning of bimetallism, as properly used: "We are in favor of the coinage and currency or silver and gold In our monetary system. The proportion between the values of gold and sil ver is a mercantile problem alto gether. The proportions established by law have varied in different ages and in different countries. Just principles will lead us to disregard legal propor tions altogether, to inquire into the market price of gold in the several countries with which we shall princi pally be connected in commerce, and to take an average from them. A com mission should therefore be appointed to inquire what are the proportions be tween the values of fine gold and fine silver In the markets of the several countries with which we are, or prob ably may be, connected in commerce, and what would be a proper proportion here, having regard to the average of their values In those markets, and to other circumstances, and the coinage of gold and silver at our mints should be at the ratio thus determined." THE "MASSES AND THE CLASSES.1 In the speech which William J. Bry an livered in Chicago to the crowds that were cheering him he said: If I were backed by the great trusts and combinations I know that they, as soon as I had taken my seat, would demand of me that I should use my power to rob the people for their sake." In view of these words it Is very seasonable to recall the fact that Mr. Bryan la indeed backed by the strongest and richest trusts and combinations to be found in our country. They are composed of the owners of the silver mines of the Rocky Mountains, and they have uni ted to have passed a free-coinage law. Would our readers like to know how rich these trusts and combinations are? The Chicago Tribune recently furnish ed a table of their wealth. Here It is: Hearst estate, California tT.Viiio." Kalr estate, California MM ,im John Miu-kay 40,'M,' Huiran H,ljOIl W. A. Clark Francis J. New-land iHhurou estate) Dave Moffat, Denver ... Senator J. I. Junes ( 'oinstork fjude) Flood estate iH'iiver Silver Hineltinir Works.. KUjO,(Oi :ii.omi,io Ki.OOO.'-OO ..'l.lsst.lllsl i'l.m ,t i K. Chambers, Ontario silver Mine ai.utm.i'10 l.. r.. lioiilcn, Old I i-h-enipli Mine . ,"),' M. Iluly, Anucoudn, Mont Hutte Silver HmeltiiiK Works . 8. T. Hauser, Granite Mountain Silver Mines French hynilicate, Old Telegraph 1.'.I).IMI 1 l,!jll,n) 0,OUQ,'M Mine, l tali ri.i ifin,Oiif Ledviile hilviT Hineltlni! Works... s,ViO,i) Broadwater estate, Helena, Mont. . .VniM.OiO Senator Henry M. Teller, I olorado.. st.om.iinO Senator Lee Mantle, Mont i,j,ijiX) Total u:nft,tm That these folks have a strong in terest in free coinage is obvious. They will furnish the silver, for whieh, now adays, they receive but sixty-nine cents an ounce, and for which, after Bryan's election, they hope to receive from the people of the United States $1.2!) per ounce. Even If they were to confine themselves to the present production, which is 60,000,000 ounces, they would, In addition to the present profit, which averages not less than 29 cents per ounce, have an additional profit of CO cents per ounce, I. e., of 130,000,000 ad ditional. That would indeed be a pret ty penny added to their annual Income. But this, too, can be easily proven, that these silver king are directly and strongly Interested In having Hryan elected. There Is, e. g.. Senator Stew art, who even In 1ST was a decided "gold bug," but later, after having be come a great silver mine owner, Be came the most fanatical champion of silver, and is now publishing a silver paper In Washington, In w htch he sup ports Hryan. The Hearst estate pub lishes sliver papers both In San Fran cisco and In New York, which work hard for ltrynn, and it Is well known that Hearst Is now negotiating for the establishment of a Hryan organ In Chicago. U. O. Chambers, ow ner of the Ontario silver mine, has been one of the most persistent silver lobbyists In Washington, publishes the Salt like Herald, and Is one of the leaders of the 'Hlmetalllc League," which for four years has been pouring a flood of stiver pamphlets upon the country and sends out expensive speakers to preach free coinage. The president of this league is General A. J. Warner, w ho re ceives an annual salary of $10,000. That Senators Jones of Nevada and Mantle of Montana arc among the most earn est of free coinage men is a familiar fact. Have you noticed that the repudia tion of silver as a money standard Is still going on all over the world? With In the ast few months Chile, Venez uela, and Costa Ulca have announced their determination to reform their monetary systems and adopt the sin gle gold standurd. Russia has annotinr ed the same policy. Russia ha over 113,000.000 population nearly twice that of the United States. She will abandon the silver standard and adopt the sin gle gold standurd instead. And now comes France, w hlch has Just declared that all silver one and two franc pieces of dates previous to 1st, and nil small or silver coins older than 1S4. tire not current. The mint Is to purchase the old coin at Its market value us bullion, in order to get it out of circulation. The holders of these coins will lose half their nominal value. France ha thus an exiierionce on a small stale of what would happen In this country if we were foelish enough to adopt the free coinage of silver at lt to 1. In place of a loss of half on only a small fraction of our currency, all silver and paier money would drop one-halt in value. SLFFERINU FOR A LIFE TIME. Persons atllicted with rheumatism of ten suffer for a life time, their tortures being almost without remission. The Joints and muscles of such unfortu uates are in most cases shockingly con torted and drawn out of shape. To afford them even temporary relief, the ordinary remedies often prove utterly useless, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. on the other hand, is avouched by per sons who have used it to be a genuine source of relief. It keeps the blood cool by promoting a regular habit of body, and removes from it impurities which. in the opinion of all rational patholo gists, originate this agonising com plaint, and its kindred malady, the gout. Besides this, the Bitters remedy disorders of the liver, stomach and nerves, prevent and eradicate Intermit tent fevers, promote appetite and sleep, and are highly recommended by- physicians as a desirable medicinal stimulent and tonic. If you do not think bustles are worn. Just ask in the shop and be convinced of their sovereignty by the many and varied styles that w ill be shown you. BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE. The best salve In the world for cuts. bruises, sores, uleers.salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and pos itive cure for piles, or no pay required It is guaranteed to give perfect satis faction, or money refunded. Price, 25 cents per box. For sale by Charles Rogers, Odd Fellows- building. If a woman wishes to win the undy ing admiration of the conductor, let her step off the car in the direction In w hich it is going. Be rctulir and punctual In ail things" was one of the old maxims, taught long ago. The last is not for gotten, but the first Is scare remem bered, so irregular is the life of most people nowadays. The only corrector of this evil is Simmons Liver Regula tor, which keeps the liver active and prevents the ills of irregular living Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Constipation, etc. It also cures these troubles. It is generally acknowledged that a girl to be "In it" must be up to date in the matter of outdoor sports. PURELY VEGETABLE. Th Cheap!. Purcsl tod Best Family Meds- ;ine in me world I As Kfs w-ruAL Specific for all rlisrasrs ut the Liver, Stoma 'Ji and Spleen. Regulate the laver uid prevent Chills ssd Ibvem, Malawi- 3U5 FSVBKS, fcoWBL wOMPLAINTS, KKSTUCV NBbS, JaUNDICB AHD Nal-ua. BAD BREATH! Nothing- if ar unpleasant, nothing so common, bad breath ; and in nearly every rase il comes front the stomach, and can I so easily corrected if ycu wil take Simmons l.ivi Kl..CLAtjn. iJu not neglect sc sure a remedy for this repuUive dis'irder. It will alsc improve yuuraopctitc,cotiiplenon and general health TILES! How many suffer torture day after day, making life 1 burden and roMiing existen c of all pleasure, owing to the secret suffering from Piles. Vet relief is ready to the hand of almost any one who will use systemati cally the remedy thai has nermanentlv cured thou sands. Simmoss j.ivRK Kki.i i.atok is no drastic, violent purge, but a gentle assistant to nature. CONSTIPATION SHOCI.I not be regarded as a inning ailment in fact, nature demands the utmost regularity of the bowels, and any deviaiion from this demand paves the way often to serious danger. It is quite as necessary to remove impure accumulations from the bowels as it is to eat or sleep, and no health can be expected where costive habit of body prevails. 8ICK HEADACHE! This distressing affliction occurs most frennently The disturbance of the stomach, arising from tlu Imperfect V digested contents, causes a severe taiQ in the head, accompanied with disagreeable nausea, and this consututes what is popularly known as Sick Headache, for the relief of which TAlts SlHMom Lives Kegulatoe or Meuicine. SflANUPACTCEEO ONLY BT sT. H. ZK1XIN CO.. Philadelphia, Pa. ivn't think because you are sick and nothing swm s to give you relief that you can't be cured. There must be a cure for you some where, rt ' ' U your doctor can't cure you per haps he has mistaken the cause. Any body ts liable to ainkc a mistake some time. One in throe of us suffer from In dlireatlon. and one out of three dys peptics doesn't know It. That Is. he may know he Is sick, but he blames It to something else. indigestion Is the cause ot halt ot our dangerous discuses. Shaker's Ihgoetlve Cordial, made from tonic medicinal roots and herb. Is the most natural cure for Indigestion. It relieve the symptoms mi J cures the disease gently, naturally, elllcicntly, giving fresh life, strength and health to sick dyspeptics. At druggists. A trial bottle for 10 cents. The shaded blue silk Mouse will be much worn with checked skirts throughout the autumn months. FRKS rtLLS. Send your address to H. K. Bucklen Co., Chicago, and get a tr sample box ot Dr. King's New Lit Pills. A trial will con vine you of their merit. The pills are easy lu action and ar particu larly effective In th cur ot Constipation and Sick Headache, For Malaria and Liver Trouble thy hav been proved Invaluable. They ar guaranteed to b perfectly fre from vry deleterious sub stance and to b purely vegetable. Thy do not weaken by their action, but by giving tor. to stomach and bowels great ly Invtgoraet th system. Regular slse. Xo per box. Sold by Cha. Rogers, Druggist All the old-fashioned tones In ribbons and silks are promised a popular re vival this coming season. ALL FREE. Those who hv used Pr. King's New Discovery know Its value, and those who hav not hav now th opportunity to try It free. Call on the advertised drug gist and get a trial bottle fre. ' Send your aaois and address to II. E. Bucklen a Co., Chicago, and get a sampl box of New Lit Pills free, as well m copy ot Guide to Health and Household Instructor, fre. All ot which Is guar anteed to do you good and cost you nothing. Chaa. Rogers, druggist. Odd Fellows' building. No matter how plain your gon, have It lined with silk If you wish V have It really elegant. The U. S. Qov t Reports thow Royal Baklnt Powder SBperkw to all other, A dainty vinaigrette on a thin gold chain is worn In lieu of the once fa vored Trilby heart Let parents not live for their chil dren, but with them." The mother should allow no false modesty to stand In the way of her daughter's knowledge of herself, of her possiblll ties, of her perils. For over thirty years Dr. Pierce has used his "Favorite Prescription" as a strengthener. a pu rifler, a regulator. It works directly upon the delicate, distinctly feminine organs, in a natural, soothing way- It searches out the weak spots and builds them up. A woman who would understand herself should sent II cents to the World's Dispensary, Buffalo, N for Dr.Iierce's Medical Adviser, f book of 100$ pages. Silver pitchers Instead of cut glass caraffes are prepared by some house wive. If you have ever seen a little child In the agony of summer complaint, you can realize the danger of the trou ble and appreciate the value of Instan taneous relief always afforded by De- Witt's Colic and Cholera Cure. For dysentery and diarrhoea It Is a relia ble remedy. We could not afford to recommend this aa a cure unless It were a cure. Chaa. Kogers, Druggist OASTOniA, nth Halls stpuai f Postage stamps were first used In Kngtund in 1M0, In the I'nited States in 1W. Theories of cure may be discussed at length by physicians, but the suf ferers want quick relief; and One Min ute Cough Cure will give it to them A safe cure for children. It Is "the old harmless remedy that produce imme- dito results." Chaa. Rogers, druggist. In modern Kurope the first publl hank wus that of Venice, founded in 1171. It doesn't matter much whether sick headache, biliousness, Indigestion, and constipation are caused by neglect or by unavoidable circumstances; Ije- Wltt's Little Early Itiscrs will speed lly cure them all. Chas. lingers, Druggist Oberlln College, Ohio, is the first In the I'nited Hfates that admitted Indies. Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder Contains bo Amntonts or Alma. The longest bridge In the world Is over the St. Lawrence river, 9.141 fn.t Many a day's work is lost by sick headache, caused by indigestion and stomach troubles. DeWltt's Little Early Bisers are the most effectual pill for overcoming such difficulties. Chas. lingers, Druggist. Soup was first manufactured In Eng. land in the Kith century. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. TiffW- J ' ItM tVtTT WWffSfc m "f ( -c4cwi If dull, spiritless and stupid; It your blood ts thick and sluggish; If your appetite I capricious and uncertain You need a Saisapaiilla, For best re sults take lw Witt's. It recommend Itself. Cha. Rogers, llnyoncis were Invented lit Hay-one I ISM. They were first used in England In I;'.l Th whole system ts drained and un dermined by Indolent ulcers and open sore. lVWItt's Witch Hascl Kalv speedily heals them, It ts the best pile cure know n. Cha. Hoiiei. drug gist. Algebra was unknown lu Europe In 1 300, and was 111 general use In I.V.HV "Boys will bo boys." but you can afford to lose any of them. He ready for tre green apple season by having DeWltt's Cliollc and Cinder Cure In the house. Chaa. Rogers, Prugglat. The first theatre In the I'nltcd Stair was at Williamsburg, Yu 17K1. Poison Ivy, Insect bites, bruise. scalds, burns, are quickly cured by DcWltt' Witch Hascl Salvo, the great pile cure. Choa. Rogers, druggist. As solid as a rock If there Is one tliln more than another tin HutiliiKton lioute proud of. It is its truck. Smooth solidly built frv from shurp curves laid with tile hoiivhwt and most expensive ste mils. It is us near peifcc lion us It cult be nut.le Add to till that the llur llliutou is the shortcs line and offers the best MTvlce to (Uuuhu, Kun sus City nud St. laHllrl. and you will rvullav h it is the ii;i:Ki-:ui!i-: route to the eust an south. A. C. SIIKLIH1N. ts. A., Portland. Oregon. ROSS HIGGiNS k CO Grocers, : and : Butchers Astoria a rsd I'pper Astoria Hoe Teas an 4 Coffers Table Delicacies. Pomesti. n4 Tropical rrUtl. VegeUMea, Sufar Cures Ha. Bacon, fcti. Choi,:- Frch and S:ilt Meat. J. B. WYATT, Ption No- as Astoria, Ongon Hardware, ShipChntKllery (Jroeeriea, Provisions, HAIWTe and OILS. Special Attention Paid In Supplying Ship. FOR. TILLAMOOK NEHALEM AND OTHER COAST POINTS STEAMERS R. P. Elmore W. H. Harrison Augusta.... ...ALL... OPEN FOR SPECIAL CHARTER Sailing dates to and from Tillamook and Nrhalcm depend upon the weather. For freight and Passenger Hates Apply To ELMORE, SANBORN & CO. At.t'.lNTM It .. A N. CO., A(ent, I'ortlnnd. ENGLISH CAI'ITA FOil AMKRICAN INVESTMENTS. Important to Americans see-klng Bng- Huh Catla4 for now enterprises. A lust containing the names and addresw-a of 3M successful promoters who have placed over flOQ,Q7,IXX Sterling In Foreign In- vestmeretit within tli last six years, and over 18,000,000 for the seven montlis of IMC. I'riCA, t'j. or &, payable by postal oroV-r to the. London and Universal Bu- roau ot Investors, 20, ChvtipsMe, London, E. C. SubscTibeni wll be en tl Ileal, by ar rangement with toe directors to recelv either personal or lottcra of Introductoln to any of fries' st.cwniil promoters. Tills lWt Is first olaiM In every respect, and every man or linn whose name ap pears therein may be defended upon. For placing the following It will be found invaluable-ltonds or Share of In- duotrtal. Commercial and Financial con cerns, Mortrag loans, Sal of Lands, Patents or Mine. rag Dlrectors:- HIR KDWARI) C. ROSS, HtJN. WAITKR C. PBPY8. CAPT. ARTHUR 8TIFFK. Copyright. Declaration of Principles Th lieimbllcati of the I'nltcd Htn'e. assembled by their representatives In National Convention, appealing for the popular and historical Justlilciitlon of their claims to the matchless achieve ment of thirty years of Hcpbll mi rule, earnestly and confidently uddt'i thomselve to th awakened liitlll gence, experience and conscience o( their oountrym.n In th following dec laration of facta and principles: KW the first time since the full War the American people buvo wit nessed the calamitous eonsetiuenccs of full and unrestrained IVmorrattc con trol of the lloverntnciit. It has been a record ot utipnrnllcd Incapacity, dis honor and disaster. In administrative management It has ruthhssly sun Hir ed Indlspensllde revenue, entailed an unceasing deficit, eked out ordinary current expense with borrowed money, piled up the public debt by '.tV3.inm,tm0 III lime of peace, forced an adverse bul auee of trade, to a perpetual menace hanging over (he redemption fund, pawned American credit lo alien syn dicates ami reversed all the measures mid result nf successful Republican rule. In the broad effect of It policy It has precipitated panic, hlltilttcd In dustry it nd trade with prolonged de pression, closest factories, reduced work and wage, hailed enterprise and crip pled American production while stimu lating foreign production for the Amer ican market. Kvery csmslderallon of public safely and Individual Interest demands that the government ahull be rescued front the hand of those who have ahown themselves Incapable of conducting It without disaster at home and dishonor abroad, and ahall be re stored to the party which for thirty years administered It with uncsiuulrd success and prosperity. A I'rotwtlvr Tarill. We renew and rnii haslio our allcisl- ance to th policy of protection a the bulwark of American Industrial Inde pendence and the foundation of Amer ican development and prosperity. This true American policy taxes foreign pro duct and encourage homo Induiitry; it put the burden of revenue on for eign goods. It secures th American market for the American producer; It upholds the American standard of wage for the American worklngt-ian; It put the factory by the side of the farm, and make the American farmer less dependent on foreign demand and price; It diffuse general thrift and founds the strength of all on the strength ot each. In Its reasonable ap plication It In Jurt, fair, and impartial, equally opposed to foreign control and domestic monopoly, to sectional dis crimination and Individual favoritism. We denounce the present Democratic tariff a sectional. 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 aa will not only furnish adequate revenue for the necessary expense of the government, but will protect Amer ican labor from dcgredatlon to the wage level of other lands. We are not pledged , to any particular schedules. The question of rates Is a pructlcal question, to lie 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 and then It wants rest. Reciprocity With Other Nations. We believe the repeal of the reel- priH-lty arrangements negotiated by the liiht Hi publican administration was a national calamity, und we demand their renewal and extension on HUeh terms as will equalize our trade with other nations, remove tho restrictions which now obstruct the sale of Amer ican products In the ports of other countries and secure the enlarged mar kets of our farms, forests and factories. Protection and reciprocity are twin measure 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 wo don't protluce, reciprocal agreements of mu tual Interest which gain open markets for us In return for our open market to (hers. Protection builds up domestic ndtistry and trade and secures our own market for ourselves. Reciprocity builds up foreign trade and finds an outlet for our surplus. Protection to Siirar Producers. W condemn the present admlnlstra- lon 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. Wool ami Woolens. To all our products to those of the mine and the field, as well as to those f 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. s We favor restoring the early Amerl- OK TIIK REPUBLICAN PARTY. ciui policy of discriminating duties for the up-building ot our ii.crchutu marine and the protection of our shipping lu the fetelsin cnrryliu tmdo, so Hint Amctliiiu ships the ptoduct of Annr b all lulior, employed In American ship y. iili-, ..ailing under the Slur and r'lrli a, nud mntincd, oltlcered and outieil by American limy reitulu the ciiryimt of our foictun commerce. Tlu Finiun liil IsMit'. "Tint Itcpubllcnu putty Is unrcserv- -lly for aiiund money, It caused the en o Inn nt ot the litw providing for the iv ii'Mi'tinn of specie puymeut III l?t; slim- tb-n every dollar lias been as good as gold. We tire unalterably op posed to every measure calculated to de base our currency or Impiilr the credit of our country. We are, therefore, op posed to the free codings nf silver, ex cept by Interiiiillonul iiKrocmcnl with the leading coininrrcl.il tntlloua of the world, which wo plcdiiu ourselves to promote, and until such agreement rim bo obtiilued wo hcllxvo the existing gold stunilunl must be preserved. All our silver and paper currency now In rlrc iilittlon must be multitnliied at a purity with iield, mid ue fuvor all measure iIi-mIkio-iI to muliiliiln Inviola ble (lie obllKiition of the I'nited State, nud nil our money, nhether coin or paper, ut the present slundutd, the Htiiiuluid of tlie most enlightened na tion i( the eurtll." IVihinib fur Vrirrans. The veterans of the t'nlon ariulc de serve unJ should receive fair treatment and generous mognltlun. Whenever pruellcablt) tlicy almuld be given th preference In the matter of employ ment, mid I hey ure entitled to the en actment uf sin h laws as beat cnleulal- ed to secure the fiiUUInteut of the lMfl,., IIUl,i lo o,,.,,, ln ,,, ,rk daya of lliu country's peril. We denounce the practice of the pension bureau so recklessly and unjustly carried on by the present administration, of reducing pension nnd arbitrarily dropping names from Hie rolls, us d. -serving the severest condemiiutlon of the American people. Fureljin Relations. Our foreign policy should be at all time firm, vigorous and dignified, and all our Interests In the western hemis phere carefully watched nud guarded. The Hawaiian Islands should be con trolled by the I'nited States and no for eign uiwer should be perinlteld to In terfere with them The Nicaragua Cniial should be built, owned and op erated by the i'nited States, and by the purchase of the lnnlsh Islands we should secure a proper and murh-nrcd-i-d naval stutlon In the West Indies. Armenian Masaere.s. The luassiicres In Armenia have uroused tlits deep sympathy and Juat Indignation of the American people, and we believe that the United Slate should exercise all the liifluenee It can properly exert to bring these atrocities to an end. In Turkey, Amerlrnn resi dents have been eXMset to the gravest dangers and Atm-rlinn property de stroyed. There mid everywhere Amer ican litli.-ns and American proper ty must be absolutely protected nt all hazards and at any cost. Mmirne Doctrine. Wo reassert the Monroe doctrine In lis full extent and realllrin the right of the I'milted States lo give tint iIih trln effect by responding to the appeals of any American stutu for friendly inter vention in cuse of Kuropenn encroach ment. Wo have not Interfered, nnd shall not Interfere, with the existing possessions of any lOuropenn power In this hemlsplieie, but those possession must not, on any pretext, be extended we hopi-mily look forward to the eventual withdrawal of the European powers from this hemisphere, and the ultimate union or all the Kugllsh speaking part of the continent by the free consent of Its Inhabitants. Iiiilf'pt'liileiiee of I'nliii. From the hour of ucliievlng their own Independence the people- of I he United Slates have regartled with sympathy Hie struggles of other American peoples to free themselves from Kuropenn tlom Inatlon. Wo watch with deep mid ulild lug Interest the heroic battle of I lie Ou ban patriot iignltist cruelty nnd 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 Culm nnd being nimble to protect the property or lives of resi dent American citizens or lo comply with Its treaty olillgutlones, we believe flint the government of the United States should actively use Its Influence mid good nfllccs lo restore pence and give Independence t tl(, IhIhiuI, KnlarseiiH'iil of ihe Navy. The peace and securlly 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. Wo therefore favor the contin ued enlargement of the navy and complete system of harbor and ea- coiisl llefelises. Iiiiinls.'ralloii Laws. for His iirolcctloti of tlin cMuntlly ut our American clllaeiislilp and of th wage of our workliuiinen against th filial competition of low-priced laluir, we demand Hint Hie Immigration law bn tliornunllly enforced, and o eitend ed to exclude from cull slice to th United Hlntc those who can neither read nor wrllu. Civil Service. The t'lvll Service law wa plured on the statute hook by III Itepllbllcan party, which has always uatalnml II, and we renew our repeutol declara tion that It shall be thoroimhly and hoiieslly enforced and extended wher ever practicable. Free Hallul. We demand lliat every clllsen of th United Stale ahull b allowed lo real one free and unreal lb ted ballot, and Hint suili ballot shall be counted and returned a rsl. I.wirlilnu I'liinleiiitii'il. We proclaim our unqualified condem iiutlon of the uncivilised and barbarou ptaclleea, well known aa lynching or killing of human being, suspected or charged with crime, without proves of law. National Arbitration. We favor ihe creation of a national board of arbitration to twill and ad just difference which may arise be tween employer and employed engaged In Interstate commerce. Free Homesteads. We believe In an Imnostlat return to the free homestead policy of th Itepubtlcan party and urge th passage by con urcss of Ihe antlsfartory fre hometed measure which haa already passed th hous and la now pending In the aenato. Ailmixsiun of Territories. We favor the admission of the re maining territories at the earliest prac ticable date, having due regard to th Interest of the people of the territo ries and or the I'nited State. All th federal officer appointed for the terrl lorlr ahall b selected from bona fid rcaldcnt thereof, and th right of clf government ahall be acordrd a far a practicable. , Alaska Representation. We believe the clt liens ot Alaaka should have representation In the con gres of the United Stalrs.to the end that i dftil legislation may bo lutein- gently enacted. Sumptuary Legislation. We sympathize with all wlae and l glllti ate effort to lessen nd prevent the evils of Intemperance and proniut morality. KIkIiLs of Women. Tho Republican party I mindful of the right nnd Interest of women. Pro tection of American Industrie Include equal opportunities, equal pay fur i qual work and protection to tho homo. W favor the admission ot women lo wider sphere of usefulness, and welcoin their eo-oMTittlon In rescuing the coun try from Democratic and Populist mis management and misrule. Such nre th principle and policies ot the Republi can putty, lly these principles wo will abide nnd these principles we will put Into execution. Wo ask for them the considerate Judgment of the American people. Confident alike In the history of our great party and In the Justice of our ciitiso, wo present our platform and our considerations, In the full assurance that the election will bring victory to the Republican party und prosperity to Hie people of the United States. Job Printing The Astorian invites attention to its Job Printing Department TRY US